I’ve been enjoying doing these human/warmachine hybrid drawings for awhile. It hearkens back to my artistic roots, but presents something fresher and more interesting. Also, I’ve been enjoying documenting work in away that captures the physicality of the paper, whether it is slight gradients or wrinkling.
The latest:
The mixed media sculpture workshop I took at UWM with Katie Martin really allowed us students to explore materials and concepts. The only major barrier was time, we could have used 12 hours a day instead of 5. I was really impressed with what my fellow classmates produced. I felt most pieces were pretty strong. Unfortunately I didn’t get many photos, but here is one my favorites:
I believe the name of the artist is Nancy McManus. Her craftsmanship with the paper material was wonderful as was the lighting and narrative. For most of the class these represented beautiful objects, but to her it was a scene from one of her most intense nightmares.
This one is my Mindy Frankfurth:
And some passed out dude:
I often find myself scolding myself about being more responsible with my career path. “Draw more, you’re not advancing quick enough” “Paint more, your losing your skills”, or “Bust out the MIDI keyboard and get back to making electronica before you waste all that money you spent on the MIDI.”
In some deep conversations with a fellow art student I realized that even while you’re not focusing your energies towards a certain path or goal, your other interests can and will feed into later paths or goals. For example guitar. My friend feels torn between his 2d art, his interests in film, and his guitar playing. These are all great interestes and deserve some self respect, even if they aren’t directly linked to, say, making a living off one’s drawings.
Sometimes you’ve just got to slow down and appreciate what you’re doing at the moment. Find value in the things that you enjoy doing. Many times I think I know what direction I want to go in and what it takes to get there. What I fail to realize is how dynamic life is and how the structures I build in my mind can fall apart quite easily. In todays world a broad range of abilities and paths is needed because of the torrent of new possibilities. No moment is ever wasted while one is alive.
Johnny by Nathaniel Haack
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