- Four 3d concentration pieces (functional ceramic art with inspired by natural elements)
- Around 6 or so 3d Breadth pieces
- Eight 2d concentration pieces (self portraits)
- Around twenty breadth pieces...(I can't figure out an exact count)
Time to step it up! :)
My biggest weakness seems to be from a lack of continuous inspiration. I don't just have a bad day, I have bad weeks, where I go through multiple days of hating my work and completely lacking inspiration. This lack of inspiration really makes it hard to focus on concept, which is missing in some of my pieces. I'm especially having a hard time keeping up with my three dimensional work - this is probably due to the time it takes to produce a piece and an absence of new ideas for pieces. I find myself more interested in two dimensional work; whereas at the beginning of last semester I just wanted to get my hands dirty with clay. I guess my overall weakness in art classes would have to be my inconsistency.
Best Memory? Deeeefinately taking many crazy photos on photobooth with molly! . . and also getting a gold key on my self portrait portfolio for scholastics regionals. Oh, it was also fun when I made huge spread...er, a mess... of cardboard all over the floor and got several people to help me cut out pieces for my chair. Even Wyse-Fisher helped out:)
This probably sounds lame, and a little egotistical, but what I've learned most about myself and my art is that I'm actually quite talented. In many cases, I don't really like my artwork, but I've started to enjoy my pieces more, and I know I have been given a gift with art. I've leaned to better appreciate my art and my God given talents.
. . . so now I've admitted that I believe myself to be a talented artist AND I have a portfolio of self-portraits - GEEZ, I sound really conceited. I'm not trying to be.
To improve this semester, I need to be pushed to focus on concept. I think it's the aspect that is missing and would make all my art so much better. Please push me to get a better idea of what I'm going to do before jumping in and getting stuck on a project, and make me turn in projects! :)
and because I like pictures in blogs, here's a piece I found while browsing Google for inspirations. I really enjoy it:)
Stuart McManus self portrait
Bre I don't think your egotistical at all, in creative writing we would always write about ourselves because thats what we know best. We know the curves and shapes of ourselves and how were formed, it may sound silly but we are our favorite subjects. We can create the emotions and feelings just how we want, Because trying to tell someone or show someone an idea of what we want them to do is always hard and can become very obnoxious. I think your an amazing artist i Highly look up to you and molly both because you are so good. I want to strive to be as talented as you both are one day. Keep Creating.
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I agree with Kallie. Because you use yourself as your subject matter doesn't make you egotistical. I did a series of photos with myself as the subject matter for one of my shows at BU. Mrs. Wyse-Fisher modeled for her MFA concept. You just know the subject. However, I do want to see a different side of you. I see the clean cut well put together Bre all the time. Where is the emotion?
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