Blog Post #3

Welcome back! The weather this week has been beautiful, so that has definitely been conducive to my work. So, yay! Anyway, here’s a story--again, it’s a pretty small thing. As I’m sure it is with some of you, parallel parking is a somewhat intimidating endeavor to undertake. It is for me, at least. However, I did find success--albeit after probably ten back-and-forths...so I would not necessarily give myself a high score on it, but it was functional. What was kind of amusing about this also was that there was this dad and his kid getting stuff from their car (which was parked directly in front of the spot I was trying to park in) while I was struggling to properly maneuver. The judgmental eyes of a child watching you parallel park are a pretty good incentive to succeed haha. After that adventure though, I had forgotten to pay for my parking at one of the meters, so I had to turn around (I had kind of booked it away from the scene of the crime...well, kind of) and walk all the way back. All in all, it was a pretty eventful start to my day!

Okay, so an update on what I’ve learned. So this first point isn’t exactly a new concept, but it was one I put in words just the other day. For photography--a picture of a striking flower is not the same as a striking picture of a flower. It’s all about context and lighting and all of that good stuff. Also, drawing in person at the site is quite different from using a reference photo, or at least, that has been my experience. I feel like using a reference photo off-site is more about accuracy or re-creation. On-site, it’s about the feeling more, or just capturing an idea.

I think I still am just working towards achieving my goals. I’ve kept creating pieces to assemble into a portfolio/chapbook (I’ll probably begin putting work together early next week). I’ve also experimented more with pens, which was fun and not something I am most comfortable with. And, I’ve been writing more poetry, so we’ll see how the balance between writing and visual art turns out in my final product. Like last time, I’m still working on developing/discovering my own personal style and will continue that journey :)

For questions, I again don’t have anything super pressing. Something I’m thinking about, though, is what the theme of my final collection will be. Am I going to go for just a general nature concept or something more specific, like a narrative I’m trying to tell? Also, I’m wondering if I want to do any people drawings/photos/etc as I go along. What do y’all think?

Thank you for reading and see you next week! (Final week already??? Crazy!) 

Inverted

Sunset Petals At Noon

Parapets

Ladybug 

Study of Roses (en vivo at the International Test Rose Garden)

Vanilla Leaves (if anyone was curious from last week, here's another process photo)