Handiwork

7.12.2010

TMI

Now that I'm doing this whole "post everyday" bit, there are some tidbits you need to know about me. Not only am I obsessed with design, color, weddings, oil paint, faces, and ceramics, I also have this ridiculous obsession with kittens. Yes. Kittens. Preferably black ones. I'm pathetic when it comes to kittens on tv, movies, pictures, and especially youtube clips. I don't react in the normal, "Oh, that's cute." No, I'm the person yelling "Oh My Word!!! LOOK AT THAT KITTEN!!!! Isn't it the cutest thing ever?!?!?!" (all in a high pitched little girl voice)... and then proceed to beg my parents for one. Regretfully, the answer is always no. I do try to limit my kitten obsession to the minimum. I don't have any kitten posters (anymore) and I don't buy kitten calendars. No more kitten folders or desktop pictures. However, when I need a pick-me-up, youtube always comes through for me.

So for your viewing pleasure... Kittens.

(Don't judge.)

7.11.2010

Fail

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One of my New Year's Resolutions was to post more on here and I've been an epic failure. It's not that I don't get on all the time. I get on here and read blogs probably everyday, but I feel like I never have anything good to say. Well, I've always been good at running my mouth, but I don't want this blog to just turn into me babbling about randomness, but one of the main reasons I made this blog is to record things that inspire me. So my new goal is to post everyday. Yep. EVERYDAY. Obnoxious? Maybe. But I want to get in the habit of writing more and inspiring others they way I get inspired by the blogs that I read daily.

So hooray for day 1!

6.28.2010

Summer Paintings!

Hey everybody! I've been slaving away in the painting studio for the past 3 weeks and I've finally got some pieces that I was not ashamed to take pics of and show you guys. I've basically lived in my little cubicle 24/7 so I've probably lost a few brain cells due to the fumes... Anyhoo, here are some of the new pieces! The coloring is a bit blown out with the camera I was using so please forgive me... especially you, Matthew.

Life-sized Self Portrait (3'x3' oil)

There's still a lot I'd like to fix, but for only having a week and a half to do it, I'm pretty happy satisfied.

Here's a close up of the body

And here's a close up of the face

I'm not done with this one just yet...

And here's my little 8"x8" "Mug shot" paintings. I plan to do about 16 of these of my friends and put them in my Senior Art show as a feature. I just love the idea of having all my friends painted as felons :)

6.20.2010

Happy Father's Day!

Here's my dad with his first love... catfish. Happy Father's Day, Dad! I love you so much!!!

6.13.2010

Lumberjack Lady

Tomorrow is the day... Yep, the day I begin my life-sized self portrait! (EEEEK!) Honestly, I'm pretty nervous about it. Mother and I took pictures this afternoon for me to go off of, and this is the one I picked...