It's been a while and I've been hilariously busy. So I haven't been letting anyone really know what I've been up to beyond the really big show, happening Tuesday the 18th of November. (Hear that? Mark your calendars in triplicate.)

Barron's class has been going smashingly. I have a little thing to show you about the Winchester Mystery House.
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I've never liked large paintings, and I'm starting to understand why. For beginners, there's the weight and awkwardness of moving a giant slab of canvas supported by poplar boards, especially when one side is coated with generous daubs of wet paint. Thank goodness I've got a giant blue onesie that you see car guys wearing. (Its my Kaylee costume.)

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Thinking about going to see Religulous on Wednesday at 6:30, after my classwork is done avalanching on me and I've actually turned it in. If anybody wants to have a go, drop a comment plz?

I'm pretty sure that Camera 12 downtown is the only place I can get to that's playing the film, which only opened in 500 theaters nationwide.


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I'm nearly done with this one. Just one more day of fidgeting with the skin tones and contrast, and I can hang it out to dry.


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Went painting today with my head screwed on straight and realized that my drawings of things are FAR better resources than the photos, because I've already worked out most of the issues with light and dark values.

Here's the original drawing, it's been waiting in my sketchbook for a few months while I messed around with underpainting methods.


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As I sat here headbutting my dragon painting, I got an email from the organizer of Art Peace.

Looks like I'm slated to be in a benefit show for Darfur in July.
These pieces are the ones that passed muster for them. I'm quite happy, but if they sell I'll have to make about six paintings for my BFA show in the Fall.

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Seems to have been a good day for my camera on the art. This still isn't done yet, but I think I'm getting really close. Having it this far along feels good.


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Random Girl Commission by ~seneschal on deviantART

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