Next Plan of Action.
This week my measured tasks were to create drawings daily and to start making a dummy book to house my pictures and contents. I must admit to failing on the task of drawing daily. I did however prepare places in my home as well as in my studio to allow myself the freedome to draw daily. I derive a great deal of inspiration from blog sites like Danny Gregory's Everyday Matters. I am also a member of the online forum and there are many inspirational drawers and writers that contribute to the health of the idea of drawing daily.
This week. I was quite upset that my Advanced Studio instructor suggested I create a Graphic Novel as an option for my work. In three and a half years I have never exhibited an inkling to do such a project. I feel too, that in the end, if I were to present myself as a graphic novel drawer, I may be the laughing stock of my community. Maybe my thinking is quite narrow minded. That will be discovered in time. I attempted to speak with my instructor about this in person. It was bad timing on my part. He was extremely busy. I was able to speak to another instructor whose opinion I can respect and trust as unfiltered. He suggests that my Advanced Studio instructor was attempting to encourage me not to be narrow minded. To be open to an evolution.
I think part of the problem here is that I started thinking about my thesis during summer. I asked friends, I spoke with many people. I got opinions and my ideas shifted dramatically. I have not taken the Advanced Studio class with me on that ride. It was quite the rollercoaster. For anyone who knows me well, they know I always have a ton of ideas that I need to narrow down. For me to actually have decided upon something is quite the task. I am often debilitated by my ideas... because they are so many. I've started writing some of them down. I find it challenging to capture all of them. I am very feminine that way... I think and live in my mind a great deal. While I do my best to make some things a reality... it's slow going. I get bogged down by the way I've learned to organize information and the lack of discipline I have toward prioritizing.
In Art and Anthropology, the class was asked to read some writings about Susan Hiller. In the article there were questions and answers included. I enjoyed reading this piece because Ms. Hiller didn't seem to be annoyed with the expectation or the questions from her audience. I recognize that I get a bit high strung and frustrated with people that don't understand my shorthand speak. My mouth cannot keep up with my brain.
The instructor I went to to speak about my issue was very kind to tell me I go to fast. I give too much information. It may repulse people and make them want to step in reverse. He didn't tell me I need to slow down... however, that is part of what I gathered from the conversation. I need to slow down a bit and do what I know is right. For example... the Little Red Riding Hood idea. I need to go on ahead and draw out my compositions, make my books and the such. Keep drawing and exploring the relationships between all of the characters.
I'm so grateful for all of the people in my life who have accepted me for the way I am, as annoying as I must be. I am also appreciative of an opportunity to become better, more paletable, and easier to understand. I have quite a bit of work to do to gain the patience of speaking with people about my work.
This week. I was quite upset that my Advanced Studio instructor suggested I create a Graphic Novel as an option for my work. In three and a half years I have never exhibited an inkling to do such a project. I feel too, that in the end, if I were to present myself as a graphic novel drawer, I may be the laughing stock of my community. Maybe my thinking is quite narrow minded. That will be discovered in time. I attempted to speak with my instructor about this in person. It was bad timing on my part. He was extremely busy. I was able to speak to another instructor whose opinion I can respect and trust as unfiltered. He suggests that my Advanced Studio instructor was attempting to encourage me not to be narrow minded. To be open to an evolution.
I think part of the problem here is that I started thinking about my thesis during summer. I asked friends, I spoke with many people. I got opinions and my ideas shifted dramatically. I have not taken the Advanced Studio class with me on that ride. It was quite the rollercoaster. For anyone who knows me well, they know I always have a ton of ideas that I need to narrow down. For me to actually have decided upon something is quite the task. I am often debilitated by my ideas... because they are so many. I've started writing some of them down. I find it challenging to capture all of them. I am very feminine that way... I think and live in my mind a great deal. While I do my best to make some things a reality... it's slow going. I get bogged down by the way I've learned to organize information and the lack of discipline I have toward prioritizing.
In Art and Anthropology, the class was asked to read some writings about Susan Hiller. In the article there were questions and answers included. I enjoyed reading this piece because Ms. Hiller didn't seem to be annoyed with the expectation or the questions from her audience. I recognize that I get a bit high strung and frustrated with people that don't understand my shorthand speak. My mouth cannot keep up with my brain.
The instructor I went to to speak about my issue was very kind to tell me I go to fast. I give too much information. It may repulse people and make them want to step in reverse. He didn't tell me I need to slow down... however, that is part of what I gathered from the conversation. I need to slow down a bit and do what I know is right. For example... the Little Red Riding Hood idea. I need to go on ahead and draw out my compositions, make my books and the such. Keep drawing and exploring the relationships between all of the characters.
I'm so grateful for all of the people in my life who have accepted me for the way I am, as annoying as I must be. I am also appreciative of an opportunity to become better, more paletable, and easier to understand. I have quite a bit of work to do to gain the patience of speaking with people about my work.
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