College nonsense

Finally done with apps. I made a sort of pivotal decision today and decided that I actually didn't really want to apply to Otis or SAIC anymore. I got into F.I.T. so I guess that's really why I don't think it's worth it anymore. It's definately a nice feeling kowning that I got accepted somewhere... still waiting to hear back from the other four though... There's only one that I really care about though.... Ah well. Second semester senior now...

Temporary Relief

So I just finished applying to Parsons (COMPLETELY!!) this past Sunday. Sort of excited/ sort of nervous, but I figure that the best way to deal with this anxiousness is to just try to relax and keep myself preoccupied with other things... I'm definately proud of myself though - I feel like doing the challenge and all that other nonsense was a huge obstacle to overcome. So that means that I have officially applied to three schools. Very exciting and very strange to think that next year I won't be attending the same school with the same people I've grown up with. Ah well. Things I still have to do: Send in SVA and CCA portfolios, tidy up Parsons portfolio? (so much for trying not to be obsessive and neurotic), and apply to Otis, SAIC and Temple. And then I will officially be done, hallelujah

Portfolio

So National Portfolio Day is in a little over a week. It's crunch time. Luckily, I have a fair amount of artwork to choose from when I put my portfolio together over the next week or so. It's just a matter of getting my things photographed and such, which I'm sure will be a sort of nerve wrecking process. Anyway, I'm just really excited that things are coming together.

Still-life

Currently working on a still life for arts academy marking peiod project with peacock feathers, drapery, oranges, a perfume bottle and some other junk I found in my house. As soon as I started painting I immediately wished that I hadn't put so many sheets in the composition. Why is capturing the movement and flow of fabric so damn hard?

Inspiration: Nick Mauss

Its been a really hectic summer,and I've realized that I'm really not too good at juggling my personal life, my hobbies and school. I've been so consumed with trying to finish my summer reading and such the past few weeks that I completely abandoned my Parsons Challenge, which I really wanted to be finished with by the end of the summer. But I feel a little relieved because I actually have a fairly solid idea of what I want to do... at this point its just about the execution. I also need to start composing my portfolio. I feel like I'm just about half way there - again its just about me prioritizing and managing to set some time aside to do some work and organize the whole thing. Anyway, this Sunday I was lucky enough to take some time from my crazy schedule to go to the MOMA with my sister. Anyway, one artist who we saw whose work I really dug was Nick Mauss - love love love how crazy you can get with mixed media pieces

Hiatus

Whew. I've been away for a ridiculously long time. But school's finally over, which means that I can finally dedicate more of my time to my artwork. I'm kind of stressing a little right now about working on my portfolio this summer. But I'm doing a summer session at F.I.T. which starts in about a week. Also trying to brainstorm ideas for the aptly titled "Parsons Challenge". Not as easy as I thought. I was just scouring some of the new posts on urban sketchers, hoping that I would be able to gather some sort of inspiration. I wanted to go outside to sketch today, but seeing as Teaneck is faced with yet another gray and damp day it's looking like I'll have to just settly for an indoor scene to sketch. Anyway, here's to getting started on my summer artistic endeavors and making these posts more frequent.

Inspiration: Kime Buzzelli

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