I think it's safe to say that this semester flew by. It really does feel like just yesterday I was starting senior year and art 4 (for the second time). It feels strange to know that I'm done with the "learning" part of my high school art classes, since AP Studio is going to be all about coming up with my own pieces and ideas. I'm super excited to explore my more creative side next semester, but needless to say, I'm a little bit freaked out by the idea of having to come up with 12 pieces around one theme. It's definitely going to be a new experience, but I think I'm ready for it.
Over the last semester, I started to see that I am definitely capable of coming up with my own projects and creating pieces that are unique to my style. I feel like this round of Art IV was like pregaming for my concentration. I had to come up with my own ideas and really be self-motivated to complete my pieces. I learned a lot about my own processes with art, one of them being that I am the worlds slowest painter. Maybe that's a bit of an overstatement, but regardless, I need to be faster when I paint in the future. If anything, my slowness with oils has shown me that I need to use some different mediums for my concentration because if not, it will never be done by May. I'm so grateful that I got the freedom to create pieces that I really wanted to create this semester because I feel like I've become much more aware of my own personal style and the things that I really enjoy creating. For example, I discovered that I really enjoy doing portraits, and that I like creating pieces that have some non-literal meanings. This semester showed me that I want my concentration to be portrait-based, and I'm really excited about it. I also reinforced the already-known fact that I love to paint, and that it's something that I can totally see myself using for twelve pieces in my concentration. More than anything, my last round of Art IV has shown me that I am more than capable of completing my portfolio. I can't wait to see how the finished product comes out, and I'm so excited about my concentration. All I can say is, bring on AP Studio and second semester!
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