My work in the "Sealed For Freshness" exhibition will include my strongest pieces, predominately those of figure drawing.
My first period of struggle after I was accepted into the Arts department at the Boston Arts Academy was figure drawing class. With no prior instruction, my work lacked a sense of value, proportion, and composition.
In fact, I did not know what composition or value meant in terms of visual art. Therefore my work lacked the interest, curiosity, and life that my classmates were able to bring into their own pieces.
However, after a few months I began to grasp these new terms and to even apply them using different media including: watercolor, pen/ink, charcoal, etc.
By the end of my junior year, I was ecstatic every Friday when my class had a figure drawing course. I finally grew into my own element! I am now at a point where I can comfortably apply my technique and newfound knowledge to the content in my work whether it is a comic strip or even a painting.
Within my work I have grown and developed individuality that will not only set myself apart stylistically, but will make me feel prepared for my first semester of college at MassArt.
