Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Elephantosis
Howdy yall, sorry for missing my blog yesterday. It was hotter than blazes here and I just wasn't in the mood to sit in my HOT HOT HOT computer room for any length of time at all. Thanks All for taking the time to comment on here though, I love hearing what ya'll have to say. I'm such a slacker when it comes to checking up on everyone elses blogs. I only get to about 4 a day and sometimes only on every second day!! I'm working on becoming more 'regular' with my 'blogly' visits. [url=http://magoo.tblog.com]Magoo[/url] recently asked me if I've ever painted elephants... HAVE I ever. Last fall I just woke up one morning with elephants and giraffe's on the brain. I managed to get the elephant out on paper (still no sign of the giraffe though). I posted it for sale and a bidding war broke out! After the painting sold I had emails from far and wide wanting more elephants- Who knew???
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I have to say that Animals are my absolute favorite subject to paint. I am also a big fan of flowers, but animals seem to have something much more personal that strikes a chord with viewers. They are so innocent and yet they seem like they know it all, old souls. I had never even attempted an animal portrait until January 2003 and now that is all I ever seem to do anymore. They seem so effortless for me and the results are very spectacular and rewarding. It was also around the time when i realized that ART is what I am supposed to be doing with my life. I've been wasting such a fabulous gift by not using it. I literally didn't pick up a paint brush for 4 years. Can you beleive that?? I look back now and don't know how I did it. I am creating on a daily basis now as you all know and my day doesn't feel quite fulfilled if I haven't created something before I go to bed. I DO have an ongoing creative project, my 2 year old daughter, This project is cramping my style a little these days but we are managing okay, I think she's turning out pretty good. She's even managed to take a liking to painting and drawing which pleases me to NO end. She's lucky she's got a mom with a bad art supply addiction... my collection of art supplies is endless and inspiring to say the least. Well people- I've got to go and make sure my 'creative project' isn't throwing things in the toilet... What would you like to see me try next?? That would be a great creative diving board, don't you think???
Hugs to all, ~jen
| Blogged By islandarts at 1:16 p.m.
