I’ve discovered that getting up at 4:30am is actually quite lovely. Jesse’s started a new job at work, working 6:30am morning shifts. Since he has to walk (buses don’t run that early!) he gets up at around 4:30 to be ready in time. I hate waking up alone, so I decided to get up with [...]
Tag Archives: life drawing
Some musings on art
June 24, 2010 – 10:14 am
The more I learn about painting, the more I realize that I am woefully inadequate to do it. I think almost everyone is. There’s just so much to know, so much craft behind creating a half decent painting, let alone a masterpiece. The more I read and the more I study, the wider the abyss. [...]
Lines.
November 6, 2009 – 9:12 am
I’m really out of practice when it comes to drawing from life. True, I did a whole lot of it this year for my nude show, but I used to have a practice of doing a life drawing daily. Somewhere along the line, I stopped. Now, I’m kicking myself. I’m getting frustrated with my abilities, [...]
Finding Focus
March 26, 2009 – 9:38 am
I’ve been drifting for an incredibly long time now. I lost my focus in the rush of feelings and healing that I’ve been going through. It’s a process that wipes you out. I’ve been searching for a deeper meaning in my life, and felt like, to help people, I had to be doing something more. [...]
