At the beginning of this process, I set many goals for myself and had a lot of ideas for paintings that I wanted to create and materials and techniques that I wanted to try. Well, it’s now the end of the semester, and while I can’t say I met all …
I have officially completed the still life painting! Here’s an review of the whole process: My reflections on this process: Persistence is key! There were a few times where I wasn’t sure what I was doing but I found that the key to overcoming creative blocks or confusion was to …
This week I resumed working on the still life painting I started back in week 3. Rotten tomatoes notwithstanding, I am actually feeling pretty good about the direction this work is heading in. Here’s where I ended up last time: And here’s where I am currently, after about another hours …
It’s been a super busy week so I haven’t had very much time to paint lately. Which means, while my painting looks exactly the same as last week, my carefully composed assemblage of fruits and pottery is now becoming….decomposed. Literally. Take a look at this gif I made, if you …
This week I felt inspired to start on something a little big bigger, so I decided to do a still life, which is basically what it sounds like- an unmoving snapshot of life, encompassed in an arrangement of objects. Last week I was painting from pictures on my computer- which …
Getting started… Over the weekend I finally went to Micheals to pick up some paints and brushes so that I could really get started on my Free Inquiry project. I decided to get right into it and searched through the photos on my computer to find some inspiration, and then …
Important Announcement: After much deliberation, I have decided to do painting for my Free Inquiry project. The process of choosing a topic, while slightly difficult, was surprisingly enjoyable as it encouraged me to think of all the activities that I might possibly enjoy doing in my free time, reminding me …