I’m so proud of myself. Even though I am exhausted and working on one hour of sleep.I accomplished a lot working on three different paintings. I was determined to paint even though I was in a sour mood. So I put on some music and started working. I cant say that I’m a fan of Lil Wayne but this a few of his songs I do like. Sometimes I listen to just some of the instrumentals of a lot of artist. It all depends on the mood that I'm feeling. What I see and feel can be totally different from the lyrics and I get everything from the instrumentals. I brought it all back to the music. I have to have my music on when I paint, plus it was good because it allowed me to fall into the zone. I had alot of thoughts about the work that I was creating. Some of my materials are far from me and I still have yet to get them. It's becoming a bit problematic. Come on...I don’t have any black paint..not good. My beads and sequins I still need to pick up because all the pieces in this series is mixed media. I've been doing a lot of brain storming as of late and I really want these pieces to be apart of something larger. It's fine to have a show but how about a show that sells out!.How about a show that draws a large crowd where I can get on mic and give a small blurb about the work and what it entails. That would be fabulous. So yes I have had time to think and the brain is still rolling. I'm starting to think that the number one thing an artist can ask for outside of him/herself is support and physical resources.
Yes financial backing is always accepted lol and greatly appreciated. You know we artist have a lot to do! People have to support the arts. If they don't then it’s almost a cycle of death. The artist die and the people die too believe it or not people take it for granted the beauty in the world. Sometimes it's the small things. Think about how you feel when you see a flower so beautiful you just have to stop to look at it, smell it; you may even pick it. The blue of the sky, the white of a smile, the warmth of the sun after a long over drawn winter. Yes these are examples from nature but non the less. The work of an artist is indeed to make the world a more beautiful place, to enhance what exist and to transform the muck into something that will make you merge with your emotions and spirit when you experience the creation. I am trying to pace myself but sometimes I will either not paint at all or pull a random all nighters and bust out quite a few things. There is still so much research to do and still materials I need to even consider one painting complete. I have to move mountains indeed because its a bit much right now but I don’t like the feel of being so close but so far jus because of some materials lacking. I want to finish these pieces so I can sit back and critique them and sit back and smile. Not to mention I need to be ready to jump start a show. I'm already brainstorming ideas.
Yes financial backing is always accepted lol and greatly appreciated. You know we artist have a lot to do! People have to support the arts. If they don't then it’s almost a cycle of death. The artist die and the people die too believe it or not people take it for granted the beauty in the world. Sometimes it's the small things. Think about how you feel when you see a flower so beautiful you just have to stop to look at it, smell it; you may even pick it. The blue of the sky, the white of a smile, the warmth of the sun after a long over drawn winter. Yes these are examples from nature but non the less. The work of an artist is indeed to make the world a more beautiful place, to enhance what exist and to transform the muck into something that will make you merge with your emotions and spirit when you experience the creation. I am trying to pace myself but sometimes I will either not paint at all or pull a random all nighters and bust out quite a few things. There is still so much research to do and still materials I need to even consider one painting complete. I have to move mountains indeed because its a bit much right now but I don’t like the feel of being so close but so far jus because of some materials lacking. I want to finish these pieces so I can sit back and critique them and sit back and smile. Not to mention I need to be ready to jump start a show. I'm already brainstorming ideas.
I've done the regular cafe thing so we will see what I can conjure up. This is where the resources come in so I need to see who I know and who knows what lol. Time to make some moves. I'm so excited. This series is the bomb. I still need to get some large canvas to set it off and plan out what other materials I need but I need to be patience and pace everything. This means painting a little bit every day because the transformation from flat canvas to mixed media is where the serious work is going to take place. Phewww.. yes. One painting that had all the beads and sequins in it took forever. Can we say blood, sweat, and tears. Lol Loss of sleep and everything else. It is a beautiful painting that I swear will sell no less than one thousand dollars
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