Midterm Project

I have truly enjoyed this project, so much more than any of my others thus far. I have put in many hours and have enjoyed every second of it. It never felt like labour or just another homework assignment. She gave us free reign on our project because she wanted us to LOVE our work. Without a doubt, I LOVE my piece. Some people may not get it, but it still doesn't mean it's not a great piece. I've had a few different artists look at it and they have all said that, aesthetically, it looks good. Some have really offered great feedback on the technical work on it, and I've really appreciated it. They don't just blow sunshine up my rear, they are really helping. And on top of it, they have given me some real encouragement. That I'm going down the right path with what I'm working on. And that is amazing!

This has really opened my eyes to how much I truly love art. Not just observing it, but participating in it and creating it. it's an amazing outlet. I love my music just as much. I always knew I was a much more creative person, but I never really felt like I was pushed toward it. My family never really got it and I think that it made them incapable of pushing me toward it. I only realized that my Dad actually thought I had a good voice because of an old High school choir video. And how I know? He shows it to EVERYONE. When I was dating this guy about 5 years ago, when Dad came into town, he INSISTED that we watch it. But I don't think any of them were ever really capable of pushing me because it just wasn't their thing. My friends and some of the other folks in my life, being artists themselves, I have a better base for support. I LOVE that. I think i have some true talent. I just think it needs to be honed a bit and that's why i'm taking this course and will continue to take the courses until I feel confident enough to do it on my own.

This course has also really raised my confidence level. I started this class out scared because I thought I would do a terrible job, that they would laugh me out of the room with my inexperience and non-talent. By the 4th class, I had no doubt that I was doing the right thing and that I was doing what I should be doing. This project also opened up my eyes to what's inside me. that I'm able to tell a good story and that my ideas aren't just crap. The project started out very differently. I had this idea to do something very abstract. I thought about doing something VERY Rothko or Pollock. All of the sudden I had a dream about what is on my painting. The subject was already familiar to me, but this was a new take on a symbol that I was familiar with. then the ideas of the phases of the moon across the top and then the colour choices of the piece. When I woke up, I KNEW that it was what I had to do for my project. I was so excited to get started. Now I'm almost finished with what I'm doing. I have a few more layers of paint to put on it, but that's about it! I turn it in on Saturday and I'm so excited to see what the class thinks! And I'm excited to see what my other classmates have done. The class critiques should be very interesting!

I actually believe that I'm an artist now. That this was what I was meant to be doing. Along with my music, how could my life ever be empty? Two of my most favourite things in the world to do...The future is bright. I will post pictures of the finished product after the next two layers!

Thanks for joining me on my journey!
Becka