Consumption Project Thought Process

I started by thinking about what type of consumption I should illustrate. I wanted to go against the grain and do something about how we consume TV. We watch an insane amount of television in the US and I think that should be addressed. I thought about somehow making a parody of one of those infamous "reality TV" shows that we love so much. But wasn't quite sure how or where to begin. I also thought about illustrating how emotions can consume us. And I thought about using "fear". I wanted to illustrate the overwhelming effect emotions can have on us when they consume us, but that was a really abstract idea and I couldn't figure out how to create it in a tangible art piece. I began to look through all the things that I had kept a log of when I consumed them. I realized the amount at which I consumed based solely off of where I was. I usually bought things that I didn't necessarily need when I was in certain areas, such as the mall. When I thought about it, I realized that we all consume with our eyes first and everything else second. In America, if we see it and it looks appealing to us, we automatically want it. I wanted to capture the idea that Americans all consume with our eyes way too much, which make us "blind" in a way. We should actually pay more attention to our "wants" versus our "needs".






I enjoyed making this project. It was a challenge to get the image to look how I wanted, but I like how it came out.