College has been the biggest development for me. The first six weeks of the fall semester were excruciatingly bad. While I still live at home, I don't do well in new environments. I didn't have any friends. The amount of homework was overwhelming. On top of all that I didn't feel well either. I was wearing oxygen all the time. My joints and muscles ached. I would collapse on the sofa as soon as I got home. However I met my very good friend Angelina at the end of the first six weeks. It's amazing what the power of having a friend nearby can do for your presence of mind. I still didn't feel well, and I still collapsed as soon as I got home, but at least I wasn't alone anymore.
While I hated school the first six weeks, I enjoyed the classes I was taking. US History had an overwhelming amount of homework. Everything we were reading was extremely interesting, however, when told to read three articles that were fifty pages long in two days, its almost impossible to retain anything. So our discussions for that class weren't ever very good. I was also taking Drawing I. That class was extremely enjoyable. He would give us a set of problems that needed to be solved in the drawing and then let us run with it. Somehow I ended up doing a starters theme towards the end.
(the practice sketch for Yoda. Done in graphite.)
(The finished sketch for Yoda. Done in white Conté Crayon on black toned paper.)
(Favorite Storm trooper. Conté Crayon on grey toned paper.)
(Darth Vader and Storm troopers. Conté Crayon on grey toned paper.)
(Final Project. Jabba The Hutts Palace. Conté Crayon on grey toned paper.)
Jabba The Hutts Palace was definitely the best of all the drawings other than the still lives we did. My professor didn't think I was going to get it done on time because I spent an entire class period on the outline and I only had one class and a lab before I had to turn it in. I worked twenty solid hours to finish it on time and I had an Infusion at my doctors office the day I had to turn it in, so I was a bit rushed getting to the Critique. It went well though.
The spring semester was still difficult but much better than the fall. I took Ceramics: hand building, Abstract Sculpture, and Anatomy. I thought I was failing anatomy the entire semester until I got my grades back, I got an A- though. Here are the art projects from the spring.
(Personal Narrative greek pot.)
(A few Greek Pots on display)
(Sculptural Food Service.)
(Jet Turbine. Sheet Metal Sculpture.)
(This will give you a sense of how big it is although I am wearing 5 in heels in this picture.)
(Arbor. Wood Sculpture.)
(Reliquary.)
(Allegory Trophy)
(Sculpture food service. although its not very sculptural.)
I also had two things in the student Art Showcase!
(Me and My friend Angelina.)
I was also but on the Deans Academic Excellence list for the spring semester. So ended my first year of school. I will try to update more over the next year. Hope y'all enjoyed!
(Bonas- Mind/Brain Project for Anatomy.)
