Post-Modern Poem

Performed by Taylor Mali

In my art journal this week

Instead of "copying" something, such as a portrait or still life or landscape I wanted to surprise myself and create something new. I used a drawing technique I learned from Milliande. She calls it a free  form investigation sketch.

Here is an example:
















It's fun . When I start I don't know what it is I am painting. I love the fact that slowly something comes to life.
This week my doodles became a moondance, a composer and a statue. The statue isn't finished but I wanted to show it anyway.

I really want to learn to tell a story,  not just copy something. I want to find my own style and meaning. This is my favorite technique to learn just that.

Learning to draw

Bunny Painting Demo by Carla Sonheim.

More tutorials and drawing assignments by Carla Sonheim : http://www.carlasonheim.com/tutorials/

On the couch...

I start the new year with a cold, a temperature, a cold sore and, for some reason, a bloodshot eye. I haven’t done any journaling recently. I stayed on my couch and watched old episodes of Highlander on youtube instead.
I was happy to find I still enjoyed watching the show. It’s not always like that, is it? You remember something that was really cool, but when you see it years later it just looks ridiculous. 

 Anyway just wanted to say Happy New Year! 

 and back to my couch... 


my old favorites: 
Buffy 
Angel 
Highlander 
Quantum Leap 
Ghost Whisperer 
Charmed 
Blackadder

Highander season 1

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Strathmore workshops.

Last year I followed  two  wonderful Strathmore workshops.  And next year three new workshops will start. And best of all: they are free!

Workshop 1: Abstract Fine Art Painting with Mixed Media
Start Date: March 1, 2013
Workshop 2: Sketching & Drawing with Toned Paper
Start Date: May 1, 2013
Workshop 3: Artful Card-Making Techniques
Start Date: September 3, 2013

On their  You Tube channel you can check out older workshop video's.
Here are some of my favorites from last year from Cathy Johnson - Water color sketching:
lesson 1
lesson 2
demo lesson 2
lesson 3
lesson 4
Cathy Johnson YouTube Channel

http://www.strathmoreartist.com/2013-online-workshop-series.html