Sunday, 12 June 2011

Fine Art Pre-Foundation course, Morley College/London

Recently, I went and signed up to do a 12 weeks Fine Art Pre-Foundation course at Morley College in London.

http://www.morleycollege.ac.uk

Right now, I think, we are into the 5th week of the course.

Week 1 - Introduction to Abstract Drawing
Week 2 - Introduction to Life Drawing from the nude model
Week 3 - Introduction to Abstract Printmaking
Week 4 - Introduction to Abstract Sculpture
Week 5 - Introduction to Sculpture(2 weeks project/1 day per week)

I like being on the course; as I always find doing arts, fun; though, I dislike having to go follow any strict rules! However, I'm also willing to lose, at least, some of my sense of freedom, in order to join in and do a course which appeals to me, by forcing myself to follow the rules.

I'm way behind on not having gone and done any homework. There is so much still to do...

-Create a life size full head/body nude self-portrait using any materials...ranging from paper/pencil to paper cut outs/-etc.

- Fill up a sketch book from end to end.

- Write essays about certain artists.

- Go and visit, at least, 3 different art galleries...chose 1 work you like/1 work you dislike...then, write in detail about these; when was it created/by who/where/the paintings history/context/-etc.

- Do a series of random rubbings. Then, copy these using freehand.

- Create a colour wheel.

- Create some colour works which are based on using the colour wheel.

- At each stage, always remember to fully document your work.

-Etc.

My major difficulty has been that my mind, quite simply, refuses to keep still; instead, it just keeps on wondering from place to place...and, none of those places is thinking about getting on with doing the homework; thus, making it really hard for me to be able to fully concentrate on achieving anything. Maybe, they will drop me off the course, I really don't know?!

Worse still, even if I were to stay on the course right up to the end; and, then, I would be eligible for doing Art Foundation Proper; I'm sure, that course would last even far longer as in maybe a whole entire year. So, if I can't even keep up with doing the homework, now; I wonder how I'm going to cope with doing the increased homework, later?! On top of all this is the fact that I have some HUGE money problems to have to cope with; which are far too deeply embarrassing to be able to list here; and, so, it's far more important for me to find a paying 'job', right NOW! As opposed to staying in college which isn't paying me, at all.

Gambled and lost at williamhill.co.uk

Yesterday, as usual, I was winning money at...

http://www.williamhill.co.uk

...then, I started losing...letting myself get completely carried away without even thinking clearly about what I'm doing...I started betting far too high in order to chase after winning back all of my loses; and, thus, ended up losing £300.00 in a single bet! That's when I decided to quit; before I went and lost absolutely everything; I did originally deposit £600.00.

I have an awful lot of bills to pay; so, I was hoping to be able to, at least, double my money; but, instead, I went and halved it. Gambling just isn't a good solution when it comes to solving money problems; because, instead of making things better...it will often make things far worse!