Monday, January 5, 2009

Learning Something New Every Day

The time I have spent in college has been more helpful to me than I can even imagine. But I hope some day I will realize it completely. I have one more semester of school and I don't want it to end. I love learning and practicing art in a school setting. I love learning methods, techniques, and concepts from professors that I trust and admire. However, once school ends, that is not the end of my learning. I should look at it as a chance to take everything I have learned in school, and use it!...and then learn something from that. School is not necessary to learn about art or to do it well....a passion in your heart, a desire to know more and understand, and an eagerness and drive to explore and discover new things is what is necessary. Besides, even when school is done, and I have my degree....that doesn't mean I can't take art classes for fun! In fact, that is my plan! So....I will stop worrying about leaving school and just think of it as a chance to learn something new.

Today I realized how much I have learned in school as I have studied art. I did a little sketch of an owl just the other day and remembered another owl sketch I did awhile back...a little over a year, actually. There is quite a difference! But certainly, there is still much to learn and room to grow!

2 comments:

Becka_Bo said...

Wow. Thank you for this. It speaks such amazing truth...I needed to read it.

Also, I'm really glad that you came and I feel special that I got to see you sketch the owl...and then here it is on your blog!

I still love 'im. Did you ever decide on a name?

Jaysethan said...

I remember that owl! Haha but seriously you really have come a LONG way, I'm so impressed! Keep it all up!