My desk light is over on the right side, that is why it looks alot lighter on that side.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Cowgirl Painting
Well, I spent basically all day I wasn't either doing inventory or eating on this painting. Most of that time was just trying to DECIDE ON A COMPOSITION. I decided on one, started painting it, saw that it was actually really bad, started all over. Took alot longer deciding on a composition the second time around, because I didn't want to have to start all over AGAIN. *sigh*
My desk light is over on the right side, that is why it looks alot lighter on that side.
My desk light is over on the right side, that is why it looks alot lighter on that side.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Friday the Thirteenth
People make up the most random words for the most random things.
Paraskevidekatriaphobia, for example. Thats more random (though less ironic) than hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliaphobia.
And I'm not making these up.
Paraskevidekatriaphobia, for example. Thats more random (though less ironic) than hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliaphobia.
And I'm not making these up.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Post Number seventy! (yay randomness!)
I started a new painting today. I was working on my still life for Illustration 1, but... that painting is soooooo boring. Not only is it a still life, but we have to do the stupid thing in black and white. And I'm sure everyone reading this blog knows how I feel about black and white.
Even though I don't like it much, I'll let you see what it looks like. As well as a camera phone will let me, that is.
The assignment was to do a still life about either child abuse or the commercialization of Christmas. I did Christmas (if you can't tell.) Its a manger, but instead of the baby Jesus, it's holding candy and presents. The animal at the manger scene is... a piggy bank.
The painting I started today... well, I was looking though our Mexico pictures and... I liked this one. So I did a painting of it.
An inch or two from the top and like 1/4 inch from the bottom aren't in the photo. But here it is. Dunno when I'll finish it, but I really should do real homework now.
Even though I don't like it much, I'll let you see what it looks like. As well as a camera phone will let me, that is.
The assignment was to do a still life about either child abuse or the commercialization of Christmas. I did Christmas (if you can't tell.) Its a manger, but instead of the baby Jesus, it's holding candy and presents. The animal at the manger scene is... a piggy bank.
The painting I started today... well, I was looking though our Mexico pictures and... I liked this one. So I did a painting of it.
An inch or two from the top and like 1/4 inch from the bottom aren't in the photo. But here it is. Dunno when I'll finish it, but I really should do real homework now.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Caldecott winner
So today I got to read the Caldecott Winner, The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson and Illustrated by Krommes.
Did it deserve the Caldecott?
Well, I can't really say. But I will say that I really, really liked it. A simple story that reminded me of poems like This is the House that Jack Built or The Napping House, but with a more poetic feel. The illustrations were simple and stylized and very different from my own work, but they were very... charming is the word that comes to mind, but I'm not sure its the word I want. I liked them, anway.
I'll just say that they could definitely have chosen a worse book to give a gold sticker. If you haven't looked at this one yet, give it a try.
Did it deserve the Caldecott?
Well, I can't really say. But I will say that I really, really liked it. A simple story that reminded me of poems like This is the House that Jack Built or The Napping House, but with a more poetic feel. The illustrations were simple and stylized and very different from my own work, but they were very... charming is the word that comes to mind, but I'm not sure its the word I want. I liked them, anway.
I'll just say that they could definitely have chosen a worse book to give a gold sticker. If you haven't looked at this one yet, give it a try.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Ode
Thy sticky, lumpy grey shape has been much missed these past days.
My figure drawings have been smudged by thy inferior, the Pink Pearl.
Thy ability to distract and amuse is greatly appreciated, even more since you have been missing.
Soft and hard, lumpy and smooth, thy soft grey shade is a comfort to me.
I rejoiced when I discovered thy hiding place beneath my desk. Pray, do not leave me again, I could not bear our separation a second time.
***********
*bows to deafening applause*
*reads over the above*...
You know, maybe I should go to bed. But its only 10 and there is a cleaning check tomorrow.
Life is good.
It's insanely busy and difficult and tiring, but even so, life is good.
I've set myself up for a pretty insanely busy semester. Or maybe I should say awesomely busy, because although my schedule is very tight its chock full of a whole lot of awesome, not to mention that I set myself up for it all, so I can't really complain.
Monday through Thursday the day starts at eight in the morning. Monday/Wednesday its Illustration 1 from 8-11, Tuesday/Thursday its Intermediate Life drawing. After Illustration on M/W I have D&C from 11-12.
After those classes I go home for 1 (MW) or 2 (TTh) hours and head to work from 1-4:30.
My Monday Evening Class, from 5:10-6:50, is Beginning Social Dance. Lots of fun.
Tuesdays I leave work early for Public Speaking from 4-6:30. Swing Club lessons are from 7 to 8:30 ish, and Swing Team practices are right after that. On busy homework days I can skip the club lessons, but not the team practices.
Wednesdays I'll go to Writing for Children from 5:10 until 7ish, unless homework really needs to be done. From 7-11 is Typography, but usually it doesn't go the whole sheduled time.
Thursday nights I have Intermediate Computer Applications (for artists) from 2-10, but I leave early for Swing Team Practice.
Friday I have NO CLASSES. *wipes forehead* WHEW!I do still have work, though. This is my do-homework day.
Saturday there are no classes, of course--another homework day. Swing Kids Club Saturday nights, lessons at 7, dance starts at 8.
Sunday is 9:00 Sacrament meeting and ROommate Dinner sometime late in the afternoon.
And that is life.
I've set myself up for a pretty insanely busy semester. Or maybe I should say awesomely busy, because although my schedule is very tight its chock full of a whole lot of awesome, not to mention that I set myself up for it all, so I can't really complain.
Monday through Thursday the day starts at eight in the morning. Monday/Wednesday its Illustration 1 from 8-11, Tuesday/Thursday its Intermediate Life drawing. After Illustration on M/W I have D&C from 11-12.
After those classes I go home for 1 (MW) or 2 (TTh) hours and head to work from 1-4:30.
My Monday Evening Class, from 5:10-6:50, is Beginning Social Dance. Lots of fun.
Tuesdays I leave work early for Public Speaking from 4-6:30. Swing Club lessons are from 7 to 8:30 ish, and Swing Team practices are right after that. On busy homework days I can skip the club lessons, but not the team practices.
Wednesdays I'll go to Writing for Children from 5:10 until 7ish, unless homework really needs to be done. From 7-11 is Typography, but usually it doesn't go the whole sheduled time.
Thursday nights I have Intermediate Computer Applications (for artists) from 2-10, but I leave early for Swing Team Practice.
Friday I have NO CLASSES. *wipes forehead* WHEW!I do still have work, though. This is my do-homework day.
Saturday there are no classes, of course--another homework day. Swing Kids Club Saturday nights, lessons at 7, dance starts at 8.
Sunday is 9:00 Sacrament meeting and ROommate Dinner sometime late in the afternoon.
And that is life.
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