Inspiration

Background

• Change and growth result from taking risks and engaging in life experiments.
• The brain learns best when actively engaged and working, according to research from Princeton and Indiana University.
• Effortful learning signals deeper and more durable knowledge, enhancing the effectiveness of the learning process.
• Effective learning involves identifying knowledge gaps, practicing application, and synthesizing learned information for a comprehensive understanding.
• Mentors can encourage artists to step out of their comfort zone and take creative risks. as well as challenging them to explore new themes and ideas in their art.
• We can observe a shift in our thinking and creative expression when working in new mediums.

Mentorship

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Joan Hanley

https://hanleystudio.com/

Methodology

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Execution

• Create multiple works using different mediums
• Gain familiarity with the mediums I may use (gouache, acrylic, oil)
• Pick a medium to use for my final

• Brainstorm ideas for the final piece through sketches and fast paintings
• Further practice my mediums

• Use my sketches to guide the process of my final work
• Paint big

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So What..?