There are some people in this world
whose talent just makes your jaw drop. I’m talking eyes-bulging, mouth-agape,
how-did-they-do-that type of astonishment. I am fortunate enough to be able to
say I know a few people who have left me floored on numerous occasions with their knack for expressing themselves by
way of visual arts. My best friend, Deia Green, for example, has always been
able to put pencil to paper and produce something amazing. She is one of my favorite artists. She currently attends Virginia Tech as an Industrial
Design major and has loved drawing for as long as I have known her. It was
evident even in the fifth grade that she had something special. I remember
vividly the day she brought in a piece of paper with sketches of human torsos
to show our teacher. There was a distinct maturity to her style that far surpassed
the work of many kids our age who were still amidst the stick-figure phase.
Since then, she has expanded her repertoire, experimenting with a number of
mediums, with digital drawings on tablets being her most recent venture.
Part of the reason why I decided to
take a drawing class this semester was to explore my own skill set and expand
upon it with new techniques and practice. I am very glad I decided to take this class while at Duke as I have seen my style improve and alter with each
new skill we studied. I always wanted to take art in high school, but APs and extracurriculars just wouldn't allow it. I love drawing, and I have found that I prefer it more
when it’s less restrictive and I can just draw whatever comes to mind. I like
to doodle a lot and the margins of my papers are often speckled with the
products of wandering thoughts and daydreams. In this way, drawing has always
been an outlet for me. It helps me clear my head and I find it extremely
relaxing. Having to work to meet a deadline sometimes took the relaxation
aspect out of the process. However, being able to express my creativity amidst
working on my core classes has proved to be a great benefit to me this
semester.
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