I found this quote in an old art magazine while cleaning out my art room, and thought it was worth sharing, I am curious how people who p…
I found this quote in an old art magazine while cleaning out my art room, and thought it was worth sharing, I am curious how people who paint feel about it and the relevance it has to you as an artist. cheers Kym “Learning to paint is a journey into one’s self. / You must first understand yourself both personally and psychologically. / The more understanding you gain, / the better your painting will become.”
/ I know you like art supplies! I burnt $100 of recent income in about 10 …
/ I know you like art supplies! I burnt $100 of recent income in about 10 minutes. / It’s me! This is why I’m not a photographer… I couldn’t take a non-blurry photo of myself if my life depended on it. I bought a new nose ring this afternoon because I want to rebel against my traditional discreet nose stud wearing ways, and the girl at the shop convinced me to buy one that’s wayyyy too big.
Many people have commented about my religious works (mostly) somehow looking like me. Even my two teenage girls said the same thing and w…
Many people have commented about my religious works (mostly) somehow looking like me. Even my two teenage girls said the same thing and were quite amazed by it as they know that I do not do this purposely. Then our wonderful Master Painter himself, Hidemi, keeps seeing the same thing so here’s what I did with my latest painting. For some reason I felt compelled to cover the lower half of the face of Jesus and was spooked to see myself! God did say that we were made in His image but wow, this is something else! lol
Thank you for your wonderful comments everybody,I appreciate them so much, more than anybody could realise many thanks to cheerishables f…
Thank you for your wonderful comments everybody,I appreciate them so much, more than anybody could realise many thanks to cheerishables for giving me the courage to put this here.
ugh / i am made of pain / in my blog i have explained / it’s right through my body and my hands don’t work so good / feels like purgatory / wa…
ugh / i am made of pain / in my blog i have explained / it’s right through my body and my hands don’t work so good / feels like purgatory / waiting for answers / while it gets worse this is what I did today / to try and keep the horror at bay / it’s just me in a watery way appreciating appreciation…never believe it can’t get worse
Today only (November 14), I have a piece called Action featured on the front page of Absolute Arts! Take …
Today only (November 14), I have a piece called Action featured on the front page of Absolute Arts! Take a look if you have time.
With the paint brushes, that is. You see, I try to use these delicate, wee paint brushes and get all this detail out of them and it ends …
With the paint brushes, that is. You see, I try to use these delicate, wee paint brushes and get all this detail out of them and it ends up just going all smudgy and stupid looking. Right, well, that’s the pessimist part of me talking. Anyway, sometimes things turn out looking good, but, not how I was trying to make them look. I’m just not a small brush person, that’s all. I’m a big canvas person. I need big canvases and big bushes! Then, the details will be small in the wee small prints, simply because they’ve been shrunk down. But, I haven’t the right sort of hands for wee tiny details except with pens and pencils, sometimes. I think! Here is where else I’ve been going wrong. I have thoughts in my head, often, that I ignre because i haven’t got the money, or the time, or the talent (maybe) to pursue them. Well, not the talent- the thought processes. The know-how of tecnical aspects. Things that stand out in my mind, that are half sculpture, half painting – or weird little objects sticking out of walls as 3-D modern abstract-realism thngies. ..or .. or .. well, never you mind! The point is, I have to do at least some of it I have to make something more than what I’ve been doing, something that is MINE. And, then, I have to stop people from abusing it , and dogs from peeing on it. lol
So this is my newest completed work. (see my profile page, it’s called the LongNeck Sisters, first images in the box to the right, or jus…
So this is my newest completed work. (see my profile page, it’s called the LongNeck Sisters, first images in the box to the right, or just go to my blog at http://www.badkittyartstudio.wordpress.com to see more pictures) I have new people in my world, introducing the LongNeck Sisters. They have gone to the hill top, dressed in their robes of Autumn Song. They are watching the stars appear on a cloudless night. A patchwork blue sky that rolls and moves giving up only glimpses of the velvet veil. They are watching the future happen today. They are the gate keepers of history. They are on the hill top to observe the unfolding, the awakening. Dawn does not come for them, they live for the night and her mystery. Stars are their tea leaves and they divine the spiritual path, the awakening of souls into existence. That’s all I have so far. It seems that my work is revolving around building textural worlds, not just a painting anymore, they are stories and adventures I am not having in reality. I think they are more a documentary of