Week 12: Drawing and Painting - Summary and Conclusion
************** Hello Again! **************
11-20-2022
I hope everyone had a great week. This is the last week of the project and the week before Thanksgiving. I unfortunately got sick halfway through the week but I was able to take that time and devote it to my project. Over the past 12 weeks, I have done a lot of painting and a little journaling. I did not expect this project to go the way it has but I have enjoyed it nonetheless. I have learned a lot about plants and myself in the process. Growth was my theme and not only do I think each piece I made contained that, but my person did as well. I am certainly different from when I started this project and it really has been a joy to do it. When I started this class, I really didn't believe that art could do much for physical health. I knew its impacts on mental, but I didn't understand how relaxed I could be while painting. I also didn't realize just how tense I am throughout my day to day life. There was a lot gain from this project. I have started some projects that I will continue and have appreciated some things I will not continue. Journaling was fantastic. Poetry is not my thing. Painting and drawing really gives me something to create and I didn't realize I needed that in my life. For this last week, I decided to do Hibiscus. Enjoy and thank you for joining me on this adventure!
*********************** Monday *********************** On Monday, I decided I was going to sketch out the hibiscus. The reference photo I used had a lot of draw-in detail and I decided that I have liked my paint-detail approach. I did a minimal sketch of things I knew were going to be outlined. Overall, I feel this was the best one I have done all project. Whether its because it is the final one or because I really love flowers, who knows. Sketching to me has always been my least favorite part and I really enjoyed this one. Mentally and physically, I felt uplifted. Here is my sketch.
*********************** Wednesday *********************** On Wednesday, I decided I wanted to do the painting. This is the best painting I have ever done with this project. I love the blend of colors I was able to get and the process of creating this was my favorite. I really am proud of myself. I have come a long way since the beginning of this painting portion and I am really proud of the work I have produced. I have grown in my artistic abilities and as a person. As this was my favorite painting, I was filled with nothing but joy while doing it. There was a slight bit of sadness knowing this is my last one for this project, but it was covered by my overwhelming joy. Even though I was sick this day, it really helped pull me out of it for a moment. Here is my painting.
*********************** Friday ***********************
On Friday, I was ready to do my outlining. I am so proud of the work I have done on this piece. It really came together in the end. I feel like the outline made this piece even better then the painting. I love the pollen buds at the top and how I was able to make it look connected, like it had been painted before the flower. When I finished, I felt a relief, knowing that I wouldn't be stressed about another blog post. I was also happy and went looking at my other paintings. This project really has shifted my view on arts in health. My mental health has improved, along with bits of my mental health. I am really happy that I took this course this year. Here is the final product.
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