Why Am I Such A Whiny Beyotch?

So I'm reading through my vast array of old posts and all I can say is "Just shut up and get cracking!!"  And in the next breath I want to whine about what a hard time I've been having focussing (wah wah wah - like you haven't heard THAT already).  I think I keep hoping that someone will read this and give me some advice but the bottom line is - I know what to do and I've really been trying to do it.

Getting ready to participate in an Artwalk and I'm hoping (fingers crossed) to get a gallery show maybe during the summer.  Oh and I've been asked to donate some artwork to the Days End Farm Horse Rescue fund raiser for their silent auction.  I'm also planning on being part of the Renegade Craft Fair's Los Angeles fair in July so that means crafty pieces on top of gallery pieces.

Przewalski's Horse - original to be donated to the fund raiser

Of course, at the same time I need to work and that's actually the part that's slipping a little.  I really love what I'm doing and when I'm doing it I get really engrossed but I'm finding it difficult to get started.  Yecccchhh - there I go again all - wah poor me - I can't focus, I get too distracted!  Hahahahaha!  The funny thing is - I really always get tons done - it just isn't always what I need to or should get done.  Whatever!!  It all gets finished eventually, right???

I'm loving the direction my work is taking these days though - I find myself really taking my time when colour washing the canvasses on these bigger pieces and the flow of the wash once it's dry really inspires the shape of the piece.  This one is called ME-osis III (it's the 3rd in a series of 4).  The title is a play on the word meiosis which is a special type of cell division needed for sexual reproduction.  The series is on 8" x 8" canvasses but I'm doing several 12" x 30" pieces as well.  When this all started a few years ago, adding colour washes was my new thing but I still kept the pieces fairly small.  I'm graduating to bigger pieces now although I have a fascination for odd sizes for some reason.  Unusual is always better in my book!

Cheers!!

Times Flies When You're Having Fun...

and apparently it flies even if you aren't!!!  LOL!!  So tell me - how the heck is it already January 17, 2011?  I'd say I was busy doing artwork - which I was to a certain extent - but the reality is that I really just haven't been inspired to write anything for months.  Don't ask me why not - no, really, don't ask.

So I did a lot of work over the holidays - or rather for the holidays.  I participated in a couple of holiday boutiques and it was nice to see that my cards and prints were well-received.

I did a series of endangered animal pieces on those 4 x 12 canvas bricks that I like so much - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37911&id=123962347623547 - but they didn't really sell.  The prints and cards did but not the originals so I'm going to turn them into one big collage piece instead.  I experimented with some little 4 x 4 canvases too - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34677&id=123962347623547 - I like the look of them but I want to start going bigger.

Last but not least I helped a friend who wanted to make a book on Opera for his mom who loves Opera.  I compiled, edited, formatted, printed and then bound this one of a kind book and, if I do say so myself, it's awesome!!

Now I've actually picked up a part time job and I'm doing a lot of editing so maybe I'll start writing more.  Until next time, I would like to say this:

In my mind, art should never be a selfish pursuit.  Yes, I believe that you create art for yourself but I think that it behooves you to help other artists as well.  Inspiration, support, sharing of information is important.  If it weren't for my friends in the arts - writers, artists, musicians, even interior designers - I wouldn't have come nearly as far as I have over the past year or so.  Do I want a gallery gig?  Sure.  But if they aren't interested in my work (WHAT?? LOL!) I'm going to send them your direction.  Why not?  If we don't help each other - who's going to help us?

Cheers!!