one woman’s creative insanity explored…while I hold myself together through this cleaning ritual…Oy! I am feeling the buzz of creative depth returning to my thinking, my absorption rates are much higher, so my return out put is at a higher level overall. I have not managed to squeeze out any more time for the studio with my day job and all, but the time I am spending is of a better quality emotionally. I therefore feel more rewarded and want to come back sooner and do it some more. That’s good. I don’t want to create just because I can, just because I can turn my brain off and go auto pilot and still turn out stuff people like and want to buy…dose not mean I should do that all the time. yes art is a product, but I want my product to be meaningful if only to me while I create it, and that truth isn’t always pretty artwork. It’s nice when it happens, like this painting. It’s really pretty. The robes are rich and deep in color, I went out and gathered leaves of the maple trees around here, and tried to mach it…it’s the most drop dead kick you in the head wonderful burning color. I wanted them to be dressed in the colors of autumn, for real. The blues are extremely clear and sparkly. The heavy brush stroke is great when these paintings dry, because the paint acts like a reflective spark as light moves across it. So, it looks great just standing or sitting looking at it. As you get up and move around the patches of color will reflect the light and sparkle, twinkle and they take on a life like quality. It all depends on the light and angle at that moment. It will aways look different, and I like that…symbolically…it’s not captured thought it’s a living expression. I hope this post finds everyone fit and fine. I am doing well…it’s been 14 days and no smoking. I want to pull all my own hair out most of the time, but it’s getting better. It’s amazing how much extra time I now have…all the more time to work and wash dishes..woo-hoo. Blech. I have almost finished the new Monster Suit painting…it’s really fun and I am doing final details now…so I may be able to post that one before weeks end too. Neat-O! I will be painting more monsters, they appeal to the real inner me right now. Grrr! Have a great day one and all, Heather Buy some art today, Support living artists http://www.badkittyartstudio.com PS. the new painting above isn’t on my web site yet, which I have restrained myself long enough from saying is having a kick ass fine art blow out sale…ahem..so if you’d like to buy this new work…just drop me an email and I’ll hook you up. It’s all good. It’s just art baby!
I might be weak and dainty / But I can still get painty / To stimulate my mind / As I pass the waiting time An update on my latest self p…
I might be weak and dainty / But I can still get painty / To stimulate my mind / As I pass the waiting time An update on my latest self portrait: / that thing on my head & my voice on tape I recently ventured / Into the realm of podcastin / There were zombies & strippers / Click here to listen: / So Bad It’s Good Podcast
My self portrait has been featured in the group Painters In Modern Times. It’s the first time any of my artwork has been featured so I’m…
My self portrait has been featured in the group Painters In Modern Times. It’s the first time any of my artwork has been featured so I’m pretty happy. I like painting portraits, it’s only something I’ve started doing over the last twelve months and I’m pretty happy with the final results that I’ve been getting. I have a few more pics posted on my website if anyone would like to take a look: www.freewebs.com/laurenmurphy
Mother and Child Series: By Your Side / A self-portrait of myself with my oldest daughter Iyahna. / Acrylic Artist’s Colors on Canvas / H22”...
Mother and Child Series: By Your Side / A self-portrait of myself with my oldest daughter Iyahna. / Acrylic Artist’s Colors on Canvas / H22” x W22” / Black Matte Gallery Frame / 2007 / Original: 850.00 At auction this week. Opening bid 700.00 South Side Community Art Center / 43rd Annual Art Auction & Fundraiser / Saturday, May 17, 2008 / 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. / Parkway Ballroom / 4455 South King Drive / Chicago, Illinois / Silent Auction 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. / Live Auction 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. / $55 in advance / $65 at door About South Side Community Art Center: Built for grain merchant George Seaverns, Jr., this Georgian Revival-style residence (see Colonial Revival) was converted in 1940 for use by the South Side Community Art Center. The building’s interior, remodeled at that time, is a rare example of New Bauhaus-style design. The art center, which was established as part of the Works Progress Administration’s (WPA) Federal Art Project, has been influential in the development of the city’s African-American artists. It is the only continuous survivor of the more than 100 centers established nationwide by the WPA during the 1930s and ‘40s. Center Information: Open: Wed. – Fri. 12pm – 5pm; Sat. 9am – 5pm; Sun. 1pm – 5pm; Closed: Monday and Tuesday Located: 3831 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL For more information call: 773-373-1026 www.southsidecommunityartcentr.com
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