Is this course for me???

As i sit in class as assignments get handed out to us for the holiday peroid i ask myself is this course for me? I love the work and love the people in the class they are a great group of people but i still ask myself do i have the skills, so i have what it takes to do this class and do it well?

I have never done any design work or video work or even painting, i believe my strenths are photography as i love it with a passion. But doing this class has opened my eyes to new things expanding my mind to a new way of art and a way in which i can grow doing something very diffrent and being pulled out of my comfort zone, but at the same time feeling very comfortable in what i am doing, i am not saying it's not hard or nerve racking but its fun and as i have always been told if it doesn't work the first time pick yourself up and try again.

I now know as we attend classes and try new things i believe i can do this course and it is for me, and i am going to do the very best i can with what skills i do have and gain more as the year goes on. Its practice that makes things perfect, so i have alot of praticing to do :0)

Circle, Square and triangles

This is our assignment were we had to come up with 12 diffrent designs by drawing but only using Circles, Squares and triangles. Here are a few designs i did i wasnt happy with most of them but for the first time designing anything like this i think it isnt bad :0)

Self Portrait

This image is a self portrait, the photo was taken and then in photo shop had colour added to it and a few things changed. I really like how it has turned out. When i think of me i think of a bright colourful personality. I then added some glazing over the top, it isnt 100% finished as i feel there are some dark spots i would like to change but just thought i would show a work in progress, hope you enjoy it as much as i did making it :0)

Cabbage drawing

This is one of the very drawings that i have done. Many people i have asked to tell me what they think it is i have had very few people come even close to what it really is. I wasn't very happy with the out come of my drawing.

As i looked around the class i saw some amazing drawings and thought to myself oh i wish i could draw like them or even half as good as some in the class. But as david reminded us we cant compare ourselfs to others, i saw a diffrent view of my drawing. I have never done drawing before well apart from the stick figures.

As i know i am not a great drawer at the end of the day i have put 110% in what i have created and thats all i can ask of myself, to do the very best i can.

So here is my drawing of the cabbage. :0)

50 ways to use a brick

Well i sat down and tried to find 50 ways in which you can use a brick. I haven't ever donethis before as i am sure most of the people in that have also not had this task set before them, i dont believe i am going to do a great job but i am going to try and isn't what this is all about giving everything a ago. So here i go....
1. walls
2. floors
3. roofs
4. houses.
5. Hand brake
6. Paper weight
7. Door stop
8. A seat when camping
9. Can be heated and used to cook on
10. Build a wall to stop running water
11. To fix a hole in roof or wall
12. Break a window when the keys have been locked inside
13. Can be out behind a wheel to stop a car from rolling away
14. To stop a door from opening/slamming
15. To crack an egg on
16. Use as a stamp
17. To hold something down like a tarp
18. To throw at someone when feel you are in danger (weapon)
19. Mailbox
20. Flowerpot
21. Shelving for books
22. Shoe rack
23. To kill spiders with
24. A pillow when camping
25. As a writing tool
26. A step to step up or down
27. To use in a game of bowls
28. Building a B.B.Q
29. Steping stones in the garden
30. Cover it with cloth and can be used for cleaning
31. Build a fire place
32. Build a pond or swimming pool
33.Use to hit things with(hammer)
34. Grind up and can make gravel
35. To draw on
36. Use to anchor a boat down
37. Use to rule a line
38. Add string and can we worn as a shoe
39. To rest your feet on
40. Use as a photo frame
41. Used as a centre piece in the kitchen put fruit lollies in
42. Use as weights, exercise
43. To hold fishing rods when going fishing
44. Use as wickets in a game of cricket
45. To hold balloons down at a party
46. As a cooler put ice on it to keep drinks cold
47. Cutting item
48. To eat off (plate)
49. To boost a child up if they cant see
50.Use to see if something is level

Yeah i did it talk about streching the mind, lol