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OH MY GOUACHE SERIES: Gouache on Paper, each painting 15.25cm x 45.8cm, 2012 This week I decided to tackle two of my greatest art-related weaknesses - the inability to visualize in 2D, and indecision in painting. The former made me shy away from drawings and paintings, preferring sculptures instead, and the latter made me always choose the more forgiving mediums of acrylic and oil over water-based paints. Animals are also a great subject matter for quick studies - combining the merits of humans and plants without the demerits of both. They are more forgiving than human subjects because precision is not as crucial in creating a convincing impression, yet they are livelier subjects than plants. There’s just something about eyes - they always seem to add soul to a painting. SYNCOPATED HOUSE Rice School of Architecture Freshman Year, Spring 2012, Final Review
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Thank goodness for people that pick you up when you fall down. A most salient discovery I’ve made is that I completely lack the ability to think and care for myself. There comes a time when you realize that pure, unadulterated selfishness may perhaps be the only liberation you can get in a long time, and probably the most nourishing thing you can do for yourself. What exactly is happiness? Is it ideal and immaculate or is it just salvaged scraps? I guess once you get pass the sad fact that ideals don’t thrive well in reality you begin to accept the imperfect world for its chipped and crackled beauty. And sometimes, maybe, just maybe, these scraps could piece together to form a new whole. |
