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Teeth Boy
18 x 24
Charcoal, Graphite, & Sharpie on paper



12x12
Acrylic, Newspaper, Graphite, and Sharpie on wood

And, because I'm an egoist, here's one of my paintings in the Helzer gallery:



This class has been fun, at least when we were allowed to go experimental. I'll be glad to have my Saturdays back for the next three months.

Today was First Thursday and it was a disaster. Just as the artists began finishing with set up the winds came and blew everyone's things 20 feet to the right. People were being lifted as they tried to hold onto their pop-ups, a display fell on Kelly, one of my paintings flew and hit some guy in the leg, Shannon's ended up down the road. There was glass shattering and a table flew into a van and dented it. The worst affected were those with light-weight framed prints and drawings, those with jewelry, their work went all over the place. It appeared, quite literally, as a mini-tornado of creativity for five minutes. People were upset and shouting, one girl threw herself on her work and cried "my art!". Then it began to rain. I laughed, I laughed so much, at the absurdity of it all.

Workable fixative/dinner break.

Four hours to get it completed. Should be able to do this.

Fever Ray - Keep the Streets Empty for Me

My first day of class was good. My work was held up as an example which stroked my competitive streak's ego: I WIN, FOOLS. I'm happy there's no annoying freshman types thinking everything's a joke. My homework's to draw seven pages in a sketch diary of every day objects in contour fashion and it's upsetting to do - to focus on banal things.. likely an a-side to my middle class ennui: "there's no meaning to life but the endless pursuit of consumption." I want metaphor and meaning, etcetera.. so I am drawing mayonnaise jars.

I am so fascinated by mayonnaise.

I got nice things to wear today to the CAP Art Auction party. After leaving the store I realized how goth it all was. Fancy black denim pants inspired by BDU's and a black velvet brocade vest. So much for getting out of my comfort zone. I may need to return that vest.

My time here is up.

Off to exercise.

There really is never enough time.

Here's a painting I finished, I think it's called Emotions. It's 20" x 20", spraypaint and acrylic on canvas:



Here's one I'm working on:



Detail:



Still needs some work. I don't know what its title is, usually those come while painting. I want the faces to be amorphous and I want to get rid of the guy on the bottom, thought I needed him but I don't.. ..and I don't know what color their manties should be? It's bright and sunshining but it's about the unknown or diving into The Abyss. Who knows what's below? It could be heaven or hell or nothing or, as H. stated, a sidewalk.

Also, oversized black rimmed glasses. Yes/no? I am partial to them but think they need to be a little more boxy because I have an oval head: