Well, that was overwhelming, to be sure. I think it went well, but man, it was intimidating to stand at the lowest point of the classroom and have not only all of your classmates looking down at you, but the entire Art department faculty staring from the back. I got some decent feedback, but I still have a lot of work ahead of me.
First, I was told to scrap Lord Byron and start over. I groan in protest, but this is my capstone, and I'd rather all four be absolutely spiffy instead of let one drag me down. Good thing I didn't try finishing it then, because then I would have wasted a lot of time. I also like how easy it is to reuse pieces of thermal paper, so it'll be fun to take apart Byron 1 and put together Byron 2. I'll be trying to keep the same pose, but better composition, which will involve pulling back a bit and showing more of Byron's body. I'm going to practice working on the back of the body and do a couple more sketches until I actually begin the new copy, but I'll be working on Austen and Poe as well whenever I go into the Annex.
Second, I got some fantastic feedback about my frames, and I can't wait to see them after my father has built them. I already called him and he was actually on his way to the shop to see if he had everything he needed for them. By the sounds of it, he won't have to buy any supplies because he will use the pieces he already has in storage. I'm sure they'll look great, and he's already thinking of ways to create a white border instead of clear and what type of material to use. He thinks he has some f.p.s, which I guess is a cover for walls to add a decorated finish. I'll be bringing all be pieces home for spring break, and that's when I'll make sure they look smashing in their frames.
I've been feeling a little disconnected as of late. I'm not entirely certain why and it may be caused by my terribly busy schedule, but I'm not sure. To give you an idea, I am currently in 18 credit hours of classes with plenty of homework and reading, with five different grad school applications. I'm also a co-editor of Pulse Literary Magazine, secretary of Scholars Community which is working on recruiting new members, and am in the class putting together the Student Annual Juried Art Show... oh, and I have that nasty art capstone to do. I'm sorry if this sounds like complaining, but I assure you I'm not. I'm aware of all the things I do, and quite frankly, I like being responsible and busy, but it's making graduation look more and more of a relief. I just verified my graduation information, so before I know it, I will have two shiny new degrees!
mary, I think the composition for lord byron is awkward as it is now because of the amount of black space at the top and the fact that he is being cut off at the joints (especially in the hand area). I love the pose you have him in, as it is fitting to his character, but think you should play around with the placement on the page. Specifically, I'm picturing him zoomed out a bit, and moved over to the right a lot. The side of his head would be bleeding off the page and you would only see one flexed arm. This would give you more room to show the arm making a muscle and also bring more focus to the look on his face. Just an idea to try out when you're sketching!
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