I think most art students will tell you that procrastination is a part of life. With three studios, regular academic classes, work, and a boyfriend, there is not much time. Somehow we I always seem to get behind in my studio work by the end of the semester and I have no time to catch up. Although I am surprisingly ok in my Fibers and Print Making classes, I am way more behind in my painting class. Funny, since that is my concentration. Right now I have two paintings that are almost finished, one painting I just started, a shadow box in the beginning phase, and a final project I have barely begun.
So all of this work is due and I only have about three weeks. Lucky for me, I have been in this spot before. The key to catching up on your procrastination is to GET ORGANIZED! I like to take out a calendar so I can see everything laid out. First I list all of my major assignments and mark their due dates. Next I break each assignment into sections. If it is an academic class, I would break it down by chapters to study. And if it is a studio, I would break it down by parts of my assignments that I could get finished in one setting. Finally, I fill in the blanks. Assign days and times to each of your assignments in your calendar and do not forget to take into consideration your current schedule.
Most importantly, make sure that the next time you have an assignment, you go through the organization phase FIRST! That way, you do not need to worry about jamming half a semesters worth of work into three weeks. So let me know if you have any tips about procrastination. I would LOVE to hear some new ideas!
About Me
- heather
- When I think back to when I was younger, I realize that I have always, at my core, been an artist. Some kids go to football games with their dad on the weekends and their mom takes them to soccer practice during the week; but not me. I was the kid going to art museums and galleries and analyzing pieces of work at the age of 6. And I was the kid looking at beautiful flowers and making necklaces and bracelets out of them instead of lining up to practice serving the ball on the tennis court. I guess you could say that we artists think differently. We see the world through different eyes. I think we may even see it better, but that is only because we are looking. My name is Heather and I am a senior at UNC Charlotte. I am getting my BFA in Painting and I have a little over a year to go. Every week I will be writing about things going on in my life, in my work, or in the art community in general. I hope that my articles will inspire you to share and that we can answer each other's questions. I would love to see clips of your work, questions, and answers so that I can maybe post it on the site. So tell my why you're an artist.
1 comment:
Its been 22 years since Art school and I am still procrastinating!
I remember doing a semesters worth of work in 3 weeks, pulling all nighters with pints of chocolate hagan-daz ice cream.(coffee never helped!)
Tonight I will pull another all nighter (getting ready for a solo show in 2 weeks). Guess I'll have to go out for some Hagan-daz! Good luck!
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