Journal Entry #1: Introduction
September 25, 2013
I did not draw this picture. This drawing was done by Dayanni Bhagwandin in 2010. The drawing is done with charcoal and it is copy of a photograph of a waterfall.
Hello!
My name is Ying. I enjoy reading and drawing. Even though reading usually leading into good writing but my imagination is …err… what you would call at the bottom of a dark pit. So basically I have no imagination, unless it is about drawing and sketching. Reading on the other hand is different. I don’t need much imagination for it or maybe enough imagination to make the movie in my head.
So … Drawing. Well there is really not much to say about that. Okay, maybe I have something to say about it.
1. I don’t draw portrait, unless you give me a couple of months then I might have it done for you.
2. Any large drawing might take a couple of weeks so don’t rush me unless you want a blank paper then I can give it to you as soon as you give me your request.
Anyway, enough about my rule on drawing and I am not really that serious about them too. I think the first time that I enjoy drawing was when I started high school. I had taken art classes before I started high school but the lesson is not like that in high school. In those art classes I paint and did charcoal drawing, but to me it seems that I was always judge in my art and didn’t care much about it. That change when I enter high school. I start to enjoy drawing especially charcoal. I think for my inspiration in drawing with charcoal, I have to thank my friend Dayanni with her drawing of the waterfall that gives me inspiration to tackle the water aspect of drawing. On my on free time, I like to draw designs, curves, lines, leaves, flowers, or anything things that has curves and no straight lines.
So drawings that I really love are:
I drew this in 2010 with charcoal and it is a copy of a landscape picture. I really like this drawing because it does not really show the complete shadow and there is a large difference between light and dark. As my teacher put it is is like a “watermark* drawing.
I drew this in 2011. This drawing is done with color pencils and color charcoal. This picture is one of the few drawing that I drew with color that I enjoy, The actual picture (an album cover by Adele) has a different color, but i like the color blue and purple to do this drawing.
September 25th, 2013 at 5:10 pm
Ying,
Do you ever visualize the characters as you read? Because imaging is part of imagination. Everyone has a different from though, so maybe you have an imagination style all of your own.
This might start feeling like an interview, and I will try to fight my journalistic nature: what kind of books do you like to read?
Let’s not ignore the elephant in the room though, because if these drawings are not all that serious, then wow! You are a natural. Your ability to utilize shadings and create one holistic image without needing every color under the rainbow is jaw-dropping. I enjoy drawing as well and my favorite form is also black and white.
You should consider sharing some of your art and throw your hat into the ring for publication in the Encounters Magazine 🙂
September 26th, 2013 at 7:10 am
Hey Dariya,
I read book of varying genre. I cant really say what interest me or what doesn’t since i would always find a book that I enjoy from any genre. However, I mostly enjoy the fiction part of that circle. To be more specific, mystery and fantasy are my favorite.
The drawings are done in class in a classroom like setting. However, drawing those doesn’t feel like I’m drawing for a grade. So, usually when I draw I ignore the fact that what I am drawing is for a class and I just draw how I would see it.
October 7th, 2013 at 12:10 pm
Ying,
Your drawings really caught my attention! It’s great that you can use art as a means of expressing yourself. To be honest, a lot of times I wish I could draw something better than a stick figure! I think that having art and reading as an outlet for your emotions can be very beneficial, and could help you deal with the many obstacles you will have to face when building your career.