We'll start with Society 6 and the sale. There are 2 new pieces up and I keep forgetting to showcase them on the side of the blog...oops. Well one of the new pieces is on display this morning. I must put a post-it note to remind myself. The sale ends tonight at midnight PST. So grab the wallets and head over and buy stuff.
Okay sale stuff out of the way...on to arty art news, then we'll hit the deep thoughts and onto the shenanigans'. Sound good? If it doesn't you really don't have a choice but you can skip the paragraphs...so I am giving you options...I digress, in arty art news I did finish the big piece I was working on...I actually simplified it to more of a pattern. It'll be up soon. I just wasn't feeling the insane detail work...and got distracted by other shiny objects. I'm working on a bigger piece now, way outside of my box...come to think of it, a lot of the stuff I have been arting has been way outside of my comfort zone...I'm happy. I'm for sure keeping it creepy but straying away from pure abstract. Hmmm...my thoughts on that will be squished between the my deep thoughts which it kind of falls under and the shenanigans'. Needless to say, I've been quite inspired and the art bug bit me. I am learning and growing and evolving...here is the segue card!
The current pieces I've been working on are really going outside of my usual abstract zone...it's my "Safe" place and really there isn't much growth in that genre of art. Sure, you can evolve to a point...and the sky is the limit there...but as far as a technical standpoint there is for sure a glass ceiling. No, I'm not dissing abstract, there are amazing abstract artists out there. There is also always exceptions to rules...but in general there is a cap on how much growth can happen in that genre. I love abstract and I will keep doing it, but not as much. The inspiration I'm drawing (HA! that pun was not intentional but it stays!) from isn't abstract...
Okay mushy stuff of sorts...as mushy as I get. I've been getting a lot of inspiration from music, and video's from an artist I've mentioned before, Aaron Rutten. His Bob Ross parody while funny as hell really lit a fire under my ass...and almost choked me because I was laughing so hard. It really put me in a different frame of mind...so did adulting and life stuff, too. I'm branching out, keeping it creepy...and surreal. The next few updates you'll see the transition...The piece I did for Matt Steady should be up for sale possibly hump day, and if not hump day for sure next Monday. I have a bit of a safety net....and it is abstract...that is where I go for my safety net. The pieces I'm doing now can't be done as quickly as they demand focus and attention...the current piece should be done in a few days, depending on how much arting I can get in. I should be able to get a lot in...but you never know when adulting stuff doesn't rear it's ugly head and kick you in the head until you are down.
In other news, more shenanigans'....the day of Dad was fantastic...we weren't in an overly goofy mood, but enough where there was minor mischief to be had. We are also considering starting a new D&D game up...that is still in the talking phase. We'll be losing a very good player and friend due to scheduling. Makes me sad but life does go on. I am not sure if or when it'll happen, but I do know that I won't be planning as hardcore as the first game. Takes too much away from the arting. It's a good thing I got good at just doing bullet point notes...and just letting the players' do their thing.
On that note minions, my hands' are so cold my fingers are about to be left on the keyboard...I'll look like Jack at the end of The Shining...great movie, great book...different endings...very cool. Until the day that is hump, hope you all have a wonderful start to the week!