One of my favorite classes this past year at SCAD was my Drawing 2 class. The class explored a lot of mediums, and we were given more creative freedom with assignments than in other classes.
As a part of homework everyone had to keep a sketchbook journal based upon a theme that we came up with. The theme that I chose was the word
nostalgia. To convey my theme I walked around Savannah and drew the different houses around town. After I drew a house I would write a fictional story on the same page of a memory that could've happened in that house. The journal was relaxing for me, and it became what I looked forward to most during my week.
For the class's final assignment we had to create a piece of artwork inspired by the theme of our journal. I decided to recreate one of my journal pages into a larger size with more detail.
This class made me love sketchbook journals, and I now try to draw at least once a day. It forces me to slow an hour of my day down, and also they're a lot of fun!
Your journal is beautiful! This is what I miss about school the most, the little creative projects that you're given along the way.
ReplyDeleteI miss having time to really journal like that. When I was in art school I always had some downtime during the day where I could drink a cup of coffee and just pour out things onto pages and pages. As much as I don't miss the frustrations, deadlines, late nights, and all the other junk that went into art school there are a few things I do miss.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing the pages from your journal. They evoke your theme beautifully. And I hope you figure out how to keep them intact for future generations of your family to discover years after you're gone. I'm writing a novel in which a direct descendant of a man who lived during the settling of the Wild West discovers his ancestor's attempts to annually document his struggles and feelings in his treasured bound books. Just imagine the joy and connection someone would feel discovering this particular journal of yours!
ReplyDeleteGreat work! It's very effortless but complex.
ReplyDeleteIvy
Love the journal!
ReplyDeleteThose pages look absolutely lovely! They remind me of the All Over Coffee drawings, have you ever seen those (if not, you should really check them out, I think it will be right up your alley...)
ReplyDeleteWow, amazing!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh. these old southern houses, the dark colors and your dramatic and absolutely stunning penmanship is just amazing. nostalgic. i love that. i am not ashamed to say that i have just spent way too much time looking at these.
ReplyDelete-Abigail
I love your final project! I think Wes Anderson needs you to help him make some films. Some of the pieces had that sort of feel to them. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI just love the page with the specks of paints, like sprinkles... You must have felt very happy that day.
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful! <3
ReplyDeleteYour sketchbook is beautiful! It's funny, I did a post on my sketchbook just a little while ago!
ReplyDelete~Rose
http://little-rose-serendipity.blogspot.com
You have the loveliest handwriting I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Kait at nowandnowandnow.wordpress.com
Absolutely love them! And your cursive is amazing!
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