Yesterday was the first day of school. That would explain why I couldn't sleep much the night before. I swear my subconscious has been kicking in overtime lately. It's going to be a tough semester already, in my drawing class alone. It's a 500 level drawing class. I am excited about it though because I really love to draw and I've been wanting to improve my conceptual skills more so than just my basic knowledge of drawing. I've never been good at just drawing from my head. I've always had to take others' ideas and manipulate them to my idea. Mind you, that's still a skill because some can't draw at all. However, I want to be able to just sit down anywhere and draw with nothing but my imagination. Who knows, maybe I'll never get there, but at least I'll try to figure out if I have the ability to.
Today, I just got back from my Beginning Sculpture class. This should be an interesting class as well. It helps I've had this professor before, so I know that I am going to be able to think outside the box because he will seriously force it on you. Honestly, that's what we should do. His goal is to create individual artists out of us, so I embrace anything he offers in order for me to do just that. This class will definitely coincide with my drawing class as far as honing in on my conceptual skills. I'll be working with both 3D and 2D aspects of things, so it will broaden my horizons so-to-speak. It should be entertaining, to say the least.
I will eventually be able to figure out what I want to do with my artistic abilities. I have so many different medias I like to dabble with; however, it's important to be specific when it comes to conveying who you are as an artist. Are you a sculpture? Are you a painter? Are you a graphic designer? I can't answer any of that right now. I want to, but I can't. What I can answer is, "Yes, I am an artist who's trying to find myself."
And it begins. . . the journey in finding myself.
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