New series of paintings + Cute new dresses!
I finally cleaned out the living room in my dollhouse (bookshelf), so I was able to clear my head a little. (Though there's still lots more cleaning I need to do ... it feels like it never ends... and at this point, I'm actually a little sad when I go shopping because I don't want to add to the stuff I already have to clean ... sigh.)
Anyways, I took a few pics of Aubrey in the newly cleaned living room and finally had a chance to take some pics of my new LePetitBoutique dresses, hats, and jeans, as well as an H loves R dress that I haven't had a chance to enjoy 'til today. :) They are absolutely adorable. I also love the new way that LePetit has packaged their new items ... so cute!!!
I've loaded up the pics on my flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/spunkyjunk/. Or if you're viewing my journal, just click on the link to the right. :)
As for the new series of paintings, I just started experimenting with a new series of paintings/mixed media pieces focusing on Blythe. I'm a bit out of practice with painting, and I've been inspired to paint this series, but I'm also a little down for some reason ... I think I'm a little disappointed with my paintings so far -- I guess I should be patient and keep working at it and hopefully it will evolve. :) I just found some artist groups on flickr and I'm hoping that I can get some good constructive feedback and keep working on the series.
I started out with an acrylic painting ... then another. They're pretty different in style but I'm experimenting for the moment ... the next ones are mixed media pieces. They have some collage, pastel, and acrylic ... and these are much more stylized. I think for the moment that I'm liking these better ... but I still want to get back to classical styles as well. I guess there's two roads at this point ... classical (like the still lifes that I did before for classes) or stylized in a more cartoon/modern style that I often tend towards. I like both, but am not sure how to proceed at this point. I'm taking one class right now, but it's been a couple of years since I put art school on hold to start a family and I still miss the critiques ... even if they're sometimes painful.
I figure that at some point -- when the time's right -- I'll go back. For now, I like being able to experiment on my own ... something I really didn't have a chance to do when I had tons of assignments that focused much more on technique and skill building. Hopefully I can find a way to experiment on my own and get some meaningful feedback that will allow me to grow ... then when I go back I can have a better idea of my natural leanings when they finally let us loose to develop our own styles. :)
Anyways, if you're interested, I've posted pics of the new pieces on my flickr too ... we'll see where this series goes! :)
Anyways, I took a few pics of Aubrey in the newly cleaned living room and finally had a chance to take some pics of my new LePetitBoutique dresses, hats, and jeans, as well as an H loves R dress that I haven't had a chance to enjoy 'til today. :) They are absolutely adorable. I also love the new way that LePetit has packaged their new items ... so cute!!!
I've loaded up the pics on my flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/spunkyjunk/. Or if you're viewing my journal, just click on the link to the right. :)
As for the new series of paintings, I just started experimenting with a new series of paintings/mixed media pieces focusing on Blythe. I'm a bit out of practice with painting, and I've been inspired to paint this series, but I'm also a little down for some reason ... I think I'm a little disappointed with my paintings so far -- I guess I should be patient and keep working at it and hopefully it will evolve. :) I just found some artist groups on flickr and I'm hoping that I can get some good constructive feedback and keep working on the series.
I started out with an acrylic painting ... then another. They're pretty different in style but I'm experimenting for the moment ... the next ones are mixed media pieces. They have some collage, pastel, and acrylic ... and these are much more stylized. I think for the moment that I'm liking these better ... but I still want to get back to classical styles as well. I guess there's two roads at this point ... classical (like the still lifes that I did before for classes) or stylized in a more cartoon/modern style that I often tend towards. I like both, but am not sure how to proceed at this point. I'm taking one class right now, but it's been a couple of years since I put art school on hold to start a family and I still miss the critiques ... even if they're sometimes painful.
I figure that at some point -- when the time's right -- I'll go back. For now, I like being able to experiment on my own ... something I really didn't have a chance to do when I had tons of assignments that focused much more on technique and skill building. Hopefully I can find a way to experiment on my own and get some meaningful feedback that will allow me to grow ... then when I go back I can have a better idea of my natural leanings when they finally let us loose to develop our own styles. :)
Anyways, if you're interested, I've posted pics of the new pieces on my flickr too ... we'll see where this series goes! :)