It happened again while I was watching This is Us.
Usually completely fixated on my new favorite show, I was
getting distracted. First by the almost-black TV monitor between scenes, then
the metallic vase on the coffee table, and finally on what really won my
attention: my fuzzy blanket, curled around itself and intertwined between my
roommate and me.
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Those shadows—or were they just folds? Its soft fuzz that
reminded me of the grass I had tried so hopefully last week to make accurate…its
ranging shades of grey, caused not only by external light, but by a variance in
thread pigment.
I was obsessed with figuring out how I could draw this item
that had been a cozy, but relatively uninteresting staple on my couch for
months. Intrigued and challenged, I naturally became a bit worried about
whether it was going to be something that was best depicted by the
ever-confusing charcoal…
This instance is not only just one example of me wondering how and if I could depict something in front of me onto paper, but also a testament to how my perception
and understanding of my surroundings have completely shifted since I began
drawing this semester. I was attracted to the course due to the drawing skills
necessary for my architecture major, but had had no formal drawing experience
for many years. Initially excited to take it but unsure about the real
relevance Drawing 199 had to my education, I now am very aware that this change
that I have seen in myself perfectly encapsulates why I should be drawing. The
act of drawing not only requires a level of understanding of space around you
in order to translate it, but also a curiosity towards what makes something look
the way it does. This curiosity leads to both investigation and attachment, as
opposed to naturally passive intake.
While frustrating if ever my drawings do not look exactly as
I had hoped, I am very thankful that I have spent this semester drawing,
watching, and trying to understand. This attention to detail will be crucial if
I pursue architecture or any other field; regardless, I hope to hold onto my
pencils and remember that I am always able to maintain or to return to this
level of engagement with all that I see.
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