Unorganized

I feel like these past weeks have flown by, I can't believe it has already been this long. This week, I worked on my final piece, which will complete my final product of four drawings. I wanted it to encompass the styles and unique aspects of MC Escher, Salvador Dali, and Katsushika Hokusai, as well as express my own style. Throughout this entire process, I have been focusing on a particular artist, attempting to draw something that looks as similar as possible to their original work. Though I have slightly altered the composition of their pieces, such as my first drawing, which included aspects from Drawing Hands and Relativity, I don't feel like they are my own. Of course, I believe this kind of copying has proved helpful in teaching me valuable lessons about drawing something that looks good. Now, it is really a matter of using my newly refined skills to try to draw at a higher level.

I still think that one of the most important lessons I have learned is patience. Sometimes, I can be impatient, and this has shown in my drawings. I have drawn almost every day since I could grip a pencil, but this could be as minuscule as a few doodles on the margin of a notebook. I never really knew what I was really capable of, since, prior to this project, I did not understand how important taking your time is. Now, with a better understanding of my skill level and practice, I know I will be much more successful as an artist. This is something that I will address in my TED Talk, and explore further, to create a final conclusion that I can hopefully pass on to the audience.

So what is my style? Well, I have definitely noticed in my art classes such as Computer Graphics/Advanced Computer Graphics that I always tend to make my pieces without any real organization. I'm not sure if this is because of the approach my teacher took in introducing the art form, but I do like artwork that is busy. In 5th grade, I did a report on Jackson Pollock, an artist who was famous for his colorful splatter pieces, such as this one:

There may not be any real distinguishable subjects, or objects for that matter, but it is so simple, and --

its fun to look at. This kind of cluttered artwork gives more for the viewer to look at, and potentially more avenues for interpretation.

Overall, I want to show my experiences, and what I have taken away from them. Hopefully, this will lead to more art, and better art, so that the world will ultimately be more diverse and fresh.