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To Complete, Or Not To Complete…

Artsy Girl — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:01:40 +0000

I was going through my WIPs folder again, and I realized just how fickle my interests can be. I hate about 75% of the images that I have in there. Some I have no interest in finishing and others I can’t figure out for the life of me why I even started the image at all. I have a few that I put so much work into and don’t want to abandon them. but I don’t like the images anymore. Then there’s some — like the Lady Gaga drawing below — that I still like, but don’t want to invest the time in completing. That dress she’s wearing is going to take about 50 layers alone. Nah. But I love the legs! *Decisions* The other two below are being trashed, that’s for sure!

Distance and Time (WIP)

Artsy Girl — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:50:24 +0000

Started this image like 4 years ago and only had the arm done. Today I did the shirt and hair. I may get around to doing the rest today/tomorrow. I’m trying to work my way through my WIPs folder with the goal of completing or deleting. Completing the ones I still like and deleting the ones I know I’ll never finish for whatever reason.

Religious ATCs

Artsy Girl — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:03:16 +0000

Here are the rest of the religious-themed ATCs that I drew for my aunt’s youth ministry.

Each image is 3.5 x 2.5 - Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper

A Dove’s Tale

Artsy Girl — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:25:04 +0000

My aunt asked me to draw several religious-themed ATCs for her to keep and share with her youth ministry. This is the first one that I completed.

3.5 x 2.5 - Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper

Moxie

Artsy Girl — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:11:45 +0000

I think this is the last painting I completed in 2011.

Completed 12-17-2011

6 x 6 - Mixed Media on Chipboard

Janet

Artsy Girl — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:35:48 +0000

Sorry I’ve been m.i.a. I’ll discuss that later. Here’s another image I did last year.

Completed 12-13-2011

6 x 6 - Mixed Media on Chipboard

Classy Lady

Artsy Girl — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:42:23 +0000

This is the finished product of my Watercolor Paper Tryout. The colors are so off. The painting is much lighter.

Completed 12-13-2011

5 x 7 - Mixed Media on 96 lb Watercolor Paper

Sunshine

Artsy Girl — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:51:55 +0000

I still have some paintings that I completed last year that I never got around to posting. I can’t wait to start painting more. I really haven’t done much at all this year.

I’m still having lighting problems, so the colors are slightly off.

Completed 12-12-2011

6 x 6 - Acrylics on Chipboard

Guide Book Journal?

Artsy Girl — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:43:48 +0000

A while ago I came across this cool book thingy that my uncle gave me a few years back. It’s called the New Beauty Advisor Guide Book by Estée Lauder. He made the book at his job and thought I would like it because it has a lot of information about skincare, fragrances, makeup, etc. I actually don’t care about most of the stuff in the book, but since I don’t know who to give it to and I don’t want to throw it away, I’m thinking of turning it into an art journal. It has pretty good binding and a few sturdy pages. I plan to use some of the other pages in my mixed media paintings. I’ll update on that later if it turns out good!

Front Cover

Inside Book

The Broke Artist

Artsy Girl — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:51:29 +0000

As a little Christmas/birthday (January 16) gift to myself, I decided to buy a few things from Blick Art for the art classes that I’m taking. That website is an artist’s dream, but unless you have a lot of money to spend on there it really drives you nuts. Since I recently got laid off from my job, and my mom has been off from hers as well, spending a lot of money on a hobby just isn’t an option right now. I did manage to buy a few things that I absolutely needed. I’ll just have to be resourceful as well.

I always have this inner battle when it comes to doing art. Part of me feels that I shouldn’t waste money buying art supplies unless I can make some money back selling prints, commissions or the like. And then the other part of me feels that if I don’t invest in myself, how will I ever get good enough to make money off art.

Sometimes I hate being an adult. I miss the days when I could run to my mom and she would buy me what I wanted. Now I have the responsibility of taking care of myself as well as my mom. Oh, I was going to post some new artwork but the big light in my room blew and I’m using one of those “green” bulbs that are only like 60 watts! So yeah, everything looks dark and weird right now.