Here's to 2012!

My new year's resolution is simple: to draw/create/express myself every single day.

Line Drawings

A couple drawings from the last few weeks -- the second and third are unfinished, as they were started on my lunch breaks at the mall.

Studio Memories

A handful of images of my sweet little studio in the art building. Even though 87% of the year, it was so bitterly cold that my hands would freeze and I'd have to wear a million layers, I miss this place more than I could have imagined! What I give to have all that wall space again...

Evolution of the Gray Wall

I've been looking through old photos for some projects I'm working on and I came across a bunch of pictures from my studio/last few quarters of undergrad that I totally forgot about. I miss this silly gray wall painting. Why I decided to tape together about a million sheets of 8.5" x 11" printer paper and use watered-down acrylic on it, I'll never know. But I had so much fun! It went through so many stages and changes, including an attack with an x-acto knife and paper patches. It makes me more than a little sad that this no longer exists. In all the rush of moving out of my studio before leaving to study abroad in Rome for my last quarter, I left this behind for "safe keeping" and never saw it again. At least I have these pictures (and a roll of blue electrical tape and a huge stack of printer paper just incase I decide to recreate this experiment!)

Opening night!

As promised, pictures from the opening night of my show at the Mars Cafe (which is part of the U-district art walk!) Since its main function is a cafe, the lighting isn't the best (see the second photo) especially for photographing, but I'm so proud of this show. I was extremely nervous and unsure of everything beforehand but it totally came together once we hung it. I've learned a lot during this process -- about myself, my work, what I would do better/differently, and I can't wait to put this newly-acquired knowledge to use!

PS. Thanks to my friends Taylor, Blake, and Chris for being in these photos and to them and everyone else who came out to support me, thanks! It means the world to me <3

Preparation

Just a couple photos I snapped as I was organizing /getting ready the night before I hung my show at the Mars Cafe. Mara & I had such a fun time hanging the show and it turned out looking better than I expected! The color of the walls in Mars are the perfect compliment to my color palette. More photos to come of the show on opening night (which went really well! I'm so blessed and thankful for everyone who showed up to support me)!

Inspiration Journal

Just a couple pages from my journal -- a collection of images that inspire me in some way, whether its from textures, colors, lines, etc, to other artists' work, quotes, photos I've taken, and whatever else I feel like.