Final Review Summary   

In the beginning of this course I stated that, “the main reason why I decided to take Life Drawing is because I always wanted to learn how to draw people. I have always felt that this skill wasn't my strongest by any stretch of the imagination. Although, I am positive that this class will help me improve my drawing skills while expanding my knowledge of art. I feel that this class may not have the strongest connection to my intended profession, graphic design, but as an artist I have a yearning to learn how to draw people and improve upon my ability to see objects in space. I am very excited to start even though I may not achieve success on my initial attempts.”  Looking back throughout the semester I feel that I have made huge improvements in my skill level compared to where I was at the start. I feel that this is largely from the how the class is taught. Not only do we draw but also form the muscles. This has allowed me to learn how the body moves, in which helps me draw. In addition, at the end of every week I set a future goal for myself.  Although I don't always achieve my  weekly goals, it has helped me stay focus and determined to get better. Plus, I can look back though my blog to see what my goals have been in the past.  Overall, I feel that I have learned so much from this experience. In addition, I feel more competent and confident as an artist. I look forward to continue to learn more in this field and push myself to improve my skills even more as grow as a an artist.   

Strengths and weakness in my drawings   

I think that I am good at seeing / drawing the bone and muscle structure of a certain pose. I also think that my strengths main come out in the longer poses when I have more time to analyze the figure.  On the other side I feel that my biggest weakness is foreshadowing and proportions in my shell.  I feel that I have really worked hard to improve many of my weaknesses in drawing this semester.  But I do tend to struggle with the fast gesture drawing and I will continue to work on this skill as an artist.   

 What I learned throughout the class  

Throughout this class I have learned main things to improve my skills and conceptions as an artist.  I feel the biggest thing that I have learned in this class is the ability to draw in a different way.   For example, I really loved to do the shell drawing, I feel that cross‐contour lines describe the plan shifts and texture much in‐depth then shading.  Plus it is a nice way to learn about bones because they have a similar organic feel yet the shells give you a nice break from always drawing the human figure.  Overall I so grateful for having the opportunity to be in this class and grow so much as an artist.