The first trimester was difficult at first with understanding what Conceptual Art was. I didn't completely understand what it was suppose to be. Then, later on I realized what it was and I understood it more than I did earlier. I understood that conceptual art is a perspective to one's mind, but also wants to trick other people. A new perspective on everything with just that one painting, picture, still life, etc.
I've worked on a 3D design of a jellyfish the first time. I like that piece because it's not only showing what I like about a jellyfish, but it also shows colors and depth within the jellyfish. That one piece is the piece that I interpreted what Conceptual Art is. I've learned afterwards when I was just doodling in my personal sketchbook I understood. I'm happy with where I'm going from here. I've changed a lot about what art is to me. I grew more about art this trimester than I ever have in the last three years being at school.
I believe that I should've worked and asked more what I could do to understand Conceptual Art. Maybe if I really sat down and thought about more of the art than what the description of what it could be or suppose to be. With the jellyfish project, I didn't exactly understand what I was supposed to do with this project. I just thought maybe if I was more colorful or making my piece pop out more, it would've been something great.
I think throughout this trimester I did learn more each class. When class started in September I didn't understand fully. As time went on, I've seen and looked at other people's artwork, and it just gave me inspiration to figure out how to do my pieces. I think I lost my focus at the beginning of the trimester and then I just figured out how to do my pieces and ever since I think I've been working harder.
During the trimester, I had to do five pieces for my conceptual art class. My first piece was a jellyfish 3D. If you've seen pictures or went to an aquarium and seen jellyfish, there are many different sizes, shape, and colors of jellyfish. I wanted to interpret what I thought of a jellyfish: A wonderful, deadly, mesmerizing creature who has bold beautiful colors. I wanted to show everyone that a jellyfish isn't a bad sea creature more of a stunning one. My second and third pieces are called Zentangle patterns. The pieces are suppose to help you be calm as your drawing, and honestly it works for me. But if you look at the pieces, they're not just patterns, they're all different in some way. I wanted to show that there's more than just perspective. I wanted to show that there is no beginning and no end. You just have to wing it mostly.
Honestly my blog would be a 3, or a 2. I didn't work as hard when I should've. I don't exactly think this blog really helped me with a lot, but researching about other conceptual artist did give me more of an idea. Although I do like to blog, and I think if my class continued this blog, I would work a lot harder to do my pieces and research many pieces and get some inspiration.
First I hope you are feeling better and were able to find some time and space to de-stress. I think your reflection was very well done and I believe you were honest with yourself and your process. I know it was not easy and it was a challenge that just kept going for everyone. I am glad to know that you ended up happy with your work, because in the end that is what matters most- that you enjoy it first! I think you made some interesting pieces visually and I do think you actually could have found a way to push the visual to be something more with as you said, no starting place, and no end. I think there is a lot of potential with that idea but overall you did keep trying to pursurver. It is clearly the case when your last piece is your best piece. I did wish you put more thought and effort into your blog, since as you said, it would have helped you to not have brainblock in studio time. If you stay on with me for Surrealistic Art next trimester, please remember this and do the research ahead of time to make it be a practice that helps you be productive as opposed to being something you are just struggling to meet a due date for. Hope you have a good break next week and try to get some rest to come back next trimester ready to rock!
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