Tuesday (August 9th) Nicole and I painted at the BFA house for a couple hours. It was pretty wonderful and I wish we spent more time there this summer. I tried to finish my self portrait that I started working on a few sessions ago, but just kept getting frustrated. Nicole started on a self portrait and it looks amazing. I wish I could paint the figure like she does. I always give up.
I set the self portrait aside and started on a painting that I have wanted to do for a long time - a study of one of Maria Lassnig's works. I chose her piece, "You or Me." It kind of fits my mentality of 'disgusting' picture making at the moment, and I learning a lot about her color choices and the way she applies her paint. I think my technique is naturally similar to hers, hence why I enjoy her work so much.
Today, Emily and I met up for dinner and had a good discussion --mostly about art, and how we miss Venice. We also talked about the show we want to do together in the Fall. We decided to plan for November. I am really excited and I hope we can make it happen. We were talking about her work and I mentioned to her the animation of hers titled "Pea Pod," that I found on youtube, and it inspired me to REALLY work with animation.
I have been saying I want to do it for so long with my abstract forms, I just need to do it already...
...So I am starting tonight.
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