Saturday
I have had a very good day. Took a long nap. Did lots of art. Finished working on Cynjon's Book of Muse. Started another photo transfer painting. This time I did the transfer directly on a magazine picture. I still don't have much energy at all. And I'm getting sick of it.
I watched a documentary on Andy Goldworthy. He's the Scottish artist that does all his work in nature. It was fascinating and I loved his attitude and the way he looks at nature. His manner is very earthly but not "woo woo" about it. He seems to sincerely feel a part of nature without being arrogant or narrow minded. It showed him with his wife and children, and they seemed such a normal family. Scotland is just beautiful. I wish I could visit there. I have a dear artist friend who lives there. If I ever get the money, I would love to go visit her.
Thanks to freyasfire I think I have learned how to do the beading I've been wanting to do. The Huichol Indians use beeswax instead of glue. They use a needle and place each bead individually. I really want to try this. I worked on a pattern to put on a frame I have. I can't figure out how to make a grid for the pattern though. It seems that you have to know how many beads make an inch, and I don't know how to do that. I'm so bad with math. I bet if I took a math test, it would be at about a 7th grade level.
I went to an Estate Sale yesterday and got some books with good images, and a cool belt. It's beige leather with metallic gold paisleys in it. I'm hoping I can use parts of it in an art project. It's very pretty and unusual.
I'm trying to let my hair grow out. It is at that stage that always makes me cut it. It's all out of shape and there isn't much that can be done with it. I am afraid to go let someone cut it, because they are so bad at doing what they think would look good instead of just trimming it like you ask them. Since I have curly hair, every hair dresser gets all excited and wants it to be short and natural. I bought some clips and headbands to try and get it under control until it grows enough to actually wear it long. I don't know if I'll last through this stage, but I hope that I do. I'd love to be able to wear it up or in a pony tail and still be able to wear it down and long if I want to.
The book I'm reading "The Artist Inside" is so incredible. If I had time to do it, I'd try to gather a group of people to do a study. It has exercises to do and some writing. It is the most amazing thing I've read that inspires you to go create.
I have done not one thing on my Masters YOU*U course work. I know I'm going to regret it next week when the new assignments come. Hopefully, I'll get a surge of energy that will cause me to do a lot all at once. I love the materials and what the course is teaching. And it's perfectly timed for where I am with my online business. So, why dont I do the work? I don't know!!
I watched a documentary on Andy Goldworthy. He's the Scottish artist that does all his work in nature. It was fascinating and I loved his attitude and the way he looks at nature. His manner is very earthly but not "woo woo" about it. He seems to sincerely feel a part of nature without being arrogant or narrow minded. It showed him with his wife and children, and they seemed such a normal family. Scotland is just beautiful. I wish I could visit there. I have a dear artist friend who lives there. If I ever get the money, I would love to go visit her.
Thanks to freyasfire I think I have learned how to do the beading I've been wanting to do. The Huichol Indians use beeswax instead of glue. They use a needle and place each bead individually. I really want to try this. I worked on a pattern to put on a frame I have. I can't figure out how to make a grid for the pattern though. It seems that you have to know how many beads make an inch, and I don't know how to do that. I'm so bad with math. I bet if I took a math test, it would be at about a 7th grade level.
I went to an Estate Sale yesterday and got some books with good images, and a cool belt. It's beige leather with metallic gold paisleys in it. I'm hoping I can use parts of it in an art project. It's very pretty and unusual.
I'm trying to let my hair grow out. It is at that stage that always makes me cut it. It's all out of shape and there isn't much that can be done with it. I am afraid to go let someone cut it, because they are so bad at doing what they think would look good instead of just trimming it like you ask them. Since I have curly hair, every hair dresser gets all excited and wants it to be short and natural. I bought some clips and headbands to try and get it under control until it grows enough to actually wear it long. I don't know if I'll last through this stage, but I hope that I do. I'd love to be able to wear it up or in a pony tail and still be able to wear it down and long if I want to.
The book I'm reading "The Artist Inside" is so incredible. If I had time to do it, I'd try to gather a group of people to do a study. It has exercises to do and some writing. It is the most amazing thing I've read that inspires you to go create.
I have done not one thing on my Masters YOU*U course work. I know I'm going to regret it next week when the new assignments come. Hopefully, I'll get a surge of energy that will cause me to do a lot all at once. I love the materials and what the course is teaching. And it's perfectly timed for where I am with my online business. So, why dont I do the work? I don't know!!