Painting

I finally got around to photographing a few pieces I am working on or finished with. The first is a child from an advertisement that was inspired by Marlene Dumas. The second is a figure study from painting class of an hour of hour and a half pose. I have been focusing on painting loosely and hopefully someday get better at working thicker, but it has not been in the cards for me yet. Later on, I think I might switch to oils instead of acrylic or maybe work with a mix, by laying a ground of acrylic and then working over it with oil.

Blind

Today I went to an extra session with a model at school. I was uptight for a while because I had no teacher telling me what to do and I was tired, so I was definitely lagging. Finally, I started doing blind contours again and it felt like home. Sure, they are wonky. They are also like magical pills of relaxation for me. Plus this one turned out pretty cool.

Secondly, I have finally decided on a major, for reals this time. I am going to be a Painting/Drawing major because it is what I have always done. I will continue to experiment as much as I can and I am taking Painting/Drawing as loose terms. Woohoo!