A $20 commission for Amber’s chemo. :]
Category: Sketchbook
Currently, I lack inspiration but feel the need to work on my sketching. Therefore, anyone who comments can get a rough sketch of their choosing licensed under 
. So just comment with what you want, and as soon as I sketch it I’ll upload it and post it here.
edit: sorry about getting your two names mixed up!
They fight about every week, but I love them both and they’re adorable together. <3
Kinda a speedpaint, between 3-4 hours by my estimation. Not really any detail at all, but I successfully captured their love, so it’s all good~
This is a still life from about a couple months ago.
I have a painting in the works, one I’m going to actually finish, but I don’t want to show it until it’s done. It’s an emotional piece, so it’s pretty messy, but that just adds to it IMO.
Licensed out the rights to someone for $5 to redistribute, edit, and sell it.
Okay, so this is a post a little more personal than others.
If you know me, you’ll know that I don’t open up to people easily. Oh, I’ll always tell the truth, and I’ll give my opinion, but I never entrust people with my private thoughts. There was a 2-3 year period during middle school where I was depressed, and had several people who I deeply trusted betray my trust during those years. I started feeling like my depression was a burden on others, even those who I never admitted me depression to. Who would want to hear me talk on and on about my little problems? So I kept it all inside except for a few people, who betrayed me. Then I didn’t really talk to anyone.
Eventually I came to open up to people somewhat again (this is after I got out of my rut), but things that may seem big and hurtful to me are often scoffed at by the people I share with. And today only reiterated that. Two of my friends, noticing I was upset, demanded to know why. Eventually I told them, and what I got in reaction was “Oh, it’s just Amanda going ‘poor me, everyone’s a dick to me, now let me go on complaining AGAIN’.” This is the second time I’ve gotten this reaction from this friend. The humorous bit? I’ve only opened up to this person twice, and they’ve given me lectures on opening up and spilling my problems more. I know she meant it as a sarcastic joke, but I don’t find it funny.
Just a rant.
Because of my hurt mood (from my problem and from my friend’s reaction) I started playing music, and after some crying, tea, and reading I started painting. I’ve always wanted to be able to stand in the wind, with my eyes closed, and be unrestrained and strong. Using a photo my friend took, my emotions, and music I was able to create this painting. It’s not quite done yet, but the emotion shows through regardless.
Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night
And wouldn’t you love to love her?
Takes through the sky like a bird in flight
And who will be her lover?
All your life you’ve never seen a woman
Taken by the wind
Would you stay if she promised you Heaven?
Will you ever win?
Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
Also, a few months ago I was using StumbleUpon and stumbled this artist who talked about the layers of strokes creating the emotion, hence why the painting isn’t soft and smooth, but you can view the layers.
Photographer friend: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alenepierro/
Inspiring artist: http://www.dzimirsky.com/index.html
It’s funny how silly problems seem after you’re drained.
