Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, December 26, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
I Did It
I finally took on the challenge of a Self-Portrait.
Ok, so it's not perfect. But, for a first time, I feel good about it. Another day of painting complete.
Also, I really like how my pallet looks when I'm done. So satisfying. Mmm.
Ok, so it's not perfect. But, for a first time, I feel good about it. Another day of painting complete.
Also, I really like how my pallet looks when I'm done. So satisfying. Mmm.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Shelby's Starry Night
Also known as: right now. 2:48am.
Should look like this:
To Van Gogh it did.
But, I don't think he created his masterpiece at a finger painting party...
Should look like this:
To Van Gogh it did.
But, I don't think he created his masterpiece at a finger painting party...
Friday, August 5, 2011
La Venezia
Remember a couple months ago when I was decently into art and exclaimed to the world through the web that I was going to develop my talent as an ARTIST?!
I didn't do a great job at that once Summer started.
Not a good job at all.
But, tonight, I decided to pull out my painting supplies, buy a canvas, and brush up my skills. (HA! 'Brush' up my skills. Get it?!)
My dear friend Kendra and I went to work.
Step 1: European Inspiration.
Step 2: A Blank Canvas
Step 3: Supplies
Step 4: A Friend
Step 5: The Mood
Step 6: Paint
Step 7: Share!
I didn't do a great job at that once Summer started.
Not a good job at all.
But, tonight, I decided to pull out my painting supplies, buy a canvas, and brush up my skills. (HA! 'Brush' up my skills. Get it?!)
My dear friend Kendra and I went to work.
Step 1: European Inspiration.
Step 2: A Blank Canvas
Step 3: Supplies
Step 4: A Friend
Step 5: The Mood
Step 6: Paint
Step 7: Share!
Wasn't that a "stroke" of brilliance!? (BAHAHA)
Thursday, June 9, 2011
My Summer Tradition Commences
I am a die hard Harry Potter fan. Don't believe me? Check this out.
Since the 2nd grade, I've read the entire series every summer.
No joke.
Today, I start reading the series again!
I'm mixing it up a tad and reading the British versions of the first. Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone.
Since I lived in Malaysia when I first read the books, the British versions were the ones I first fell in love with. Mostly they are the exact same except random words spelled differently like "colour" and "favourite"(I failed my first spelling test in Malaysia which happened to include those words. Come on! It was devastating)
Anywho.
I can't wait to begin!
This year in art my teacher gave us this crazy assignment to do a realism picture of someone and progressively become more abstract.
Guess who?!
Professor Trelawney. Mmmmm. You'd be surprised how difficult it is to watercolor somebody's face remotely realistically. Don't judge too harsh. Also, I despised the abstract part. But I guess it's pretty cool as a whole 5-some-progression-thing.
Enjoy.
I'm off to read!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
The Queen of Willy Nilly
I've had another adventure in my painting class recently. We started our watercolor unit. I was slightly apprehensive about this because I've never watercolored before unless you count those awesome coloring/paint childrens books where you paint water on them and...Wah-lah! Color appears. Yes, that is my only experience with watercolor. And I kind of had this great vibe going of "being an artist" (most people in that class are seniors who need a fine arts credit and don't know squat about music/drama/expression/art/emotion.....you know). I shamefully admit I was afraid of losing the "artist" rep. Also, afraid of dissapointing myself with my lack of skills. I just...like doing something well.
This is where willy nilly comes in. Because I have this horrible weakness. I just said I like doing things well. And I do! I love doing things well. But, I like doing things well....without practicing. Or without working at a gruelling pace. I am impatient with myself. I just. Like it done. And done well. And done quickly.
Effieciency is key.
That is my motto.
So, my dear friend, MacCoy, was observing me in my first attempt at watercoloring. I think he has mixed emotions of loving watching me in class and hoping I will do something terribly wrong.
After fretting about the room for half the class looking for a good reference, I decided on this Monet piece:
Good choice, ya?
So I set to work and by the end of the class, I realized I could watercolor too if I tried! Amazing. I always get these epiphanys.
This is what I came up with:
Ok... so it doesn't look quite like Monet's picture. (also it's just a bad picture. Picture of a picture, if you catch my drift) But, that's to be expected! It's watercolor. And I was just adding my own artistic flare. Expression! Emotion!
MacCoy, there and then, dubbed me as "The Queen of Willy Nilly".
I secretly really like the title. I might even start wearing a crown. Or just pretend people are bowing at me in the halls of Lone Peak as I walk by. Or maybe they will start walking ten feet behing me and at lunch time I will hear the mob of students yell
"Long live Queen Willy Nilly!"
"Hail to the Queen!"
If I have a glazed look in my eye when you come to socialize next lunch period--you now know why.
