Sunday, October 28, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The joy of diversions
Really, there are so many things I should have been doing today. Like my painting course homework, writing overdue letters, returning phone calls, eating lunch. But here's what I did instead...see the little guy leaning on Lottie? Well I made him! For some inexplicable reason, I had this strong desire to make a felt cat. So I did. He's my first. Isn't he tiny? I didn't know what to stuff him with so I used some old bubble wrap!
And now there's even less time to do the things I should have got done today. Oh well, at least I did some art journalling. And I also finally did some yoga after a very lengthy "break" from all forms of exercise due to sheer lard-ass laziness.
Ok, I don't feel so bad now.
And now there's even less time to do the things I should have got done today. Oh well, at least I did some art journalling. And I also finally did some yoga after a very lengthy "break" from all forms of exercise due to sheer lard-ass laziness.
Ok, I don't feel so bad now.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Still unable to upload pictures onto blogger!!!!
Blogger has not allowed me to upload any pictures for the last few days and they still haven't solved the problem!!!!! Arrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!! So I'm gonna have to cheat and go via flickr, apologies for the funny format of the above post.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Composition exercises
So I decided to just skip that whole dull chapter of my painting course that was going to require me to first sketch and then paint four pictures of different views from different rooms in my house. Perhaps I'll do that another time when I live somewhere with coloured walls, less clutter and more convenient angles and corners. The example they had in the course notes actually featured a room that had not only a piano, but a large dining table, beautiful chairs and lamps, not to mention lovely windows. Lucky for some...
So straight onto the chapter on composition, which was much more interesting. These are my exercises for the first part of the assignment.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Painting (4" x 3" chunky canvas)
Acrylic & Ink.
I have no idea what to call this.
Since watching Suzi Blu's Live Juicy video mentioned in my last post, I'm endeavouring to make a painting a week. This is my first! There was a sale going on at the London Graphics Centre, I got these little chunky canvases for only £1!! Both the cost and the dinky size helped to undo the daunting feeling that usually creeps up on me when faced with a pristine blank canvas.
It was fun making this. I had an idea what I wanted to do, but in the end, I like the way it turned out better than my original idea.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Painting
I'm beginning to understand why doing my painting course work is feeling like swimming through tar. The assignments are extremely prescriptive, the approach very conservative and traditional and doesn't leave much room for the imagination. No wonder I've been stuck.
On the other hand, watching Suzi Blu's videos are unsticking me and inspiring me to paint whatever the heck I want, however I want to do it. As Henry Miller said, "Paint what you like and die happy."
So I've figured out that there's no reason for me to stay within the narrow confines of the assignments. So they want me to sketch and then paint four different views in my house from one room into another. Would it really matter if I zoomed in on the four stripey coloured socks hanging off the radiator instead of trying to get the perspective and angles of the white walls correct? It is a view from one room to another after all. Besides, I can't really "fail" these assignments. I'm not getting graded for them. Whatever I send to my tutor, she always says the same thing. "You're doing fine, carry on." Honestly, if I hadn't paid several hundred pounds for the privelege of being told this, I'd quit. But then, that would be failing. And I'm not quitting. So I'm going to do it my way.
On the other hand, watching Suzi Blu's videos are unsticking me and inspiring me to paint whatever the heck I want, however I want to do it. As Henry Miller said, "Paint what you like and die happy."
So I've figured out that there's no reason for me to stay within the narrow confines of the assignments. So they want me to sketch and then paint four different views in my house from one room into another. Would it really matter if I zoomed in on the four stripey coloured socks hanging off the radiator instead of trying to get the perspective and angles of the white walls correct? It is a view from one room to another after all. Besides, I can't really "fail" these assignments. I'm not getting graded for them. Whatever I send to my tutor, she always says the same thing. "You're doing fine, carry on." Honestly, if I hadn't paid several hundred pounds for the privelege of being told this, I'd quit. But then, that would be failing. And I'm not quitting. So I'm going to do it my way.
Friday, October 05, 2007
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Sunday, September 30, 2007
art journal 30.9.07
It's the last day of the September challenge. And while I'm not going to stop keeping my art journal, I won't be posting snippets from it anymore. Doing so has made me feel exposed, even if hardly anyone looks at this blog. So this is it!
As for October, there won't be a challenge as such. Because I have ignored my painting course work for a while now, and because I feel the time has come to go back to it, my focus for October will be to get my next assignment to my tutor by the end of the month. Hopefully by then, I will feel back in the swing of things enough to come back to my more regular art/blog activities. Thanks to those of you who have been stopping by.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
why are some parts of my blog now in german?!?!
Is this happening to anyone else? And does anyone know why?
Friday, September 28, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
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