Experiencing the Art Studio

I think you had an interesting take on recreating the experience. My first thought was to recreate the same feelings and themes as the original work, but I like how you portrayed your desk instead. Especially since you mention that Simon painted influences from his own life, I do think that now our influences are mostly non-human, which your desk accurately conveys that. I think you may have been too caught up in recreating the experience with the same style as the original work, which gave you less time to just put objects into the painting. Your reflection also pointed out a lot of good ideas, such as focusing only on the top of the desk. Earlier, you mentioned that the painting was really wide, so focusing on the top would make your recreation wider as well, which may also help convey some more of the themes in the original work.