This class is one of the most interesting class I have taken in UCLA. During the first weeks, I was worried about the workload and the overall material because I was not familiar with the Chicanx culture. I was not born and raised in the US so I never learned the US history and its relationship with Mexico. From this class, I learned that the Chicanx community was discriminated in the US. They were not given equal opportunities in almost every aspect of life, including the opportunity to speak up and have their own opinion. I also learned that the Chicanx community did not stay quiet. Rather, they fought for equality in unique ways through art.
While learning about the different ways Chicanx artists express their feelings, not only we studied about what was behind their artworks, we also tried to make our own work of art: our sketchbook. Throughout the quarter, we did a lot of drawings and paintings in our sketchbook. I personally think that the drawing assignment is what makes this class different from other classes in UCLA. From the drawing assignments, I gained my drawing skill and attention to detail, especially when drawing the hands. Professor Lopez helped me pay attention to detail by asking us to draw the hands in 3 phases: outline sketch, shadow, and finger joints. After doing these 3 phases, I was finally able to draw a hand that looks very real and 3D.
All in all, this class has been a great class for me and I will definitely recommend this class and Professor Lopez to my friends. The workload was just right and I gained so much knowledge from this class.
Hi Michelle!
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you that it is one of the most interesting classes that I took in UCLA. Thanks to this class, not only have I learnt a lot about the Chicanx community, I have also learnt painting with watercolor pencil techniques. I am glad that you enjoyed the class as much as I do!