OH GOD IM PROBABLY GONNA FILL IT WITH LIKE OLD ART AND IT'LL BE AWKWARD WHEN I DRIVE BACK AND EVERYONE ELSE HAS MADE NEW A FABULOUS WORK AND I'M LIKE... WELP. DID NOTHING.

gosh why do I do theeeeesssee

Because people never, ever struggle with coming up with new art, right. I forgot-art isn't a deeply personal, sometimes intensely private effort that involves a lot of strength of will and no small amount of courage, it's a faucet you can just turn on and off any time you wish. If we could only remember where to plug in the hose, right?

Hun, when it comes to artwork and galleries and age of stuff an time, it's all relative. The fact is, even people who have been doing art for years will have moments where either their skill fails them or they draw something that is technically amazing that yet lacks the kind of spirit or life that some earlier, less technically proficient piece had.

It's not the age of a piece that ultimately matters. It's the passion you put into it at the time and the overall meaning behind it. So what if your stuff is older and maybe less skillfully done. It doesn't take away the fact that each piece has meaning to you, right? That it meant something important, even vital to you at the time, right? So don't stress so much. Have a little more pride in what you -have- accomplished.

If she says anything, you tell her that you would rather show her artwork that was maybe less proficient yet that truly meant something to you than show her a bunch of new stuff that might look great yet lack any kind of substantial meaning due to the fact that you just did it because you felt you needed to fill space.

Then again, my attitude may not fly as far as being a 'professional' artist goes, whatever. I think you rock, at least.

We're supposed to submit our newer works. I can tell her that, but deep down I'll know that I was just being lazy. :I

*guilty conscience*

For my AP portfolio years ago ( admittedly this was in high school art class, not sure if yours was higher leveled than that ) I submitted a few older works because they fit in the theme of the folio and still got the highest score, you should be okay with that!

You evil person, you. Right up there with axe murderers and people who don't replace the last roll of toilet paper.

the toilet paper.

that is the most horrible sin.

Or those who out the roll in backwards

Good luck

Writing this journal and responding to comments will SURELY get things done faster! THIS PLAN IS FLAWLESS!

SHHHH

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

This is my

moral... support????????????????????????????????????????????

*puts a paw on u*
shhh
it will be okay
you know why
cuz u fabulous

Just throw in some lesbirds.

that'll go over great hahaha

btw you are an amazing artist and I'm sure things will go your way :D

Oh gosh good luck! You can do this and it's going to be awesome, and everything will work out! *throws moral support everywhere*

did it work, what's the verdict

I submitted a large variation of older works and it should be ok haha

I will now only face shame when I confront my teacher later