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Many thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes!
I have been shamelessly getting many freebies wherever I go:
Denny's at midnight...
and mocha ice cream pie from The Keg...
etc.
Life is continuing on at a fast and joyous pace. I've been up to much debauchery, starting new relationships, cementing old relationships, and feeling my heart expand because of it all. I'm going to yoga classes again and am excited to get some strength back.
Here is another reason to build up some muscle. This is the difference that flexing my pecs makes when lying down:
not flexing
flexing
Ha ha!
I have been shamelessly getting many freebies wherever I go:
Denny's at midnight...
and mocha ice cream pie from The Keg...
etc.
Life is continuing on at a fast and joyous pace. I've been up to much debauchery, starting new relationships, cementing old relationships, and feeling my heart expand because of it all. I'm going to yoga classes again and am excited to get some strength back.
Here is another reason to build up some muscle. This is the difference that flexing my pecs makes when lying down:
not flexing
flexing
Ha ha!
Time for an art update (this allows me to avoid going through all of the photos of my Europe trip for at least another week 
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Fascinator 1. Graphite on Arches paper. 14x10.
Fascinator 2. Graphite on Arches paper. 14x10.
Fascinator 3. Graphite on Arches paper. 14x10.
These, plus one more that is in progress, will be in a magazine next month. Doing illustration has been a nice change because I haven't been beating myself up over the elements in each piece; you know the inner dialogue that goes, "Why are you drawing horns again, don't you know everybody and their dog are doing horns right now? What are you going to write in your artist's statement about these horns?". To this I can reply, "Because I was asked to do it by the magazine, and I happen to like drawing horns!
". It's nice not to feel the weight of responsibility on my every pencil stroke. If you are not an artist, you probably think I'm ridiculous and crazy right now because obviously this inner argument doesn't make any sense, but it happens and can be totally debilitating during the creative process.
They'll be for sale on Nov. 21 when my show opens. If you are interested let me know. I'll probably be selling them for around $400 plus the frame.
I also finished these paintings recently:
Lacuna. Acrylic on canvas. 24x24.
Aquaflora.Acrylic and graphite on Arches paper. 12x9.
Lately I've been experimenting with more abstract painting and it's been freeing to loosen up and not have to plan every step. I've made the faces less of the primary focus, not concerning myself so much with their fine detail and perfection. Though, I obviously like drawing perfect fine details because at the same time I have been working on those graphite portraits. Balance is our eternal necessity, I suppose.
)Fascinator 1. Graphite on Arches paper. 14x10.
Fascinator 2. Graphite on Arches paper. 14x10.
Fascinator 3. Graphite on Arches paper. 14x10.
These, plus one more that is in progress, will be in a magazine next month. Doing illustration has been a nice change because I haven't been beating myself up over the elements in each piece; you know the inner dialogue that goes, "Why are you drawing horns again, don't you know everybody and their dog are doing horns right now? What are you going to write in your artist's statement about these horns?". To this I can reply, "Because I was asked to do it by the magazine, and I happen to like drawing horns!
". It's nice not to feel the weight of responsibility on my every pencil stroke. If you are not an artist, you probably think I'm ridiculous and crazy right now because obviously this inner argument doesn't make any sense, but it happens and can be totally debilitating during the creative process. They'll be for sale on Nov. 21 when my show opens. If you are interested let me know. I'll probably be selling them for around $400 plus the frame.
I also finished these paintings recently:
Lacuna. Acrylic on canvas. 24x24.
Aquaflora.Acrylic and graphite on Arches paper. 12x9.
Lately I've been experimenting with more abstract painting and it's been freeing to loosen up and not have to plan every step. I've made the faces less of the primary focus, not concerning myself so much with their fine detail and perfection. Though, I obviously like drawing perfect fine details because at the same time I have been working on those graphite portraits. Balance is our eternal necessity, I suppose.
Shooting for the new SG DVD was awesome! Doing video came so naturally it was even easier than still photos, which I never expected! I was so sore afterwards though because the video shoot took over 4 hours, and I was flexing so many muscles all at once, holding a v sit, etc for 30 seconds or more at a time. It was totally worth it and I like feeling like I worked hard. I'm so excited to see the video when it comes out, which won't be for a year or so.
