make art

I made a calendar of my photos as a christmas gift. It is also as a test to see how long I can stand looking at one of my photos on the wall. Some of the photos aren’t ‘great’ (I was limited in some ways) but I would definitely frame January! So that’s a gift for next year for those who didn’t get the calendars!

...from ‘take an art class.’ This is partially because I have lots of things I want to do that I can do on my own (sketch/collage/paint) and need to get motivated to just do them regularly as practice – wherever and whenever!!! Also trying to get through the Artists way – was trying to meet with a group to do this and it seemed like a good idea although it kind of fizzled out.

they cancelled the class – not enough people signed up. but my mom just gave me a set of paints and a pad of heavy paper that she had picked up (“i’m never going to use it” she says) so i just need some linseed oil and a palette and i can just practice, just slap some paint on, just feel it. it will be fun. i just have to get going on this!!

I just picked up the supply list and didn’t realize how expensive they might be! Another thing – I wonder if the class will be full of older ladies? My friend said she took a painting class once and it was. Oh well…part of the fun of it I guess!

I just bit the bullet and signed up for an oil painting class at a local community center. I figured it would be healing to have some sort of regular creative expression in my life, and that I NEED to be able to do this without caring what others think. Plus, its worth the money since my place is too small to make a mess.

It could even be a route to another goal: do something nice for my parents

...potential Christmas gift…