I feel that attending BTWHSPVA for high school has aided me in becoming a better artist, and that it has also prepared me for majoring in fine arts. When I recently checked the requirements for obtaining a BA in Fine Arts, I noticed that the four-year structure was similar to that of BTW's. I feel like I will be basically repeating everything that I have done in four years. One thing that will be different is that I have to take art discussion classes.
Over the last four years, I was able to learn the basic principles of Drawing and Design. When I attend USC in the fall, I will be required to take an introductory drawing, design, and sculpture course. (Which is similar to the set up of freshman year.) During my junior year , I will be taking advanced drawing and painting courses (which is similar to AP, but it is college, of course.) I feel that the past four years have given me an inside view of how my undergraduate years of college will be.
Attending BTW has greatly prepared me for college. The school teaches its students that they must be responsible for themselves, and that there is no excuse for having late assignments. I have learned throughout my senior year that there is no real limit to what a person can do for themselves. There are always resources that can assist a person. If you feel that you need help completing a task, you should take the initiative when trying to accomplish that task.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Yasmin Davis: 8 Piece Scholarship Portfolio Submission
Catch
24"x18"
Mixed Media
2012
Piggy Bank
18"x24"
Pen
2012
Shells
36"x36"
Acrylic Paint
Illumination
36"x48"
Acrylic Paint
2012
Archaeology
36"x48"
Acrylic Paint
2012
Rest II
36"x48"
Acrylic Paint
2013
Perplexed
48"x36"
Acrylic Paint
Dancing Skeletons
36"x24"
Indian Ink
2012
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Q: Tunisian Collaborative Painting
I found the Tunisian collaborative paintings to be very interesting. Many of them turn out to be abstract, and imaginative rather than realistic and observational. What I do find strange is the fact that these paintings end up being in the same style. I would expect for certain areas to have different styles because of the large amount of people working on them. I wondered if the artists all agreed to leveling out the style once they were finished with the painting, or if the painting just turned out to be uniform. I would have also expected there to be a wide range of subjects included in the painting, but these paintings all have one subjects. Maybe the artists agreed on the subject, and experimented with the rest of the painting? Maybe they started with one idea and worked around it? Who knows.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Senior Showcase Feedback
During senior showcase, I spoke to the University of Texas at Austin, TCU, Texas A&M, UTD, and UNT. I found the UT Austin recruiter's advice very helpful. At first, I did not know that I had to have 3D artwork, photographs, and a self portrait. The recruiter also informed me that I could do some assemblages for 3D artwork, and take a few photographs on my phone. At first, I thought that taking pictures on a phone was not a good idea, but then I found out that I could use photoshop on it. The recruiter also told me which pieces that I should put in my portfolio. I took advantage of her advice, and I put together all of the pieces for my portfolio during Thanksgiving Break.
When I talked to UNT, the recruiter also like every single one of my pieces. He noticed the mark making in my drawings, and he told me that I should consider taking printmaking at UNT. He stated that "[I] am a printmaker and [I] don't even know it yet." I found out that he was the head of the printmaking department at UNT, and that he taught the graduate printmaking classes. Although the recruiter suggested that I take an interest in printmaking, I do not think that I will create any prints. Printmaking is not something that I am very interested in. I will just continue to create even stronger marks in my pieces.
When I talked to UNT, the recruiter also like every single one of my pieces. He noticed the mark making in my drawings, and he told me that I should consider taking printmaking at UNT. He stated that "[I] am a printmaker and [I] don't even know it yet." I found out that he was the head of the printmaking department at UNT, and that he taught the graduate printmaking classes. Although the recruiter suggested that I take an interest in printmaking, I do not think that I will create any prints. Printmaking is not something that I am very interested in. I will just continue to create even stronger marks in my pieces.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Here is a piece that I finished a week ago. It is the first Concentration piece for my AP-2D Design Portfolio. My Concentration deals with how the nuclear disaster in Japan affected fruits and vegetables. The fruits and vegetables became mutated and warped from the nuclear spills.
Tainted Forest
6"x24"
Mixed Media
2012
Here are a few pieces I completed awhile ago and a few breadth pieces that I completed for my AP 2-D Design Portfolio:
Crystal
18"x24"
Colored Pencil
2012
Futurescape
18"x24"
Pen
2012
Autumn
24"x18"
Colored Pencil
2012
The Girl in Green
36"x12"
Acrylic Paint
2011
Intersection
12"x12"
Cut Paper
2010
Taper Design
12"x12"
Cut Paper
2010
Calculations
4"x12"
Mixed Media Collage Book
2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
These are a few figures from my AP Drawing Portfolio, on which I scored a perfect score of 5.
Concentration Piece
Carmen
8"x6"
Mixed Media
2012
Breadth Piece
Untitled
11"x8"
Pen
2012
Concentration Piece
Madeleine
14"x8"
Mixed Media
2012
Concentration Piece
Kenya
8"x6"
Pen
2012
Concentration Piece
Emily
16"x10"
Mixed Media
2012
Concentration Piece
Sadie
8"x6"
Mixed Media
2012
Concentration Piece
Untitled
18"x24"
Mixed Media
2011
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