Doodling And My Strengths

As an individual who’s been drawing and painting since before she could even hold a pen – apparently, I used to spill my grandma’s tea and make shapes with it – art has always been my favorite pastime. It’s tranquil and relaxing, and mixing paints is the most satisfying experience. Thus, it’s no wonder that the activity that I’m most invested in is art.

The sketchbook assignments affect my opinions on art because it made me to think outside of the box. It made me think that art is not just painting a canvas or structuring with clay. The sketchbook assignments made me open my eyes to new ideas that I can make as art pieces. For example, there was a sketchbook assignment where we can paint or draw whatever we want, but it has to be on a nontraditional surface. It can't be a canvas, paper, etc. I chose a nail polish remover bottle. I was a diseased at first because I wanted to use a loofa as a stencil and paint. When I peel of the loofa stencil, it didn't show the fish scale design that I wanted. I went with plan B by painting it all black and put iridescent flakes on top and it looked like a vase. It was inspired by a nail trend called the shattered glass

Growing up I never considered myself as artistic. This was a struggle for me considering my brain was full of whimsical scenes, but the only outlet I saw did not suit me. A couple months ago, my friend urged me to paint with her. Despite my hesitancy, I am so glad I tried. Although I'm not a skilled artist, spilling my ideas out on a canvas has been a great stress reliever and has helped me express my inner thoughts that

Drawing takes coordination between your hands, eyes, and brain. Drawing strengthens your fine motor skills. According to Wells, The more you practice drawing, the better your hand, eyes, and brain can harmonize together. Your hands become an instrument to help you record the world around you.

As the only child, of my mother, I often faced the problem of not having someone to play with forcing more creativity. I often did various arts and crafts projects, but I found that I enjoyed drawing the most. With each drawing I become completely engrossed partially because it is a self-taught skill that requires focus, but also because I must be patient with myself as I work towards what I envision and learn new techniques. The Art of Drawing is a skill that I can continuously develop and perfect. The patience that my artwork teaches goes beyond the work itself. It demonstrates the importance of accepting my weaknesses and working towards bettering them. I am able to properly release the struggles I encounter and not be consumed because of my artwork. Creating my drawings is more than expression, but also self-discovery because I can be more honest with myself, embracing who I am and what I feel. However, from time to time I do encounter “artist block” and the exhibitions held at the museum of fine arts at Florida State University could provide inspiration much like my environment here at Spelman

It was my freshman year of high school when I took Drawing A; I quickly learned that I had a skill that I had previously ignored and began embracing it. Sophomore year, though, was when I truly started using my art. It was during this year that I received a 4 on my AP-Studio Art portfolio, and won four awards at Scholastic Art and Writing in photography. Art gave me a feeling of accomplishment that I didn’t usually get in the rest of my academics, so I always tried my

I’m sitting at my computer, ignoring pages of economics homework and mugs of cold tea now strewn about my desk, as I search for a direction to go with my life. Such was was my predicament several months ago. It’s undeniable that I’m an artist, hard and true, for a pencil found its way into my hand as a child, and no desire of mine nor of the universe ever tempted it to pry away. Throughout my earliest years and memories, I maneuvered with graphite, paint, and crayon every adventure that I ever dreamt of pursuing. Oh, I was a resilient child, as well, who refused to take part in any art class at school or as an extracurricular for an abundance of years, as I was invariably convinced that I could learn all I wished on my own accord! Consequently,

Twisted Tuesdays allows you to relax for a couple of hours while unlocking a bit of your untapped creativity. While combining Zentangle and Doodle style techniques, we explore various simple pen and ink drawing patterns and how they can shape a new way to think about art and mental function. Research has shown that drawing or doodling can help with focus, relieve stress, and even boost memory function. Each week, we gather, visit and learn about new patterns and apply them to a project for you to take home or, sometimes, send to friends! All supplies are provided, just show up. Cost is $10. Join us each Tuesday from 6-8 and draw on your inner artist. You may be surprised what you find!

My parents were never the ones to send their children to classes. While other kids were busy being tutored, swimming at the community center, or sent to a studio for art: I was the one at home staring at the television or playing with my cars as my only source of entertainment. Eventually, I grew tired and would do whatever was available to me, I would pick up pen and paper and I'd draw: and before I knew it, I became obsessed. Every flat surface became a victim of my addiction. Even my bedroom ceiling had drawings taped to it. Gradually, a minuscule spark of passion for art was lit inside of me.

When you learn to draw, soon you realize: the big part of this art is just craftsmanship and technique. When you're expert in the basic methods, your creativity can rely on this foundations. This leaves you more freedom for developing your drawing skills and imagination rather than focusing on applying the basic methods decently.

I have always been into art, ever since I was put i to witness protection when I was four, there was a small art gallery near by our house and Id go there every day for daycare, I enjoyed looking at these masterpieces and one day decided I want my art to hand on a museum wall like that, I did get my wish. People stood in front of my masterpieces, amazing replications of raphael, picaso, even da vinchi, i had forged them all and taken the originals for my own gain.

Most people like to doodle or draw but most don’t plan on making a business out of it. I particularly draw zentangles which is the creation of images through repetitive patterns. I learned about the art of zentangles when I was in eighth grade through my art teacher. Since then I have been hooked on drawing zentangles in any spare time that I have. For me it is all about seeing different items or images and turning it into something new and creative. It usually takes me a couple of hours to complete one zentangle due to all the detail I enjoy adding in.

I "go with the flow" and allow it to come into being, either through the pen and paper, keyboard or through my body and the music. I just type my thoughts as they come with out thinking about them. I know I can always go back and clarify, fix the grammar and edit if necessary with writing. This does make it a lot easier to allow oneself to do so. When I am painting I do the same, I allow the painting to come to life with little to no thought behind it. I just create. It is calming and like meditating while creating something personal. (I am no great artist. I am actually not good at all... It is just a hobby I enjoy and, I sometimes display the art in my house for me to look at. My husband is nice and lets me. It just reminds me of the peace I felt while working on the

I have piles upon piles of sketches crammed in folders and scribbled in sketchbooks, spread throughout every available storage space in my room. I have art as far back as kindergarten, when suns in the corners and stick-figures were the thing of the day; I was proud of those drawings. As I got older, my perspective began to twist and I was no longer proud of the what I created, and I barely kept any drawings at the end of each year. Before the start of middle school, I began considering throwing out all my art supplies and quitting my talent. I thought that I could pursue a career in academics instead.

In middle school, my parents had bought me my first ever sketch book and told me to simply try. I would like to believe it was because they saw an artistic spark in me rather than the truth of them wanting to save the printer paper from my childish cartoons. At first, I was nervous to even try in this new book because of the fact that it was new and clean as well as the humility I had succumb to in the early years of elementary and middle school.With the push of my parents and siblings, however, I begun to draw. I had started slow and attempted to captured every single detail but with the fascination and enjoyment from my family and friends, I started to teach myself how to draw or paint whatever I had thought of at a quicker pace than before. Art had become my escapism from my struggles of accepting my sexuality, the insecurities, controlling manners, the bullying in middle school, and the constant struggles at home. In the poem Steps by Hermann Hesse, there are a few lines within that highlight new starts and calling of opportunities. Hesse writes, “In life, each all the heart must be prepare courageously…” (Steps,7-8). In relation to those lines, I was given a new chance. Throughout my life, I had lacked the motivation to try and never give up but with the purchase of that one sketch book, I was set free. It wasn’t just a gift of a book of paper, it was the