I was intrigued in class today when I heard that "doodling" was actually a way of retaining information; I never actually looked at it that way before, and I'm interested in what I'll doodle up for this assignment.

That's it, really. I'll have more to post in the future, I'm sure!

The "Restriction of Choice"  that was explained nearing the end of the first day of class struck me in a way that I thought was a game-changer. On occasion I actually used this subconsciously on certain projects, or while sketching character concepts, but I had never previously applied this idea to my works consciously, and it makes so much sense to me! Working on a smaller level could truly help me develop the holes in my art; design a building, not a city. Design a tree, not a forest. Design a person, not a crowd, and when I make these steps, advance to a higher level and put what I've learned together! Trying to do everything at once without knowledge of how to do anything was pointless. Where in my concept would I begin?

I have yet to actually put this into action of course, but it seemed to click in my mind. Have I found a new method with which to work on my personal projects? Only time will tell, I suppose. I'm aware that there's more to the artistic process than simply limiting your options, but I believe I could be taking my first step to breaking a barrier.

Hello, I'm Charles Wagner, and I'm a student at IUPUI in the "Seeing Sideways" class! This blog will be about what occurs in class, as well as being a hub for certain homework assignments related to the class.

Without further introduction, it's time to add some entries!