Starts and Finishes

So I have been Trying to do some work. I have not been able to do any painting really this week because I put everything off to do painting last week. I did get a painting done this morning though, my new one of ben. The unfinished painting is really big, but the other three are not that large.

On A Roll!!

So I am on a Roll with these new paintings. I have been doing at least one a day. People are started to see them and wanting me to do one of them, I guess I need to start carrying around my camera where ever I go incase I run into anyone. I think I like the one of my mother the best so far. The one of Chris is really nice to, but it does not look as good in the photo as in real life. Things blend together nicer in the real painting. I finished the one of my mother. It is the biggest one I have so far. I just got a 36x60 canvas though, so it will not be the biggest for long. I think I got a 30x40 too so I will be busy for a while. I love getting new canvases, it is like getting endless possibilities.

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Finally!!!

So I FINALLY had my break through which I have been waiting for. I had been getting so down on my self artistically that I was even wondering if I made the right choice about going to art school. Suddenly those college adds on TV look like a good idea, know what I mean? But either way I finally did what I have been trying to do for over a year now. I think my problem was that I was too scared of screwing up up and for a long time I think I didn't really know exactly what it was that I was after but non the less my paintings look totally different than they did just three days ago. I am slowly abandoning the rat idea. My paintings are more about inner struggle, which in the example of me personally can be fear but it is really different for every person. But I am showing their inner struggle through their faces. I am continuing with the beat up look and introducing cuts and whatnot to their faces as well. I am on a roll, I have completed two pieces, almost completed a third ( I am waiting for paint to dry) and half down with a fourth. the good news is that they do not take me to long. If all goes well I can get them done in just several hours. I am hoping that I am able to get a bunch done so that my show can be just these paintings.