So far this summer, I have looked into the way artists observe around them and began practicing drawing the things that I observe. The first assignment of the summer was to create a mind map of the things that I think artists observe. My list including things like colors and textures but after watching the videos included in the slide I discovered them may take into account of the emotions of real people as well. To try out drawing what I observe, I completed the timed sketching exercises. This exercise showing figures for a certain amount of time and I was only allotted a couple of minutes or seconds for each. Though difficult, it taught me to draw the shapes that I saw rather than the entire picture. Also, I found with more time I could spend time on the values I saw and make the drawing look like the real picture. Lastly, I began drawing the shaded sphere however I have not finished yet. This exercise teaches how to hold the pencil when shade and the different amount of pressure that you have to put on it to make a darker or lighter mark. I don't think the gradient in my sphere is smooth enough so I would like to perfect that and also add the shadow that the sphere is casting.
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Based off of the videos, I learned that artists often observe real life people in order to create their artwork. When I was brainstorming the different things that I thought artists observe, I was mainly thinking about the colors, shadows, and textures of objects rather than the emotions and actions of people. After realizing this, I realize that other humans may actually have the ability inspire art more than everyday things because there are so many different personalities out there. Also, it taught me the importance of being observant and curious. In this day in age, we usually keep our heads down or are constantly on our cell phones when walking through the city. However, it is so much more valuable to look around and see what everyone else is doing. It creates excitement in life and has the power to provoke creativity.
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