Black Mountain Sunset

I just keep getting more and more excited about this painting every time I work on it. So far it is progressing just the way I had hoped. If I continue the way I am, I might only need two oil layers on top of these two acrylic layers, which will be faster than my general four to five oil layers.

Destroying Beauty

II finally got the legs on these stupid ants. Now all I need to do is make the legs opaque and slightly wider. Plus I need to add some shadows under the ants and make more depth in the holes in the wings of the butterfly.

I was able to build the rest of the canvases for this series since I decided on what their dimension would be. I am excited to paint these but I am afraid that I will not have enough time to do exactly what I want with the background, but that is the first thing I need to do, so I have t decide if it is worth it or not.

rib cage

The first assignment for my anatomy drawing class is the rib cage and that just happens to be the hardest bone to draw, so I guess it should all be easy from here on out (just kidding, this class is going to be far from easy). I wish my rib cage was better, but I am impressed that I  was able to get this much and that it is recognizable as a rib cage even if there are a lot of mistakes.

test tiles

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Today was a fun and busy day in the art building. It started with my first anatomy drawing class at 8:00am. I am excited about this class because I know it is a skill that I really need to know and will be able to use always, but I am really intimidated by the course load and I just am afraid I will do horribly.

After anatomy drawing I had my senior seminar class. Here we are going to be working on our art concentrations and discussing what the true meaning of art is. I did have a little bit of  distress in this class because I found out that there might be a little glitch in where my senior show will be held. The gallery where I thought it was going to be might be under construction in December which would be a problem. We are trying to figure out where else I would be able to hang it. Hopefully it won't be too long before we figure it out so I can plan it all out.

When senior sem was over I was able to get some painting done. I always forget how much I enjoy painting until I am doing it again. It can be frustrating and complicated but in the end I love every moment I am painting. I was able to get

Back Mountain Sunset

Destroying Beauty

best space ever

Today I was super excited to pick my painting loft. I got there early because

it is first come first served basis, but the space that I have been wanting was not on the sign-up sheet. So I sought out my painting professor and got special permission to claim it. He was totally ok with it and even ended up giving me more space than I had expected. I spent most of the morning setting it up. While I was, other seniors were picking and setting up there spaces. Pretty much everyone has to be crowded in the up stairs space except me. A few of them decided that they would have more space if they were able to move the couch downstairs, so I offered my space as a new home for the couch, now I have a sweet couch that is pretty much exclusively mine, and the best part is that my professor is completely cool with it.

In the afternoon I was able to actually get some work started. I am hoping to get a lot of paintings done this semester so I am glad I got to start early. These are four of the many painting I will be doing. The pink one that is made up eight small canvases will be a large red hibiscus flower. The little yellow one is a close up of an orchid that will be part of a series of three different angles of the orchid. The other two are landscapes that have to do mainly with the sky. I am super excited to painting again and I am excited for tomorrow when I will be starting ceramics again.

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So, I thought I would share with you what my townhouse looks like so I filmed a tour of it but I want you to remember that I am not a filming kind of person so you will have to bare with my awful camera skills and uninteresting narration. Ok, with that said, I hope you enjoy this view of my town house:

town house tour

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I made it to Houghton last night. All my flights went well, I got my suitcases without problem, and the drive home was great (except that Dunkin' Donuts was out of donuts). When I got to to my townhouse some of my house mates were still up and able to show me which room was mine. My roommate is not here yet, but she has already moved in. It's good that she's not here yet so that I was able to stay up late getting stuff out and unpacking without waking her up. I was also able to make a huge mess while unpacking without annoying anyone else. I have been able to unpack everything rather quickly because my friend brought all of my boxes of stuff from out storage unit up to my room. I was surprised because he had just said that he was going to get my blankets so that I could sleep my first night, but I guess he was feeling generous with his time and efforts. Four out of my six house mates are already here and have been here for awhile so they have already set up most of the house, being the kitchen, living room, and bathrooms. I am rather amazed at all the space we have. So far I am really loving my townhouse.

wet

sisters

Before I left for my last semester away at college I wanted to have one day to spend with all my sisters and their kids all together. I had the idea that it would be nice to have a beach day since that was something all the different ages would enjoy. I was amazed that we were all able to make it since there was really only one day that I was going to be able to do. It worked out great and we all had a great time, even though some of us got a little sunburned.

It was great to spend time with all my nieces and nephew. They love each other so much. It is great to watch them play together and enjoy each other so much. Plus I love all the hugs and fun I get to have with them too. I really miss them so much while I am gone because they grow up so fast and in only a few months they change a lot.

Playing in the sand was started by Jeff (my brother-in-law) when he decided he was going to make a sand castle which is seen in the pictures below. It was funny to watch this grown man playing by himself in the sand. I love that he is just a big kid. Eventually most of us helped out with the sand castle. Kaitlin and Sarah helped me make mouts around it and fill it up with water. Sienna and Joshy real just helped by destroying it, Joshy with his truck and Sienna with throwing clumps of sand at the castles. She wouldn't do much else because she would not leave the blanket, she doesn't like sand, so it was actually a big thing that she was picking it up at all.

I love my family and it was great spending sometime with them simply just to enjoy each others company.

 

goodbye beach

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sleepy boy

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I finally took a day and actually got some work done for my senior show. I drew out multiple designs on canvases which I am super excited about. I also gessoed some cardboard that did not make it into my suitcase. But after is all said and done I got nice and messy which I totally miss and am looking forward to making really big messes this fall. 

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Me and Becca

My friend from college called me to invite me on an impromptu beach trip. Fortunately I was not busy and could go with them. My friend Becca and I have a cool story in that we've lived most of our lives living only 30 minutes apart but we had to go to London to meet. So now we get to hang out whenever we are both in California together. On the way home I stopped to take a picture of the Valley. That is where I have to call my home, unfortunately.

CIMG0138

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One day this summer I got the joy and privilege of watching Sienna for a few hours. I got to the house before she woke up so that I was the one to get her ready and make her breakfast. We had lots of fun all day, especially with all the walks we took. We started with one walk where I was told how darn cute Sienna is. We also made friends with a squirrel and listened to the dogs barking which was very interesting to Sienna.

After I first walk we had fun drawing. I designed a tattoo for a friend while Sienna drew airplanes, flowers, cars, and circle, i.e. lots and lots of squiggles.

After drawing I had to go on another walk around the neighborhood. This time we had to adventure into the bush. here you can witness the bush baby in its natural habitat:

We had snack after the walk. Sienna was super cute when she sat watching the Olympics with her cup and fruit snacks. After snacks Sienna wanted to go for yet another walk, but I just sat on the ground and Sienna kept trying to put my shoes on.

Best day of the summer, seriously.

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