February

I went on a hike one morning in February. The morning sky was bright and clear. I have tried over and over with paint to get the color exact and although I come close it's not the same crisp blue.  My love for trees shows up and I think it's not always the trees, but the lines of the branches I like best. They criss-cross, connect and reach high; thick lines, thin branches growing in all directions.  The sun was strong for February and the temperature was a balmy 50 degrees. The clouds swirled about in the subtle breeze just enough to make the sky look grazed with white still allowing the azure of the sky pierce through. Practicing my photography with a digital Cannon I was able to get these shots.

Sketch

Still looking for Oktober Studio 2...

Been drawing since I haven't been able to paint. I am happy with my lines and box designs. My owls look like cartoons. I'm trying not to be hard on myself since I am consider myself a beginner.  I see other artist's work and am so impressed with their realism and their cartoon like images. I'm trying to keep in mind each artist has a style, maybe this is my style???

 

 

 

I am practicing photography too. See and follow my photos on Instagram.  I think my photos are better than my drawings, but I will keep practicing both!!!

Halloween ARTinerary© Friday October 31, 2014

My favorite month, October, my favorite holiday, Halloween.  I finished the studio move right on schedule to enjoy holiday. Then back to the search for Oktober Studio 2.  Since I will not have any painting space I will be trying out new arts, continuing to practice photography, work on a second dress project and keep drawing.  

See my witch sketch and this week's ARTinerary© with 3 options, just because it's Halloween. Chicago loves holidays!!!

Friday October 31, 2014 ARTinerary©

OPTION 1
Part 1: 6pm @ Curse Of The Blood Moon $10 @ Adler Planetarium @ 1300 S LSD

Part 2: 10pm @ Moonshine Alice In Wonderland Halloween @ 1824 W Division  

OPTION 2 

Part 1: 5pm MAKE RESERVATION @ Chez Moi Pumpkin Dinner $35 @ 2100 N Halsted

Part 2: 8pm @ Ukulele Cabaret Show @ Silvie’sLounge @ 1902 W Irving Park  

Part 3: 11pm @ Rocky Horror Picture Show $15 @ Music Box @ 3733 N Southport

OPTION 3 

Part 1: 6pm @ Packer Schopf Gallery  @ 942 W Lake

Part 2: 9pm @ Zombie Containment Haunted House $20 @ Navy Pier @ 600 E Grand  

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

 

Oktober Studio Moving Sale

Friday October 31, 2014 is the last day of my lease.  The last day of Oktober Studio.  I have had mixed feelings since this began.  At first I wanted to do everything possible to stay in my apartment; my apartment in the perfect location less than fifty yards away from the L, my bank in the backyard and a bakery across the street.  As I spent the last year packing, looking at property to buy and watching Logan Square change made me feel done with the neighborhood. Then I felt excited, excited to leave like I cannot wait to leave. Now with the last few days passing by a sorrow swept through me.  As the apartment becomes empty and the move began my thoughts are that " Wow this place looks like a great place to live" and I want to keep the apartment. Now while the search for the next Oktober Studio continues life will be slightly on hold, art projects will be different. I will have two final days of open studio. All art for sale: Friday, October 24th 8-10pm and Saturday, October 25th 12-3pm. Stop by!!!

Doodle

I doodle anytime I have a pen/pencil and paper. Even when I am supposed to be listening to someone, I doodle. I think my best creative pieces are a doodle. Here are two I did. They always look the same to me like space stations from Star Wars. What do you doodle?

ARTinerary© August 29, 2014

Start the holiday weekend off with some culture and see art and eat good.

Friday August 29, 2014 ARTinerary©Part 1: 6pm @ Sideshow Gallery @ 2219 N Western ~  Part 2: 7pm @ Green Eye Lounge @ 2403 W Homer ~ Part 3: 8pm @ Madison Public House @ 2200 N Milwaukee

Also...

In honor of 100 Days Of Blue here are few of my BlueMind photos  (practicing photography). Visit my Ocean Revolution page and find a painting that you love.

Drawing

I have never been able to draw. I can paint an abstract version of an object, but I cannot draw.  I can see images, sketches in my mind; elaborate detailed drawings, but I cannot execute.  I did a 7 day practice with just shapes.  

At the end of this lesson I think my drawings look more like tattoos or images for a kid's coloring book. While my studio is being packed up I cannot paint so I am continuing to practice drawing, photography and another dress project in the works for fall.  After this drawing practice I want to design some tattoos!