Adventures in the Art World

I recently discovered a show titled Art Race on the Halogen station. Umm... that is channel 113 in my area on TimeWarner Cable. Anyway, the basic premise of this show is: two artists from opposite ends of the country, drop them off in each other's home state and they have to make there way home in 40 days with their art. They need to trade artwork for lodging, food, travel, the basic necessities. They have a full camera crew following them around though so they are never truly alone, but from what I have seen of this show so far it seems that the camera crew is really what is drawing attention to the artist but perhaps not. So they start off with a backpack full of art supplies, one dollar, and a map. Sounds pretty awesome right??

It kind of makes me wonder how far I could go on just my artwork. You never know right?? I am thinking of taking my own camcorder and backpack full of supplies and seeing how far I can get on just my art and personality. Realistically, when you are selling your art, you are essentially selling yourself. That can be hard if you don't have an adaptable personality. I think everyone has been in a situation that they had to act or behave in a certian way as to not offend or escalate a person/situation. I have been. So anyway, I'll keep you posted on the trip!

Jan. Art Journal page 2

Finally it is finished and I can go to the next project. The journal page that I have been working on for a week is finally done. After much editing, and fixing, and working, and starting over, etc., etc., this is the outcome. I'm pretty proud of the final outcome of this page. Can't wait to move on!

Something new!

I have not broken my new year's revolution yet! Kudos to me... Anyway, I am still working on that journal in a jar for my mother. It has taken way longer to do than I originally thought it would and so it is a Christmas Present that is way too late. None the less, I will post pics of that soon. I will also be posting up some wedding invitations that I did for my best friend's wedding too! Calla lillies! Yay!
On to why I am writing today. It is really nothing special but I wanted to document that I got some oil pastels. Nothing special right?? Well they are new to me cause I haven't played with any pastels since I was in elementary I think and we were experimenting with making "northern lights" I am sure you probably did something similar in school too. Coloring on paper with your colors, tearing it in half and smudging the color onto your artwork off the side of the torn paper so it makes random patterns like the Northern Lights dancing.
So anyway, I will be experimenting with my new pastels and will post the results soon. Umm... so as far as a piece of artwork today I think I will put up another journal page that I did back in August. While this is all free-hand I do want to say that the fox is not an original piece of work. I got the fox from someone on deviantart.com so if anyone recognizes it please let me know so I can credit them for the fox. Until next time! L8r...

In Progress

Today is January 3rd. I have successfully worked on art work for the last 3 days, however, yesterday and today I have been working on the same piece of work. So I do not have anything to share as far as new artwork goes but I have a journal page that I did a while ago. I just had some crayons and markers I think...

Today I Love You

I made an unofficial New Year's Resolution even though I said I wouldn't. What was it you may ask? To do something creative and/or artsy every day of the year. The first art journal entry came out pretty good. At least I like the outcome anyway...

I wrote an entire page about things that had happened over the past year and things to look forward to in the future as well as some things that had been bugging me.

Then I painted over it, not to cover it up, but to make my surface usable.

I used old brushes that have been abused and not taken care of properly to paint everything along with finger smudges and I think that is it. Anyway...

I just let my mind wander and tell me what to paint and this is the outcome. My first piece of art for the year.