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About Me Member Varied Artist Lunar0907Female/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 1 Year
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To my art teachers...

Sat Jul 4, 2009, 2:26 AM
  • Mood: Humor
  • Listening to: Jordin Sparks
  • Reading: Nothing
  • Watching: Nothing
  • Playing: LoZ:TP
  • Eating: Nothing. And being sad because of it.
  • Drinking: =/
I would like to take this chance to extend my gratitude and thanks to my two art teachers for the past 2 (coming on 3) years. While looking at my most recent picture (of which will not be posted here), I found myself studying it and taking in details, wondering what they meant and thinking what subconscious influences I had projected into the piece. Before I knew it I was studying the values, the color 'temperatures', composition, etc, and linking them how they related to the subject matter. I could have written an entire artist statement and thoroughly enjoyed doing so; simply because I'm enthralled by looking at a piece of art and asking all the 'W' questions. "Why did the artist do this? What was the reason for this composition? Who can best associate with this piece/who does this represent? Why this color scheme? When does this image take place?" I may not always voice my opinions, but I always have them. It's fun to be able to look at a piece of art and, with some competence, talk about it. Not just say "Those colors are pretty", but more "The colors add depth to the picture. You get a strong sense of emotion and character." I know I always joke about 'art words', but really, I promise that I've learned them. Or am learning. It's kinda of a constant process sort of dealio, dig it?

I suppose I'm just getting one new breath of air after the other. Sparring with others and building my confidence/competence with weapons has breathed new life into my Martial Art practice; Walking around or just sitting outside for hours has given me a new appreciation for the world. I see things differently, I suppose. It's funny, cause I recall something like a year or so ago being asked by a friend of mine what I saw when I looked at the sky. Obviously, I said blue. Different shades of blue. But still just blue. Now I look at the sky, the trees, etc, with a new found appreciation and eye. I find myself studying faces more these days, or how the body moves. I notice features, how light bounces off or reflects from things, what colors are dominant in said light, etc. All of this has given me a better understanding of the world around me, and I like to think it's slowly starting to reflect in my art. Slowly slowly. Very, very slowly- but it's showing.

At the end of the day, I find myself being able to say that I learned/saw/realized/noticed something new more and more often. And it's a nice feeling; the feeling of discovery. After all, life seems dull and monochromatic when you think you know everything, or that nothing will surprise you anymore. Who wants that? Really?

I guess this became more then a thank you, but that's still its intent. A thank you to all my teachers- you probably know who you are.

Keep it Zen,
Mariah H

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  • Current Residence: Up here in da nort, yo
  • Interests: karate, music, artz, computer rpg, videogames, pokemon, artz, sleep
  • Favourite movie: Old skool 2d animation all the way. 3d.. Bah...
  • Favourite band or musician: Loooootttsss. Bullet For My Valentine, Disturbed, Mudvayne, Three Doors Down, Within Temptation, ect
  • Favourite genre of music: Read above
  • Favourite artist: funkyalien, mangapunksai, Mrs.Al-Sherry, and many more
  • Favourite photographer: kiwikatie
  • Favourite style of art: My style? Traditional + Digital is always nice
  • Operating System: Wimdows for the win
  • MP3 player of choice: Sansa
  • Shell of choice: conch r kool
  • Favourite game: many
  • Favourite gaming platform: Nintendo and... dare I say... X-box 360
  • Personal Quote: "No worries, man."
  • Tools of the Trade: Tablet, computer, and a mess of traditional mediums

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thank-you for the fave, I appreciate it!
Hey there! Great looking gallery you have:heart:
I look forward to seeing more:D

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Thanks very much, for the compliments and the faves. Glad you enjoy it =)

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"Be always yourself"
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Hello there, and thanks for the fav ;)

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Someone kick me out of my mind
I hate these thoughts I can't deny...
I remember youuuuu.
:3

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Daikon

Body move and seductive swagger
twisted music makes me wanna dance forever
bitter lyrics and broken beats
to my ears are sugar sweet :heart:
I... wish I could say the same?

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"Sei immer du selbst."

"Be always yourself"
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xD I'm melissa.I used to go to shawano with you :p
remember me now? xD

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Daikon

Body move and seductive swagger
twisted music makes me wanna dance forever
bitter lyrics and broken beats
to my ears are sugar sweet :heart:
I'm not sure if your policy on hugs leans towards Olvia or Joe opinoin, but you :+fav: something of mine so :hug:

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me :pointandlaugh: :sing: olivia

*waiting to see if she notices*
I'm kinda in the middle of them. Not as fliety as Olivia, not as crazy as Joe. XD

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"Sei immer du selbst."

"Be always yourself"
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lol Ok :D

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me :pointandlaugh: :sing: olivia

*waiting to see if she notices*

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