Sunday, May 2, 2010

End of Spring Semester

Well, this next week is Finals week up at USU. I've really enjoyed returning to school part-time. Seems that 2 classes at a time is perfect for me because it gives me something to focus on, but not overwhelming. If I didn't have Ethan then I would be going full-time, but he has this interesting habit of getting sick on the weekends before exams. So if I had more classes then I wouldn't be able to keep up after being up with him for hours in the middle of the night. 

The first class I had was Social Psychology. It's been interesting to see how much we've been socialized and how we conform to certain norms in various situations. I like observing people in public and thinking about the sociological and psychological implications or causes of their actions. I've taken a few psychology courses in the past, so I like human behavior. 

The second class was a philosophy class in Metaphysics. So at the same time I was learning about human behavior I was also contemplating the 'deep' questions of life. Realism vs. Idealism, Materialism vs. Dualism, and Determinism vs. Free Will. Sure is mind boggling sometimes. 

April's Art

I have a new batch of Eye ACEO's to share. They are pretty fun to paint. 

"Eye #5"



"Eye #6"




"Eye #7"




"Eye #8"



I also did a few Flower ACEO's. I did the texture in the background by putting salt on the paint while it was still wet and letting it dry that way. After painting the flower I outlined it with pen & ink.



"Flower #1"




"Flower #2"




"Flower #3"




"Flower #4"


It's not going to work out this year, but maybe next year (2011) I'll do another booth at the fair. Actually, I'll probably have a booth at the Brigham City Peach Days because they have a lot more in the way of arts and crafts.