I think that this may be the best place I've looked at so far for continuing my education after the BFA. They offer the old school of studio art, and are right up the road in Oakland. The only thing I don't like is that they aren't a fully accredited school, so I would only be attending for personal enrichment; no degree could come out of it.
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I sold this painting:

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Eli is gone to Seattle until Sunday. I'll let him tell the story when he wants to, since I don't think he's made a general announcement.

Generally, this little trip means that I am going to probably eat top ramen and drink tea a lot for the next few days. We both cook some of the time, but when it's just me, planning a meal seems like too much ( Read more... )

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So earlier this semester I had an instructor who told me to stop and "feel" my paint. After looking at her like she was obviously insane, I started giggling and feeling up my paint tubes. That was when I realized I needed more cadmium. Ah, delicious RED.

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My floor is still a mess with sawdust from this. I hesitate to bring the roomba in, it will think I hate it. Poor thing.


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I'm doing a painting for my final (one of two, hahaha, oh god help me) that's based on this piece of music.

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Jason Thorpe Buchanan composed this last winter for my school's choir.
My family's history with the Civil war makes this painting even more important.

Dear Sarah (1861) -- Major Sullivan Ballou

But, O Sarah!
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