To Write
When I think of my future, I hear computer keys typing. For as long as I can remember, this was a sound that was comforting to me. I...
A Letter to Post-Grad Life
Post-grad life, you are difficult. No one ever prepares you for leaving a place you have called home for four years. They talk about...
Masterpiece: A New Humanity (Ch. 7)
I want to live differently. I want to live into a humanity that is comfortable with creating. That is why I started the art journal. A...
Canvas: The Context of Art (Ch. 6)
“It’s easier to believe that creative people are simply different rather than to believe they are the same but choose to live...
Craft: The Elegance of Workmanship (Ch. 5)
But what about when creativity is not just a natural flow? What about when we must fight to let ourselves create, to manifest what we...
Image: Manifestation of Imagination (Ch. 4)
I feel as if all these posts are starting to run together. While they all represent a distinct truth about creating, they are not clean...
Interpretation: Translation of Life (Ch. 3)
Created in the image of a Creator God. This is a powerful reality. But how much do I truly believe that? As I have begun to reflect on my...
Voice: The Narrative That Guides (Ch. 2)
How often as kids did we all hear the phrase from our parents, “well if your friends jumped off a bridge, would you too?” This scolding...
Soul: The Essence of Art (Ch. 1)
For the longest time, I did not consider myself creative. Lately, however, I have been reflecting on what it means to be creative. With...
Storybook
This project required that I really put some of the skills gained in this semester to use. I created the animals and tree all with the...