Tuesday, May 20, 2008

My Concentration

So the uniting idea for all my concentration ended up being eye contact. I'll admit, I kind of have a fetish. They are my favorite to draw. Take a "look" at them on the Lakeridge Art website.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Gingerbread and Oscars




I thought this week I would express my renewed exhilaration surrounding the artistic world. Lately, I have felt confined to a rather small box with my art. It seems that in order to be artistic, I must divulge my inner-most feelings in a dashing display of assorted colors—a difficult task for me. Many of you have noticed this with my rather fickle concentration selection and desultory piece completion.

However, this weekend, I rediscovered art…ha, and I hope to say this with utmost sincerity and a non-cliché sounding tone. These two inspiring events were the Food Network Gingerbread House Contest and the Academy Awards. I swear I am not an avid TV watcher; this weekend just seemed to lend itself to some good moments. The gingerbread houses required hundreds of hours worth of work, and on the Academy Awards, they described the life of a set-designer. I really appreciated the fact that these people used art to accomplish alternative tasks. A challenge is exceedingly appealing to me, and I revel in the opportunity to compete in situations like these shows. It was just kind of fun to see two fascinating applications of art.