Daily Art Journal Recap

Now that the month is over, how did I fare on this challenge? It was such a fail. Okay, maybe not completely a failure, but I didn’t do so great either. I missed a lot of days and only made up a few of them. I lost focus in the middle/end and had challenges with packing up my art supplies for my move (hence, not completing the last three days of the month). Sometimes I would come up with ideas and be frustrated at my inability to carry them out, whether it was my artistic skill or not having the correct supplies. This was wayyyyy too broad for a daily challenge.

However, there were some positives! I learned a lot about myself and how/when I can create. I learned a ton about structuring daily challenges and have ideas for how to make the next one more doable. Also, I did make some pieces that I was really proud of, and looking back at a lot of these, I can remember what I was thinking and feeling on those days.

A major positive is that I now have some fellow 30daychallenge-ites who can spur me on and keep me on task for the next month. I’ll post links to their blogs on the sidebar.

DAJ Day 24: The Oval

Geocaching on campus! I finally found the one at the top of the Oval... I have no idea why I didn't find it before because it's in the only obvious place.

DAJ Day 23: Headcam

I have a new webpage! This post has moved here: http://www.allykraus.com/wp/2011/07/27/daily-art-journal-day-23-headcam/

DAJ Day 22: Jumper Cables

I have a new webpage! This post has moved here: http://www.allykraus.com/wp/2011/07/26/daily-art-journal-day-22-jumper-cables/

DAJ Day 21: Covered Up

Inspired by the Rodin sculptures of Burghers of Calais in Stanford's main quad. They are recovering/redoing some of the cement tiles and covered up the statues in moving blankets and tape to presumably protect them. At first I thought it was an art project until I read the sign.

DAJ Day 20: Induction

Inspired by a lovely relaxing day reading up on induction loops at stop lights at Philz in Berkeley.

DAJ Day 19: 2 Months!

Commemorating my first day rock climbing after a long hiatus to rest injured fingers.

DAJ Day 18: Plaid

Tonight was a rough night. I really wanted to make something but was lacking inspiration. Based on a character from a TV show on Hulu.

DAJ Day 17: Med Center 2

This draws from the earlier picture I made about the med center but tied in some weaving I saw on CRAFT.

DAJ Day 16: Yarn Painting

I have this amazing yarn painting I found when I was in Berkeley and decided to try making my own. It's so much harder than it looks.

DAJ Day 15: Doors

Inspired by a picture from my spontaneous trip to Ford Ord. This one was kind of a fail... I couldn't find my exacto knife so had to drastically change plans and couldn't pull it together.

DAJ Day 14: Fountain

Inspired by all the circles on this fountain on campus: the red structure, the shadow, the water.

DAJ Day 13: Pescadero

I have a new webpage! This post has moved here: http://www.allykraus.com/wp/2011/07/16/daily-art-journal-day-13-pescadero/

DAJ Day 12: New Beginnings

Inspired by signing my lease!

DAJ Day 11: Contrast

For this one, I was curious how the same colors would look on two different backgrounds.

DAJ Day 10: Craigslist

This is my brain on Craigslist, sifting through all the housing ads. It also left with me with no time to spend on art projects. Incidentally, this was the night I looked at the apartment I ended up getting.

DAJ Day 9: Medical Center

I have a new webpage! This post has moved here: http://www.allykraus.com/wp/2011/07/11/daily-art-journal-day-9-medical-center/

DAJ Day 8: Renegade Craft Fair

Inspiration: A certain geometric designed that popped up in a bunch of different booths at the Renegade Craft Fair in SF. It was too difficult for me to make without a protractor so this was a simplified version.

DAJ Day 7: Pain

Inspiration: A study I did at Stanford where I was supposed to control my brain activation in regions that process pain. It was painful.

DAJ Day 6: Fail

Inspirations: finger pain, recommendations, geocaching. Overall, I really disliked how this turned out. Hence, "fail".