For this assignment, I was given the emotion ‘proud’.
Proud /proud/ (adjective) – feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
Synonyms – pleased, glad, delighted
Antonyms – shameful, ashamed, unimpressed
When I hear the word ‘proud’, it conjures up the emotions of happiness, joy and content in my mind. It makes me think of celebration, excitement and rejoice.
The lines I drew for my symmetrical as well as asymmetrical drawings, were ones that showed dynamic extension upwards and bulging outwards. When you’re proud of yourself or of someone close to you, your head is held high in pride. The motions are directed upwards.
I did consider the works of Alexander Calder while working. The movement in his mobiles inspired me to try and give my models a kind of dynamic look. Ruth Asawa’s intricacy and the finesse in her lines helped me focus on improving my craftsmanship.
While working on my sketches, I found it easier to come up with a symmetrical drawing because I wanted to depict the motion of being raised up (hands). The asymmetrical ones took me longer to come up with. I focused on the image of bulging or swelling with pride.
Overall, this assignment was a very interesting approach to emotions through art and I thoroughly enjoyed it.