End of the semester woes

As the semester comes to an end so begins the time of reflection. What have I accomplished? I became an E-board member for OnMark and have been diligently updating their website. Hopefully there will be one that is more web 2.0 over the winter break. The completed chapter plan was also a big deal.

I made around 30 traditional prints... of which I only like around 10.

It was a big semester for posters in Graphic. Also my first paid gig in a way with logo design. I'll have a t-shirt to remember that.

New site is up, with new content as well as links to old content. I finally made a sketch book on Conceptart.org as well.

It has been a productive semester which leads to the question what is to come in my final semester? The big goal is a gallery show and some better web stuff.

Task Oriented

I'm glad to say I've been pretty on schedule. I have been doing some sort of art piece every day. I did pick up a camera flash. I'm still lacking on the gallery front, but I have a strong feeling that I could have one ready in December.

I am really starting to enjoy printmaking. The class leads to a very relaxing experience. It is also nice getting an instant hardcopy. I'm used to digital and photo where I have to go get pieces printed, instead of having the piece be the print. It's nice having something physical to show. I'm also starting to get inspired to scan prints and then apply them to other works for crazy collages. I like where this semester is going.

so what ever happened to plans? I recall being real gung-ho with artistic goals back in March then May came around and it appears that dreams die in May... school ends and dreams die.

I've clearly fallen off the beaten path, and it's become an issue. so lets go back to phase one

MAKE A LIST

To DO:

New born contest entry

trip out to Oneonta

Gallery show

Website for Marketing and Equestrienne

Purchase a camera flash

fill a sketch book

How to:

create a sb page on CA

get some furniture for the apt

come up with a solid idea... execute said solid idea

get input from club members

make money, shop around, take more pictures

draw something every day

so there is something to do every day, a few things to be done by the end of the month, some things that won't come into effect until August. It's good to plan. this is something permanent too... I can look back on this come August and see what I actually did. lets aim for a CA sketchbook by Friday... that gives me two days, sort of. That should be plenty... right?

I almost forgot... remember to try work the buddy system for your goals... it's a good thing to have some one harass you when you go off the beaten path... you hear that Jeff... that's all you man.

Pop Culture project and ramblings

I think I might need to pixelate it a little more... make the dots bigger. I don't really keep up on pop culture in terms of celebrities or really even the news.  Every one know;s Obama is big though. He will be a huge part of the next four years, so I picked his portrait to do in Warhol style.

I honestly just don't have the patience to do the optical art... I painted one for 2d design back when I took that and the folding is such a pain. Also I'd go perfectionist on it and if the fold was crooked or something I'd have to start over.  I might do one of them eventually... but not now.

The first meeting of the professional practices thing was friday... and I must say it was quite enlightening. Going was the first step... especially with the inclement weather. Setting small daily goals to achieve a large main goal is such a great idea, and so simple. 

Last assignment and ramblings

Surrealist image... I believe the young boy makes it. The concept... the idea it was mainly play. Art is play, a method of relaxation. I loved the posing, the body composition if you will. 

I call it High School Ocean

yeah I like the sound of that

I must give credit where credit is due, this is a photo manipulation with 4 photos... it seems I have forgotten where I gathered the hallway from.

 

Interesting pose

young boy

clock

now to think about popular culture and squares

In the Swing of Things

It is officially the first week of school... and I am actually working more and slacking less. It's a good thing. The first assignment is at least half done and I like the idea... I still want to go portfolio though which means I need a higher output then what I'm currently doing. I also still need an idea for 20 portfolio pieces.

side note EKP did some fun things today

Oh motivation where art thou?

Yet another semester has begun and it proves to be quite promising if I can deliver. Therein lays the problem. I currently lack the drive, the full focus. I miss the classes where I had to fill a sketch book or take a roll of film a week. Now it did not feel like work, but I knew it was something I had to do for a grade. They were assignments I enjoyed doing, but they also should not have been assignments. It should have just been something I did. I have all the materials, but lack that drive. That is what I'm going to work on this semester... getting that little push. Trying to get my assignments to go above and beyond. Now I just need ideas for what I want in my portfolio.

Now most of what you read here will just be ramblings... no real well thought out thoughts or ideas that have been previously rehearsed and set to paper. Spelling and grammar will probably be an issue, it never was my strong suit. Also things will probably get typed as I think them, so coherency could be an issue as well.

Note to self, 2d animation ideas, portfolio ideas... think about them.

Now time to plan ahead.... "For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned."