Week 3 — Art Activity — Drawing
- Was it fun? Frustrating? Do you like to draw? Will you ever try again?
I always enjoy sketching and doodling, but having to draw realistic images was more frustrating than fun. Even when I was younger I preferred drawing more cartoon style images. The frustrating part was drawing two images for each. I don’t think I will try again because it took me around an hour to complete each drawing and tweak them until I was satisfied with the outcome. I think I should try to get over the sort of pressure that comes along with submitting/ uploading my work and just submit the work as if it was just me who’s seeing it.
- Do you think if you practiced for 100 hours, or 1,000, that you would get a lot better?
Considering the estimated 6 hours I spent this week on these drawings alone, I think I would need somewhere between 100 and 1,000 hours of practice to get better. My drawing style has definitely improved over the years but could use some more practice.
- What is your major? Can you think of ways that simple sketching could be useful in your major?
I’m a nursing major and can think of plenty of ways that simple sketching could be useful. I’m more of a visual learner so studying images helps me retain information quicker than reading words. I love sketching images that either represent or relate to a term so I get a better understanding of the topic.
- Is Drawing a Language? Can we say things with drawings that are hard to say with words?
Yes, drawing is a language. I expressed in the discussion this week that drawings were the first form of language therefore, the question should really ask if language is even a language. I personally communicate the least through verbal interactions. I tend to talk to people over the phone rather than type out words because I would rather see or hear a story than read it.
