I got to see all of my old art today, for the first time in two years.
It's amazing, I can't even describe what I feel accept for hopeful and happy, for once in a long time. It's like I can reconnect with my past and the person that I used to be, and as a result I can see the person that I am. I've been so lost lately, constantly flicking between one identity and another, and I think it was in part because I didn't have my art, I didn't have that physical reminder of where I'd been in my life. Coupled with my nasty habit of intentionally fogging and forgetting everything that happened in my life, my inability to produce a confidence in my own identity has rendered me a lousy artist, among other things. I just didn't realize until I looked it square in the face, how much I needed it.
I only saw the images over the internet, but if it all plans out, and I'm not placing my bets anywhere yet, I should receive my entire binder of all my work in the mail in the next few days. If I do, I'll be sure to create a new album with them.
I don't know if any of you out there are like this, but when I don't have my art in front of me, I just can't feel inspired, and any thing I create feels hollow and empty. All those drawings are a piece of me, breathing and alive, which I poured all my passions in to, and without them-
At any rate, good things to come, if all goes well
~Blessings
It's amazing, I can't even describe what I feel accept for hopeful and happy, for once in a long time. It's like I can reconnect with my past and the person that I used to be, and as a result I can see the person that I am. I've been so lost lately, constantly flicking between one identity and another, and I think it was in part because I didn't have my art, I didn't have that physical reminder of where I'd been in my life. Coupled with my nasty habit of intentionally fogging and forgetting everything that happened in my life, my inability to produce a confidence in my own identity has rendered me a lousy artist, among other things. I just didn't realize until I looked it square in the face, how much I needed it.
I only saw the images over the internet, but if it all plans out, and I'm not placing my bets anywhere yet, I should receive my entire binder of all my work in the mail in the next few days. If I do, I'll be sure to create a new album with them.
I don't know if any of you out there are like this, but when I don't have my art in front of me, I just can't feel inspired, and any thing I create feels hollow and empty. All those drawings are a piece of me, breathing and alive, which I poured all my passions in to, and without them-
At any rate, good things to come, if all goes well
~Blessings
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I'm really excited to get it, and I was actually told just a couple hours ago that it was sent today- so with luck I'll have a whole album soon to show off my style, haha.
I work mostly in a mix of surreal and abstract concepts, with a lot of graphic influence. I'm obsessed with ink, and watercolors, though I don't paint as much as I'd like. I never feel satisfied, and oils just aren't inspiring- too much set up to be passionate. It's not as accomplished as it sounds I still have a lot of ground to cover before I become masterful.
I can feel your pain a little bit, but not how amazing it must have been to have people return your work, what a blessing!
How long have you been sculpting for? I've done a few small pieces myself, mostly surreal inspirations in the heat of the moment, but nothing that took a huge length of time.
Yeah, I love working with ink, having grown up on comic books and wanting to draw them as a kid, lol. I still have an itch to give it a shot at some point. I do alot of work with stencils and spraypaint. One thing I am really, really excited about, now that I have time and budget for it, is to do some murals for my house. I have been wanting to get started for 5 years, but more practical, boring home projects had to take precedence. I'm planning to use a projector to trace a giant transfer on my wall with sharpie markers. I can't wait to get started
I've no doubt had other tragedies with art... pieces have been vandalized at gallery showings, I've had work damaged or lost during moves, and I've had pieces that just fell apart over the years due to poor choice of materials or half-assed construction, lol. I've learned it's part of the whole process. It's gotten me to a point where, if I can make something once, I can usually do it again, as long as the materials are on hand.