Desperately trying to get back into the swing of things but feel creatively drained. As a matter of fact, I just feel drained PERIOD! I wonder why?
Hmmm…ok, on second thought….
Having a new baby in the household has definitely turned our world upside down. Night and day has become blurry. I can’t remember a time when I dreaded the night time so much. Oh yeah, it was when my oldest was a newborn.
Mind, I’ve never really been one who needed a lot of sleep. (I was the queen of all-nighters back in my spry college days.) That is until sleep isn’t an available option. Then I crave it desperately! Unfortunately, this little guy seems to need less sleep that us at the moment. I would love to down a pot of coffee right now, but I know that I would be sharing the “stay awake juice” with the nursing one as well. Now, I don’t want to give the impression that our lives are not glorious and fulfilling …oh we are definitely fulfilled…..just doing it very sleep deprived!
That being said, I am not sure how to fit all of this into my creative life. The sheer volume of the new daily responsibilities take up most of my time and tend to thwart my moments of inspiration with a wailing need to have a diaper changed. I’m not even going to tell you how long it has taken me to write this blog post. The good news is, so far I have managed to keep us from living in a total disaster area, and have managed to crank out two new paintings.
The problem is, I’m not sure where I am going with these paintings. I suppose I want to try something new. I’ve also never been good at figures and faces, and all of a sudden I have decided to give that a shot. Not sure if I am headed in the right direction, but at least it is a forward motion. Snail pace be damned.
Another Lady With Birds
I really want to incorporate some expression and life into my paintings, but haven’t really drawn figures since art school [# redacted] years ago. Hopefully, I will get better at these bird ladies, but for now I am following a whim and see where it takes me. We shall see.
What I like: I love the texture, I like ONE of the eyes, i like the color and mood of the painting. I love how the ink blends and blotches. I like the dots.
What I don’t like: I don’t like the flatness of the birds or the face. The composition is boring and the proportions need ALOT of work.