My last two posts were about admiring art. This is a piece that I drew this summer. Can you tell what it is? It's a combination of two images.
One image is of an eagle. I'm Gitxsan; I belong to the frog clan. In every clan, there are houses (wilps) and every wilp has a crest. My house's crest is the eagle. I'm in Wilps Delgamuukw.
The other image might be a little harder to see. It's a maple leaf; because, I am Canadian!
I've never been big on drawing (this is the first real piece of Native Art that I've done) but this one small project appealed to me.
I had a difficult time figuring out what I wanted to draw in my art elective during one of our summer camps.
But once I figured it out, you couldn't stop me until I was satisfied of the work I had put into it. You see, sometimes, SOMETIMES, I'm a perfectionist. I'm not saying this drawing is perfect but I'm proud of it. I feel that it represents a large part of me quite well.
Art is a fantastic way to express yourself; that's obvious. You can lose yourself in what you're doing because you just want to see that image in your head come to fruition.
Anyway, this is how I identify myself; and, it's great to share my identity with you in a different way.
I don't know exactly what the criteria for these blogs is but I wanted to share this with you anyhow.
If you have any questions, ask them in the comments section!
Thanks for reading.
Thanks for sharing this Alex. I don't draw much either, but I wanted to sketch a character for a project in a children's lit class I was taking a few years ago. That being said, I can understand the perfectionism you felt, and also the pride once you were satisfied with your work, it is a great feeling! If we can get our students to experience this feeling, then I think we've done our job as art teachers.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the expression of Art, but I have a very special place for Native Art. My nephew loves drawing, sketching, and even doodling, I am always looking for ways to encourage and nurture his interests, like sketching. Like you, Alex, he is a boy of few words, so I really enjoy sneek-peeks at what is expressed in his drawings, as I now can enjoy your expression!! Messyih!!
ReplyDeleteI thought the criteria were clear on the rubric I provided for you - but I guess "clarity" is achieved more easily when students have examples to use as benchmarks. Although it may not have come through in the criteria, this post is exactly the kind I was hoping would be posted - people drawing on their own varied backgrounds to think about the arts experiences they have had and how they felt about them. As teachers, we want to recreate more of what was positive for ourselves and less of what was not. I like the way this piece represents the multiple identities that we all carry - but these are uniquely yours. I also wish you would stop saying that your sister has all the artistic talent in the family...it may just be that she has developed it more!
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