In the play Streetcar Named Desire by Tennesse Williams, the character Blanche is an alcoholic. When Blanche just got to her sister's home Stella wasn't there. Blanche looked around and saw the liquor bottle and served herself a drink (9). When her sister gets back Blanche has another and Stella asked if she would want another. Blanch replied " No, one's my limit" (12). Page 37 while talking to Mitch, Blanche says " I'm not accustomed to having more than one drink. Two is my limit-and three! (Laughs.) Tonight I had three." From these quotes alone you can see that Blanche is an alcoholic because she had a lot to drink in one day even though she says that one - three is her limit of drinking.
Also in the play Blanche had the tendency of wanting to take a lot of baths. Page 10 when Blanche sees Stella and says " But you don't look at me, Stella, no, no, no, not till later, not till I've bathed and rested!". In act 1 scene two Blanche is in a hot tub to quiet her nerves because she lost Bella Reve and told Stella about it, (page 21). Then Stella takes Blanche out to a play and to get some food while Stella's husband and his friends are having a poker night. Blanche and her sister come back and she wants to take another bath (33). I think Blanche wants to take so many baths because she drinks so much and every time she has a drink she feels dirty so she washes her sins away by taking baths. It can also be because she is guilty of something so she takes baths to think things out without disturbances.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
What Is Art? Part II: About This Work Of Art
Chuck Close ( American ) - Self - Portrait
Oil On Canvas 8' 6" x 7
According to the article, Chuck Close was born July 5th, 1940. He is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photo-realist. He does massive-scale portraits. Chuck Close went through a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 which had left him severely paralyzed. He has continued to paint and produce work that remains sought after by museums and collectors.
His artwork to me is amazing and is a work of art to me. I love what he does and his style.
This information is from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Close
Oil On Canvas 8' 6" x 7
According to the article, Chuck Close was born July 5th, 1940. He is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photo-realist. He does massive-scale portraits. Chuck Close went through a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 which had left him severely paralyzed. He has continued to paint and produce work that remains sought after by museums and collectors.
His artwork to me is amazing and is a work of art to me. I love what he does and his style.
This information is from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Close
What Is Art?
Art is :
- Color
- Imagery
- Beauty
- Imagination
- Details
- Illusions
- Creations
- Design
- Color
- Imagery
- Beauty
- Imagination
- Details
- Illusions
- Creations
- Design
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Comic Book Inker : My Goal Final
1. From the moment I started drawing at the age of eight, I knew from that moment it's what I wanted to do and I never looked back. I made sure I excelled in all of my art classes throughout elementary to high school. I am now in college and my major is fine arts. Everyday I feel as if I'm becoming closer to fulfilling my goal of becoming a comic book inker.
2. There is a certain feeling that comes over me as I begin to draw and ink my work. As I sit down and begin to draw I can feel myself becoming engrossed in my work. I completely and utterly become lost in my own world of my creations and nothing that surrounds me matters anymore. Like when a writer gets lost as they write, I get lost in my own world and time becomes insignificant to me. I feel as if my creations have life to them and each of my own drawings have a story to tell. Art is a passion of mine and it's what I am good at. I love the look on people's faces when they look at my art work. It is a great feeling when people say, "Wow! That is amazing", it reassures me that what I`m doing, not only am I good at it, other people can see that I`m good as well. Drawing or inking really makes me happy, its the only thing that makes me feel important. Everyone supports me because they can see my passion and drive every time I pick up a pen. That is why I just can't quit art and decide to do something else in life. It really is a big part of my life and I can't get rid of it. My parents support me more than ever and so do my art teachers from high school. My art brings joy to everyone around me and I want to convey the feelings I have when I draw through my art to other people.
3. To become a comic book inker I need to go to school and build a portfolio. I am building my portfolio by taking art classes in college and by drawing on my free time. I could also become an intern for artists, which seems a lot of fun knowing I could be an intern for a comic book artist. I checked online and noticed that Marvel Comics take in college interns. I applied for an internship at Marvel Comics because I think it would help me on my path to becoming a comic book inker.
4. Some challenges that I am facing is finding a job as a comic book inker. It's a problem for me because comic book artists tend to work alone and don't want to hire someone to ink in there own work. Comic book inkers are also looked down upon because we "trace lines" but it is nothing like that. Comic book inking takes an artists pencil drawing and goes over it with ink. We can take the black ink and make the image pop off the page, and depth into the picture. Inking also helps prepare the page to be ready for printing. As an inker we must know about architecture, scale and perspective just as much as a penciler would know. We also need to know about how to use the two colors, black and white. Inkers also need to work fast so we can keep up with the constant work. It's also very expensive to be a comic book inker because we have to keep up with ink pens, or brushes, Indian Ink, rulers, etc.
5. Comic book art is amazing to me, I can sit down and flip through pages for hours just looking at the artwork. This is a passion of mine and I want to make my dream come to fruition. I want to finish school so looking for a job wont be so hard for me. I want to build a great portfolio so artists can fall in love with my artwork. I want people to be amazed that I made it happen for myself. Becoming a comic book artist wont be easy but that wont stop me from letting it happen.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
My Goal
My goal is to find a college that has a major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. I want to be a Ultrasound Technician. To be an ultrasound technician I need to find schools in that field, and so far I found two schools. I found Sanford - Brown and New York Methodist Hospital. They are both in New York City and I am going to try to get into them by September.
