Take a chance, Might learn something new.

Have you ever been amazed about something you learned about yourself? Or find out that you could do something that you thought weren’t able to do?
I definitely was amazed that I could draw something without looking and it look recognizable, it was amazing. The feeling of having you mind take control of your hands without watching what they were creating. I had this incredible experience in my Drawing I class, my professor express to us, as a class, that people these days are paying too much attention how they draw, and not spending time looking at the object or person they are drawing.
The activity consisted of two people as a group; one person would model for the other while they were drawing blind; Blind meaning watching only your model rather than your paper. Another thing that he made sure we didn’t do was to pick up the pencil. Making the drawing a one-line drawing too. To make sure that we weren’t cheating the professor explained to us that we needed a sheet of paper over the sketch that we were creating. On the first try for each group went horribly because the instructions were still fussy.
Once we got the main idea of the instructions, everybody let their creative self out. Some of the artworks looked like Picasso. It was very interesting seeing all the different images.
This is one project that you as a reader should try but try something simple, like an apple. Good luck and have fun.

Social media for art

Social media has been evolving over time, growing into this huge meeting place where people can gather information. Not only about the latest gossip or what’s going on in others life, but it has also allowed designers and artists to show off their work.

On Facebook, I have several artists to see what the newest collections are and what is popular in their designs.

This allows me to be inspired and influenced by their artworks. Also it keeps me updated on their upcoming shows and the trinkets they are selling. By Trinket, like bag that they created with their design or drawing on them.

Like a few months past and I liked an artist on Facebook and then I realized that she was coming to a first Friday downtown San Antonio. Needless to say, I went and bought some gorgeous hand drawn items.

Drawing requires...

When I first started to draw, I didn't realize how many things we are able to use to create a well balanced drawing. I thought it was just going to be a pencil and paper. There is a whole list of things that you can use, such as:

>sketching pencils

>pens

>paper

>markers

>pastels

> charcoal/graphite

>water colors

>colored pencils

> erasers

and so much more. I got a headache from looking at all the stuff at Micheal's Craft Store. In that store I can go crazy, that Hobby Lobby and Asels. Its like a candy store for crafters.

My personal favorite is pastels and charcoal. Pastels can be a little hard to work with because of their oily texture, therefore some people say that its hard to get the right texture of color you want on your drawing. With time it become easier, trust me.

Charcoal is messy. I love to get messy, and somehow I always; Always happen to wear the wrong shirts when I'm using charcoal. It breaks easily so be careful when you use it, you don't want to hold it like a pencil. Turn it horizontally in your hand and use it that way.

One more thing, drawing requires lots and lots of practice.

Mexican Folk-art

So lately my sisters and I have been very interested in artworks from Mexico. All the intricate designs and bright colors, with cartoon looking faces, like for example, the Mexican bingo cards and the Dia de los Muertos drawing and paintings.

The drawings that have me captured are the candy skulls that are used for the day of dead or Dia de los Muertos. Day of the dead is a day to remember the ones that have passed into the other life, but instead of mourning them, people from Mexico celebrate the life that they had lived. Therefore the skulls that they use for that specific day are usually brightly colored and wearing clothing and smiling.

I think that’s the reason why my sisters and I like Mexican folk art, because it’s so happy even if it’s somewhat of a depressing time. The art is more enjoyable when it has that happier vibe to it.

Maybe I'm not cut out for this.

I love the fact that I get to get dirty when I composing an art piece, for example I like getting down with the charcoal when I am drawing. It’s the feel of letting go of what will happen, and just going with what is happening. A little bit of charcoal will probably stain your skin but being so into what you are working on at that moment is like a drug.

Charcoal is not the only thing that I love to work with, I love working has on. Projects that had me hands on currently were a fish project, where I get to work with building a fish from all types of wire and plaster, clay, tiles, and shells. A very interesting piece, it’s suppose be composed of found items. Let’s just say that after a few days, my hands had a beating but it was totally worth working on that project.

The only problem that I have probably have working with theses messy items is that somehow, I always seem overdo myself, or I over think how I want it to work out, and stress over it. Like some other projects I had to work on.

I try not to; I usually go with the first idea that comes to my head. I can say I’m only a perfectionist when it comes to thinking of a good idea; Sounds weird when I write it down. Although I’m not a perfectionist in my daily life work, for example like my school work or my job. Sometimes I think I’m not cut out for this, but then again who really know what comes next in their life, only god knows.

Nothing means Something

My mom always like asking me to help her draw some things for her classroom, so when she asks it’s no problem, one of the bigger things she asked me to help her on was some “royal trains” for fiesta. When it came down to drawing them I decided to draw something simple like flowers for the girls train, and for the boys I did a sun with still some flowers ( I put the sun in there so it wouldn't seem so girly) on a blue train. My mom took them to her school and I didn't think anything of it at that time but a mother of a child asked my mom if I would like to make her a bigger image of the trains, for children’s room ideas, so I did

A few weeks, I posted these two pictures on Facebook, and later that day I kept on getting text messages and alert from Facebook, on these two pictures. Most of the messages I got were from people wanting some designs for tattoo ideas. Which I thought was pretty cool, have some that didn’t really mean anything to me become part of a person forever. Wow, I was shocked and amazed with the reaction I was getting.

Needless to say, I did start working on some tattoo designs and one of them did get put on the skin eventually. It was scary on my behalf, because I wanted to do a nice job since it was something that was permanent, but after a while its exciting, but I’m privileged to have done it for them.

The Art factor

Drawing didn’t really sink in for me, until I came here to college. I took an Art Appreciation class that opened my eyes to a different side that I haven’t seen yet. I thought that art was just things that were easy on the eyes. Some shocked me and some drew me closer to who I was.

Some of my favorite Artist are Margarita Cabrera, Sandy Skoglund and Takashi Murakami, all showcasing different kinds of art.

Margarita Cabrera and Sandy Skoglund were recently had pieces shown at the McNay Museum.

Margarita had her clay tractor model showed, Arbol de la Vida. It was the one of the most amazing pieces to experience. All the detail she had put into it, and that fact that it was all made of clay, amazing.

Skoglund had her Cocktail Party displayed at the McNay as well. This was my favorite at the time I went to see pieces at the McNay. It’s composed of Cheese Doodles, from the faces of the models and the celling to the floor. It was awesome to see this up close and personal.

Last but not least is Taskashi has worked with Louie Vuitton to create colorful purses with his illustrations and cartoon like artworks. He has also worked with Kanye West to create his album cover and illustrations to go with the album. He is my favorite by far. His colorful project are very bright and in your face.