In the midst of doing my own work, I've been wanting to get back into writing on my art blog, Purple Paintbrush, but I've been slacking ever so hard! At least I have kind of a valid excuse. It's been a while since I did any posts that focused on documenting art events and this is the first time I ever tried using video for the task. I really enjoyed putting this piece together even though I'm still fairly new at video projects.Reno just had their first official art walk in the downtown area and I thought it would be a great post for my blog. There were so many places that participated and I thought that it was well-attended by Reno-ites. I was able to check out and capture some great artwork and made this video to share some of the experience. My only regret was that I didn't plan my time well enough to go see everything! Next time I'll be more prepared though.Please enjoy!
Scary Chat Episode 9!
I was recently a guest on the web show Scary Chat, hosted by one of my very best friends, Stephanie Williams. We watched Devil's Due and give a full breakdown of the movie, which means...yup, SPOILER ALERT! I had so much fun doing the show even though I'm not really into horror films. I think my favorite part of the experience was that the video allows me to have a physical piece of my friendship with Stephanie. Check out my guest spot!
Ohhh snap
I've been planning and making pieces for a solo show that I have coming up in July. Along the way I've been learning a lot about how I work and about time management. What's also been cool yet challenging is having the freedom of a blank slate to build from. This show will be the first time I've really had to sit down and consider the statement that I want to make as an artist. As organized as that seems to sound, there's certainly an element of intuitiveness that's been emerging as I work on these pieces. The painting above is one of the current pieces I'm working on. It's giving me pause because I think this painting might be the precipice of a new development for me, artistically. With each new figure I paint I'm finding that my brushwork is getting looser and more impressionistic. This is the exact opposite of what I've learned in classes and workshops. There was always an emphasis on tight brushwork and accuracy. When I look at this piece, I can point out at least 2 - 3 "rules" that I've broken! And that's ok. I suppose now that it's been a long while since I've been in a classroom environment, I'm becoming more inclined to do what comes naturally. I'm hoping that this is the mark of more exciting work to come and for me to finally discover that elusive "artistic voice" I've been trying to define for years.