Customised Photo Matts
The original inspiration for custom matts came from the many Art shows I’ve visited over the years. It's a popular way to gift someone some original art, without breaking the budget. Many years later, I would be reminded of this and this time I decided to try it for myself. And I love the results.
Work often equals burnout often.
Artistic burnouts are inevitable. Maybe it's just part of the process sometimes. Some artists think these burnouts are career ending.
They're not.
I find that the more you take on commissions and deal with larger amounts of money in exchange for your art-the more likely burnouts will occur and you have to constantly refine your ideas to keep going.
Embrace Goblincore & reject capitalism.
Photos of isopods, pretty strawflowers, and a rambling conversation about the need for hobbies.
WOODEN PINS IN SHOP!
Ok, so it wasn’t a total surprise, I was expecting these pins to show up at some point. I did order them just over a month ago. I showed off the new backing cards I had made for these already.
BUT! IT WAS ALL NEW. The company I ordered from was new to me-
Finding numbers in my abstract painting about grief
One morning, I found myself staring at the Heartache painting, as I often do. It's hung in the kitchen, a high traffic spot in my house. I feel the memory of the rush of emotions each time I see it.
This time however, I picked up on something different about the painting. I noticed there was a number 4 in among the random splotches of paint! A very clear number 4 at that. It definitely wasn't intentional on my part. It was purely random from the paint strokes that happened during the unconscious painting of grief.
Not far below the first “4” discovery, I found a second number 4 in my paintjng. What did this mean? I didn't consciously put it there, and my son wasn't writing numbers yet.
Tattoo lines & an artist’s time.- tattoo permissions post.
If you've followed me for any amount of time, it's apparent I love tattoo culture and a lot of my designs could be easy to transfer to a tattoo.
I don't tattoo skin, yet. It's still something I'm considering one day though.
Multitasking
These markers remind me of my plans, when I start the work again. My attention span is short and my idea flow is like roaring rapids. I can only remember so much, before it gets lost in the current and something else pops up to take my interest.
Because I like pain
What I want is on the other side of rejection, I can only achieve that if I keep trying. Either I will get an agent one day, or I will find the continual job opportunities on my own through friends and networking.
Drawing through grief
I mention grief on this blog A LOT. I’ve had many people die that were close to me over the last 10 years, and this affects me on a daily basis. Some died from cancer, or an accident, or organ failure. Some were a total surprise, and others were expected. But even when you know that their death is coming, it still hurts hard. Their absence is felt and honestly I’d do anything for one more hug from them again.
✨🍻This one's for you, Andrew. Hope you're laughing and having a merry old time with your dad and niece. Till we meet again brother!💜✨
