sassy, taxes, and getting organized...

today's painting:

this is the other sassy painting.

i like this little gal.

i have decided to make a canopic jar for my little myrtle's remains. actually, it is technically not a conopic jar as these were used to hold organs, which is gross, but i like that word better than urn. i love egyptian art and so i thought this would be most appropriate. here are some beauties:

myrtle's will be made of clay.

on a more administrative note, i spent the last 2 days working on my 4th quarter taxes. what fun! but now that that is done, i can concentrate on my.....

GOALS for 2013! -for the blog; monday-fridays, weekends optional:)

(this is a working list)

1. make art everyday
2. post everyday
3. monthly studio projects updates
4. weekly studio projects updates
5. a photo a day

oh, and

6. finish and publish website
7. stock etsy shop
8. have a thriving veggie garden!

does that seem ambitious? well nothing can beat doing a painting a day, but i just couldn't do the same thing again. seriously. but i am not abandoning the project all together. i will continue the small scale paintings a post them as i do. perhaps one a week, perhaps more. but i am interested in some new bodies of work i've been kickin' around and am planning 2 art shows outside of arkansas this year. plus i MUST revisit clay which took a MAJOR back seat last year. i'm super excited to get started!

this weekend i'm gonna firm up my plan and then hit the ground running on monday! yay!

happy friday everyone!

for the birds

i have decided to start a bird series. i have a thing for them and it seems like many people do. i have been painting things with wings for over a decade and remain intrigued by them. i thought a series would be fun.

classes at the art center where i teach started back this monday and i am working on a little project for next week. in the class we low fire and we mostly hand build using terra cotta, finishing with underglazes and clear glaze. this project is one i saw amy sanders teach on the ceramics arts daily website. it's a clever way to get an interesting look to an old standard.

DAILY CHALLANGE:

1. PROJECT A DAY:

AND

2. PAINTING A DAY:

btw, this little bird is acrylic on canvas and inspired by jewel's "pieces of you" cd i totally love love love! & have been obsessed with for the last 3-4 months. i always seem to get obsessed with one cd while i'm preparing for the busy holiday art show and sale season, and end up listening to it CONSTANTLY, which i'm sure is not annoying at all. ahem. the quote is from one of her songs:)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

i hope everyone had a safe and happy new year! i am so excited to start this year and have some new projects i will be starting TODAY!!! looking at the pictures i took of this orange when i was in california last summer inspires me. it's like a beautiful little gift that wants to be opened, just like beginning a new year.

i have so much i want to do this year sooooo........

THE CHALLENGE:

1. a project a day: working on either a long term project or completing one EACH day. this is a scary goal to set as i am a dedicated procrastinator :) but i guess that's the point!

2. a painting a day: simply put, produce a painting a day. i have some ideas of subject matter and how i will break up the year to keep it interesting. my first thought was to break the year into quarters and assign a subject to each one. portraits, still life, interior spaces and landscapes. but i am curious about abstract and architecture so i may tinker with the details of this in the next couple of days.

for now i leave you with some nourishment for the first day of the year!