stop collecting art supplies and start creating art

Well i did another sketch of an Oak Tree last night, its a start to the grounding prosses. Maybe i’ll scan it and put it on my profile. Will have to gather some confidence first though. lol

This goal made me giggle as the other week i bought some sketch pads and some charchol. I like to doodle trees as it helps to ground me, soooooo i thought if i bought the above i could sketch properly and save them for my kids. Well up to date i’ve only done one tree and haven’t picked the pad up since, i don’t even doodle anymore. Its a cofidence thing with me as i don’t think im any good at drawing. When i sketched my tree i kept telling myself “theres no such thing as perfection” when i finished it i thought “damn thats pretty perfect” perhaps i should keep telling myself theres no such thing as perfection with alot of things in my life, maybe then (in my eyes atleast) they may turn out to be pretty perfect. lol
Mmmmmm me thinks i have perfection issues. lol

Merl

Seeing this goal was perfect for me…

Last year, I asked my father for some random supplies as a birthday gift and he laughed, saying with great sarcasm, “Are you still collecting art supplies?” After a pure look of indignation, I realized he was right to think so. I haven’t really been sharing anything art-wise, lately, and I have a pile of things that I meant to try and haven’t.

Might keep a photo or video journal of the new things I try out that are unopened. That way I’ll be able to record different ways of using them with fresh eyes.

Although this is the most cheered goal on my list, it just isn’t in my right now to Create, and I get disappointed every time I look at the goal. It’ll come back.

my graphite pencils. I’m going to buy some new ones. Technically, this isn’t “collecting” since I fully intend to USE them this evening.

I haven’t bought any art supplies lately. Unfortunately, I haven’t created any art, either. Painters’ block. Damn.

I painted this in the watercolor class I’m taking right now through my city’s community center. It’s the first thing I’ve painted in class that I actually like. :) Watercolor and gouache, with misket.

I started this sketch in pencil, then added some colored pencil. It still didn’t seem quite right to me, though, so today I went back and added some contrast with pen and ink. It’s not my favorite thing I’ve ever drawn, but it’s all right.

A pencil sketch I did a few weeks ago. From a photo of a snake my mother kept as a pet.

Whenever I get an idea for a piece of art I’d like to create, I do a quick sketch with notes to remind myself. I think I may have over 50 little notes with nearly unidentifiable sketches on them. Looking them over paralyzes my brain because it’s hard to choose one over another. So instead – NONE EVER GET DONE! This is just plain stupid. (So is my fear of doing a crappy job on one. Who the hell will ever know? I can just throw it out and try again!!!!!! As I’ve been telling myself for how long?) This weekend will be yard work, though. Maybe evening? While I listen to a book on CD? Please, me, PLEASE DO IT!