Fragments of Thought From Student Journals (A&S 095)
Below are a few bits and fragments from student journals (Drawing as a Way of Knowing). Some may be edited a little, but most express interesting personal feelings about art and art making.
“I need to branch out of my bubble, stop using HB and get messy.”
“I am very interested in capturing movement within my drawings. I would much rather draw a moving figure than a landscape…..”
“…. in my mind I visualize the art I would like to create – the art that I see myself creating, but it never materializes the way I imagine it.”
“Personally, I second guess myself all the time, and I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I’m too unsure of what I’m doing and I begin to feel self conscious.”
“I just want to draw simple lines to express complex feelings and emotions such as love, anger, etc.. I want to draw my friends and peers as outlines while still expressing their essence.”
“… a question that I have thought about before: Are you born an artist or is it an acquired skill? I agree with the statement that as long as you enjoy the process of making the art then that is all that matters!”
“Seeing my piece on the board next to the others, forces me to be critical. With this piece I tried to put away my fears and just go with it. I can’t be too critical of the final project because it was the process that mattered.”
“the part I found particularly challenging was finding the right measurements and proportions for everything. I spent so long measuring and remeasuring…..”
“Personally, looking at my artwork is a way of confronting a flawed side of me that I do care about and wish that I could excel in, but do not wish to share with others.”
“I think nature is depicted beautifully through his (Van Gogh’s) spirals and circles.”
“….. practicing how to let loose is a big step and definitely something I need to work on.”
“I want to draw with charcoal and use a similar technique to show his (Seurat’s) style of pointillism and interesting shading”
“Drawing is hard when your hand is creating what your mind tells it to and you have to try and overcome that by drawing what is actually there.”