Art Lessons Preface-Ch. 2 Review

I found this to be a fairly interesting read. I enjoyed learning about the author's backgrounds, beliefs, and interests through her writings in the preface. I always think it is easier to listen to someone and take them seriously when you are introduced to their background and line of work. I thought it was interesting that she was a critical thinker from a young age. I also thought it was interesting to learn that she originally was an artist but later ended up being an art philosopher.
I also enjoyed the aspect that the book has no pictures, but she invites the reader to have a pencil at hand to be engaged in the reading. She asks questions that the reader can reflect and write on, which allows for the reading to be much more interesting. I think this book will help to address some of the issues that we don't get to discuss in class. She asks philosophical questions that jump-start critical thinking, which I think will have a great affect on the work I produce in this class.

Introductory Post

Hello Drawing III round two! I am Sarah Leslie, currently a junior here at Stout. I am a studio art major with a concentration in drawing. I took drawing III last year and it was a pretty open ended class, which I strongly enjoyed. We pushed our conceptual capabilities as artists in the last section of the class. This was the first drawing class I had taken that really pushed me into making art that means something, rather than just aesthetically pleasing. I decided to take the class again hoping it would be similar to last year so I could continue to work creatively and push the conceptual aspects of my work. I was a little bummed to find out that this class would be much different than my initial Drawing III experience, but I am glad to hear that it will be much more drawing based. I hope that this class will help me improve my creative thinking skills and allow me to create a drawing that is both aesthetically pleasing and conceptually strong.