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As far as my art goes, most people who are close to me know, I really don't like to put a title on my work. The reason for this is because I believe that art is all about perception (at least my art is). I feel like when artwork has a title you immediately look for something in the work related to the title and see what the artist is trying to convey to you. I however want to achieve something else with my art. As I said, I believe that my art is all (well not all) about perception and I want the viewer to see what they want and what their perception and reality allows them to see. I am going to post some images of my work, most likely tomorrow, and I want my readers to comment and tell me what they see in my art. What and how it makes you feel, if it reminds you of anything, how the colours affect you... anything. My goal with my art is to create abstractions of realities. Something everyone can look at and enjoy and see and feel what they want from it. It's not necessarily about appealing to the masses, but offering something different for people to see. I paint and do art for the love of the process, and the mediums. I know I have skills in realism, however I feel like it is much more challenging and fun for me to create something new and unique.

I paint pictures you've never seen before.

The fruits of my labour

Last night I painted as promised at long last. With Acrylics! So here is some of the stuff I worked on. I taped some sketchbook pages to my drafting board and started up. Most of the pages already had stuff I liked, one was pretty much just silly lines so I started from scratch there. The one in the top right I have yet to paint on yet. It felt good, but I need to make a pillow seat for my ottoman and my butt is sore form sitting so long on it. It shouldn't be to hard to make a pillow seat and sew it on to the vinyl. Here are some images of my progress.

 

This last one is a canvas board I had that I have done and re-done for a while now. I was trying to use up as much paint as possible last night so I used this and re-did it again. I really like the colours, it reminds me of Van Gogh. I will most likely add some smaller lines of colour, but I think I like the way this one is going.

I'm going to try out my new studio space Ryan and I created over the weekend. It's much more organized than it was before and I think it will actually be functional! I'm excited to test it out and see how things go. I'm just going to tape up some sketchbook pages for now to my drafting board to get used to using acrylics again. It has been a few years for sure since I worked with them extensively. Living in an apartment space is limited, so I have been using watercolours and watercolour pencil crayons for quite some time to paint with. Don't get me wrong, I love watercolours and it has been good using them for so long because I believe that my technique has improved a lot. I have a much better understanding of working with them and they have become one of my favourite mediums. They are super convenient because you use them dry with water and you can do a lot with them. I love layering them with wax crayons and layering or mixing different colours. Acrylics though are also one of, if not my favourite paint and medium to use. I love mixing colours too. They mix so well, and you can really do a lot with them. Anyway this is all for now, I'm just REALLY excited. I shall post a pic of my space now. I will add some pictures of my progress later.
<3 and peace!

If I dont get my socks on right, they slide right off of my feet..

 

Sometimes I feel like it's a burden to have such a drive to create Art, but then I have to kick myself and remember how lucky I am to see the world I do and tell myself I can't be afraid anymore and to get ready to fight for myself.

I feel like I have wasted way to much time being afraid, and I know I don't give myself enough credit artistically. At the same time though I feel like I have no idea where to start. I feel like college or university isn't the right place for me, I feel like everything I want to learn about how to paint or draw I have learned. Anything else I want to learn I feel I can teach myself. And when it comes down to it you can't teach anyone 'how' to do art. Everyone will draw a flower, or paint a sunset in their own way, that is the beauty of art. I know I have a fantastic understanding of art history, principles and elements of design, different mediums and styles. I know I have the tools I need, I just feel like I need the space to make something amazing happen. I know it's already inside of me just waiting to come out. Once I start it only feels like it starts to get better. I just hope that I can somehow figure out how I need to do what I want to do. I need to stay confident in my skills and make my dreams come true. All I have ever wanted is to be an artist, and like I always say, I could paint forever. I really do live and breathe creativity all the time. From painting, and drawing, photography, sculpture/pottery, to sewing and jewelry making I have always been creative in some way in my life. I also want to incorporate sawing and jewelry/beading into my paintings. I am always coming up with new ideas to try out and new ways of approaching my art. This I am all sure of, yet I still feel like I don't know how to make it happen for myself, I still feel to afraid to show the world what I have to offer. I really hope I can change this soon because I am afraid of waking up tomorrow and being 60 and have made nothing of myself artistically. I can't deny myself the right to pursue my talents and dreams because if I do then my life and talents will be wasted.