As much as I hated art school and though college was a complete waste a time, and is also the largest source of my current debt, I has brought me to learn a new method of drawing. You spread charcoal on paper and instead of using graphite pencils to draw in lines, you do it all with an eraser. It's sculpting on paper and it's wonderfully easy for me to do. Make something beautiful and simple in half the time a normal sketch would take me.
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Rabbit Skin Glue is the trick to make that canvas tight like a drum, not too many people know about it but it's what many of the old renaissance painters used. Of course, now with the technology for chemical synthesis, they've found that the glue is the cause for some of the cracks found in the old paintings because of the way it absorbs moisture. But, some artists like to use it regardless because not even the synthesized tightening adhesives do the trick quite as right. Though, this is for people who make their own canvases, if you use it on pre-made canvases that have already been tightened, the frame will warp and the painting will be ruined. So it seems I've found the hard way.
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Most people who'll be likely to read this know that I do and can paint and sketch, but what you probably don't know is that I used to have fun dwindling in computer manipulated artworks. I don't have a whole lot of these pieces just because the phase didn't last too long, but most of that random art on here that isn't in my folder comes from that time.
Here's just one of the pieces.
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Having a lady friend has somehow made what I consider to be good habits gain more occurrence. Within these habits comes indulging in my artistic endeavors and so, I've been putting more effort in just drumming, cooking and drawing. I suppose hard things are made easier when they have a purpose other than yourself. Strange how that works. Of course, there are always those times of doubt where I wonder whether or not I'm better off alone seeing as I work best as a creature of solitude. Then again, I think it's a healthy thing to have doubt in a relationship as well as love.
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I went to Toronto several months ago and watch some of my favorite bands and visit relatives. I saw Explosions in the Sky and met with them later when the show was done. Excellent bunch of guys though I think I freaked them out considering I was behaving like a mad Japanese girl after chasing down celebrities. I'm still a little embarrassed. Anyway, that was definitely the highlight of the festival, if you love these guys on your computer, they're performance was tenfold that of anything that can be reproduced in mass production. Bjrk was wonderful and kind of fruity in funk. Apparently Torontians aren't huge fans of her, but I sure as hell was. Excellent show and all around everything. The supposed highlight of the entire festival was The Smashing Pumpkins who've been one of the great inspirations in my life, blew ass monkeys. Over processed bullshit. Billy was trying too hard to recreate The Pumpkins by having a blonde and an asian replace D'arcy and James. I say create some new tastes because I'm tired of Chef Boyardee.
While I was in the mass of people trying to see Bjrk, I started chatting with a strange couple. Apparently the girl is the singer in a band. She gave me one of her cd's and told me to write her. I never did and been regretting not doing so since. But, anyway, her band's name is Tearwave.
Here's a few of the beautiful sounds I heard that night.
Have a listen.
Tear Wave - Lotus Flower
Explosions in the Sky - Memorial
Explosions in the Sky - Welcome, Ghosts
Bjrk - Hunter
K-OS - The Rain
Blonde Redhead - Doll is Mine
Other Musics:
Porcupine Tree - Heart Attack in a Layby
Autolux - Capital Kind of Strain
King Crimson - Neil and Jack and Me
Stars of the Lid - Humectez la Mouture
Foo Fighters - A320
The Goblin Market - Ditra Flame
Mors Syphilitica - Primrose
Arovane - Goodbye Forever
Echo and the Bunnymen - Nocturnal Me
Gordian Knot - Rivers Dancing
This one is for Solipsis who is the inspiration behind this method of blog
Dead Can Dance - The Carnival is Over
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I posted this piece in the art group forum, but I thought I may as well post it here too. I want to get some opinions on it. I know this picture is posted in my photo album, but this picture is much larger so you can get a better idea of what it looks like in person.
The girl is supposed to be Lexie
solipsis:
