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Technique: I has it. But I need to move to the next level and explore concepts and meaning in my art. Why do I do it, what am I trying to say? A lot of my interest is in escapism: Why, and what from, what to?
So at least I know I can draw, haha. Gregson, the presenter, gave me a bunch of names of different artists to look at and study. I showed Prof. Mayer the list too, after I asked her for advice on how to make a design not look so boring as mine tend to, and she circled Edward Gorey and Chris Ware. She also told me, on the subject of design, that she thinks I don't have enough ideas in my head yet. I show the concepts well--like today, the reason I went to her asking about boring designs was because I made a fence which illustrated the concept of alternating and progessive rhythm perfectly, but was blah to look at. And there are a few (sorry for the generalization I know is coming) Asian students that seem to just think out of the box all the time, and this one other girl (also a Fine Arts major) who doesn't always have the greatest ideas, but when she does, they're good. Really good. (She seems to specialize in pen work.) And I have technique, but not that thing that makes something really look cool or hold one's interest. That's what I need to work on. I need to explore.
The school itself looks ridiculously interesting. They don't have majors or minors: You pretty much do what you want. There's no rigid curriculum. Like, you have to (Video game technology, robotics, and VR were mentioned. I jotted down a quick note.) The dorm room that Gregson showed us was really nice. (And he also told us that even if we don't live in a dorm, Chicago is affordable. Single apartments are hard to come by and pricy, but sharing with a roommate, it can be $350. I shall be researching this, hehe.) They have full facilities for the different departments.
I'm now considering transferring there if they'd have me when it's time for me to transfer. I plan on still getting my Associate's here at LaGuardia, but afterwards, if I could get in, and if I figure out the what and the why behind what I do to the point where I have a better sense of direction, I might head over there.
So at least I know I can draw, haha. Gregson, the presenter, gave me a bunch of names of different artists to look at and study. I showed Prof. Mayer the list too, after I asked her for advice on how to make a design not look so boring as mine tend to, and she circled Edward Gorey and Chris Ware. She also told me, on the subject of design, that she thinks I don't have enough ideas in my head yet. I show the concepts well--like today, the reason I went to her asking about boring designs was because I made a fence which illustrated the concept of alternating and progessive rhythm perfectly, but was blah to look at. And there are a few (sorry for the generalization I know is coming) Asian students that seem to just think out of the box all the time, and this one other girl (also a Fine Arts major) who doesn't always have the greatest ideas, but when she does, they're good. Really good. (She seems to specialize in pen work.) And I have technique, but not that thing that makes something really look cool or hold one's interest. That's what I need to work on. I need to explore.
The school itself looks ridiculously interesting. They don't have majors or minors: You pretty much do what you want. There's no rigid curriculum. Like, you have to (Video game technology, robotics, and VR were mentioned. I jotted down a quick note.) The dorm room that Gregson showed us was really nice. (And he also told us that even if we don't live in a dorm, Chicago is affordable. Single apartments are hard to come by and pricy, but sharing with a roommate, it can be $350. I shall be researching this, hehe.) They have full facilities for the different departments.
I'm now considering transferring there if they'd have me when it's time for me to transfer. I plan on still getting my Associate's here at LaGuardia, but afterwards, if I could get in, and if I figure out the what and the why behind what I do to the point where I have a better sense of direction, I might head over there.
