Hola 09.

This is the year to trump all previous years, so lets make it a good one. One of my many goals is to start going down a solid path with my work. Here is a questionnaire to help me .

1. What activities tend to lead you to creative ideas or responses?
Curiosity. I think many people look at it this way, but when I work I don't necessarily know exactly what I am going to come out with. It may be because I am still new to painting and not completely certain of my results, but I've found my best work to just naturally come to me by boldly taking an uncertain risk.

2. What activities or environments tend to lead you to more productive creativity?
I get in trouble when I lose touch with my creative side. If my creativity comes to a standstill, I'm fucked. It is important for me to get that ball rolling. Once I am working, it is hard for me to stop. I need to have a good amount of space when I work. Solitude is important. I prefer to work alone, it is more conducive to my creativity. I become easily interrupted, it is better if I stay concentrated.

3. What habits/behaviors do you have that inhibit your success in the studio?
To work work work. Even when things are going badly, I need to keep going.

4. What attracts you visually?
Ambiguity, culture, history, structure, technique, line, atmospheric qualities, variation, people,

5. List the things or ideas that most consistently interest you. (Does not have to be specifically art ideas or images) what tends to inspire you?
I'm interested in finding a sense of belonging. Culture and identity. They work hand in hand. Culture in a way defines your identity.

6. What are your goals for the semester in this painting class? (Please asses your success in achieving these goals at the end of the semester in your journal.)
To make a solid body of work that will help me get into the Norfolk Summer Program.