Changes.

Hey there readers!

So as you can see, I finally finished my first project as shown in my previous post! For those of you that can't read Spanish let me fill you in a little on what's been going on. The idea of my first project was to take 12 squares and form a representation of myself. In the past, I have struggled with making my art come alive and reflect emotion. My goal by incorporating myself, was to see how much my art could develop with myself coming alive through it. It has definitely been different for me trying to explore beyond what I am used to but I've become amazed with what I am capable of. I don't even know how much I can do with this! I am very excited to be able to start looking at my pieces and be able to think "wait I actually created this?" It's such an amazing feeling to know you accomplished something or in my case drew something beyond what you thought was even possible.

Going into my second project, my goal was to start incorporating color which is actually really scary for me. Let me be honest though...that hasn't happened. I have a very hard time with finishing the sketching of pieces and deciding that if I added color I could potentially ruin it. I have had the idea in my head for my second piece for quite a while as it is similar to a tattoo design I saw. When I began drawing it, I decided that instead of being realistic, why not incorporate something I love (music) into it? So I did.

 It's different for me, because I'm not used to any of my drawings not being realistic, but I think its neat to be able to look at an idea I've had and be able to feel something just by looking at the picture. Almost like music coming out of nature or in my opinion, art and music speak words that cannot be spoken and this combines them both. Art reflecting the music in the world we don't always see. Such as maybe the music of the wind or the silence in the middle of the woods. The simple sounds we take for granted.

As I continue forward in my art exploration, I actually do hope to start combining different medias. I plan to use colored pencils, paints, pastels, water color pencils, etc.. There's so much to do with art that I feel there never really is an end. Even when I look at the two pieces I have already done. As much as I love the art I have created, I still don't feel like they are complete. It's just an ongoing process that has been set to rest for the time being.

Un Reflejo de mí

¡Hola amigas!

Como se habrá notado, este blog es en español e inglés. Es porque, yo estoy completando el proyecto de 20time en la clase de inglés y la clase de español.  Yo espero explorar el mundo de español mientras estoy explorando el mundo del arte porque inglés es mi primera lengua.  

¡He terminado con mi primero dibujo! Estoy aprendiendo mucho. He utilizado muchos tipos diferentes de lápices como 9B, 8B, 7B, 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, y H.  Me gusta empezar a dibujar el contorno con el B, HB, o H lápices.  Me gusta experimentar con los otros lápices.

Para mi próximo proyecto, espero utilizar lápices de colores, pasteles de aceite, o pinturas. Voy a experimentar con el arte que implica matemáticas también para un proyecto en mi clase de matemáticas. Dibujos como http://www.willamette.edu/~sekino/fractal/gallerymain.htm

¡Deséame suerte!

The Beginning of Something Great

Hey there readers!

I realized in my first post I did not mention why it is in Spanish and in English. This blog will be a bilingual blog due to the fact that I am working on this project in my Spanish and my English class at this time. While the main focus of this project is to advance in my art skills, I also hope that I will be able to immerse myself in the Spanish language and become more fluent as English is my primary language. For any of you who do read both portions, I apologize, due to the fact that there will probably be some bad grammar in the Spanish portion. So bear with me as I improve!

I am now in my second week of working on this project. I decided to start my project by focusing on how to use different types of pencils such as ones with soft leads such as 9B, 8B, 7B, 6B, 5B, and 4B as well as tendre leads such as 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, and H. The higher the number goes, the darker the shade. I typically like to start with B, HB, or H when first sketching the outline and then experiment from there. I am not finished with my first drawing yet, although I intend to be either by the end of tonight, or by the end of this weekend and hope to have a picture up on here! After this drawing, I intend to move on to a still life image.

I have really enjoyed working on this project. It is even more enjoyable than i expected it to be, and I expected it to be pretty great. This is such a huge passion of mine and being given the time to draw has been incredible. So far so good, hopefully my progress continues to stay the same!

An Introduction!

Hello fellow readers! My name is Madison Bowen. The purpose of this blog is to document my experience as I work to improve my artistic skills and explore new forms of art.  I have been passionate about art from a very young age. No one in my family is particularly artistic but I've always found myself intrigued with the stuff that I have encountered. I took art classes throughout middle school but I had to drop out of classes when I reached high school. As I am now going into my senior year, I recently made some major changes in my life and plans which is now allowing me to take an art class as a senior. I intend to use this time to advance my skills outside of my comfort zone (black and white pencil sketching) as well as learn about different artists and their techniques. I think art is very important to have in everyone’s life because it is a way of expressing yourself outside of words. The saying a picture is worth a thousand words has always had a lot of truth for me. 

¡Hola mis amigos! Soy Madison Bowen pero mi nombre en español es Anara. Este blog es para mis varios proyectos del arte. He estado interesado en el arte toda mi vida. Es mi pasión. El arte que me gusta hacer es dibujar en blanco y negro. Me gustaría tomar clases del arte, pero no pude. En el próximo año, yo tomaré una clase de arte para la primera vez. Para este proyecto, yo voy a explorar el arte fuera de mi zona de confort.