Ezequiel J. Hernández ArensI.E. Application

Section 2: More about You; Express Yourself

Question: I. Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and professional development.

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Impulses my creativity

Escape from reality

No desired outcome

Creative drawing allows me to perceive the world in different ways, find new patterns and connect with others through a different perspective.

Drawing also helps me escape from reality for a few minutes. Sometimes detaching yourself from the world is necessary to liberate thoughts that are unconscious.

Whenever I draw, I have neither concerns nor expectations towards the outcome, making the activity completely sincere.

Being creative makes my personality shine and shapes my identity.

Liberating thoughts helps me achieve my goals more efficiently and lead me to new pathways. It is way of finding and expressing myself

Since no specific result is demanded, I can perform freely and it keeps me honest to myself.

Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and professional development.

Activity: DRAWINGI began drawing when I was a child. I consider it a hobby. Throughout the years my drawing skills have improved, inspiring and driving me to do it more often. There are many ways drawing helps my professional and personal development as I intend to show you… It contributes to my personal development as it:

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Inspiration: Banksy

The idea comes from the pictorial maxim “the three wise monkeys”. Together they embody the Japanese proverbial principle; "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."

The Venezuelan Flag

The money represents corruption, turning the principle into an irony.

Following up, a series of 3 drawings will be presented as a way to explain in a critical and even satirical manner the political situation in my country, Venezuela.

“See nothing, hear nothing, speak nothing”

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The Venezuelan Flag

The corrupted businessmen, power elite and military men representing the force in control.

The cage represents the lack of freedom and repression.

The lion lying down represents the passiveness of the Venezuelans

The open cage displays the way out

“The Sleeping Beast”

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The Venezuelan Flag

Venezuela slowly and painfully opening its eyes towards the situation.

“Venezuela opening its eyes”

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Foundation of Values

Organizing Thoughts

Evaluating Options

When I draw I try to send a message. This message represents myself in some sort of way. Through drawing I can stand for something, for a cause.

Displaying thoughts, sending a message and synthesizing ideas through an image is very complicated. Sometimes one has to find the right path to obtain the desired result.

When drawing, you need to choose the right tools you are going to use (the style, form, colors, etc.) to achieve the desired result.

Through drawing I can express my values and what I stand for. It helps me realize who I want to become and the role I would like to play

Thinking of the desired final result and mapping out the resources needed for achieving it, helps me understand how to use my resources effectively.

Drawing also helps my professional development…

The complexity of this process requires patience. Your mind must be organized and the intention needs to be clear to achieve the desired result.

Finally, I will present a picture of the wall in my living room, which I have been painting for 2 years…