Blog Post #2

Part 1

Looking at my Time Tracker, I realize how sporadic my schedule is. Outside of my scheduled classes,the order of each day was different and some led me to be up later because of the procrastination or exhaustion from staying up too late the night before. This seems to be a vicious cycle that is hard to break, especially when I underestimate the time I will need for certain assignments, or simply get distracted and allow myself to drift from the focus of my work. I recognize that this is an issue I will most likely deal with as a student because of the amount of sleep or focus I lack when I am overwhelmed with work and tasks. However, as an art student, I noticed that I have been waiting to tackle my art assignments until the night before they are due, causing me to be up late at night working on projects. The more tired I get, the more my creative juices stop flowing and I am working solely to finish the assignment rather than to learn from the creation of it. I am resolving to try and spread out the periods of time I work on art projects, and even complete homework for my other classes before I lose sleep over them and get myself deeper into the tiresome cycle.

Part 2

I wanted to focus on using various mixed mediums to show that weakness, experience, and threats to our security are the things that form our true identity. Identity is not only who we are, but also the way we reveal ourselves to the world, and I felt that creating pieces that appeared processed and layered would give off the idea that gained experiences and trials are the constant defining factors of who we are.

Broken Unspoken: Glass and pastel on cardboard, 8″x9″, 2015