No Use Crying…

The dairy hygiene inspector is pouring 5,000 liters or 8,800 pints into a dish and will wait for it to go off.I’m not sure if it’s art, or even if it’s rational, but his message behind the work is that dairy farming is in declineFrom Art News BlogI wonder about a lot of this sort of artwork. I understand that the point is to make an ironic comment, but I sort of wonder if this will actually benefit the dairy industry in any way…. the cynical part of me says it’s all about the artist and the drive for publicity and that the dairy industry, or even the farmers directly involved won’t see a dime.And Imagine the Smell!

Changing Blogs

I am very very sorry to do this to everyone, but I feel it is time to move to a more professional blogging engine. I spend a lot of time blogging and it worries me that functionality that was promised 6 months ago has not eventuated in Blogcharm. It all comes down to my being…

Newsletter

Well, I sent my first newsletter off, I am not happy with it though, it may be my weird text settings but the format appeared all wrong in my mailbox (but fine on the preview! thats how I was suckered). I am sorry if your version was wierdly formatted. Next Months should go better. I…

Royal Portrait WIP – Stage 7

Roayl Portrait WIP Image by Jennie (c). … And this is the After Photo! I got to bed so late but when the spirit moves you you have to go with it. I find the more I go with my inner spirit the more it moves me – I reach a rolling gait and it’s…

Royal Portrait WIP – Stage 6

Royal Portrait WIP Image by Jennie (c). I am putting this up to show my frustration with this piece. the faces flattened and became dull and I lost hope in it in a big way. it happens to everyone eventually, I was tempted to chuck this straight in the bin to be honest and start…

Hiding

Hiding Image by Jennie (c). Another in this latest series. this is a softer approach, more flowy and less strong, but I’m not sure if I like it as much. It’s almost too soft for the series. I have had this image kicking around in my head for a long time and I like the…

Royal Portrait WIP – Stage 5

WIP- Royal Portrait Image by Jennie (c). I have brought up the textiles in further glazing and started on some of the details. I am still not happy with the faces. while the fabrics are beginning to look good, or at least showing a good progression, the faces look flat and dull. not nearly enough…

Currently Untitled..

Currently untitled Image by Jennie (c). Phew! the good thing about my new iPod is that I am finally able to work at night again. I think my best work comes out at night for some reason, I am more inspired and more in tune with my creative forces.. or something like that. I need…

News!

Yours truly was invited to participate in a group show and will be exhibiting at Artholes gallery from the 7th of July for two weeks!… Redhead is huge and will be the focus with all the other works being small and square…. I am working on two series of paintings and the two sets of portraits for the SCA as well.

Running

Running Image by Jennie (c). Another in this series of impasto pieces. I am really liking this technique. I have to be extremely fast with the knife and will usually go through the image several times before I get it right. I drew a similarity to chinese calligraphy in my head the other night because…