This One Is Special

This week I wondered how I could connect my new occupation to the concepts discussed in class. I didn’t see how occupational deprivation, marginalization, or any other related topics would be incorporated into my new drawing endeavors. However, after looking into what “contextual restrictions” referenced, I found several that would apply to my situation. Economic barriers would definitely apply to art as an occupation. The cost of materials is surprisingly high and, once purchased, quickly consumed. Not having access to the tools necessary for drawing would immediately prevent any and all potential participation. I also could consider physical barriers such as illness, injury, or even vision (i.e. I lost my glasses for a day). Time constraints or obligations could also prevent occupational engagement as well as psychological barriers such as over-perfectionism. Thankfully, I do not currently have to struggle with any of these contextual restrictions (Well, aside from the glasses thing, I really do lose them a lot). However, I can see how many other individuals could be prevented from trying this activity due to any one of these barriers. Now, as this week marked the halfway point for this semester, I felt like I should do something different to mark the occasion. It was fun to branch out and, as always, I enjoyed the flow brought upon by creative thinking and detailed focus. After I finished the image, I realized that the randomly picked subject was destined for this day. Thanks to the lighting at the time I took a picture of the finished drawing, something randomly magical happened that I hadn’t planned and made me extremely excited (que gleeful jumping and giggles). An actual rainbow fell across the page and I couldn’t be happier about it! So, here it is, magical rainbow unicorns!