Individual Theme Drawing
Given the way that I missed the mark for the 100 drawings assignment, I struggled to find an appropriate topic for myself for this assignment. When given the instruction to create something that could make my skills stand out among other applicants for an art-based job, the decision became a little harder. Since I'll be teaching an art classroom someday of an unknown age group, I wanted to keep my art true to my own style, but also kid-friendly, as some kids and parents would not appreciate a nude figure within fine art as others would. I've researched Jenny Saville many times before, but I chose to do more research to find a way to relate some of her mark making decisions to my own. One piece in particular interested me, titled "the mothers". The way she created a border for her piece but also drew beyond the border made a lot of sense for the motion in her work, and I felt that it would also complement my work well. The next decision for me was content, and that pr