Progression #18

I realized tonight how long it has been since I've updated my blog! In my defense, I haven't been very prolific lately. I have, however, completed a couple pieces. It started out a little like this: The tables outside my apartment are shaded by these giant, beautiful trees. Sitting out there is so peaceful. Time …

Progression #16

I started work on this based on a sketch I had in mind. I was exploring themes of maternal bonds and childhood. I remembered when I was little how much of an emphasis was placed on the length of my hair. I was never allowed to cut more than a 1/4th of an inch at …

Progression #15

It's very sad to me that nobody really liked this one. I was the most fond of this one. I counted out 12 little clay pieces and carved little lines to count all of them. Again, "suspended time" was the idea. I used a gray gradient (gray-dient haha!) and green. Green has always represented hope …

Progression #14

I'm sorry to say I did not take progression shots of this. It began almost as quickly as it ended. My counsel had been to try and recreate the technique I used in Progression #2 but this time, not to add paint. Or if I did add paint, let it be minimal. I bleached the …

Progression #13

After the last critique, I was advised that I should try frames that were rectangular or square to produce more tension. After procrastinating a little too long to make it to woodshop, I decided I would just "wing" the frame. It came out terribly crooked. I think I leaned on it when I was attaching …

Progression #12

This is where I started. I started this piece with a "balance" idea. I had wanted to create a frame out of PVC and have these largely covered in yarn. You can see from the sketches I had some big plans that didn't exactly work out. As you can see here I sort of had …

Progression #11

I don't have any progress shots of this from the beginning because I was so "in the zone" and I knew which direction I was going, I sort of got caught up in all of it. This is two separate hoops glued at the top and connected with mint green yarn. Originally, I thought I …

Progression #7

Day 1 I started this one last night and it is nowhere near what I originally intended. It's so bizarre for me because I hadn't realized how liberating it is to paint on bigger surfaces. This was so difficult for me, going back to smaller canvases. I felt stifled. Every time I added a new …

Sketchbook Addition

I told myself I wouldn't work at all tonight because I've been working nonstop these last few days but I was feeling restless. I took all my usual materials to my parent's house last weekend and found some things to mess with tonight. I really like the little white dots and all the colors. (Sorry …