8/13/16...

Another week down, and another week settling into my "voice" in art.  Does that make sense?  I'm not always comfortable with my inner-muse.  That voice that nudges and guides me to what I'm going to paint or create.  Hell.  Sometimes the voice is downright bitchy and yells at me to get my butt motivated and start painting.  Anything.  Just put brush to canvas and do it.  But then I do it and I feel better for having spent that time practicing and honing my craft.  My box of doom may grow with these practice pieces, but I've gotten okay with that too.  It's kind of similar to photography.  You may be someplace and decide to shoot a couple of hundred images to get that one or two perfect images.  So what do you do with the rejects?  I tuck them away on a thumb drive, because there may be one or two that I could crop or use as reference for a painting.  Or maybe that day when I'm editing and hate everything, I was too harsh and a few images need a second look.  That's what my box of doom is all about.  Practice.  Playing with paint.  Stretching my wings artistically.  Learning that muscle memory.  Honing my craft.  And maybe today the perfect painting isn't there.  But maybe it's a thought for another day.  

School cannot begin soon enough for me!  Seriously.  This summer has really dragged on.  Again, I never want to wish time away because I know all too well how short it is.  BUT...my baby bird mind is ready to take flight.  Plus....maybe then UA will stop dinking around with my schedule.  Yes, I received ANOTHER freaking notification this week about one of my classes.  I didn't have the pre-requisites for the photo class I had signed up for in April (and had approved by my Advisor in May).  Are you kidding me?  I'm beyond over hearing how I need to take additional classes beyond my current plan to graduate in the next year-ish.  Tick tock goes the clock and believe me, I hear it ticking loudly to get this stuff done.  I'm not 19 and can afford to drag this process out another two or three years.  My financial aid is processing currently and seeing all the little fees they ding you with outside of the tuition costs, you would die.  Because not only do you pay these fees (requirement of being a student at UA), but then if you want to use the Req Facilities, or Campus Health you have to pay for it too.  I'm like....what about that $300 you gouged me for in fees?  What does that go for if I have to pay extra?  Anyhow, yes, will be good to get back at it and have new projects to work on.  

I've posted my paintings from this week.  I'm pretty happy with current progression.  I haven't really spent the time with watercolors this summer like I'd wanted to.  But...I know it's not going anywhere.  The oil paint screamed louder (Ha! Reference to that bitchy inner muse there....get it?).  So anyway.  That's it for me.  Another very real reminder how short life is this week.  This upcoming week is going to be a busy one for me.  I may just take my sketch stuff with me as I spend some time in a hospital waiting room.  Hug those you love and remember to tell them how you feel.  Do good things everyone!