Leonard Bernstein.
What I did this week (1 mar 2012)
- Had a crit in figure drawing! Turned in my first homework piece, which is not terribly good and which I will probably end up re-making.
- Skipped friendship lunch to see one of CCAD’s liberal arts teachers talk very seriously about Harpo Marx. It was more interesting than I’d expected.
- Had presentation day in team class! My team didn’t go first for the first time all year, but it was a great time nonetheless. Literally everyone did a great job.
- During our presentation: performed an elaborate skit in which John played a character called Joff. We made M-Tabs laugh until she cried.
- Took a group photo after our presentations, which is destined to become one of my most prized e-possessions.
- Had a history of fashion midterm! Roughly one-half of the test was accidentally not included in our printed materials, so the teacher had to write all the questions on the chalkboard. I think I did well on it but I really have no clue.
- After the midterm: did a mini-presentation on 1890s fashion. I covered men’s hats.
- Drew a cartoony t-shirt design wherein a family flays a person using knives. It was supposed to be a “scary Halloween design for teens”, so I’d say I did a pretty dang good job.
- Besides the t-shirt design, my wednesday was pretty boring. The upside: I didn’t bicker with anybody all day.
- Did not say anything critical about people’s unflattering Warby Parker frames.
- Had lots and lots of conversations about sophomore review during which no consensuses were ever reached.
- Was late to Burleigh’s knit-n-crit because I was in line for hot water at the Crane Café. But it was okay because half the class was also down there buying goitered-looking muffins.
- Got to go into Mr. Burleigh’s office and get all my old work from last semester. I had to sign a make a list of everything I took so he can get it back.
- Went home and assembled all the things I’m going to take to sophomore review. (spoiler: it is like 50 things.)
Marcia Tabler’s team class: I can’t believe how much we all love each other. After we finished presenting our finals, we were all hyped up and decided to take a group photo. The results were spectacular. This is a fantastic keepsake.
François Rude. Napoleon awakening to immortality. 1846.
We talked about this work of sculpture in my art history class yesterday. It is weird and cool and creepy all at once. This is basically a sculpture of Napoleon—25 years deceased—waking up and sitting up in his coffin. He has a laurel wreath around his head because, you know, Rude thought he was a great guy. Why anyone would choose to sculpt this scene baffles me, but I am glad someone did. This is an artsy shot of the sculpture, but the full view shows more of it. Cool stuff.
2011
This is the development of my Wii game concept, Cleo: Hound Sleuth!
My dear friend Colleen just started a new tumblr for her artwork, which everybody should immediately go follow! Her creativity and skill are so great that sometimes it makes me want to cry.