Getting over it

So, it's been a while again since I've blogged (though I really don't know how many people even read this). I guess it's because I haven't done much art at all this summer, just lack of inspiration I guess. I have been doodling at least, just to keep a pen moving and trying to generate ideas. The thing with ideas is though that I have so many but I have yet to make a lot of come to fruition. I am the type though that doesn't like to really plan, I just like to get at it. I need to apply this approach in getting my art there into the community. Get over my fear and just put it out there. I really don't have anything to lose... I just worry that my art might not be polished enough, or whatever. I have a lot of works in progress and a lot of pieces that I don't know what to do with, like works on sketchbook paper and old book pages. I need to figure out how to frame or present them in a way that is marketable. Sometimes I feel like I just want to give all my art away (not that I don't think I could sell it) but it would just be easier. I just hope I can get over myself and get out there, and I really hope I can get my drive back and feel the burning to create again. I believe in my talents and feel like my art is my gift to the world, because I feel like it comes from such a personal place. It is my favourite part of me, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I feel so lucky to be an artist. When people tell me they can't draw, but they would love to be able to, I think sure you can. Just because you can't draw something realistic or conventionally pretty it doesn't mean you should deny your passion. I believe that passion is the biggest part of it. It doesn't matter how talented you are in the conventional sense, you can be the best realist in the world, but if you don't have the passion, the deep need to create, than what is the point? If I couldn't make art I don't know what I would do. I must try and honour my talents and find the inspiration I need.

still painting

Wow, I can't believe that it has been since Nov since I last blogged. I have really neglected this. I however, have not been neglecting my art. I have been painting more and trying my best to doodle as much as possible. I still have many ideas that I have yet to execute but feel like I have been growing within my talents and feel like I am finding my way.

I made a lovely painting for my niece Eva's first birthday (it was May 3rd) and I completed the piece in 3-4 days. I was so proud of myself, especially because I really loved the finished product. It didn't feel rushed, or contrived, and I got a lot of positive feedback. It felt so good to give my niece some of my art because I feel like it is the most personal part of myself and it is always created with love, excitement and passion. I also gave her another smaller painting I made a few months ago, and also completed in a short time (maybe 2 weeks). I need to get a better picture of it to upload and share!

                                           ^This is the smaller painting I gave her ^

So, I feel like I just have to keep on keepin' on with my art, and keep trying new things and generating new ideas.

Just getting on with it

I realized that I haven't blogged in a while, I think part of it is getting used to my new job and also not doing much art lately. I think that also has something to do with getting used to my new job. Its just getting used to the flow of everything, and I really like this job and want to do my best at it. Oh well, I have the next couple of days off and plan to do some brainstorming and do some painting/ collaging. I have some ideas I want to try out.

So I have been saying for a while that I want to share some of my smoking photos, so here goes. As I said before I don't want people to think I am glorifying smoking or trying to make it look cool. I just think that the smoke itself is beautiful and inspiring in the way it moves, and I love trying to capture that movement. I have also been inspired since I saw a photo by photographer David Bailey from a book my Mum got me when I was about 17 or 18. I just looked online for the photo but can't find it at the moment, I will find it and share it soon.
So here are my photos, please let me know what you think.

Sill working on this project

So right now I have this project I started, maybe a couple months ago? It's my jewelry board which I really need to finish so I can put it up and re-organize all my pretty things. Here is a pic of it...

So as you can see I am about halfway finished.. I will still have to fix a few lines and some colours. I'd also like to add that I have since this pic added a few more colours and lines. Anyway I hope to finish it soon because it feels like its holding me back a bit. Mostly because I don't want to work on much else, just to get this finished and out of the way, and I find it hard to give myself deadlines when it comes to my art. I just feel like it should come naturally and not feel forced... I just want to get it done though! Anyway I figured Id share this and show off my cool idea too. Ill defiantly be sharing a photo when its all finished and up on my wall and everything is back in its place.


Also as I said before I will be sharing some of my photos soon. Basically they aren't really anything special, but for the past few months I have been trying to take pictures of smoke. My inspiration comes from a David Bailey photograph I saw in a book of his work I got as a gift when I was in high school. Ever since I saw that photo (and this was before I smoked) I have always been inspired and in awe of a nice photo of smoke. So I have used myself as the subject, and have been snapping different photos of myself smoking over the last while. I want to say that I am not trying to glorify smoking or make it look cool, I just find there to be something truly beautiful about smoke and the shapes it makes. So I will be sharing those soon, assuming my computer won't be to slow for me to upload and sort all my pics.

Thanks for reading.

it's time for something different and maybe a little risqué

So I was thinking, I should share some of my photography on here. I have been working on a project of sorts lately and I think it is time I share this work. Anyway you will have to wait and see but I promise to do it this weekend because I have it off.

In the middle of the night

Just a quick blurb about my work...

Thinking about my art lately, and I'm pretty sure this is true (at least it feels like it). It seems to me that I do my best work at night. The later the night gets, the more momentum I seem to get. There is something therapeutic and magical about painting during the night. It's like I'm in my own world, and time just flows so nicely. It's pretty fantastic.

SO I have yet to post some images for interpretation... so here we go, as promised.

Here are a few images of art I have created over the years. I would like you to please comment and tell me what you feel about each image, how it makes you feel. Does it affect your mood, does it remind you of anything? Anything and everything... I just want to get an idea of how different people interpret my art.

Thank you in advanced for taking the time to read my blog and comment. Your support means everything to me. I also welcome criticism and advice. 
I have shared 14 pictures of my art, I have numbered them. So if you want to share your thoughts then put the number with the corresponding pic and thoughts. Make sense? Also, clearly none of my art has a title (read my last post for info)

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9 (I just finished this and gave it to my Mum)   

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*** On a side note, This last pic is my jewelry board I have started to paint, I've since added some more colours to it but it is not finished yet. I started it a week ago today. It is four panels of cork board that I put on my wall with tacks to hang my jewelry on.