For the subject of both my realistic and abstract caretaker studies, I chose my sister, Mary. As the eldest of three children, she has frequently been given responsibility of my other sister and I. In my upbringing, she has taken the role of the mature big sister. She is the one who offers criticism and counsel at every turn in my life.

For the realistic pose of my sister, I sought to portray the expression she gives me when I do something wrong. When I disappoint her, she will put her hands on her hips, tilt her head, and raise her eyebrow , as if to say, “Really, Alvin?” She gives me this expression almost on a daily basis, so I believe to put it in her realistic pose would embody her perfectly. The class was pretty much spot on in guessing the pose was of a female scolding a child.

The abstract pose was also of my sister, but it represented another side of her. In the pose, I tilted my feet slightly inward, clasped my hands together with a finger over my mouth, and tilted my head downward. This pose was meant to be an abstraction of my sister’s sometimes shy and sheepish nature. Although she is very comfortable around me because we grew up in the same house, she tends to be somewhat timid around others. She will not say whats really on her mind around strangers. Rather, she’ll reserve those emotions for the family and close friends.