This week I went to the library for some serious art researching, and it was pretty freaking intense. I borrowed 4 books on painting design and composition theory, and 1 book pertaining to the art of Michelangelo. Here are my notes on these books so far:
Although I'm far from knowing exactly what I want to draw for this massive self portrait, I feel very strongly about my view looking down at my feet...I'm also considering including a piano (although the symbolism/meaning won't be so black-and-white as "omg I <3 the piano") ...I don't know, maybe some aerial views of my family around my feet (positioned in an interesting way, because I'm aware of all these compositional elements now >_<) and...I really like drawing hands and feet, but I've yet to locate a meaning behind them.
So as I gather the elements I would naturally like to include within this piece, I will simultaneously be researching elements from classical compositions that...I don't know, may or may not have had some sort of cultural definition during the period they were utilized. This coming week (er...well...thanksgiving "break", I suppose....sigh...) will be spent sketching like crazy...






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