one line

    My inspiration for my video came from pages 42-43 of Ellen Lupton's Graphic Designs: The New Basics. I know that trying to do something with words wasn't going to work out for me like the stuff on pages 40-41. So my mind instantly thought of one line art. I picked up a pen and just let myself draw what came into my mind first. Whenever I do one line type pieces, they're always super messy! I think that adds to the overall charm of the piece of course. 

    I decided to go with a video to post on my social media since I think the process of art like this is always interesting to watch. 

The sketch in all its glory

    I think this section, specifically on lines, is what caught my attention most: "Graphically, lines exist in many weights; ... as the path of the mark determine its visual presence" (Lupton, 36). The drawing I made comes across as messy due to the lines crossing over each other. I didn't do a lot to the weight of the lines but I did go over many spots to get some darker areas like on the earrings or inner corners of the mouth. What I made was a portrait, I started with the nose before getting to the hair and making it super sloppy - to come off as short curly hair. I added little plants coming off the neck area, what do they mean? I wish I could tell you. They just kind of happened as I was trying to fill up some negative space. 

It's me

  

    Hey everybody, my name is Yazmin. I am currently a senior at Lawrence! I'm double majoring in Math and Philosophy. I live in Oak Lawn, but I am originally from Chicago. I like to make digital art and I have a black cat named Pixel.

it's me even though my hair isn't blue currently

     The pandemic has been troubling. There were a couple of cases within my family. Everyone who had it has now made a recovery even if they are currently feeling weaker due to being sick. Besides that troubling time, I’ve been dealing with covid-19 in the best way I can – staying in. I do have a retail job since it is not exactly feasible for me to not have a job, especially during these times. I have school to pay for and a cat who needs me.

Picture of Pixel

    In terms of art, I definitely feel that it has been an escape for me during this pandemic. I actually stopped uploading to my Instagram towards the start of covid, but yesterday I made a post! I think that's something I want to continue. I didn't stop creating, I just stopped sharing what I was making. I can't really explain why either. I know art is valuable and I want to be willing to share more of my art. 

    I know one of my goals is to make art that lofi playlists creators would want to use!

    For this course, I'm going to continue posting on my personal Instagram and keep posting consistently to the best of my ability.

    Although art isn't what my life is dedicated to, I want people to understand that self expression can easily be shown through art. I feel like lots of people's mental health has in some way been impacted by this pandemic - both negatively and positively. I think that's what I'm going to want to comment on throughout these blog posts. The ways in which the pandemic has impacted my mental health and that of other's that I hear around.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoVsPg0gdY5/

    I'm including this image that I like in a symbolic way. The path forward seems dark right now. The world isn't in the brightest place but there's clearly still things to look forward to - like the pretty sky.