College Admissions Essay: The Benefits Of Making Art

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As a child and being the classic little girl, I was automatically drawn to anything with pretty colors. I would always want to play with markers, chalk, paint, or any drawing utensil I could get my hands on. While growing up, this passion of mine grew and matured with me. Although making art is my favorite activity to do in my free time, I often do not enjoy its benefits because it can be difficult. When beginning the creative process I can become stressed if details of a piece do not go the way they are supposed to. Also, art is very time consuming and I simply do not have enough hours in the day. I also can get extremely nervous when it comes to critiquing or showing off my art.
The most difficult part about making art is the stress that comes along with the actual process. I spend the majority of my time just trying to figure out what I want to paint or create. Finding an inspiration can come across as though it takes forever and it can make me feel hopeless. Once for one of my art classes, we had a …show more content…

I have to balance school, homework, sleep, and a job and there is not much time in-between. I get swamped with all of the responsibilities I have to maintain. Last year I started my job and I had to learn how to balance and manage my schedule. Right after school, I would leave to go to work and would not get home until around 10 o’clock, which left me with very little free time. My art assignments began to start being delayed and eventually turned in late. Each piece of my artwork can take multiple hours of hard work and dedication. Earlier last year, I painted my favorite piece of a large whale using sharpie and watercolor, which took multiple hours to complete to mix and blend colors. Having so little time to work on it, I could only accomplish a small bit at a time. It took me nearly two weeks to finish, yet it ended up being one of the best pieces I had ever