Tonights Gonna Be A Good Night?.... I'd Rather it be Productive

Basically, I'm taking all of my paints, canvases and works in progress up to my room with me tonight.
I am going to shower, fill a bazillion cups with water and grab some towels.
Then, I'm going to go ape-shite all over my room.
I've a project due tomorrow, or well, Friday morning. It's a painting, that I will finish on time. I have to.
Then I've a christmas project to finish, and a bunch of other ideas. That's just the acrylic stuff.
Then you've the watercolour works, and pencil work, and coloured pencil, and pastel and charcoal.
Yeah, I'm planning on getting little to no sleep tonight.
I'm okay with that.

Loves,
Sarah

Ball Point Pen

So, I've been using my new Moleskin sketchbook, but I'm a bit upset. Gel pen bleeds through, so I've had to switch to ball point. And, the only two I could find, they both exploded on me in school today. I'd love you forever if you gave me one... snail mail? Hehehe.
I've decided I'm going to be working on a self-portrait for my art class/portfolio. Wish me luck, I've never done one from the mirror, so I'll be doing a bit of practice sketches before I start it. I've yet to decide the medium, but I'm guessing it will be pencil, charcoal or pastels.
Also, my school has quite a few nice scanners in the art rooms. *Hopefully* I can scan some photographs without the teachers minding, including re-scanning my others. My scanner makes lines, and I can't bring myself to post such, when I really like said photos.
Well, have a good night, I've self-portraits to try. Ugh.


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Loves,

Sarah

Ears, Apollo and Aiming

Yay! You get to hear about what I'm working on, contemplating working on, and have to do for school. Aren't you lucky? Yes, you are. The following is broken into sections.

I. Art Class
I'm taking 2 classes, sculpture and an Advanced College-Ready course. I've finished the first sculpture, which is quite terrible the more I look at it. I thought it was a creative sort of angle on the project, but the teacher made me mess with astetics, and it is now quite terrible. Better luck with the next one.
But, I am quite excited about the Advanced Class. I'm so close to finishing my multiblock print. I carved 6 Linoleum blocks and gotten 4 of them printed. I cannot wait to finish. I'll show you guys the test prints too once it's finished.  Then we've the option to do practically any project we want, as long as it's for our portfolio's. Our teacher is amazing and mentioned bookbinding.
I just need to finish drawing 3 ears, and a sketch of the Greek god, Apollo, which is due tomorrow... :)

II. Workspace
I havn't been online much recently, one of the reasons being how I've spent hours cleaning my room, which contains my desk. I can get to my musical instruments and am going through my music, and in no time, I'll be able to spread stuff on the floor, so I can collage and draw. I'll be able to sit at my desk and draw/paint/write. It will be nice. I will show you photos once I'm done.

III. Misc. School
I'm a senior in high school. I've homework and stuff to read. Ugh.

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I'm going to go clean a bit, and draw for my art class.

Loves,

Sarah

Long Weekends Lead to Productivity?

I've a four day weekend, which is quite wonderful. It gives me a day (possibly two) to make a bit of extra cash for the camera fund & developing film. Plus, I've a day or two to clean, bake and do much drawing, painting, writing and music playing.
Speaking of writing, I've a blog about writing here, which I'm going to update after this post. I'd love for you to check it out. Just saying.
OH! Today I spent 4 hours in an art room, printing for 3 1/2 of those four. I'm so close to finishing my first multi-block print, I can taste the rubber cement used to matte it. I've made a few new best friends, who have been willing to wash brayers and plates for me. Seriously, I owe them. I wonder if they like baked goods...
I've to stop rambling here, and take my rambles elsewhere.

Loves,
Sarah

Don't You Just Hate

When people post blogs that are unusually out of character, and/or lists of things that they need to remember? Hi, and welcome.
Why am I out of character? I'm not sure. Well, I do, but it's nothing to disguss on a blog. Let's just say I kinda want to crawl in a hole and hybernate, while at the same time I'd like to get out of said hole, and run around like a baffoon. Two friends in two days tying your stomach in knots. Maybe it can make for good art? I dunno.
I've also been writing, and posting at my writing blog, which you can get to via my profile, which you can view thanks to a link on the sidebar. It's good, I need to get ready for college essays and NaNoWriMo.

