end of term reflection

Looking back on the whole term, I am really surprised at how fast it went by. I can say without a doubt that this class has been the most relaxing, and enjoyable. It has been a challenging class for me but I have had the unusual feeling for me of looking forward to a class. I think that the first few weeks of the term were not as fun for me as the other 2/3rds of the term but I felt it was necessary to do the types of projects we did at the beginning in order to get the comfortable feeling that I feel and I think others feel too, when I'm in the class. What I wasn’t fond of about the first part o the term was the few projects we did working with other people, like the pour paintings and the talk and draw. It had nothing to do with my partners, I enjoyed working with everybody I have worked with this class, but I just am not as comfortable collaborating on art. I want to make it clear again that this had nothing to do with the people I work with but rather the concept of creating a single piece of art with multiple contributors. Also it had nothing to do with artistic abilities, (I actually think that the projects were we worked together have come out better than what I would have ended up with working by myself) but I just feel self conscious and unclear of how to move the project along while working with others. I get worried I will bring the other person down or hold them back from what they are capable of doing, and I also just like to think my art over in my head or draw it out in the sketchbook, rather than discussing the project with other people. The later part of the tem was more fun for me because we gradually become more independent. The sketchbook was a little tough for me to get through each week at the beginning of the term but towards the end I have done a better job of completing spreads to turn in each week.  A issue that I am trying to overcome e as you know is completing more of my projects because it is a little disappointing for me to have al these nearly finished assignments but only a few completed products. You have helped me a lot with this by allowing me extra time to work on projects and announcing that you are not “a deadline type of person”. That makes me a lot less stressed and allows me to focus more on my projects at hand knowing that I will usually have time to return to the ones I am leaving at the time.