So much going on..

I've neglected my drawing challenge for a few days...I know I know..fail on my part lol. I have a good excuse, I'm busy making art! I wanted to finish a few canvases I had sitting in my "I'm frustrated with you" pile, you know..that point in a painting where you feel like your making it worse. ugh..I have a nice stack of those. Well, I finished a few that I'm super happy with and I wanted to share one with you.
This was done on a stretched canvas with acrylic paint, a piece of napkin, and a flower cutout. I'm glad I was able to finally finish this face. 

I've also been busy planning a set that I can't wait to share with you all. Oh and I finally got a Fine Arts America account yay!! Check it out. (the little linky is to the right ;)
Well I hope you are all having a super productive weekend, stay posted for my faces coming soon!

Do 4 day weekends count for artists? :P

So everyone is talking about their plans for this 4 day weekend and I can't help but wonder..do these types of holidays count for a self-professed artist? Do i lounge around and hit up BBQ's or go to the lake? lol 

Well this 4 day, Labor Day weekend I will be laboring away in my art room, attempting to finish this 4'x4' piece of art. I've changed this "Red Headed Sinner" about 10 times, I just couldn't get the face right, then when I got the face, I hated the hair, then the background was too dull....ugh. This has been quite a process, and ya know what, I love every moment of it! There is no one expecting anything out of me, but me. 
So back to the painting...her face is going to have Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) makeup on and I plan on adding a lot of lil extras all over. This has been an idea in the making for a really long time so I'm glad my mind is ready to finish. Ill post more this weekend to show you the process. When I'm done ill let you in on the whole story behind it ;)
Have a great weekend everyone!
-Red

 

Gifted Art, Gifted Soul?

• Does it feel good to give someone a piece of your art and soul? 

• Will this person remember you for the rest of their lives? 

• Did your art make an impact in their current lives? 

I had all these questions in my head tonight when I thought about a painting I did and gave away recently. I will create another similar to it and I'm happy I took pictures of the piece a day before, like I knew I would never see it again....
I feel like I create art because it feels wrong not to. I feel like my day isn't complete until I spread some paint and love somewhere in my art room. It's become apart of me and my daily routine and when I think back to working a 9-5 job that I loathed, I don't see how I was able to breathe. Art is my life, my breath, my tears, my pain, my love...all wrapped up into one. I want to spread my art to you all...