My Art Practice

I have been really loving all these women's creative blogs and their communities of other creative bloggers. I've seen A LOT of scrap-booking, which is always fun. And, I've come across the more serious painter's blogs.

Now that I've graduated college (with a degree in studio arts) I am wanting to put my creative juices to work. I'd like to begin my own journey, the solo one, without teacher's opinions or lesson plans or assignments. Now is my time to explore what it is I really want to create for the world.

In order to avoid sitting open-mouthed without a direction and only and endless possibility feeling I need to take small steps.

I think it's time I start collecting. When I'm out I often have idea, but they are only words in the wind and soon forgotten. I should jot down everything and take my notebook seriously back at home. When I am out, I'll start to keep my eyes open for materials that spark my inspiration. I will begin to gather. I am mostly interested in using twice used materials, and natural ones as well.

Painting has been a hard task to maneuver in my small studio apt, which I share! Yet, anything is possible. I have a tarp I can put down now to protect a small corner, and act as a marker. Now, I just need to know what to paint! It's so easy for me to paint my emotions directly, and I can go, and go, and go non-stop, but I am not sure if I am satisfied with those end results. I do enjoy painting people, but I don't have live models yet. I also like to paint on a large scale, which can be costly and space consuming. Well. I have three larger canvasses to start with. I know I'm interested in working with textures and materials into my paintings. I guess I'll start there!

I have come to love sculpture, but this medium can be the most space necessary. I wonder, should I opt for the more crafty or should I manage a sculpture into a small space?

I say both. Once I gather materials and sketchbook ideas I can begin in my place.

Wow, I really feel like a little baby chick just coming out of the eggshell. These are the beginnings of my practice!

It's crazy to think I've done so much work (through school etc.) but now is when I really feel that I am starting out for real.

This is great!

These are materials I like:

Leaves

Straw

Clay

Cork

Chocolate!

Sponge (Natural)

Charcoal (To draw with and to sculpt with)

Sticks/Wood

Color Palate:

light blues

white

beige

light yellow

saffron

crimson

light brown

Subjects:

work

cooking

living

dancing

I like to draw people's faces in a fantastical way

Inspiration:

Essence

Energy*

* I have a lot of internal energy, and my art sometimes portrays that, and when it does I think it is most successful. Therefore, how can I focus my energy so that my art is always portraying my energy. I enjoy seeing multiples of things such as sticks, and sometimes i'll collect them and create a sculpture. I think the mass amount of one gesture portrays the idea of a moving energy.