Art Assignment Analysis

For this assignment I was given instructions to grab a white piece of paper and crumple it into a ball. Once the paper was made into a ball we were encouraged to color the outside of the crumpled ball with colors of our choosing to express how we felt when we were angry. I used black, red and dark blue as those colors seem naturally dark and are excellent to visually express anger. During the process of coloring the outside of the crumpled paper, there was some sort of emotional relive as I imagined that my paper would be very dark and take the majority of the space as I wanted to show how I feel when I am angry. Surprisingly, when I uncrumpled the paper I was surprised when I noticed that only a small area of the paper was affected by colors that I thought would take much of the paper, I was shocked to see the end result on the paper.

This was a great personal experience for me as there was some sort of emotional release when I crumpled the paper in addition to realizing that, I tend to concentrate on the negative when I become angry. In addition I tend to suppress anger which at times when overwhelmed I am more like a ticking bomb, ready to explode at any moment. This art assignment helped me view and analyze how some …show more content…
This experience opened my eyes to think about my reactions to problems and to evaluate if whether or not it’s worth it to place so much effort on negative thinking. This activity came handy as I am currently preparing to leave my employment as I prepare to begin my senior year practicum. I have been stressed thinking about money and not having a steady income after I leave my place of employment. This activity helped me realized on how much time and effort I am placing on one event that has not even happened yet. Thus far, I am excited about this class and all the things I have learned and will continue to