Week 10 Reflection

When this class first started and I realized we would mainly be drawing hands, I was pretty worried that I wouldn't be able to enjoy the practices. Having taken a class with our profe before I felt very inclined to take this second art class and I just wanted to be able to do more art but drawing hands felt like a hellllllaaa long stretch to start getting into art with. I trusted Alma though because she is very understanding and I know that I have a different conception of what art is supposed to look like because I've never had real exposure to it. I loved when Alma would just remind us that ultimately what we were seeing was graphite on paper because it took off pressure to make it look "nice" and you could just draw what you saw. I really liked being able to look through my book and see the progress I made. I only wish that I could have tried being a little more creative instead of trying to make it look good, but I am completely happy with how most of my hands came out and the work that I put in there. I hope it looks like I tried, because I really tried. I would always say, "Oh, I'll just draw one hand and do it real quick," but I'd end up pushing that paper I had to write till the next day cause I got occupied.
Besides all the fun drawings and colors (also my newfound love for watercolor pencils!) I appreciate having been able to grow my knowledge of arts and Latina artists specifically. Learning these artists' journies and seeing the beautiful works they produced was really special to me. I liked being able to see their early work and how the advanced in skill and opportunities because just like me they started somewhere that wasn't anywhere near the top. I'm not saying I am about to be an artist, but with anything I do, I want to have an artist spirit of just doing my best to leave fear out of my canvas/life and just go for it. I am glad that in my last year at UCLA I chose to take my first two art classes and with an amazing professor like Alma Lopez. I am so excited to keep drawing in the rest of that book, for fun and because I paid for it.