Oh, so. The list. By the end of the week.
- Illustration Friday is Beneath
-PF is Macro Shot
-Three Muses' theme is Music
-I'm going to finish carving and printing my first multiblock print
-I'd like to draw another still life
-And you'll see some watercolour soon (I'm thinkin' next week.)

Wish me luck. The song of the day seems to be "Break the Sky," by the Hush Sound.
Loves,
Sarah

Dear Advanced Art Class

I finished the first of two drawings for my Advanced art class. It makes me happy, so you can see it, and then the letter I wrote to the class itself, not my peers. I'm a nut case, but you know, at least I can admit it.

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My dearest Advanced Studies in Art,
You no longer scare me. I fear not any sort of pompous or superiority complexes when it comes to my classmates. Intimidation of their skill is now practically non-existentYour weekly drawings no longer fill me with dread, in fact, I cannot wait for the weekend, where I can sit and draw that object for three hours.
Three hours I sat, perched upon cold porcelain, my toes freezing and my back aching as I leaned forward. I laughed at your hard bound book, and your many blank pages. I mocked you as lines came together to create the forms I saw in front of me. You deserved everything you got.
I've wasted a month, cowering in the 'shadows' of my classmates, which really only existed in my head. I've feared my inability to reach perfection while they all surpass my minimal skill. Not any more.
I refuse to be intimidated.
I refuse to believe I can never be as good as they are.
And now, I refuse to take less than 2 hours to draw something Ancient Egyptian.

Sincerely,
Sarah

Art School

Well, more like art in and for school. Let's just say that, while I do pay attention in class, I have a tendancy to doodle. Oh, and there is the stuff I draw specifially because it's graded in one of my art classes. So at the end of the post, you can see the first page in my Advanced Art Class sketchbook, plus some doodle pages.
Oh also, I just made myself Eggs Benedict. It makes me happy, not only because it is delicious, but because I've wanted it for what feels like AAAAGGGGEEESSSS. Plus, it reminds me of Benedick from 'Much Ado About Nothing,' my most favourite of plays. I've no clue which Shakespeare we're to read in Lit this year. All I know about that class is, the teacher doesn't think I talk enough. That isn't great.
Anyway, first my drawings for art class:

And some Doodles.

With Love,

Sarah

Mediocre

So, I'm beggining this in the middle of an art class. Not just any art class, a "get ready for college," sort of art class. I have never felt so insecure and mediocre, then I do with theses people. You should know, that 'These People,' is used as a compliment. They all have artistic skill, and are all nice. I just, sort of fear that, they may eventually realize that I'm in a class I don't belong in. Because I'm nothing like them. I'm not awesome, I've no skill or style. I just wing it. I doubt I can hide that fact very long.

with love,
Sarah

Maybe It's Not My Weekday, but It's Gonna Be My Year

No matter how hard I try and focus on getting used to school, I still find myself distracted. No worries though, I'm confident that from now on, all the distractions will be semi-productive. Arty Farty, mostly. Pictures and drawing and painting and whatnot. I find it quite excellent to do such things on a daily basis.
So, I'm in two art classes at the moment, and incredibly glad I'm in the one I'm in, last period of the day. It's to get me ready for college, and build my portfolio. It's currently nothing, so this class is pretty much a blessing. I'm going to major in Music education, but I want to double minor in Art & English.
Let us continue on rambling, by mentioning Cameras, and my way to a new digital. Without a job, getting there is taking ages, but I'm hoping to get a job. Plus, I'm going to get a commision tab up on the blog in the very near future. Let's just say, I keep getting tempted by B-E-A-U-tiful 35mm cameras. My restraint is shrinking.
I've plenty of ideas to go off, thanks to people watching. I enjoy sitting down in the supermarket and drawing the passers by. I've been drawing so much in the past week and a half, I didn't realize how much I missed drawing constantly. Yay.
I probably sound quite mental, rambling on in a text form, but I cannot help it. Oh, and can I ask if there is anything you'd want to see from me, anything at all? Maybe I can get an idea from what you like.
Saturday I shot at my Aunt's horse show. I took 1100 photos, and I'm going through them all. Expect a post about that soon. You get to see on of the photos I've already posted below.
OH! And I got a dozen wolverine comics.

With love,
Sarah