Hi everybody! Just wanted to post here that I'm going to be in and out (mostly out) this summer, so if you comment on something or post something new (specifically to my real life friends) don't be offended if I don't reply. I'm on the guard in Santa Clara Vanguard Drum Corps and we're practicing like everyday and going on tour soon, so this is sort of low priority. Also, there won't really be much new art this summer unfortunately, but I have some stuff I'm going to try to put up soon. Then I'm going to Oberlin College in Ohio, and we'll see what kind of art comes out there!

So I was sort of feeling bad about never thanking the people who made my much appreciated and very unexpected daily deviation from like 3 months ago happen... I was really shocked that I got one and I didn't really know what you should do... and all this made me think I should probably go thank my teachers who wrote college recommendations for me... D: aughhhhh should have done that MONTHS ago...

So anyways, thanks SOOOO much for for suggesting and for featuring! They did me an enormous favor and I was feeling really bad lately about not really acknowledging it...

Ok, so here's my commentary for my art AP portfolio so far... I'm not a stellar writer, so I'd love any imput you have to make this better...

     What is the central idea of your concentration? (500 characters maximum)

The central idea of my concentration is bugs and their relationship with humans. Emotions such as wonder (#4), disgust (#2), pity (#9), and fear (#12) permeate my concentration, each piece often evoking a variety of emotional responses.

     How does the work in your concentration demonstrate the exploration of your
     idea? You may refer to specific images as examples. When referencing specific
     images, please indicate the image numbers. (1350 characters maximum)

I began my concentration with my only criteria being to use bugs to induce a certain emotion in the viewer. I experimented with different emotions, sometimes displaying multiple feelings in each. Because these works demonstrate my own personal reactions to bugs in my life, I used myself as a model in the majority of my pieces.
I also wished to make something as small as a miniscule bug large and important through their interaction with people. Even in the pieces where the bugs themselves are small, they command attention because of the reaction they have on the people that share the spotlight, such as in piece 4. Also by placing ordinary bugs, such as snails or mosquitoes, in unusual or distorted places, I aim to further induce a viewer reaction.

So I'm just putting the finishing touches on my concentration and submitting and writing the damn artist statement >_< That's the hardest thing, trying to make my silly concentration idea (bugs) sound like a mature concept. It certainly evolved, no doubt about that, but the whole concept, in retrospect, seems pretty juvenile. I'm really excited to be done, though, because I have a bunch of ideas for projects I want to do, but haven't had time for, and they didn't include bugs… Hopefully I'll have some time between school and Vanguard Cadets to do some art!!
Anyways, I figured out where I'm going to school in the fall: Oberlin!!! Unless, of course, I get accepted from Whitman, my top choice. I'll have a tough decision to make… I adore Whitman, it seems like an excellent school, but I paid a $300 deposit on Oberlin…. No matter where I go, Oberlin or Whitman, I'm sure I'll be happy. And if I'm not… I can always transfer!!

O_O I just deleted 2113 messages from my activity feed. I feel so refreshed! Sorry if I didn't personally thank you for the fav or the watch, I tried, honestly. But I didn't want it to eat up my life, so I just did it. Ahhh.