After I was crowned The Queen of Willy Nilly by MacCoy, I decided it was best if I knew what willy nilly meant. Because....I didn't. Well, not really.
wil·ly-nil·ly [wil-ee-nil-ee]
–adverb
1. in a disorganized or unplanned manner; sloppily; haphazardly.
2. whether one wishes to or not; willingly or unwillingly: He'll have to do it willy-nilly.
–adjective
3. shilly-shallying; vacillating.
4. disorganized, unplanned; sloppy: willy-nilly work.
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.........
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Is that supposed to be a good thing?!?!?!?! I still can't decide. I guess it has it's pros and cons.
For instance, I taught piano today. My students are not willy nilly students. They are precise and when they practice they are wonderful! But when they don't...(like today *cough cough*) they can't really play. And don't improve. Which is completely normal.
For most people.
I never practice piano. It's such a horrid, wretched, habit of mine. If I practiced I could do SO MUCH MORE. SO MUCH.
Every once in a while I will sit and play for a couple hours. Just sight read some classical pieces or go through my old stuff from a few years ago. It's always great fun. And I always forget that I am decent at the piano. I realize if I worked at it I could play so many things! After all, there are tons of beautiful masterpieces I've never laid eyes on.
I definitely have the potential.
But my potential often times stays at the potential level. Or is really bipolar and grows to incredible heights soon after dying back down to just potential.
Potential is much better when it's not potential anymore.
Which is why being The Queen of Willy Nilly might not be the greatest thing.
Where is my decidation? Where is my gruelling work ethic? Where is my devotion?
I know I have all those things. I DO. They just.....hide sometimes.
Enough of this. I am going to develop my talents better. It's a commandment! What's the use of them wasting away underneath floorboards and in the dirt waiting for my master to return home? Nope. Not I. Just you wait. This is my goal to practice. To expand my horizons.
From now on, I will spend more time on my talents.
....just....let me finish my AP Lit Terms studying first....
....and perhaps....I can keep The Queen of Willy Nilly title?.......
This is where willy nilly comes in. Because I have this horrible weakness. I just said I like doing things well. And I do! I love doing things well. But, I like doing things well....without practicing. Or without working at a gruelling pace. I am impatient with myself. I just. Like it done. And done well. And done quickly.
Effieciency is key.
That is my motto.
So, my dear friend, MacCoy, was observing me in my first attempt at watercoloring. I think he has mixed emotions of loving watching me in class and hoping I will do something terribly wrong.
After fretting about the room for half the class looking for a good reference, I decided on this Monet piece:
Good choice, ya?
So I set to work and by the end of the class, I realized I could watercolor too if I tried! Amazing. I always get these epiphanys.
This is what I came up with:
Ok... so it doesn't look quite like Monet's picture. (also it's just a bad picture. Picture of a picture, if you catch my drift) But, that's to be expected! It's watercolor. And I was just adding my own artistic flare. Expression! Emotion!
MacCoy, there and then, dubbed me as "The Queen of Willy Nilly".
I secretly really like the title. I might even start wearing a crown. Or just pretend people are bowing at me in the halls of Lone Peak as I walk by. Or maybe they will start walking ten feet behing me and at lunch time I will hear the mob of students yell
"Long live Queen Willy Nilly!"
"Hail to the Queen!"
If I have a glazed look in my eye when you come to socialize next lunch period--you now know why.
After I was crowned The Queen of Willy Nilly by MacCoy, I decided it was best if I knew what willy nilly meant. Because....I didn't. Well, not really.
wil·ly-nil·ly [wil-ee-nil-ee]
–adverb
1. in a disorganized or unplanned manner; sloppily; haphazardly.
2. whether one wishes to or not; willingly or unwillingly: He'll have to do it willy-nilly.
–adjective
3. shilly-shallying; vacillating.
4. disorganized, unplanned; sloppy: willy-nilly work.
....
.........
...
Is that supposed to be a good thing?!?!?!?! I still can't decide. I guess it has it's pros and cons.
For instance, I taught piano today. My students are not willy nilly students. They are precise and when they practice they are wonderful! But when they don't...(like today *cough cough*) they can't really play. And don't improve. Which is completely normal.
For most people.
I never practice piano. It's such a horrid, wretched, habit of mine. If I practiced I could do SO MUCH MORE. SO MUCH.
Every once in a while I will sit and play for a couple hours. Just sight read some classical pieces or go through my old stuff from a few years ago. It's always great fun. And I always forget that I am decent at the piano. I realize if I worked at it I could play so many things! After all, there are tons of beautiful masterpieces I've never laid eyes on.
I definitely have the potential.
But my potential often times stays at the potential level. Or is really bipolar and grows to incredible heights soon after dying back down to just potential.
Potential is much better when it's not potential anymore.
Which is why being The Queen of Willy Nilly might not be the greatest thing.
Where is my decidation? Where is my gruelling work ethic? Where is my devotion?
I know I have all those things. I DO. They just.....hide sometimes.
