At my previous school, art class was a joke. I didn't know what to expect coming to Beaver and knowing art was a major part of this school. I did not enjoy art as much as I do now before coming to Beaver. I believe that my skills have grown since the beginning of the term and I have learned what materials I am best at using. From all the projects we have done, I have learned many things. For example, I have experienced drawing from observation. I learned how to shade objects and try to make them look like their actual shape. Also, after using all the different materials, I realized that I really enjoy using pastels. I like being able to smudge the colors into each other. Also, I was surprised to know that I like using charcoal and being able to use the white charcoal to shade the colors into each other. I didn't think I would like the charcoal because I am a perfectionist and using the charcoal means you are going to have smudges and marks on places where you don't want them to be. My biggest success and the piece of artwork that I like the most was the extending our findings from the pour paintings. I drew a flower out of pastels and had each of the petals different colors blended together. I have learned over the course of the term that I need to be able to let loose and go with the flow. I need to be able to say that it is okay if I do not like one of my artworks and be able to move on.
Overall, I have learned a lot about myself as an artist over the course of the term and am excited to see what the next term will teach me!
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