Working On It

Hello world. I am a bad keeper-upper as you can see. I write checks with my mouth which my hands cannot cash. All the while I haven't been blogging, I haven't really been creating, except for a series of doodles my friend Maggie and I have been making based on office jargon. They are pretty hilarious in my opinion, but I am dedicated to keeping my blog classy so I will not post them here. Furthermore, I am in the middle of cleaning the bathroom but thought I would take a quick procrastinatory (word?) break and make a note that I am still alive and fully intend to return to art-making. Perhaps today after I finish these chores. I am in the market for a new book of nude figures so if anyone can suggest a good one, I would appreciate it.

Some of my More Recent Cards

Cards Pt. 2

Postcards!

I am addicted to making crafty postcards and I will be selling them in my Etsy shop in packs of 5 and 10 as soon as I have enough to go around. Some I like more than others and obviously as I go on my collection is growing. Ferrari thinks they are stupid and a waste of time but I really don't care. I have a mailing list longer than I really want and I expect less than half of these people will mail anything back but I really just like making them! My stamp collection is getting some much-needed use and my creative brain is getting itself some exercise while my painting is in its stage of "don't touch me, I'm ugly!" Right now my cards are in packs with themes. So far the themes are "Classy," "Wild Side," and "Whimsy" with upcoming collections entitled "Fresh Ink," and "Orient".

Fatty's Revenge, Seraphim and Stiff Little Girl

Today's doodles are a would-be me shedding my fat suit (if only), a little girl at a water cooler (who obviously needs Tinman's oil can), the sketch for one of my new angels and the transferred drawing on canvasboard. The wings don't quite show in the final picture, but they are there. I will be making this piece in oil and have since fixed the hand on the left. Even though I made it too big I am keeping it. I might thin out the bell of the trumpet. I am hoping to make this piece part of a tryptic where the other two paintings are half of a group of angels.

PTown

Things I need for tomorrow's trip to P-Town. We will be staying in a big camper with Mustang Mary for a couple nights after we go out to various clubs and bars. By day hopefully we will see Maggie Vespa and get some sun. Maybe some rainbowy gifts. The following list is pretty standard:

1. bathing suit
2. beach towel and bath towel
3. blankets
4. pillows
5. cute outfit for Diva's :-/
6. medicine
7. toiletries
8. Ferrari
9. flip flops and heels
10. big yellow duffle bag
11. snacks?

Rusty!

Obviously, I need practice with anatomy and perspective! I have a bad habit of drawing stick-skinny women and when I try to layer on some thickness they get all disproportionate. Here are my doodles from this morning. Yes, I am ashamed of myself. I am drawing from my head worse than before college. I don't want to be that person who always needs a photo reference, so I am going to practice practice practice. Hopefully I find a life-drawing class that doesn't conflict with my schedule or cost an arm and a leg.