Getting Renovicted.
Being forced to move so the landlord can sell this place while the market is hot. It’s “just” one of their four extra income houses. Can I afford to buy this place? Not at the current market which is thousands over its actual worth.
Gotta move, Times are tough as shit.
Brain freeze & zine making
So you may remember a few years ago, I had a bunch of zines in my shop and I was having a blast making them.
Then I had printer problems. That truthfully haven't gone away. I can’t afford a replacement yet.
So that abruptly put a stop to my zine making
Let’s Paint! Galaxy shrimp
*Neocaridina davidi is a freshwater shrimp originating from eastern China and northern Taiwan and introduced in the rest of Taiwan, Japan, and Hawaii, which is commonly kept in aquaria. The natural coloration of the shrimp is green-brown. There are a wide range of colors including red, yellow, orange, green, blue, violet, black, etc. *
Once you get past all the standard ones found in the hobby, you find the fancier/bolder designed shrimp. When I saw the Blue Boa Galaxy Shrimp, I needed to paint it asap.
Painting through insecurity
Yes well Everything I was working on at the time got permanently shelved. I felt like the only rejected artist to ever exist-a statement that is overly dramatic and false but, it's how I felt. The rejection hit deep wounds.
Let your soul sing loud & proud
I really don't get excited like that to illustrate anything these days honestly. And it caught me off guard, this burning need to draw these plants and furniture. My soul was singing real loud, everything inside of me vibed with this kind of art in a way that I'm mindful of. I think I'll draw some more rooms with plants again, see how my soul.reacts that time. And to take note if things start gaining traction, if anything shows a green light to pursue that path of illustrating rooms with plants in them.
Sometimes it's just a one time drawing need, never to be revisited again. But like I said, my desire to finish this over everything else, even sleeping (which I love to do) made me realise maybe this piece means more than the others do. Something is different here.
What do you draw for your daily practise? Q & A.
Having survived the incredibly humbling experience that it was to start making art again in my 30s. Especially after quitting art for so long…it makes me want to share my story. I hope it helps other former artists, make their way back to creating art again.
I go on artist message boards across the internet and when I feel compelled to, I will share some of my experiences. Sometimes people relate, and they ask me for more details. I had some great feedback on my latest response, so I felt it's good to share here too.
A.I is the worst thing to happen to Art.
A.I is NOT an artist’s tool. It does NOT add to the creative pool.
Comments are closed on this one. It's definitely not up for debate by A.I trolls who’ve accidentally found this article. And no self respecting TRUE artist will endorse A.I, it is NOT something we must learn or get steamrolled over.
Everything is cyclical in life. There will be an uprising, the general people will tire of the bland, lifeless garbage that A.I bots churn out and a renaissance for true artists will emerge.
You can find me in the fields,.illustrating trees and animals with charcoal from my fireplace, when that time comes.
Punk Rock Gives Back Ornaments pt2
I mentioned in a previous post how thrilled I am to have been invited to paint some ornaments for the PRGB charity. Here's the last two ornaments. They won't be avalIble for sale until Dec 2024.
Making chess game moves so I have constant art being showcased at multiple times and spots over the year. It helps keep my name on people's radars.
Bucket list; paint a winter holiday town scene
Something I’ve always wanted to try my hand at, was a winter holiday town scene. The kind of warm illustration that you see on many greeting cards, I haven't been inspired to do one until this year.
Punk Rock Gives Back ornaments
Punk rock culture is at the heart of this charity. We believe that there are some things in our world that are messed up. Together we can do our part to make it better.
I’m painting some ornaments for PRGB, the 2024 auction.
Sharing art life experiences
I really want to elaborate how DONE I was with art back then. Like my son didn't know I could draw until he was 5 years old. I really didn't think I’d ever mention the art thing to my kids. I figured if they had a natural inclination to it, I would say I did it at one point. But I really didn't care either way if I never drew again at that point.
