Term One is Over!

My first term as a Fine Arts major is over, and boy, it's been a rollercoaster.

Last week I handed in my final assessments and had my drawing exams. I'm still waiting on some of my results, but from what I've received so far, I'm really happy with my overall marks all things considered.

I've learned a lot more than I thought I would in just 10 weeks of classes; drawing class has helped me produce a larger body of work in 10 weeks than I usually would in 6 months, ranging through various mediums and subjects I would not normally have access to or choose to draw on my own time. My limits were pushed, my comfort zone was left in the dust, and I feel like I'm a much stronger artist for it.

That's not to say that every class has influenced me in this way. Our studio classes often felt pointless and padded out, and I was having a hard time in said class because very few people seem to actually like me in that specific class. Many students have a very cynical attitude towards the studio classes, as they focus on more contemporary, experimental methods of creating art, and a lot of students still don't see that as "true art" that is worth their time. However, I was lucky to have a teacher who chose to have one-on-one consultations with each of the students for our final assessments, and I was told that my tutor was impressed by how far I had pushed myself in terms of artmaking and ideas. I have five more of these classes to get through before I graduate, so I'm hoping I can continue to use them as a space where I can experiment with more radical and unorthodox methods.

Anyway, I just wanted to post an update on art school and how it's impacted me so far. I'm on break for now, and then when June rolls around I'll be back to studying hard.