Questions

1. What work have you made that seems most yours? Why?
-My portraits are paintings I feel are mostly mine because I feel in control of all
the decisions I am making in terms of who I paint, what colors I use, as well as
the surface I paint on. I also feel they are mostly mine, because I have done some
research and have not found another artist with the exact same style of shaping out
all the values in the face and painting them according to there tone.

2.Who are artists that are making work that relates to you? Are there other influences? 
    How are these other influences connected to your work?
-Samuel Morrison, he is an artist that I really enjoyed, his line work throughout peoples
faces intrigued me and lead me into painting the way I do now. Another influence would be
illustrator. In a computer graphics class, I shaped out a face with the pen tool according to the
different shades in a persons face. Once it was shaped out I took color and filled in the shapes.
My artwork now plays into that theme, but instead of doing in on the computer I paint.

3. Discuss, in your own words, why you think this is so.
-Art is so broad and universal. It can be done by anyone and there are so many different forms
of art, it is hard not to do in everyday life. Also, it allows people to be creative and express their
inter being no matter what your education level is.

4. Which of these ideas resonates most with you? Why? If they all resonate, how do they differ?
 -The idea that resonates the most with me is art is something I do for the world. I enjoy that idea
because I love making artwork for people. What I mean by that is artwork is something I like to do
for other people, not just myself. I like to get a reaction out of viewers, either good or bad. If I gained
there attention for even a second and have them trigger a thought I am pleased.

5.What do you notice about yourself? What are your methods? Subject Matter? The answers do 
not have to be limited to art related topics.
- What I notice about myself is that I love painting and being in control. I love painting with oil paint on wood and following my initial idea rather than getting half way through a painting and changing my mind. I enjoy when I have peace and quiet with no one to interrupt me. I also try to keep my style of painting clean and fluent, trying to avoid rough brushstrokes. My subjects do matter, I try to paint portraits of people that mean a lot to me and that leads me to really caring about my paintings.

6. What do you care about? The answers do not have to be limited to art related topics.
- What I care about is everything. There is nothing in this world besides violent acts, and acting like a fool that I don't care about. Certain things that really stand out are people that are close to me that I can trust. Another thing is being in control and having things look clean and pristine, as well as recognizable and functionable. The ultimate thing I care about in my life is being happy.