I know, I know. Don’t you hate it when people are such bad bloggers that they let days, sometimes weeks go by without posting anything?
I have a good excuse. I’ve been busy doing artwork. Ok…maybe not REAL artwork, but I’m tryin’ here. I’m really LOVING collage and mixed media work. I think I’m actually making progress at it too!
So I took an online class to learn how to doodle….sound ridiculous doesn’t it? Well, you’d be surprised at how much there it to it - really. Who knew there was a right way and a wrong way to doodle. So, after getting the black and white basics down, I decided to try adding some color.
Pretty cool, right? But wait - it get’s BETTER! Lastly, I tried doing some watercolor work on the paper first, and THEN doing the doodling. Wow…I am really starting to get the hang of this! Who knows where this could lead…
And last but not least, I signed up to take a class in Ohio with Teesha Moore (I can hardly wait!) and I sent my registration in inside of a collaged envelope that I made. Well, lo and behold, Ginny (the artist who runs all the classes) posted photos of the envelope on her blog - OMG. She called it ART! Ok, that means I am officially an artist now. See, the classes are paying off. Is it too late to run off to Paris, paint every day and live like a bum? Oh yeah, I’m a bit too old for that - and besides, I like to eat every day. Guess I’ll just have to console myself with doodling for a couple of hours every night here in North Kingstown. Things could be worse.
