art: September 2011 Archives

I wanted to take a continuing studies class at MCAD this fall, something like print making or the like.  Sadly the idea came to me to late and registration for fall was closed so I think I will start going to the open drawing co-op that they hold on Mondays.  I think it will be good to start to draw from life every week and redevelop some of those skills that I know have gotten rusty.  It is on Monday nights and is open to the public but it has no "instruction" however there is a faculty member on site to help pose the model and set time frames and stuff.  

This weekend I will buy a new news print sketch pad for the gesture drawings and a heavier sketch pad for longer poses.  I should also get a few different types of charcoal sticks and some pastels to experiment a little too! 

Not sure if there will be a major goal in mind for the co-op besides going out, drawing on a regular basis, improving skills and having fun.  What more is there at the moment?  It will help get back into a working mind set for this winter when I will pick up a formal class.

It's been to long since I made it into the studio even though I have a few projects in mid creation I also have an exciting concept for a series that I need to start on soon, I should flush out the ideas a bit more and maybe start working on some studies. So his weekend I am planning on hitting some of these projects with the goal of finishing the small nude I am working on, flush out and start the studies that I just mentioned. This means I will have to prep today so everything is clean and I can just jump into these projects, I get way to distracted when there is a mess.

I am also hoping to get some artsy illustrations done for my food blog www.fromthefryingpan.com. Some of the thought behind doing the illustration work is A. getting some nice custom art on my site B. to hone some of my illo skills while developing a working style that I like and that I can start to market into the publishing world. Killing more than a few birds with one stone is a good thing!

Big picture will be to get back into good studio practices and work creatively more often. Create a solid portfolio within the context of my other projects and maybe take a few continuing study classes to enhance and drive the creative end game. I am thinking of a print class and a multi-media (maybe something with Photoshop and Illustrator) class to start off with. Then I could move into some classes about art/design marketing and other classes that I never got to take when at art school.

Oh, I also have to restock my studio. Not that I do a ton of acrylic stuff but what I have is all old and some of it is dried up, hard to work with a limited pallet, it is good to do as an exercise once and a while but not all the time. Also need to restock my oils and some brushes. I would also like to get some gauche and play around with them too. Ok, maybe I will do a little at a time, not I need to (what have I said about focus before?)
All over the place~