Mn12 - Sn 18 July '21: Dear Wkly Art Diary, ... Adminwise: been doing a new site + printing out postcards to sell in my art space ... Artwise: drawing in the park means i just draw however the fuck. This may or not give an idea or 2 for cartooning l8er. Even if not I get to relax in the sun :)
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...10thth July '21:
I feel too much rage to sit and write a fun ha ha art diary when govts allow / encourage us to go to international football in the middle of a pandemic - total incompetente + corrupt. Who thinks u can get the economy back on track by allowing a pandemic to continue?? But worse still, wot about the lives lost??? R lives irrelevant when it comes to the economy?? Sick priorities. How about a minute silence for each and every1 who - coz of the govts' tactics, have - completely avoidably, lost their lives.
Mn28June - Sn 4July '21: Dear Art Diary, ...off most early evenings for a stint of doodling in the park. Dont get so much done as when at home but more relaxing. Ran the 2 wkly 'drawing ppl' + 'doodling' wkshps - same us 2 in each, lots of chit chat + even did some drawing! Done drawing faces a few nites after 11pm when I'm in a 'couldnt give a fuck how the drawings go' mood so they r much freer / spontaneous - Yep, however much one may draw to try 'n' improve also think it's fundemental to draw while chit chatting with a buddy, in the park, late at nite - simply enjoying the moment :)
fotos = drawing faces at nite, 'doodling' + 'draw ppl' wkshops
Mn21 - Sn 27 June '21: Dear Art Diary, done some painting this week, + going to the park most days for a 30 min. doodle - just loosen up + get some sunshine. Am running online evening drawing sessions, Mon. life drawing, Fri. doodling. in doodling 1 person joined, did an art threapy game - drawing an apple tree - apples represent wishes. i'm trying to grab an apple i can't pos reach. I woz actually thinking of smthg in the past!! Maxe me realise how i should look to the future if i'm gonna move on!! 1der if any1 else got prob. of iving in an imaginary past!! Think drawing even with no analysis is therapeutic anyway. Hmmm, i draw quite a bit - maybe that's why i'm such a well-balanced, rational, level-headed person :) !!
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Mn14 - Sn 20 June '21: Dear Art Diary, i really dont know
when i did wot – or maybe wot i did when this week, um… i mean last week
… well more sort of 2 weeks ago??? Hmm - i really dont wanna get
stressed out over a fun activity so fuck it, i’ll simply 4get this entry
- which i actually have anyway!! I believe fuck ups r a part of art /
life – even sexy, like bad body smells. When we fuck up i think it best
to simply admit, apologies, cleen up the mess, learn from it and move
on!! My lesson - from now jot down diary notes as i go along - which
i’ll tape to the wall so i dont lose it!
...If any1 is actually following this art diary - sorry for this fuck up and hopefully next last week’s summary’ll be ok!!
Mn7 - Sn 13 June'21: Dear Art Diary, Hmm, pretty weak week actually producing work wise... Started 30 day drawing objects... kinda outta my comfort zone as i never draw objects - already given up after 2nd day - gonna restart soon!! Admin-wise been trying to improve my online art selling - soooo time consuming and hardly any results yet but sure it'll eventually work - hope so anyway!! Best of the week = started listening daily ( well almost!! ) to other ppl's art youtubes. Some motiv8ing stories and amazing art, some very everyday art but inspiring how dedic8ed and passionate the artists r - really feel they're lifting me outta this slum i'm in, or at least it's comforting :)
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Mn22 - Sn 28 May '21: Dear Art Diary, Shit - only 2nd entry and am already late on !! More writing the doodle activity book - really aiming to finish it by end of June ( am self-imposing deadline otherwise i'll never get round to it!! ). Did some greeting cards. Particip8ed in an onine life drawing model workshop - pretty good fun + gives me simple motivation to continue the rest of the week. Am trying to find ppl to join in a studio share - not had any success yet. Am re-doing a drawing of the Rosa Parks quote "I believe there is only 1 race, t he human race" for a postcard. Managed to do almost the whole thing in about 30 mins. but the tweeking part is taking hours and hours!! And still not statisfied with it. Not much time for work coz mostly on admin. Lockdown's really disorient8ing ... had felt really productive but now feel fazed out, frazzled 'n' fucked ... gotta get my shit back 2gether somehow...
Dear Art Diary: Mn17-Sn 23 May '21 Hmm, really like this ilo but as i dont have a regular style can't decide which style to use. Some painting this week. Compiling a doodle activity book - behind schedule but going well / I put more time in admin ( soc. media posting etc ) than actually doing art... frustr8ing!! - gotta find a better way!!
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