I don't know if this is what I want to do in life. I don't even know if this is what I want to do with my life. I don't know if I should stay as a Fine Arts student or not. My parents tell me that I should stay as a Fine Arts student. They tell me that I shouldn't waste the talent that I have. I do feel proud of myself by being in the honors art program in High School and by the end of the year I have gotten a certificate and a medial for Fine Arts. The only problem is that I just don't feel like I use to be about drawing or painting. This is the reason why I have been thinking about going into the medical field. If I did end up in the medical field I wouldn't have to worry about having financial problems. As an artist it's hard to find a good job and money as an artist can be iffy.
I feel like the only reason I would continue with being a Fine Arts student is because of my parents and my High School art teachers. I just don't want to disappoint anyone, I would just like for me to be happy for what I want. I feel a lot of pressure and stress because I am very lost and confused about what I want to do with my life. One of the most things that I am really worried about is money problems. As I get ready to start my career, I want to know that I will be okay. I don't want to be living with my parents still and I just don't want to be working in a unhappy environment. I want to feel useful in my life and I want to make a difference in my life. I want my parents to look at me and say, "That's my daughter and were proud of her." When it comes to me, I just want to live as an independent person. I don't like turning to other people for money, especially my parents.
The challenges that I am facing now and that I will face in the future seems very emotional to me. I feel scared and alone. My mom didn't have to go to school for her career, it was basically handed to her, so when she comes to me she acts like its just like high school. College is nothing like high school and so far in school I am very stressed out. I feel pressured because I am the first granddaughter to go to college. I am stressed out because I don't have a job right now, and my mom stresses me out even more because of that. Right now my time in college is good, but I am stressed out because of what I am going through. Other challenges are things like do I want to go out of New York or do I want to stay in New York. If I move out of New York, will my financial aid pay for it all or not? I am also scared of the world.
The only way I will know if I want to be an Ultrasound Technician is by trying it out. I need to find a school in New York, apply for it and see if I can get accepted. If I do get accepted I will feel very proud of myself. I want to do this for myself because I think it is a cool thing to get into. Letting women see there unborn child. I think it brings emotions and a great feeling to people. I don't want to be a doctor because blood freaks me out and so does cuts and wounds. That's why I thought about being an Ultrasound Technician. I know it wont be an easy road getting there for me, I know it will be highly emotional for me. I guess I can't let the world scare me and just keep moving forward.
I don't know if this is what I want to do in life. I don't even know if this is what I want to do with my life. I don't know if I should stay as a Fine Arts student or not. My parents tell me that I should stay as a Fine Arts student. They tell me that I shouldn't waste the talent that I have. I do feel proud of myself by being in the honors art program in High School and by the end of the year I have gotten a certificate and a medial for Fine Arts. The only problem is that I just don't feel like I use to be about drawing or painting. This is the reason why I have been thinking about going into the medical field. If I did end up in the medical field I wouldn't have to worry about having financial problems. As an artist it's hard to find a good job and money as an artist can be iffy.
I feel like the only reason I would continue with being a Fine Arts student is because of my parents and my High School art teachers. I just don't want to disappoint anyone, I would just like for me to be happy for what I want. I feel a lot of pressure and stress because I am very lost and confused about what I want to do with my life. One of the most things that I am really worried about is money problems. As I get ready to start my career, I want to know that I will be okay. I don't want to be living with my parents still and I just don't want to be working in a unhappy environment. I want to feel useful in my life and I want to make a difference in my life. I want my parents to look at me and say, "That's my daughter and were proud of her." When it comes to me, I just want to live as an independent person. I don't like turning to other people for money, especially my parents.
The challenges that I am facing now and that I will face in the future seems very emotional to me. I feel scared and alone. My mom didn't have to go to school for her career, it was basically handed to her, so when she comes to me she acts like its just like high school. College is nothing like high school and so far in school I am very stressed out. I feel pressured because I am the first granddaughter to go to college. I am stressed out because I don't have a job right now, and my mom stresses me out even more because of that. Right now my time in college is good, but I am stressed out because of what I am going through. Other challenges are things like do I want to go out of New York or do I want to stay in New York. If I move out of New York, will my financial aid pay for it all or not? I am also scared of the world.
The only way I will know if I want to be an Ultrasound Technician is by trying it out. I need to find a school in New York, apply for it and see if I can get accepted. If I do get accepted I will feel very proud of myself. I want to do this for myself because I think it is a cool thing to get into. Letting women see there unborn child. I think it brings emotions and a great feeling to people. I don't want to be a doctor because blood freaks me out and so does cuts and wounds. That's why I thought about being an Ultrasound Technician. I know it wont be an easy road getting there for me, I know it will be highly emotional for me. I guess I can't let the world scare me and just keep moving forward.
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