Afternoon Pages

Looks like I'm ready for another one of my sporatic entries. The last time I wrote, I was into The First 48. I remember that. That was last year. I cooped myself in the apartment and revelled in my newfound... something. Descriptive words escape me at the moment. Since then, I've gone through (almost) all seasons of Frasier. I can't get through the last of the lot because I've learned the formula for the show, and I grew tired of watching the same scenarios replayed over and over. Right now I'm watching The West Wing which I really enjoy. There's a good pace to it. I can't lie, I do play Bejeweled Blitz sometimes and just listen to what's going on because my attention span is so short these days. For some reason, I always feel like there's something I should be doing and while I'm doing that, I think I should also be doing something else. I only have 3 tabs open on my computer right now, which should tell you that I'm more focused on this blog than, say... Macy's online shopping. I like to window shop online. I look for fierce clothes, add them to my cart, and inevitably remove items after realizing I have nowhere to wear these items. That's okay. I'm looking for things to do on my birthday which is coming up. I kind of want to go shopping for a birthday outfit. Just to make sure everyone knows there's something special going on. $105.99 is too much for a cardigan, right? I thought so, but it's really fierce. It's got studs on the shoulders and Michael Kors made it. For big girls, even. He makes clothes for big girls. Oh, I just had to open another tab because I just remembered Dar Williams is coming to Chicago in March. Maybe I should buy a special outfit for that. I would look for a neo-hippie/gypsy get-up, but even she dresses fierce these days. The last time I saw her, she was wearing leather! Guess what? I just opened another tab because I also remembered Emily Wells is coming in May. It's difficult for me to find good concerts to go to. I thought I might get a ticket for the Rihanna concert, but then I remembered I don't care. I'm sure it would be fun, and I'd love to see A$AP Rocky, but all his songs are about smoking weed and I don't like to know those things about people. I remember when smoking weed was special and you had to hide it and there were all these hidden phrases and secret terms you had to know to even know someone was speaking of it or wanting to get some. He's also really young. It makes me uncomfortable because I think he's so cute. Yes, cute, because he's got a baby face. That's how I know he's young. You know what, maybe I will go. Rihanna is pretty good. I try to not like her, but she's got a lot of good songs. Anyone want to go with? She's coming in .... sorry, I just had to ban Jennifer Lopez from playing on my Slacker Radio. Rihanna is coming March 22nd and if anyone wants to join me, I wouldn't mind spending a little more for better seats than nose bleed. I'm kinda too grown for that now.

I've been working on writing more and I started my return to writing morning pages. Three pages of ranting about whatever comes to mind. It's cool because it clears my mind of a lot of unnecessary thoughts and helps me focus on what I really need to like doing dishes or remembering I have dreams. I think I accomplished my morning pages assignment with this post.

Is there anything else going on? Guess not. I have to pee. Bye.

Randomonious

I write in this blog sometimes. I took a break from watching a forever marathon of instant stream Netflix: 48 Hours. I watched all the Investigative Discovery shows already. I love that kind of reality television. There's so much suspense, tragedy, and wonder surrounding homicide. I'll keep watching. My favorite cities are Miami (duh!), Memphis, and Harris County. I looked up one for the Chicago area, but the only genre I found was missing persons.

In the meantime, I ordered some new bizness cards... they're really purdy. I didn't mispell any words on them, like I did here. I am excited! When payday comes, art art art art art bitch (Beautiful, Intelligent, Talented, Charismatic, Hellacious) gets working on applying for various summer events and preparing for more creation.

Until then, I have to hear my downstairs neighbor play video games all night and try to hide his weed scent with incense. Nighty night!

New Paintings!!!

I've been on a roll! I've also been featured in one of the coolest blogs online! Take a look at my new work:

"Hard", 2011. 30" X 30" Acrylic on Canvas.

"Soft Winter Morning", 2011. 30" X 30" Acrylic on Canvas.

2011, Here I come...

Whew! 2010 is almost over, and there has been so much to be thankful for this year. In May, I celebrated the ordination of my mother as Deacon in the Episcopal Church. I was given the opportunity to do a little figure modeling, a very freeing experience. I grew at work, and (most importantly) found inspiration this summer to paint again. A lot of progress was made within months and I'm still working...

"Fall Bursts", 2010. 30" X 30" Acrylic on Canvas.



"The Black One", 2010. 30" X 30" Acrylic on Canvas.

In the last two paintings I completed (seen above), I used a couple of new techniques that I was happy to discover. In "Fall Bursts", my initial goal was to present all the different shades of autumn within one piece. As I mapped out my design using a huge fallen leaf found down the street, I began to see more and more lines within each root. Three-ten color field panels turned into more than twenty.

In "The Black One", my process started from the edges of the canvas and circled around and inward. Usually, I find comfort in starting in the center and projecting planes of color outward. I love spectrums. :)

In the coming new year, I plan to expand my color palette. Currently, I'm working on an all-white painting. There will be tints of color, but I want to manipulate the tones and shades of the colors I mix. My inspiration is glistening snow. I want to capture the lusciousness of first fallen snow, piles of iridescent fluffy slush.

With the help of my dear friend, Kelliann Melanie (http://www.kmelanie.com/), I've realized a whole other entity into my art-making will be maintaining a consistent profile on every social networking site. Trying to keep a vast presence on the web will hopefully keep everyone advised on all my newest happenings. I'll be on twitter in the very near future (though, I still don't know exactly how it works) and I'll be working on putting together a luscious media kit to present to galleries and such in the hopes of generating feedback and exposure.

I hope everyone finds themselves safe, healthy, and inspired in the new year. Happy New Year!

Artgasms

It has been awhile since I had my ritual of getting revved up for an art-work day. I'm sitting around listening to Chaka Khan. In a moment I will get up and wonder into the kitchen for some coffee. Then, it's on. I'm moving furniture and laying down the foundations for my next three paintings. Ah! I'm feeling so good about making art again, it thrills me. Literally.


My newest creation, "Summer Sunset", 30" x 30", Acrylic on Canvas. 2010.

It all comes back to The Golden Girls.

Dear Universe,

What exact purpose does an opossum have in this grand world other than to frighten people on their way home in the middle of the night?