This class started with me wanted to have a deeper relationship with art. I consider myself a DIY person. I’m always wondering about my next project or latest obsession. I’ve learned how to sew, knit, crochet, I work with resin, make jewelry, and I even embroider. Although I am not a master in any of those skills, I’ve taught myself the basic. One category that remains an estranged relative is drawing. I do not dabble in it often because I am not that skilled. However, I no longer wanted to hold onto that fixed mindset, so I enrolled in the art course. Overall the course was challenging. I never attempted…

I really pondered for a couple days on what to observe for the 12 drawings series. I looked over into the corner of my room and saw a large pile of my stuffed animals in a pile on my chair. I loved them so I decided to draw them, and I’m not that skilled in drawing realistically so I considered the simple angles and patterns ideal for a starting point. Above is the nearly finished project I deemed presentable. The last image is a part of the final drawing series but I didn’t seem to fit in ways I wanted nor appreciated, so it is included as a progress shot…