Its been 2 weeks since the last entry! I spent the last couple of weeks uploading the 7000+ pictures to OneDrive and organizing my spaces. Yesterday, I spent most of the day cleaning out the closet. It has been on my to do list for a few months and I finally I decided to tackle it before I start my new series of painting and drawings for the 2018 Invitational.
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Mr. Gold was helping me sort through all the old paperwork and junk I was I was tossing out.
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After I organized the closet. (I forgot to take a before picture). I managed to contain all my paperwork and other stuff (old sketchbooks!) to the one pink storage bin. The other bin has sweaters and other seasonal clothes.
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Before I start a new series of work, I have to get
organized. Its a thing I do in order to start fresh, reset my mind and feel energized. When I was uploading my pictures to the cloud I was reminded how much fun being in the studio is. Here are some of my favorite pictures over the years:
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From 2012 - I used to paint on the kitchen table at my parents' house. The lighting from the window and the cool breeze were my favorite part of this area |
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Another one from 2012 - the downside to painting on the kitchen table was that I had to clean up and set up every time I wanted to paint. The plus side was that it was easy get coffee, water and snacks. |
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This was when I was working on the color pencil drawings for the 2014 Ontario Invitational. I was working from a folding table in my old bedroom at my parents house. It was a set up I enjoyed (I could take naps if I needed to 😉 since the bed was right next to the table). I really miss the bright natural lighting in this room.
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2015 - When I was working on the Faces of the Community series. This was not the best lighting but I was able to get away with it since it was black/white and no color work.
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The plus side to this new workspace was that its a permanent location. My desk is a designated work area and I can leave everything as is, making it easier to start working right away. This was before I got my desktop. |
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For the 2016 paintings I decided to paint in the hallway of my apartment since its where the best lighting is. There is not very much natural light here. |
For the new drawings and Paintings I'll probably do a combination of working in the desk and hallway again. The color pencil drawings can be done at my desk and the paintings will be done in the hallway again. Unless I buy a table top easel, but we will see. I'm planning on making large paintings so that probably won't happen.
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