THE Book 4

Has a moment of total inspiration last night. Many thanks to Jan. Finally have the first page of the creation tale in the book. Yay. Probably looks dreadful on a computer screen, but here goes.

THE Book 3

I think I may well become a bit of a bore with all of this posting just to show some progress to the three people who actually read my blog.

The title page is finally done, I have truly begun THE Book! At last! This idea has been kicking around my head for a couple of months and is finally finding itself to be a reality.

Here for your perusal is said page. Be gentle with me!

The canvas 5

Another test piece started, and the final canvas underway, but waiting for how the tester goes. Not a lot of commentary for this, but I have used watered acrylics in this, to allow the collage to show through. Starting to get there and I will have it finished by the deadline, only a week and a half away, but it will be close.


Here's the latest image. Thoughts please.

Ta

THE Book 2

Finally i have started to actually put stuff in The book. That's all nothing more to add. The image speaks for itself.

The canvas 4

Finally finished the tester piece, to my satisfaction. Happy that I'm beginning to know what I want from this work. To show the over whelming power struggle between the need to provide adequate housing for the masses over the needs of the masses to be able to afford and control their own housing and the cost of adequate housing opposed to the poverty of the many living in the slums. Kind of, in a way, otherwise its just a commentary on extreme urban growth without real provision for the low incomed, add your own words and opinions.

Anyway, pics show the finished tester and the started final piece, although I may play with another tester before I do anything else to the big one. I need to get it right. There's a lot riding on this work. Next piece I do I'm concentrating on the human form and doing NO MORE LANDSCAPE!

The canvas 3

Not happy, the paint was too thick and when it wasn't it was too thin. Sort of still getting ideas about how I want it to look. Not going to go completely down this route, and I don't like the very limited palette.

Changes will be made and the next trial started today. Going to get on now, less than 2 weeks to the deadline and a business plan to write too. Bugger!

I have been having too much fun and not doing enough work.

Enough messing about now, and on to the serious stuff. Plus I'm trying to get the altered book off the ground.

My middle name feels like it should be procrastinator. OK, work. Now. Go on, get on with it!

Probably more of the same later.

The canvas 2

Ok so I'm still not sure this approach is going to work, or if indeed I will have time to complete it before the end of the week of 11th November. However, I will be trying.

Latest layer on the tester, looking complex and fairly good, though the scan is a little fuzzy.

Painting and possibly more collage over the top. The final image will be different, quite considerably, but the layering seems to be working for me at the moment.

Short and sweet today. Stuff to do, including having a bath later and going to see Up! 3D. With added children, and a Halloween/bonfire party to go to too. Busy busy busy!

New Beginnings 4

This is starting to go on a bit now. Just had a phone call from the nice man at the local uni asking if I would be able to do some life modelling tomorrow, all day, 6 hours of paid work! Yay! I have to pay £5 for parking, but I come out of it with money going in the bank and potential for regular bookings. That saves me some effort and stress. Things are starting to look like they will come together.

I just need to find a part time job that will ensure I still get the WTC and CTC and I may just survive my stupid, sorry brave decision to give up a secure permanent soul destroying job!

Not really done very much work, but will now feel motivated to get on with it today. Got to go out later to do something at a friends house, bus all day tomorrow, but I usually am on a weds, and I get a substantial break so I can visit the millennium gallery and graves art gallery for some homework. Good stuff all round.

I have got some written homework to do, but I think I'll be able to get that done in a day. I have to write a business plan for setting up a small printing studio. Won't take much research or time. I'm also going to write a plan for the life drawing class I've set up. That should get me some extra credit.

Back to doing some real work now I think. I've got stuff to finish for college which will also suffice for the Winter Open at the Clocktower. Really need to get on with it to get my work out there ready for sale. AND I need to be making Xmas prezzies and stuff for sale at craft fairs. Bookmaking is a doddle and people are so impressed with it.

Right work now.

Oh and a nice cloud picture that I submitted to the Cloud Appreciation society website. Pretty huh?