Man I miss you so bad. That is a sweet photo of us. Such super models. I love Kara Walker. That would be so fun. I definatley want to go. Lets count on it. Here are some drawings I've been working on.
Kath, Those drawings are AMAZING!!!! They are so emotive.... (that is a real word right?) I love the subdued pallette and the range of texture and line quality. Of course, I am totally into the burning tool you used. I really like the imagery as well, it is really mysterious.... like I know it is about birth, conception, bodies, fear, pain, loneliness... but it is not clear how or why. A lot of work about conception or life is so predictable and you have managed to pull this off and keep it really interesting. And let me just say how much I adore the one with the bunny and horse. Wow! I love animals with the imagery. Amps up the mysterious and other worldly quality. I feel like I just stepped inside your mind and all that is going on with you.
Okay, I forgot to mention how bad I miss you. You are lucky because you have other friends in Provo.... I am feeling pretty lonely out here. I have been making awesome dinners everynight and I always make too much and I wish that I could call you to come and eat it. I have no one to come and eat it with me. My friend Jana lives close but she is super busy because she is a Dr. and she only eats chicken. give me a break. My other Cranbrook friends have sort of gone MIA. Totally lame. Oh well. I am getting some time to myself. I have been keeping the house clean, making meal plans, organizing closets, and doing no art. :(
About the no art thing. Since I dropped the hard drive I haven't done anything. It has been so upsetting to me. I don't know what is up. I need to get out of this rut. Sometimes when I think about working, I think, what is the point? UGH!!!!! I am seeing my therapist again on Thursday so that will be good. Hopefully I can get a new perspective on it all. I did do some sketching for our collaborative since that is coming up. That is one thing that will make me work. Also, this blog will help. If you post work and I have nothing, then I feel dumb. so now I have to draw. that is good. Until I have that ready maybe I will take a photo of my garden and all of the yard work I have been doing. Freaking TONS of yard work. It is rewarding though to pull out the weeds and be done with them, leave pretty plants and everything is organized. It is good for my psyche.
what is your cell #? I lost my phone and I don't have it written anywhere else. Ryan has someone that wants to buy that book from you. So, you can get some buckeroos. I also need your physical address so I can send your check for the coloraids, and the collaborative. They have some cool small white shadow boxes at IKEA that I think I will get and hang a bunch up in Freya's room. It will be rad.
Yesterday, my friend Melanie came by to get some stuff she had left and she brought along a friend of hers named Kathy. Freya was really confused while she was here, then she kept asking Kathy, Where Alec? I couldn't tell what she was saying forever, she kept asking that and saying, Kathy, Alec.... it was so cute and sort of sad. She adores you and the garden frogs.
Ab, I love having our own blog. Sometimes when I can't do art I clean the house as well. The other day I washed the curtains and cleaned the key board. Stuff I only do when I feel like the art sucks. I've also started on the wooden circles. I used my cool burn tool and it was surprizingly easy to draw with. I think that wood is perfect for burning. But I didn't like the drawing really so I'll probably paint over it. I love that Freya asked about us. I've been missing her cuteness. Thanks for your comments on the drawings. I'm always so scared to use some of the imagery because of the loaded aspects. So it made me feel good to get your feedback. I've been working on the big piece with the nija man and I'm starting to really enjoy it. I'll take a picture soon and post it.
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Kath,
Those drawings are AMAZING!!!! They are so emotive.... (that is a real word right?) I love the subdued pallette and the range of texture and line quality. Of course, I am totally into the burning tool you used. I really like the imagery as well, it is really mysterious.... like I know it is about birth, conception, bodies, fear, pain, loneliness... but it is not clear how or why. A lot of work about conception or life is so predictable and you have managed to pull this off and keep it really interesting.
And let me just say how much I adore the one with the bunny and horse. Wow! I love animals with the imagery. Amps up the mysterious and other worldly quality. I feel like I just stepped inside your mind and all that is going on with you.
Okay, I forgot to mention how bad I miss you. You are lucky because you have other friends in Provo.... I am feeling pretty lonely out here. I have been making awesome dinners everynight and I always make too much and I wish that I could call you to come and eat it. I have no one to come and eat it with me. My friend Jana lives close but she is super busy because she is a Dr. and she only eats chicken. give me a break. My other Cranbrook friends have sort of gone MIA. Totally lame. Oh well. I am getting some time to myself. I have been keeping the house clean, making meal plans, organizing closets, and doing no art. :(
About the no art thing. Since I dropped the hard drive I haven't done anything. It has been so upsetting to me. I don't know what is up. I need to get out of this rut. Sometimes when I think about working, I think, what is the point? UGH!!!!! I am seeing my therapist again on Thursday so that will be good. Hopefully I can get a new perspective on it all. I did do some sketching for our collaborative since that is coming up. That is one thing that will make me work. Also, this blog will help. If you post work and I have nothing, then I feel dumb. so now I have to draw. that is good. Until I have that ready maybe I will take a photo of my garden and all of the yard work I have been doing. Freaking TONS of yard work. It is rewarding though to pull out the weeds and be done with them, leave pretty plants and everything is organized. It is good for my psyche.
what is your cell #? I lost my phone and I don't have it written anywhere else. Ryan has someone that wants to buy that book from you. So, you can get some buckeroos. I also need your physical address so I can send your check for the coloraids, and the collaborative. They have some cool small white shadow boxes at IKEA that I think I will get and hang a bunch up in Freya's room. It will be rad.
Yesterday, my friend Melanie came by to get some stuff she had left and she brought along a friend of hers named Kathy. Freya was really confused while she was here, then she kept asking Kathy, Where Alec? I couldn't tell what she was saying forever, she kept asking that and saying, Kathy, Alec.... it was so cute and sort of sad. She adores you and the garden frogs.
Ab, I love having our own blog. Sometimes when I can't do art I clean the house as well. The other day I washed the curtains and cleaned the key board. Stuff I only do when I feel like the art sucks. I've also started on the wooden circles. I used my cool burn tool and it was surprizingly easy to draw with. I think that wood is perfect for burning. But I didn't like the drawing really so I'll probably paint over it. I love that Freya asked about us. I've been missing her cuteness. Thanks for your comments on the drawings. I'm always so scared to use some of the imagery because of the loaded aspects. So it made me feel good to get your feedback. I've been working on the big piece with the nija man and I'm starting to really enjoy it. I'll take a picture soon and post it.
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