Hello everyone!
If you are new, this is my blog. I've had it for a long time actually. I never thought that I would have to use it for a school project, but here it is in all its glory.
This year, I've learned a lot about myself and my artistic goals. I've learned that I should not make decisions that are too quick, even if I know that it will make others happy. It's important to keep in mind that whatever decisions I make as an artist, I must make decisions that will put my health first, otherwise I will not be able to fulfill my goals. If you aren't happy in the short-term, how will you be happy in the long? I can't paint or draw if my personal life has issues.
As a junior, I've also realized that it's important to have a strong social network. Being around people that have the same passions as you do can increase your chances for new opportunities for jobs and events. For example, I had a friend from drawing class that let me know about a small art show that took place in Denton. Going to this event, I got to see artists display their work, and now I follow them on social media to gain inspiration.
Something that I noticed is that a lot of artists have their own style, but other artists try all sorts of styles. I'm still not sure if having a style is a necessity for an artist to get noticed in the world. But if someone does have a style, it can be easy to point them out in a group of art pieces. So, the question is, do I need to have my own style? And how am I supposed to have a style when I'm interested in more than one?
Thoughts For the Future
What is there to do with an art career? A constantly thought about question surfs through my mind on a daily basis. Illustration, Freelance, Art Director, Concept Artist, Design, Photography, Museum careers, etc. But what is it that I want to do? I'm twenty one and I'm still not completely sure. I might want to work in a museum and get some experience in Dallas. Possibilities are endless, but will fate decide?
I'm pretty skilled in photography, drawing, painting, and designing things. I've seen my peers try to design logos, and I can't help but laugh internally as they try to create logos from cheap phone apps instead of Adobe Illustrator. I have the capacity to design such things, but I have so much fear built up that keeps me from finding my dream job.
I don't even know if I should be worrying about these things. So I distract myself with things that have nothing to do with art. Eventually life is gonna hit me in the face and force me to get my life on track. (When I graduate) What am I to do then? I'm a junior in college, almost a senior. I have to start doing something quickly. All I know right now is that I should get my art into galleries. Maybe apply, apply, apply until someone accepts my work. Dreams...
Whenever someone I don't know asks me about my major, I feel like they are always laughing at me on the inside. I feel disappointed in myself for some reason, because they don't seem to think highly of me for doing something that I'm passionate about. It's sad that I have to live my life worrying about what other people think of my career. "What do you plan on doing with your major?" "How is that gonna work?" "You wanna be a starving artist?" "How is that gonna help you as a career?" Sometimes I just wanna know how to respond without sounding like I don't know what I'm doing. The sad thing is that I DON'T. But is it entirely my fault that I don't know what I'm doing? In high school and college, no one tells you what you can do with an art career. They just say "Oh, there's too many things that can be called 'art'." I understand that, but can we get into details???
I'm pretty skilled in photography, drawing, painting, and designing things. I've seen my peers try to design logos, and I can't help but laugh internally as they try to create logos from cheap phone apps instead of Adobe Illustrator. I have the capacity to design such things, but I have so much fear built up that keeps me from finding my dream job.
I don't even know if I should be worrying about these things. So I distract myself with things that have nothing to do with art. Eventually life is gonna hit me in the face and force me to get my life on track. (When I graduate) What am I to do then? I'm a junior in college, almost a senior. I have to start doing something quickly. All I know right now is that I should get my art into galleries. Maybe apply, apply, apply until someone accepts my work. Dreams...
Whenever someone I don't know asks me about my major, I feel like they are always laughing at me on the inside. I feel disappointed in myself for some reason, because they don't seem to think highly of me for doing something that I'm passionate about. It's sad that I have to live my life worrying about what other people think of my career. "What do you plan on doing with your major?" "How is that gonna work?" "You wanna be a starving artist?" "How is that gonna help you as a career?" Sometimes I just wanna know how to respond without sounding like I don't know what I'm doing. The sad thing is that I DON'T. But is it entirely my fault that I don't know what I'm doing? In high school and college, no one tells you what you can do with an art career. They just say "Oh, there's too many things that can be called 'art'." I understand that, but can we get into details???
Hello Again. Semester Spring 2019
No one reads my blog but that's okay!!!
We are back at it at UNT, painting something new, and meeting new people.
This next painting is non representational, and combines my take on color theory with repetitive but unpredictable patterns. The top portion contains different mixes of blues, greens, and yellows. Analogous colors I guess you could say. The pattern of colors are formed by rectangles that repeat over and over in vertical and horizontal positions. After continuing this pattern for a while, the painting will transition into a dripping effect that shifts in color hues as well. Why am I creating the painting this way? I got my inspiration from a couple of artists that were listed by my professor. I don't recall their names but I will soon. As in right now:
LIST
Shuji Mukai, Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni, Enrico Castellani, Sadamasa Motonaga, GÜnther Uecker, Robert Ryman, Wassily Kandinsky, Kasimir Malevich, Sol Lewitt, Donald Judd, Frank Stella, Mark Rothko, Morris Louis, Paul Klee, Kenneth Noland, Josef Albers, Agnes Martin, Sean Scully, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly, Judith Murra
Some of these works I did not enjoy looking at at all, but the few that I did were incorporated into my inspiration. The artists that caught my eye the most were Mark Rothko and Wassily Kandinsky because of their interesting usage of color.
We are back at it at UNT, painting something new, and meeting new people.
This next painting is non representational, and combines my take on color theory with repetitive but unpredictable patterns. The top portion contains different mixes of blues, greens, and yellows. Analogous colors I guess you could say. The pattern of colors are formed by rectangles that repeat over and over in vertical and horizontal positions. After continuing this pattern for a while, the painting will transition into a dripping effect that shifts in color hues as well. Why am I creating the painting this way? I got my inspiration from a couple of artists that were listed by my professor. I don't recall their names but I will soon. As in right now:
LIST
Shuji Mukai, Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni, Enrico Castellani, Sadamasa Motonaga, GÜnther Uecker, Robert Ryman, Wassily Kandinsky, Kasimir Malevich, Sol Lewitt, Donald Judd, Frank Stella, Mark Rothko, Morris Louis, Paul Klee, Kenneth Noland, Josef Albers, Agnes Martin, Sean Scully, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly, Judith Murra
Some of these works I did not enjoy looking at at all, but the few that I did were incorporated into my inspiration. The artists that caught my eye the most were Mark Rothko and Wassily Kandinsky because of their interesting usage of color.
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