Week 2 - April Optimism - Hayley Fitzpatrick



 



I took this picture towards the beginning of quarantine--April, I believe--while my family and I were out for an evening stroll at a nearby field. I chose this picture for a few different reasons. Firstly, I like how the branch is shadowed, since the photo is backlit by the setting sun. I think it creates an interesting line for our eyes to follow and that the sun beams peaking through the leaves look pretty. But mostly I chose this photo because it momentarily made me feel soothed, like I felt while on this walk. When the quarantine first hit, though I was scared of the uncertainty ahead, I was more inspired to work on art and improve my performing ability. I had made lists of things I wanted to accomplish, new skills I wanted to learn, books I wanted to read. I went on two or three walks a week with my family, and I was remaining as optimistic as possible. Now that we are in month 7 of quarantine, a lot of my goals that I had set for myself have fallen away and I feel as though I've fallen into a rut. I wish I could bring the motivation that I had half a year ago back into my life right now since Fall Quarter really went above and beyond in terms of workload. Am I oversharing on my lighting blog post? Probably. I think I will try to go on a walk at this field again sometime this week. Maybe I will get inspired again and bring back some of my April optimism that I have been missing.

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  1. Lonnie AlcarazOctober 19, 2020 at 10:52 AM

    How we find inspiration in our art is so important to get a handle on. Inspiration can come in any form but as individuals we usually have things that will motivate us consistently. Maybe these walks are yours and I am also happy that you seem so connected to the light in your world as well. This will serve you well in this class and may have an impact on your future inspiration. Really nice post!

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