Quick Challenges Reflection

 When making these quick challenges over the semester, I found my boundaries pushed and my mind stretched. Using different materials allowed me to freely make choices, coming up with new ideas quickly due to the demanding nature of the work. I was often surprised by my end results. I liked working with the clear quick challenge because the light that bounces off of clear materials. I would love to keep exploring ink, tape, fabric, painting on fabric, and gesso.

Map Challenge

 

Floor to Ceiling

 

Map Drawings

 

Clear

 

Cardboard Challenge

 

Fabric Challenge

 

Drawing Practices

 

Transformation Drawing

 

First Drawing, Transformation #1

'Her'

materials: pen, paper

36 x 36in

I enjoyed working with a big size, and I freely drew this, moving the paper around as I found references that inspired me.

    Transformation #2

'We'

gesso, yarn, ink, plastic, tape, paint, pen, paper

36 x 36in

During this process, I felt like I understood a bit of Pollock's process due to the fact that I made this on the floor mostly standing during the process. I poured ink, paint, moved it around and used the plastic to move around different materials. It was a new experience that I want to repeat in the future.

Transformation #3

'It'

gesso, yarn, ink, plastic, tape, paint, pen, paper, black spray paint, vinegar

36 x 36in

I wanted to completely change this piece that I had attachment to, so I poured a bottle of vinegar and sprayed it outside in my yard. It took days to dry. Again, I liked this process of exploring materials.

Final Transformation

'Stuck Inside'

gesso, yarn, ink, plastic, tape, paint, pen, paper, black spray paint, vinegar, duct tape, sharpie

36 x 36in

I knew that eventually I would turn my drawing into a whale, but I had no idea how it would turn out in the beginning. I love that all that work I did ended up on the inside of the whale, so it has all of these dark stringy innards with a story. I liked the weight of my whale, but I will say I preferred my other transformations. This was a great learning experiment.

Multiple Panel

Jennifer Poon

[Contemporary Drawing Practices: Jennifer Poon, Artist]

Pema Chodron

Book

Welcoming the Unwelcome by Pema Chodron: 9781611808681 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Frida Kahlo

Yayoi Kusama

Keith Haring

Mark Laita

Crystal Meth Addict interview-Juliana AKA “Diamond”

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Idea 1: pic of insecurities
Idea 2: women/fabric

-cardboard, paper, glue, ink, sharpie, pen, fabric...

'LOOK PARTY'

canvas, ink, paper, soft chalk pastels, water, frames, gesso

57 H X 74in L

This installation was made out of my love for order amongst chaos. My work often takes inspiration from neo-expressionism. Methods I use to work such as working one piece at a time allows me to freely create in abundance. My style and the use of materials is often flowy, and personally I find that important for my creative process.