Weekly Blog [9/7-9/13]

This sketch is a result of my experiements with ink and pastels. Most of the large black splotches are ink that I stamped off of my hands and rolled off of a pencil. I am happy with this results. I often find that some of my better work comes when I don't step back but dive in. If I think about it too much and will always be unhappy with the results. It's nice to have a general plan but I am learning not to get upset with things do not come out exactly the way that I want them to be. I think sometimes when having a tough time with the creative process, it's helpful to just go for it and don't hold back.

Paper Heart is a sweet and inspiring story. It's about this girl named Charlyne who doesn't believe she will ever fall in love. She learns just how powerful love can really be. I found this to be very inspiring. Lately I have been interested in watching documentaries. And although this is actually a movie, it is shot in a way that is documentary like. This movie got me thinking about just how powerful love can be. It's an unstoppable

force. No one is sure when it starts or when it ends. Sometimes a person feels that he or she can just stop loving someone but to me, it doesn't seem that easy. Love is something that we cannot control but rather controls us. This is a movie for anyone who has ever loved or been loved. This week I saw the movie "9". I was amazed by the animation in this film and the reality of it all. I was amazed by the detail put into the film and I just kept thinking about how dedicated the creators were. It would be fantastic to work on a project like that, visually displaying a story or idea that creatively. I would be extremely proud to create something like this and what is really cool is that these artists have their work out for the whole world to see and admire.