Monday, November 15, 2010

Term 1 Reflection

Dear Mrs. Roberts  
This terms art class has been the best class I have ever taken, I have learned so much and always enjoy coming to class. Art has always been my favorite subject but this year expesially has been so much fun and I have really enjoyed all the projects and activities we do. Things like Drop Everything and Draw really challenged me and my artistic skills and pushed me to really create my best work. Although they were sometimes frustrating I never gave up and fought through to create some pretty interesting and realistic drawings. This not only boosted my confidence in my art but helped me to become a better artist too. Being in this class I have not only grown as an artist but I have learned so much. I have really learned to be patient in my art work and that sometimes having to erase parts of your work and start over does not always mean you messed up. I think my level of different types of artwork has really grown in this past term. Usually I only do sketches but I was surprised that I have come to start using other materials and found that I love to do magazine collages! I have also done a wide variety of things in my sketch book and tried my best not to limit myself. I was also surprised at how open and creative this art class has been, although we have been assigned projects in no way are everyones the same, we all get to add our own creativity and twist to each project. The most enjoyable thing though that we did was our sketch books. That really allowed me to be as creative as I wanted to and never have be judged by anyone, I really like trying out new things in there and being that I do art on a regular basis it was a great place for me to hold it all in one place. For next term I would like to continue to work in my art journal over the winter and I would advise myself to try to keep practicing new technics, and to improve on others. My goal by the end of the year is to have that journal completely full! To grow as an artist I need to simply just keep doing what I am doing now. I think since I want to go to an art college when I grow up I need to start collecting all my work in a portfolio, try new things, and improve on my skills that I have now. I think I could really improve my sketching and collaging technics if I just keep working on them. Although I love to do art, I don't always have time for it with my busy schedule but I have decided that since I want art to be in my future I need to keep improving my skills so one day I can be the artist I have always wanted to be. I want to thank you so much for opening my eyes to just how many possibilities in art there are out there. I really enjoyed having you as a teacher and really enjoyed working and sharing my work with you. I am so excited to continue having you as my teacher in the spring. You are by far the best teacher I have had in art, or any class!


Your Student,
Natalie Freedgood

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