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praise
masterpieces are made "by careful scrutiny" and not "by unanimous praise."
from the wiki for Boyhood.
which i really enjoyed.
much to update, but i'm sick of being in front of the computer for now so here's the shortest version:
- just finished my semester teaching at RISD, absolutely loved my students & had an amazing semester in rhode island. ( Read more... )
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ICON
I haven't posted too much about ICON, but I guess now that it's over, I should. Partially so I don't forget things and partially because I need to speed up this decompressing and get back to my life! I've been home for four days and all I've done is sleep. This is what happens when you run a deficit for as long as I did, I guess ( Read more... ) -
reset, refresh.
i've been reorganizing my studio, and in doing so, have unearthed at least 500 loose sketches, now filed in an easily accessible place. i found frames and i used them for some new paintings. i found projects i hadn't yet completed (my worst habit?) and i separated them out to complete or donated them. and i threw away a lot. and i recycled a lot. ( Read more... ) -
new looks / behind new designs
i've been hard at work redesigning the look + feel of my website. just felt like the right time for a refresh and an update on all the visuals around my work. so i got started. (after, obviously, a lot of procrastinating ( Read more... ) -
flu
somehow i got sick again & i would love to say that this time was also "life's way of telling me to slow down" & that in a way i enjoyed it. but i was on a deadline for a book, so the moment i emerged from my 102 degree fever, i had to get back to painting. there was no tea, movies, books, pjs or rest....just non-restful sleep & then working ( Read more... ) -
self-sabotage?
why do i always pick the most insane time of year to do something huge that requires a lot of time and effort and organization? last year, it was pen pal party (my gigantic letter writing swap i organized - smack in the middle of the holiday madness ( Read more... )
