This is my brief abstract concept of pain. or more specifically pain emerging. it is an image that has been growing in my head steadily and this is what it has come down to. I am quite pleased with it, I might render it into a large painting with lots of reds yellows and whites…
I spent all afternoon with Liam schlepping around Melbourne to get some shots for my next photography assignment…. I dont know which ones I am going to choose but I thought I might put some of my favorites up here. The one with the Rowers wont go in my assignment as it isn’t appropriate – but I do still really like it.
Just a couple of quick sketches – reasonably stylized but still emotive I think. didn’t publish it yesterday because I was ginishing up my essay and going out to dinner!
You may have heard me write or talk about my kitten and her fascination for art. the good news is – she no londer seems to be attacking my canvasses!anyway, because this site has been devoid of cuteness for way too long, may I present the amazing artistic stylings of Kodachi!this table is way too boring!this work needs a touch of blue….They’re MY brushes!
This was a delve into expressionism and a chance to use colors I almost never use. It came from a dream using reds and purples in swirling lines. It was a pretty dream. Unfortunately the figures shape was more dynamic – it might have worked better. Again my facisnation in linking shapes have come to…
I cant really remember the exact itinerary.anyway, there were so many brilliant memories (and some not so brilliant ones, I didn’t really fit in with the group very well – but it’s where RealKosh and I became good friends so that is good!… but this is an art blog so I will focus on my brillian artistic memories – for more memories there is a huge rambling comment on RealKosh’s post on Pah’s Blog.Europe is a mecca for artists (possibly seconded by New York) I loved France and Italy especally, moving through landscapes that are like paintings grants a new apprecaition…. so I loved every gallery filled minute!I got to see, in real life, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the David, Guernica, Starry Night, the Mona Lisa, some sculptures by Degas and Rodin and many works by some of my favorite artists including Carravaggio and Lautrec!
This was a particularly wierd piece with abstractions, slight distortions and a very dark overtone. I am wondering what is says about me because it seems to be deeply psychological – I think it is an interesting partner to my dark piece below. the photo is not very good – I still need to pick…
A quick charcoal sketch that I am randomly quite pleased with! its been ages since I charcoalled up – it is good. completely non saleable.. but good!
My new meds are making me so sleepy and pathetic I have to set myself some tasks to make sure I accomplish things.First and foremost are my assignments obviously – I needed an extension on my second art history essay (the impact of the Flemish renaissance on painting) due to these stupid drugs which made me more or less useless while I got used to them. Anyway, I have had a productive day today and completed one of my photography assignments as well as making some good headway on my art history essay…. As part of my destressing, assigning tasks, and general art work, I am going to create one art piece per day.
I have found a Super Cheap art supply place. they sell amatuer and professional gear and have the best priced canvasses and easles I have ever seen!!drool60 odd dollars later Liam and I emerged with 6 canvasses, a drawing board with clips, a new sketchpad, charcoal, kneadable erasers and a huge pot of gesso.YAY!I am going to be experimenting with impasto and quick techniques as well as playing wth more sketching. I may even move to more contemporary and abstract pieces now that I can plan them out on a big sketchboard.I even dreampt about it this morning.
Jennie's Palette 