5/14/14
The art show is tomorrow. Today was a matting day, really. Everyone was frantically cutting and taping their mats so they could hang their work in the halls or in the commons. I must have cut a hundred mats. I guess that's part of the job. Some of the work is really cool, actually. I'm excited to see the show, and apparently get an award tomorrow night. It's my last time.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
5/15/14 Journal
5/15/14
Today was the art show. Basically our whole class period was taken up by setting up work. I helped everyone finish up matting and hanging their work. Normally I would get about 2 panels for my own work since I'm a high level art student, but I only had half of one this year. That was alright since I didn't have too much of my own work from this semester. However, I did sell a painting, so that was exciting considering it was my first one.
Today was the art show. Basically our whole class period was taken up by setting up work. I helped everyone finish up matting and hanging their work. Normally I would get about 2 panels for my own work since I'm a high level art student, but I only had half of one this year. That was alright since I didn't have too much of my own work from this semester. However, I did sell a painting, so that was exciting considering it was my first one.
5/16/14 Journal
5/16/14
Today was the day spent mostly tearing down the art show. This week wasn't too productive otherwise. Since it was a half day, the period was shortened quite a bit and a lot had to be done to wrap up the art show from the night before. We didn't do much but gather up the work and distribute it back to the students and pack up the panels. It was a little bit sad for me, knowing it was the last time I'd do that. My last art show is over.
Today was the day spent mostly tearing down the art show. This week wasn't too productive otherwise. Since it was a half day, the period was shortened quite a bit and a lot had to be done to wrap up the art show from the night before. We didn't do much but gather up the work and distribute it back to the students and pack up the panels. It was a little bit sad for me, knowing it was the last time I'd do that. My last art show is over.
5/19/14 Journal
5/19/14
Today we started into watercolor. At the beginning of the semester, the kids got into it a little bit, but not too formally. Wertz and I showed off how to get an interesting underpainting with lifting, wax resist, and other techniques. Watercolor is a much different animal than anything else we've gotten into this semester, or anything else that there is in the art field, for that matter. It is very difficult to control, and that is what brings beauty to it. The nuances that occur and the simplicity that it can bring are wonderful. It is frustrating at first, and we're trying to let the kids know that ahead of time.
Today we started into watercolor. At the beginning of the semester, the kids got into it a little bit, but not too formally. Wertz and I showed off how to get an interesting underpainting with lifting, wax resist, and other techniques. Watercolor is a much different animal than anything else we've gotten into this semester, or anything else that there is in the art field, for that matter. It is very difficult to control, and that is what brings beauty to it. The nuances that occur and the simplicity that it can bring are wonderful. It is frustrating at first, and we're trying to let the kids know that ahead of time.
5/22/14 Journal
5/22/14
Today I was in charge of giving a demo for the kids. We started watercolor self portraits, which I had done before, but they're very difficult - especially without preliminary line work. Looking at a mirror and using a half inch flat brush to try and convey realism is really difficult. Especially when you haven't used watercolor in almost a whole semester and you're pressured to do it much quicker than normal. But it was a n interesting experience for me. I was a little bit nervous, but I realized that I had the skills for the demo. Of course, the kids didn't pay attention to me as much as they would Wertz since I'm a peer rather than a teacher, but I was glad that they stuck around to see my demonstration. Hopefully I can do something like that again in the next few days.
Today I was in charge of giving a demo for the kids. We started watercolor self portraits, which I had done before, but they're very difficult - especially without preliminary line work. Looking at a mirror and using a half inch flat brush to try and convey realism is really difficult. Especially when you haven't used watercolor in almost a whole semester and you're pressured to do it much quicker than normal. But it was a n interesting experience for me. I was a little bit nervous, but I realized that I had the skills for the demo. Of course, the kids didn't pay attention to me as much as they would Wertz since I'm a peer rather than a teacher, but I was glad that they stuck around to see my demonstration. Hopefully I can do something like that again in the next few days.
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