Journal

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This morning I woke up earlier than usual. And I couldn’t go back to sleep. So I just layed there for a while and thought about life. And you’ll never guess what I came across my mind. My senior seminar project! I started thinking about my topic, because lately, what I intended on pursuing for my creative arts piece was something that didn’t really embody the movement I was trying to address. What my topic really is on is vandalism as an art form. And I felt like doing something on the side of a building or something not only wouldn’t work out, but it wouldn’t really encapsulate the feel I was going for.=====

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So I thought of a new direction. Instead of one piece, I would make 4 or 5 or 3 life sized stickers in the style of Banksy or Blec le Rat or Above, each with a theme that promoted reflection and thought upon viewing them. And then, perhaps, I would stick them around school, fully acknowledging they will be taken down, but just for a brief moment create some kind of dialogue between students about their origin or purpose (just like normal street art does). The stickers would be completely easy to remove, by the way. Instantly I got out of bed and started drawing up little ideas. A man leaning into the trash can area of the cafeteria, holding a piece of gold. A man sitting holding a sign saying “spare a book”. I don’t know, these are just ideas. But they’re ideas I’m really passionate about.=====

To be honest, I feel a little worried about my project right now, the creative aspect I mean. I guess it’s because I have a lot of stuff going on in my life lately, and I’m worried I’m not giving myself enough time to think about how I want to execute this and what I want my figures to look like. Well the other day in class I finished my work so I began to draw out some pictures, just little people, and I realized that I have so many ideas and so many topics I want to encompass, it might be smarter for me to think of the emotion or the ‘topic’ of the piece first, and then go on from there. I came up with some good jumping off words; political, fearless, lonely, children, sleep, eyes, silly, but there only just words at this point. I’m going to go talk to Mark after school today after Set design, and hopefully he’ll be able to inspire me a little more. Don’t get me wrong, I really love my topic, I guess I’ve just been overwhelmed lately and I’m worried how I’m going to get it all done. BUT it’ll all be ok. I know it.

April 25, 2011 Well, as of a few weeks ago I have finally begun my voyage into the art aspect of this assignment. And it is really, really hard. I had no idea how challenging it is to create something that will make people think. I have always loved drawing figures and faces, and I consider myself to be a creative person, but upon reflection, it takes something extra to create an image that will question the viewer. Well I settled on a few ideas, and I’ve been going to Mark’s room during my study hall to work on ideas. Over spring break I completed two of the ‘images’ and I’m planning on doing two more tonight. I just never realized how challenging it is. I have a lot of respect for these street artists now!
 * Journal Number Three**

May 19, 2011 So I stayed up kinda late tonight putting the final touches on my pictures in anticipation for their big debut tomorrow morning in school. It was actually alot of fun putting them together. What I first did was draw out 7 pictures, and then I projected them onto a large roll of paper, which I then cut and colored. I enjoyed it. I think the only thing that really challenged me was the process of coming up with subjects, but I think it came together nicely. Tomorrow morning I'll go up and ask Mr. Puckett if it will be ok for me to put my pictures in the hall and //hopefully// it will all be ok. It's weird to think how close I am to finishing though, this seems like such a momentus moment. But, at any rate, the only thing I'm hoping is that everything will run smoothly without any drama, so when I present on Monday everything will be alot easier.
 * Journal Number Four**