I never expected to love London as much as I did. There is so much to see and the art is incredible. I could spend every day in a museum or gallery! Oh, and I love how well everybody dresses, especially the men who were all so dapper. For a suit fetishist like me, it was heaven.
Brussels was fun because I got to meet many of the French SG's, eat lots of unhealthy food, and sleep in the most comfortable hotel bed ever.
Now I am in Lille with Cherry, Sinnah, and Dwam!
Sorry for no pictures, but it is maddening trying to post photos without a real computer, so you will have to wait until I am home, or go check out the other girls blogs.
xo
I never expected to love London as much as I did. There is so much to see and the art is incredible. I could spend every day in a museum or gallery! Oh, and I love how well everybody dresses, especially the men who were all so dapper. For a suit fetishist like me, it was heaven.
Brussels was fun because I got to meet many of the French SG's, eat lots of unhealthy food, and sleep in the most comfortable hotel bed ever.
Now I am in Lille with Cherry, Sinnah, and Dwam!
Sorry for no pictures, but it is maddening trying to post photos without a real computer, so you will have to wait until I am home, or go check out the other girls blogs.
xo
Thanks for your interesting thoughts on my last blog, they were all quite insightful.
Here's something I came across on Tumblr: “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, that it is the way great spiritual giants are produced.”
— Swami Vivekananda (via commondense)
If I could encompass my idea in one word, it would be "well-being". What would yours be?
One more teaser before my set goes up in MR on Monday!
Here's something I came across on Tumblr: “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, that it is the way great spiritual giants are produced.”
— Swami Vivekananda (via commondense)
If I could encompass my idea in one word, it would be "well-being". What would yours be?
One more teaser before my set goes up in MR on Monday!
One more teaser before my set goes up in MR on Monday!
Thanks for your interesting thoughts on my last blog, they were all quite insightful.
In a week I will be leaving for my month long trip to Europe and I have the feeling that I won't want to leave.
Thanks for your interesting thoughts on my last blog, they were all quite insightful.
In a week I will be leaving for my month long trip to Europe and I have the feeling that I won't want to leave.
Here are but a few of my abstracted thoughts of the day, bet you thought that my inquisitive self had disappeared...
What is the difference between a beautiful woman who knows she is beautiful and uses her beauty to reap it's rewards, and a beautiful woman who might know that she is beautiful but doesn't invest so much of herself in her beauty? Does one equate to being more spiritually aware by being less attached to the physical self, while the other is more ego driven? Is it possible to utilize one's beauty without becoming attached to it? Is it all a question of ones motives?
Whenever I try to think of answers to these my mind fills with more questions. I would like to think that is because my ego is self-destructing and can no longer think in terms of me or I. But I think it's because I'm trying to judge the value of one over the other, and neither is better. The point is how you live with yourself.
I am a bit fearful these days, but maybe it's most days and I've forgotten the others. I think it's because I'm taking big steps that are challenging my perception of who I am, where I can go, and how do I get there. It's making life very interesting, at the very least. At the very best, the world is changing and I'm becoming a better person.
One more week and you'll get to see this!
In case you were wondering, yes you will get to see me naked, again. But I look different than before, in a good way. That's one of the beautiful things about SG - you get to watch us change and grow over the years. This set will mark 6 years for me.
What is the difference between a beautiful woman who knows she is beautiful and uses her beauty to reap it's rewards, and a beautiful woman who might know that she is beautiful but doesn't invest so much of herself in her beauty? Does one equate to being more spiritually aware by being less attached to the physical self, while the other is more ego driven? Is it possible to utilize one's beauty without becoming attached to it? Is it all a question of ones motives?
Whenever I try to think of answers to these my mind fills with more questions. I would like to think that is because my ego is self-destructing and can no longer think in terms of me or I. But I think it's because I'm trying to judge the value of one over the other, and neither is better. The point is how you live with yourself.
I am a bit fearful these days, but maybe it's most days and I've forgotten the others. I think it's because I'm taking big steps that are challenging my perception of who I am, where I can go, and how do I get there. It's making life very interesting, at the very least. At the very best, the world is changing and I'm becoming a better person.
One more week and you'll get to see this!
In case you were wondering, yes you will get to see me naked, again.
But I look different than before, in a good way. That's one of the beautiful things about SG - you get to watch us change and grow over the years. This set will mark 6 years for me. 
