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Notebook Essay (Midterm)

I use my notebook to explore ideas and techniques in my art. I experiment with different styles with varying equipment to see what my strengths are and improve them. I don’t really think I have a certain style, I’m always emulating artists or pieces I happen to come across. I try to be as realistic as I can be, but I do not want to make a photocopy, for there is no flavor to the piece. I also avoid the cartoonish. The style frequently found in animes and children’s shows are of no appeal to me. I enjoy mostly drawing people and landscapes, but find myself avoiding drawing plain objects. I like to tell small stories in my drawings no matter how little or uninspired. I don’t dabble in the fantastical, but I do enjoy exploring dreamlike scenarios and improbabilities. When it comes to people I avoid extreme characteristics, and strive to make a balance body and face. Different shadows on people has been a challenge for me but I’ve tried many different styles in approaching it. Charcoal has recently become a favorite tool of mine. Its heavy and creates a great contrast that I enjoy. It leaves the piece a little messy which is a quirk I’ve come to embrace. Throughout this semester I have also learned of some materials that I do not enjoy using. Ink, especially ink with a fib is a bit of a nightmare, a nightmare than can be easily avoided in my opinion with something as simple as a ballpoint pen, but that’s just me. Especially in projects of larger size, which I find harder to do in my opinion. I enjoy more a compact canvas that makes each stroke of pencil or pen much more intimate. My notebook is a sort of safe space where I can exercise my skills and improve by the day.

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everytime i paint a portrait i lose a friend

john singer sargent