Still Life Project Blog Post

In my Still Life, I will be using four objects that will relate to my family. The objects are duck tape, a glue stick, an eraser, and a pencil. Even though these objects do seem very simple, they do have a lot of meaning to them. The duck tape will connect to my father, who is the person in my family who we can trust that will never let us down and who we can always rely on. When using tape in other circumstances, people always trust that it is the source that can hold other things together, and that is exactly what my father has the ability to do. In addition, the glue stick that I will be using in the project associates with my mother. The meaning between the tape and the glue stick is pretty similar but also kind of different. My mother is the individual in the family who "sticks" us back together when we are having insane arguments or if one another is angry at each other. When using a glue stick, people tend to use it when something falls apart and its suppose to stick it back together. That is exactly what my mother does and she does it very successfully. Next, the eraser represents my sister. When ever I make a mistake, my sister is always the one to fix my fault. An eraser is meant to fix some ones faults on paper and they eventually go away. When ever my sister fixes my faults, I learn from my mistakes and am fortunate I am able to have her as my "eraser." Lastly, I am suppose to symbolize the pencil. Due to the fact I am taller than every other object in the Still Life, it represents attention which I enjoy very much in my family.

Windows and Doors

My concept of this project is having a girl in the corner of an empty dark room, but with a window in the other corner portraying a little bit of lights. This particular drawing is suppose to portray the meaning of loneliness and hope. The girl sitting in the corner of a dark, scary room with the blank walls surrounding here, describes the girls loneliness. However, the addition with he window in the opposite corner, along with the small amount of light coming into the dark room, describes that there is still hope for the girl and presents a message for other people as well.

Hamlett Dobbins

After looking at Hamlett Dobbins artwork, this piece of artwork caught my eye immediately. You could tell Dobbins used very tiny brush strokes, in order to make a circular figure, as if it goes on forever. This particular painting amazes me because it reminded me of a spinning wheel that does not stop. However I was very confused of the two larger images on the painting and what he was trying to portray. This artwork looks completely real and I now notice the time and effort it takes to be an artist.

I have two questions for Hamlett Dobbins:

1. In this specific painting, what is the significance of the two large images in the center of the painting?
2. When I was looking at your collaborative work, I noticed a lot of swear words on many of the pieces. What did they represent or why were they included in many pieces of your work?

Blindfold Drawings

While I was using the blindfold when I was drawing, I felt very lost. I never had the experience of drawing a piece of artwork, without even seeing it. When my pencil first touched the paper, I did not know where I was and even what I was drawing. Even though the blindfold was affecting me of seeing the paper, it also was making it difficult me to express my thoughts onto the paper. It was difficult for me not seeing the image of what I was drawing, and only imagining the picture in my head. However, the blindfold did help me lessen the stress of when I draw. Usually when I draw reguarly, I am too worried about perfecting my work and making sure each little object is exactly how I want it. Yet, with the blindfold I was able to just draw, without having anxiety of the placement or how good each image looked on the paper. When I took the blindfold off, I knew the outcome was not going to be very good, with many scribbles all over the page and disfunctional objects. I had the opportunity to fix my drawing and improve my work of art of what I wanted it to be in the first place.