My new assignment

I'm REALLY going to do this one....unlike the Sketchbook Project, but at least I got a lovely sketchbook out of it!!

http://arthousecoop.com/projects/amlp

I've chosen the theme "From here to there"

The camera has been shipped, so I'd better start thinking about this.......

March Theme: Garden

Thanks to http://www.juliacrossland.blogspot.com/
I lurve you for doing this
:o)

Well, who would have thought it????

Today, for the first time in aaaaaaaaaaaaages, I picked up a paintbrush.....not to paint the bathroom walls, but to put paint on a canvas.

It surprised me how nervous it made me feel, it would appear that I have lost my confidence when it comes to paint.

Reading my friend Julia's blog http://juliacrossland.blogspot.com/  made me realise how the littlest comment can make you lose belief in yourself and your abilities.

So, today I did this:

It may not seem like a lot, but it was a HUGE step for me.....we'll see how it goes.

Is this the most frightening thing for a lapsed artist????

A big pile of fresh canvases.

They've been sat there for a while now, staring at me in all their pristine glory.

Taunting me...come on scaredy cat..dare you.....

Bastards!!!

Cobwebs on my easel...what a sad state of affairs!

So, I've started....

on the Sketchbook Project.
Well, by started I mean...I've covered the sketchbook!!!
There is just something so scary about a fresh, clean book...it sitting there taunting you with it's empty pages.

So today, I'm going to take some photos and sit outside for a while to soak up the atmosphere and then maybe, just maybe I might just sully the book with my scribblings!!

Maybe.......... xx

Back in the saddle....

Well, I jumped....over the cliff without the aid of a safety net or a parachute!!
And it was the best decision I've made in ages.
Art shouldn't be stressy and complicated..it should be done from the heart with love.

That being said...I haven't picked up a paintbrush since. I think I needed some time to digest what had happened and to evaluate.

I've started to ease myself back into it. I've signed up to do the Sketchbook Project...


http://www.arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject

I'm really excited to be doing something without having to justify why or having to write a bloody essay about it. I'm doing it because I want to...so there!!!! lol
I'll keep you posted on how it goes..
xx

So..it's been a while.....

and things have changed in the studio.....
I am no longer a student......
Well, should I say, I wrote my "Dear John" email and then my tutor gave me options....Damn him!!!
So, I am still sitting on the edge of the cliff waiting to jump or be pushed.

Have I just totally fallen out of love with art or is it the bullshit of "fine art"??

I'll keep you posted...as I don't have anything else to do on a Monday anymore!!

:o)