welcome back homework 1 aug 2017

Firstly I'd like to start by saying welcome back one and all to the new college year.  

Now what has been the last few months? Well art, I've been to one gallery and have done no - and I mean no art. I've enjoyed my family time during the holidays and have a new member (dog) to share in our mad crazy fun family life. 

Back to college and our first homework was to draw a self portrait !!!

Easy you'd think after 2 years at college studying art and design. (plus for me receiving student of the year 2 yrs in a row) 

Think again. truth is yes I still cant draw for shit.

However, I'm always using metaphors, comparisons or seeing hidden symbolic meetings or coincidences in my everyday life regarding art forms or philosophical nature in the living things around me because of this course. 

my happy self (really I'am happy here)

oh dear, This looks like a bad drawing of mick jagger. Is this really me ? 

                                                     


Or maybe this is a more likeness   ...... misery you'd think but in all honesty thats just how my mouth curls and gives me a sad morbid ghoulish style ..... gotta rock what ya got right :)

Lets do some pastels-pencil... 

Oh and here she is again the sad morbid (fucking loser I wanna write) aka myself in colour

She started off as a couple of shades   Reminds me a little of the female genitalia ... Yip I'm a fanny.. 

So as we can see the drawing and sketching needs some work, ha   not a strong point! 

As I sit writing this blog (which I should add I have missed writing but also think I'd prob be better stacking this art stuff and keeping a bloody diary if these drawing are anything to go by) I feel ... mmm how do I feel......determined, enthusiastic and committed to enjoy and fulfil another year of getting to know myself ... Truth is as I set out to learn to draw like the greats, It has since day 1 been about my own learning. I have more understanding and appreciation of the world around me, than I could have ever hoped for before this course. 

anyone can pick up a pencil and draw..... for me in the failure that I have felt from this disappointment and my own lack of ability to create masterpieces, I have in itself created a platform and base for myself to create and see vision of so much more . drawing isnt always about seeing it can be a moment, a smell, nostalgia, a glimpse or feeling, a personal journey.