“Oh, there’s an exam today?”
“Umm yeah…”
“Really?? Since when?”
“Why do you think we went to that hour study group yesterday?”
“Oh wow, I guess I didn’t make the connection. I was wondering why we were doing one so early.”

So, I took my first exam today for ART 109. I couldn’t say I was nervous for it just because I knew that it was multiple choice and about what else, art. I didn’t really know what kind of study approach to take to prepare so, I really took none at all! I get a pat on the back for that. But really, all the exam was, was looking at slides of various modern artists, identifying them, and answering a few questions about the pieces. Here’s the ONLY disadvantage to being an art student; the reason behind the art.

Now, when I look at art I don’t say, “Ohh fabulous! The artist was truly trying to convey the emotional struggles during the post depression era.” That is CHEESY. Well, it is cheesy and lame to me at least. I draw and create art for a simple, straight forward propose; I think it looks cool once I am finished. My stuff looks cool, is done with talent and over all, it doesn’t have a remarkable story or emotion behind it. I just paint or draw subject matter that I like and am interested in or influence by. Some things are huge parts of my life. So, in a way, an onlooker could take 3 or 4 of my works, line them up and think, “Wow, look at the story behind these. It really shows the artists life story”, or some kind of weird stuff like that. Sure, I can see how it would, but do I think about that as I am painting? Nope.

One time I painted a quick piece in high school on black paper. It was 4 men in business suits, holding leather briefcases and marching in unison. But I replaced their heads with that of goats and a donkey in the front. Now someone might think that I did this because I’m just so distraught with our government, or DOWN with the establishment!. But no, that is not the case. I think goat heads look pretty awesome.

P.S. The AMAZING smart owner of Picasso's $185 million piece, The Dream, poked a HOLE through it with his finger today! What a loser.