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Final Reflection
I noticed that I always had some sort of visceral reaction to the
prompts. I never knew exactly what I wanted to create; I would
just make things as they came to me. I did not notice a change in
my response to the prompts. The visuals I created definitely gave
way to what I wrote. For example, when I drew a picture with
many bright, blocked colors, my writing became choppy, “energy
energy energy, bustling, beaming, bursting”. Of all of the prompts
we worked on, I think my favorite was “Thoughts are the shadows
of our feelings - always darker, emptier and simpler.” I really
enjoyed this prompt because it really pushed my limits of thinking.
It’s such an abstract concept, however, it easily lead to the
creation of art full of meaning. My favorite material we used was
acrylic paint. I loved blending the colors. And painting in general
is always relaxing. I wouldn’t necessarily say that I took any risks
in my art work, because I don’t believe there is any risk in art.
When I make art, it is usually meant to portray a specific emotion
or idea. Unless you are producing art work for a mass audience,
I don’t really think there are any risks in art. Art is not life
or death. The same is true with writing. Writing in a way that is
typically not done is not taking a risk. There is no risk involved in
writing letters on a page or drawing or painting. Some consistencies
I have noticed in my art work are the color schemes I used.
I was drawn to many deep reds and purples. Also, as far as the
final work produced I’ve noticed that I have a tendency to draw
abstract things. Never in my art works did I draw anything as it
appears in reality. Another thing I noticed was that every piece of
art portrays a concept. In my writings I elaborate on the concept
that I created through my art work. I didn’t notice any consistencies
in the emotions portrayed in my artwork. Many of them were
polar opposites. In some works I portrayed emotions of happiness
and joy and in others I portrayed emotions of depression and
anxiety.
Ten themes:
Anxiety Depression Fate vs. Action Drowning
Gravity Karma Curiosity Panic
Death Life Regret Hate