Tuesday, October 30, 2007

what is an artist?

What is an artist? Every definition of an artist includes the word "creative." Define "creative" - one who has the power to create. Interesting words. More interesting is the ability to integrate those words into your life, your being. To create through so many different means.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

tired...again...

This blog's purpose was to serve as an outlet for release of my creative energies. I find myself working all day and then coming home and working some more. I had intended to take time for myself, to pursue something I enjoyed. I'm very tired. Surprisingly, though, I'm not as stressed as I think I should be. It's already mid-October - usually by now I'm slipping into a low emotional cycle. Though I feel tired, I'm not feeling the emotional down that mid-October brings. Is this a good sign? Maybe. I will hold on to positive thinking.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

EDM #2 - draw a lamp

I haven't had much inspiration to draw in the past few days. It was a really tough week and the next week is going to be much of the same. I searched down the EDM list to find an object I could just draw from the sofa, as I parked myself there almost every evening after getting in late from work.



So...the easiest to do was the lamp across from me on the make-shift table in the living room.



There's a picture of my daughter beside the lamp. It looks tilted because the "table" is actually a sample kitchen cabinet door sitting on some boxes. I wasn't up to sketching the details...I just drew her there...tilted!

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

EDM Challenge #33 - draw an eye

This is drawn from a photo my daughter's eye. I printed in black and white to get the subtle shadows and tried to tint the blue of her eye. I didn't realize the variation of blues - even teal. I wasn't able to capture that, but will try again.

Monday, October 8, 2007

either one thing or another

This Thanksgiving weekend was spent creating. Creating baked goods, beautiful meals, and memorable times...but not too much drawing.

I have created another blog - one focused on writing. I'm taking a night school course in Creative Writing, so I thought a blog would be a fun forum to share my adventures in writing. I've been writing almost all my life - mostly journals, some poetry and (of course) work-related technical writing.

I'm looking forward to the next ten weeks of this course. My goal is to be able to write short stories.

Monday, October 1, 2007

Chaos

I did a couple of sketches yesterday (Sunday)...the following is only a small part of all the work I brought from my old office....fully intending to take it to my new office...but haven't done so yet! It's all sitting in a pile...disorganized to some, perfectly ordered to me. There's a plastic dropcloth overtop that's been pulled back so I can access files.

Today, after work, I tackled clearing out some of the paperwork I know I'll never need again. (at least, I hope I'll never need them again)



EDM #1 - shoes!!!

I've posted EDM Challenge #1 - Shoes. This is a pair of Amber coloured shoes which are so gorgeous. They are a nice soft leather with a great faux-wooden heal.