Scribbles or not?

I've been thinking quite a lot these past weeks, about what I want this blog to be. I know I want to blog more often, and am planning on posting at least one blog per week. The best thing for that would be to start planning a little ahead. I enjoy taking my time putting together blog posts and love seeing that people read what I put on here. Which is something I did not have high hopes about happening at the start of this. The main thing that I've been contemplating about my blog, is whether I should put more of my own work on here. What do you think? Do you like seeing my scribbles?

What I will be focusing more on are Things. Since Christmas is just around the corner, there will be a few wishlists on here soon! And you may also expect some more home inspirations.

Still Life.

Hello there!

I got immersed in lectures and assignments as soon as school started a couple of weeks ago - and I am kind of loving it. I am taking two history courses this semester. One is History of American Illustration, the other is Art History through the 15th Century. I have always been fascinated by history, and Art (of any kind) History is especially fun. I almost don't even mind the weekly papers. I can not say which class I like better. I feel like I have learned so much in this short time since school has started. I am halfway finished with my notebooks (that I intended to use until Christmas), because I think so many things in the lectures are worth scribbling down. I am so happy that I am taking these classes online, because I can take as long as I want to write down my notes. I would have been the horrible kid in class that keeps everyone waiting for the next slide while I finish writing.. I've never been a fast writer.
Two Liberal classes are a lot in my opinion, so I took two studio classes as well. I am taking my first Clothed Figure Drawing. It is pretty strange drawing non-naked people, and I have not used my charcoals since last spring, so I have gotten a bit rusty.
I am also taking Still Life Painting. This is actually the challenge of the semester. I've never used oil colors before, so I was a little.. actually, A LOT intimidated by this class. I had some trouble with my supply shipment and wasn't able to start my first assignment until after the first module. Meanwhile the assignment became larger and larger in my mind, and even after I got the supplies I put it off as long as I could. Eventually I just started. I was so surprised how easy this was. Oil colors are a medium I've always wanted to try out, but because of the hassle around it and how complicated it seemed, I never actually went for it. But oh how mistaken I was. I really, really enjoyed it. I am pretty happy about the outcome as well. One thing that I think might have some effect on why I love this so much is that due to lighting, I have spent the late evenings on these assignments. Living in a home with six people can get a little chaotic and loud, plus having a little monster who is entering the terrible twos. So these moments, when everything is dark, and everyone is sleeping, just me in the silence, painting are heavenly.. To me this really is still life. I plan to continue cherishing these silent moments for the rest of the semester.

First day of school.

Assignments from Analysis of Form, fall 2011. 

Today was my first day back at school, hence the late post. I was really excited and I felt good about being back. For my first class of the semester I had Introduction to Anatomy. The teacher seemed really nice and for the first time I had a class with someone I knew. I was a bit rusty, but I guess that is understandable since I have not worked with charcoals for over a year. All in all the day was great, especially because Marinó sent me pictures of Ylfa all through the day. Then I came home and took a look at my online classes.... I am not as confidente about this semester anymore. The work I have to put in every week for the online classes is intimidating. The classes seem interesting and I have already begun reading the book for one, but I don't know where to find time to finish everything. Maybe when the semester has really started and I get a better sense of how this works it will be a lot easier than it looks. I will give it my best. My next on-site class is on Wednesday. I am excited to see how that will be.

Sunday sketch | A little late.

No, it's not Sunday again so soon.. I wanted to have the Sunday sketch a weekly thing, but completely forgot about it this weekend! So here it is, my sketch a couple of days late. I actually took a really old drawing and worked on top of it. I don't even remember the idea I had for it to begin with but I liked the weirdness of the girl so I started working on it again. She has a little bit of a Morticia vibe to her.

School is starting really soon! I was looking at my online classes yesterday and got totally overwhelmed. I have not been in school for over a year, so reading what kind of assignments we are doing this spring and what books we have to read kind of freaked me out. I'm sure it will not be as hard as I am imagining though... I hope not.  

Sunday sketch.

I have been more inspired lately. I had a loooong period of NO inspiration, so it's been really nice to get back into drawing without it being forced. This is a part of a bigger project I'm starting to put together in my head and bit by bit in my sketchbooks. I will not say too much about it now, in case I loose my inspiration and drop it completely! But for now I'm very excited about it.

This weekend has been relaxed so far. We have not left the house except for a few trips to the laundry. We have had some nice food and listened to nice music and overall just been enjoying having "pabbi" around.
Hope your weekend has been as good as mine.

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