Day 1: animal crossing came out on the switch so I played it a lot today. News of Corona virus has spread as quickly as the virus itself and my mom started looking for germ X
Day 2: I drove 2 and a half hours to see Tyler and we spent the night watching movies and talking with old friends
Day 3: me and Tyler slept in all day and talked for hours about what we were going to do during the lockdown. He is very kind and supportive during these stressful times
day 4: I drove back home and went to pick up groceries, I could hear a lot of conversations about the virus and there were no more can goods or toilet paper.
Day 5: I go to sleep around 4 am now and I’m exhausted all the time. It’s really hard to have a schedule and no idea if your doing good or not. I feel myself being half-asses with everything
Day 6: my motivation has been gone for a while, but this week has been especially hard. It’s hard to do things neat and have them perfect when you have your family home all the time yelling at you and asking “ is that your best work?” It really takes all the motivation out of you. I usually do a lot better when I’m secluded and able to enjoy my peace. But that’s not the case for this “break” my motivation has died and I find my work getting crappier and crappier as the days go by. I hate spending more than 30 min on a project now, because I know I’ll have to stop and help with the dishes or around with the house and I’m always thrown off my focus... I’m ready for this semester to be over with
In these uncertain times, I do not think it is important to focus on making our best work. All we can do is create what is calling to us – and if we need to stop and focus on refilling our creative wells, that is okay too. Laura, I think you are doing a wonderful job. Your skill and passion for art is prevalent in your work. I love the thin, rectangular format of your zine and its illustrative impression. My favorite snippet of your week is day three. The painting is simple and calming, yet harbors a deep, emotional quality. You are doing great!
ReplyDeleteIt would be better if they weren't quite so small - you tend to think well with fiugrative works - stop holding back!
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