class 3/17

this trip to the mccoll center was alot better than last time. first of all i liked the art more. im not big on fibers and stuff like that so the art this time was more appealling to me. i really like the fact that alot of the pieces were interactive. it let me physically enjoy the art and put me "in" it. i also like the fact that howard let us in his studio and really took the time to talk to us and tell us how he worked. his art was very abstract looking from far away but when you got close you could really tell there was substance to it and he used all the principles of design in his works. its crazy to me that anything can be his inspiration and it showed because all his works had different themes. it was also cool to see all the individual layers of the piece and that helped show some depth in his piece. another thing that was interesting is how he comes up with his titles. they just come to him, they may come before his work, during, or after its done; but no matter what, he doesnt force it. it just comes. one thing that really stood out to me was that he puts alot of thought into his pieces but he also tries to be spontaneous and just do what he feels. i have a hard time being spontaneos when it comes to my art. i really struggle with just letting things flow and maybe i can find a line where i can think about it but still just go with the flow. i guess thats something i just need to work on.