This work was a response to my class' art provocation "The Body as an Object of Scrutiny".  My aim was to depict one of the ways in which we are apt to scrutinize ourselves and how we look.  What I did was write several insults that I have thought about myself over the years, along with compliments I have used to reassure myself of my beauty; so I displayed both positive and negative scrutiny.  As for presentation, I framed these photographs and hung them on the gallery wall in three rows, four pictures in each row.  This was a bit of an emotional challenge for me, as I was bringing to light the ways I felt self-conscious about the way I look.  I was pleasantly surprised, though, to find that I thought up more compliments than insults for myself.  I think this may be a sign that my self-confidence is growing.

Media Used: Graphite and Chalk
This was a response to my art class' first provocation of the semester: The Body as a Decorated Surface.  My idea was of a person touching something and taking on its appearance, like a chameleon.  For some reason the idea soothes me, being able to touch an object like a leaf and have their skin gradually take on the same appearance.  I stuck with drawing because I felt at the time like that's my greatest strength, and I spent days practicing my hand drawing before I produced this work.  My teacher said it was a good idea, execution needed a little work.  He suggested that maybe do the same thing in Photoshop.  I like that idea, except I haven't used Photoshop in years and don't remember much about how to use it.  Lately I've been taking more of an interest in digital art though, so I could definitely see myself recreating this work in Photoshop after I re-learn how to use it.

I never liked having to commit to these things.  It's so typical of me to start something like a blog and then leave it by the wayside.  I'll post some of my work later this week.

Confessions of a Wannabe Artist

   So yeah.  The title pretty much says it all.  I'm an aspiring artist in her senior year of college.  Technically, my major is psychology, and I have a minor in studio art, but I've taken on an extra strong passion for art, so I'm looking into an art career right now.  But I'm not in it for fame or any monetary gain (pfft, yeah right).  Art is something I love that makes me feel content, and that is why I want to be an artist.  I know I probably won't make a lot of money and that's okay.  I'm not looking for money; I'm looking for happiness.
   I didn't really have an interest in art for a long time.  I took art classes in elementary school, but they always seemed so controlling on what we could and couldn't do, so I lost interest.  This scared me off until college, when I decided I wanted to learn to draw.  I started taking art classes my sophomore year of college and traded in my second major in sociology for a minor in studio art.
   What art do I do specifically?  Well, primarily I make jewelry and origami, and I'm also learning to draw.  I've been drawing for a couple of years and I still don't think I'm good enough, but we all feel like that at times, don't we?  Seriously, tell me.  I don't know.  My plan is to post a little of everything I do, but for the next several months I'll be putting up a lot of stuff that has to do with the human body.  I'm taking a class this semester, Approaches to the Human Figure, and I'll be putting up pieces inspired by provocations from my teacher, along with drawings of live models.  That's about it for my introduction, so I'll say to stay tuned even though no one's following my blog right now.  Later.