arts
I wasn’t awake long this morning before my mechanical pencil was scratching paper in order to finalize drawings before scanning and digital enhancement. An interesting development in my recent artmaking is that I’m starting to actually like it again! For over three years art has been a means to a fiscal end, and while that still may be the case, I’m once again drawing with the same relaxation and enjoyment that kids enjoy; no immediate feeling of pressure, a refusal acknowledge the deadlines that leer over my shoulder. From what I can see and from the impressions I’ve been getting form my employers, my work quality has been in an upswing. I’m sure said improvements correlate strongly with more imagination-stirring commissions, your Deviant feedback (thanks guys), and fatter paychecks. Yep, regardless of what anyone tells you, art is more fun when someone pays you for it. I’m also forcing the pencil less. I’ve gained a higher trust for the free-flowing subconscious brain/hand connection, and learning to keep my overly analytical thought process from getting its pompous ass in the way.
I had a noon lunch pow-wow with my employers at which time I got some feed back and money. I then went to borders, bought the new Lord of the Rings Limited edition release, and then went to go draw in a McDonalds. I love drawing in public, it forces me to be more efficient. If I’m not actively drawing I get self-conscious, so more gets done. When I’m at home, almost anything will distract me. The phone, the rat, the cat, an IM, what have you.
I also enjoy it for the reactions my in-progress pieces garner from the other dinners-gives me some quality indication.
I then went to go audit a class at the local Community College, and then I came home, and watched my new DVD of co.
And tomorrow I go back to the museum for another full day of work.
Here we are.
I had a noon lunch pow-wow with my employers at which time I got some feed back and money. I then went to borders, bought the new Lord of the Rings Limited edition release, and then went to go draw in a McDonalds. I love drawing in public, it forces me to be more efficient. If I’m not actively drawing I get self-conscious, so more gets done. When I’m at home, almost anything will distract me. The phone, the rat, the cat, an IM, what have you.
I also enjoy it for the reactions my in-progress pieces garner from the other dinners-gives me some quality indication.
I then went to go audit a class at the local Community College, and then I came home, and watched my new DVD of co.
And tomorrow I go back to the museum for another full day of work.
Here we are.