- I enjoyed working with this limitation while I was making this piece, however some other limitations, such as the pointillism piece (below) were not as enjoyable. For this work I limited myself to only drawing with 3 pencils taped together at one time. It was fun because I was able to let my hand move more freely and flow across the page because I didn't have to worry about single precise pencil strokes.
- During my experimenting and planning for this unit, I often used a reference image as the base idea behind a piece. I then sketched out that piece in my sketchbook to create a version that I could achieve and alter in any way I saw fit. Finally, when making a final piece I would use my sketch as a reference and create my work based on said sketch using the limitation of choice.
- Using a limitation I believe has helped me better understand art, artists, and creative work in general. I describe myself as a perfectionist and often stress the small details in a piece, which can be time consuming and exhausting. Using a limitation gave me more freedom, because I couldn't go back and fix any mistakes I made; it allowed me to let my ideas flow freely from my mind onto the canvas, releasing the shackles of my usual perfectionist attitude towards art.