In my 2-Dimensional Studies class, our current project is a twelve panel collage. Each panel is 5 x 7.5″, and all of the panels have to reflect a common theme. My theme is “Urbanization.”

My professor said that we can do the collage by hand or on the computer, so I jumped at the chance to use Photoshop and Illustrator. It takes me five times as long as a lot of good photoshoppers, but I’m not going to complain– it’s a learning experience. I have never really used Illustrator before, so after creating only a couple of the panels, I’ve already tripled my knowledge of the program. Handy!

I think that my art classes are just as difficult as other classes, but in a different way. Forcing out creativity for so many hours every day, all week long, is exhausting. Also, art, unlike research papers, can not be slapped together the night before it is due. It is very time-costly.

Update

View all of the panels here.