7 Weeks Strong

I believe that it has been long enough to begin to celebrate my survival through 1/2 of my first semester at CCS. I have survived these first few weeks of assignments, chaos, and sleepless nights and have turned in my first large projects for a number of my classes. Most of my projects have stretched my artistic ability to the next level. I am learning so much, it's amazing. Sadly, I must confess, I still have incredible difficulty thinking in the "abstract", but I'm working on it. My typography class has been pushing my mind to think beyond "the norm". We've had a number of assignments where you have to take a word and interpret it through both practical and abstract figures. Here are a couple examples so you can see what I'm talking about.

Scatter:

Rhythm:

I've also finished a 5 week photography class that was totally awesome! I learned the proper ways to use a 35mm film camera, develop film, and develop photos in a darkroom. I really had a lot of fun learning the basic in's and out's of photography. Here are my final projects (excuse the poor quality, the scanner was crappy)

I also just finished my first project in my figure illustration class. This took about 4 weeks to finish and lots of baby steps to get to the final project. Keep in mind that I had no exact reference for this image. I took a compilation of different photos of random horses, old woman, and mounted riders, put them all together and made them into what you see. This piece has an intentionally "cartoon-like" appeal. I do like it, but It's not one of my favorite works though it is nice to see the finished product.

Note: This is only a portion of the image. A small amount was cropped because the image was bigger than the scanner. But I think you'll get the idea.

I'm also currently in my second 5 week course, metalshop. I do believe that keeping all of my appendages and hair thus far is quite a feat. I believe my teacher finds humor in my insecurity. It's pretty awesome.

Most recently, People have asked me if I think I made the right decision by going to CCS...the answer? DEFINITELY! I love going here and pursuing a greater level of understanding and talent in both art and design. In the mean time, I've also made some awesome friendships.

It's crazy to think, "Wow-I'm living my dream."