Before I Forget...

I forgot to say that Dan and I are currently hunting for a house! We found a few we want to look at but after our townhouse was bought while we were waiting for the bank, we're back to hunting. Which is fun, don't get me wrong. I'm very excited to look. I guess dreaming and hoping does good things for my art 'cause I am truly happy these days.

Self-Portrait

I haven't done a self portrait in years. At least not one I took the time to get it right...I scribbled a few out while looking in a mirror but the trouble is, my expressions. I make funny faces all the time without even knowing it so without catching them on film, I cannot recreate them. So I found some old photos of myself that I love! The pose, the white dress the angle...I love them. So I've been drawing a few. Here is my favorite so far. The picture is from at least 3 years ago...maybe more, but the point is I'm having fun with all these projects I'm giving myself. Go me! Haha.

A Finished Baby Is A Happy Baby...

Hooray!!! After 4 separate tries I finally finished this little guy! Phew! He definitely looks like the photo although whether he resembles himself I have no idea having never actually seen the baby since he's been born. All the same we'll see how his mother feels about him. This will be the last baby I draw for some time though, holy cow it was kind of a rough process. Still, he's finished and I managed to do a few other drawings in the past week as well! I am on a roll! There's a lot to post so we'll see...but I do think this blog needs a little color...

One more thing...

I'm really proud of this drawing I did today! I also did another to go with it, but I haven't quite got it looking the way I want. This one however, wow. I used photo reference of myself and I have to say it looks really close to the photo...minus the hair of course. I'm a huge Avatar: The Last Airbender fan so I drew one of my favorite characters, Mai. As a real person more or less...Anyway, I'm very excited about it. Next I have Azula and Ty Lee and hopefully I'll be able to incorporate all the sketches into one group shot...at least that's my plan. Wish me luck!

Changes...

So good news! I finally uploaded this picture! haha. This is a sketch I did from my bachelorette party of me and my closest friends.
On another note, the last picture I drew of Mason didn't end up turning out...I know, he looks like a cute little baby but he looks nothing like her baby. Due to a few mis-communications, or no communication at all I am still in the process of drawing his REAL portrait. I'll keep you posted on my efforts.

Mason

So, as I said before, I've been drawing believe it or not. I painted a portrait for a coworker, her son Mason. This is my second piece for her. Besides those two, one of which I still haven't gotten a copy of, I drew a contour drawing of me and my friends at my bachelorette party. I have yet to scan it...I've also been busy scrapbooking which sounds really old lady like but that's kinda how I am. It's very relaxing, more so than drawing sometimes, probably because it takes a bit less effort...a bit. haha. Anyway, I've been obsessed with scrapbooking the few photos I have of my best friend Charity and I. I think with everything going on lately I've been feeling rather lonely without her. Anyway, it's a nice tribute to our friendship and I suppose one craft is better than no creativity at all right?
Also got a call from my school councelor, I've been getting e-mails telling me to take a survey to see who has actually been successful finding a career in their chosen field...anyway, I never replied to any of the numerous e-mails so he called me yesterday. It was probably the most depressing phone call I've ever taken. Not only did I have tell the man I AM unsuccessful but I had to explain just HOW unsuccessful I've been. Of course after I hung up the phone I thought about all the art I've been producing and about the upcoming job I'm applying for that is somewhat art related. Visual Merchandiser so that will be a welcome change if I get it. Do me a favor, wish me luck.

Truth

The truth is, I've been drawing. Painting. Whatever. This is, as I said before, my brother and his wife and Christmas was spectacular this year due to the fact that I was very proud of what I got them...or made for them. Anyway, I finally get to post this and share my joy at their surprised faces and excited words of encouragement. It's what I've needed lately.
I know I finished their drawings. Paintings. Whatever. In October but I have drawn a few things since then. A coworker of mine, Rachel, just had a baby and I drew him. Cute little guy, I guess. I'm not very knowledgeable about babies...anyway, he came out really nice and everyone at work loved him! My boss even went as far to ask why I was working there...little depressing in a way, but also somewhat encouraging. My reply of course was "I ask myself that question every single day."
I also drew a cartoon-like portrait of another coworker, Emilyn, for our secret santa. Everyone loved that one too which I was somewhat surprised at because they are two completely different styles of painting, especially since one was done in quache and the other my usual watercolor and conte. All the same, it was very nice to hear that kind of praise for my work.
I'm supposed to go to an art festival this spring and I've heard there are others nearby as well that I didn't know about. I have to admit I miss that part of Boston, where Ashley and I would be forced to go to random museums we had been to over and over and over and over and over again...good times.
Well, I suppose that's all my ramblings for now.