Enough of this. I am going to develop my talents better. It's a commandment! What's the use of them wasting away underneath floorboards and in the dirt waiting for my master to return home? Nope. Not I. Just you wait. This is my goal to practice. To expand my horizons.
From now on, I will spend more time on my talents.
....just....let me finish my AP Lit Terms studying first....
....and perhaps....I can keep The Queen of Willy Nilly title?.......
Friday, March 18, 2011
In Which I Draw
Yesterday I drew for SIX HOURS.
It's crunch time right now in school. End of third term: Always the hardest.
So I had to do six hours for my painting class to get an A.
This is what I came up with:
I have been slowly discovering how much I like art this year.
I hope your enjoying the process too :)
It's crunch time right now in school. End of third term: Always the hardest.
So I had to do six hours for my painting class to get an A.
This is what I came up with:
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| Billie Holiday. One of my favorite singers. Lady Day. :) |
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| Another bicycle kissing picture. Not sure why I like these lately... Cute, right?! |
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| And Ella. This one's just a sketch. But I ended up liking it a lot. |
I have been slowly discovering how much I like art this year.
I hope your enjoying the process too :)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Gooday, Sunshine (06)
Day 06: My Day
You know what made my day GREAT?
I did.
And also the sunshine helped.
I shamefully admit I have been a little grumpy this week...But NOT today. Because last night I sat down and decided that this was no fun. So I got it all out of my system. I got into "the groove".
It's my secret talent and love that I only do every not-so-often and only do by myself while I listen to inspiring music.
Art.
Yes, I love art. It's just not widley known because I've never taken an art class in high school and am much too preoccupied with music and piano and school, etc.
But when I feel "the groove" I just have to sit down and vent somehow.
So yesterday I went out and bought some baking clay and a canvas, I searched through my dusty artwork and found pastel pencils and acryllics, made a CD of Ingrid Michaelson named: In Which...I Paint. Then, I got to work. Well...it's not "work". I got in "the groove".
Enjoy some past and present sparks of creativity:
Item #1
My clay picture.
Item #2
My pastel sketch
Item #3
My canvas painting in my window (I didn't do this one yesterday--I did it over the summer on another one of my "groove" days. But I took some pictures anyway)
Item #4
My photoshoot poster in my Make-up room
Item #5
My painted plate from my shed
Item #6
Hannah and I paint
Item #7
And last but certainly not least: My shed...well, one wall of it.
I just get really excited about making things. Yesterday I sat and did stuff similar to this for 3 hours. It made me feel great. Then I woke up today and decided that I needed to have the best day ever and it was all my choice.
So I had a pretty great day.
I loved school. Even though the cops called and had me testify for a burglary report.
I went to the temple with two of my great friends.
I checked out this fantastic 1968 Black bug for sale. Maybe I'll buy it?
I made cookies with my other really great friend.
It was just nice :)
And a plus:
THE SUN WAS SHINING
I have been feeling like Ringo...Jinxed. But, NO MORE!
Good Day, Sunshine
Day 06: COMPLETED
You know what made my day GREAT?
I did.
And also the sunshine helped.
I shamefully admit I have been a little grumpy this week...But NOT today. Because last night I sat down and decided that this was no fun. So I got it all out of my system. I got into "the groove".
It's my secret talent and love that I only do every not-so-often and only do by myself while I listen to inspiring music.
Art.
Yes, I love art. It's just not widley known because I've never taken an art class in high school and am much too preoccupied with music and piano and school, etc.
But when I feel "the groove" I just have to sit down and vent somehow.
So yesterday I went out and bought some baking clay and a canvas, I searched through my dusty artwork and found pastel pencils and acryllics, made a CD of Ingrid Michaelson named: In Which...I Paint. Then, I got to work. Well...it's not "work". I got in "the groove".
Enjoy some past and present sparks of creativity:
Item #1
My clay picture.
Item #2
My pastel sketch
Item #3
My canvas painting in my window (I didn't do this one yesterday--I did it over the summer on another one of my "groove" days. But I took some pictures anyway)
Item #4
My photoshoot poster in my Make-up room
Item #5
My painted plate from my shed
Item #6
Hannah and I paint
Item #7
And last but certainly not least: My shed...well, one wall of it.
I just get really excited about making things. Yesterday I sat and did stuff similar to this for 3 hours. It made me feel great. Then I woke up today and decided that I needed to have the best day ever and it was all my choice.
So I had a pretty great day.
I loved school. Even though the cops called and had me testify for a burglary report.
I went to the temple with two of my great friends.
I checked out this fantastic 1968 Black bug for sale. Maybe I'll buy it?
I made cookies with my other really great friend.
It was just nice :)
And a plus:
THE SUN WAS SHINING
I have been feeling like Ringo...Jinxed. But, NO MORE!
Good Day, Sunshine
Day 06: COMPLETED
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