Sanctuary startled me. The rapid movement of aqua blue on crystal white. The movement of the city far removed. Talking echoes as a dog barks and the sound of cicadas stamp their step. You peer through the glare of noise like a Christmas tree where presents grace the floor. I don't understand the words that … Continue reading Writing as Sanctuary
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Write on your terms
REVIEW Talk or write? Some people do well speaking. Others crash and burn. I'm intrigued. I know when I see peoples eyes glaze over I've lost them. So it begs the question. Why are we able to listen to a guest speaker ramble on until the cows come home but not a mate banging on … Continue reading Write on your terms
As the tide of information dissipates thumbnail sketches appear like cocktails at a resort
After many years of university study, words become scrawl. Scrawl becomes a treasure trove of inspiration. Text turns into it's own motif. The greater the need to focus the more text becomes a rhythm. A rhythmic sea of text that appears and disappears like waves on the beach. Unexpected words from a speaker cause a … Continue reading As the tide of information dissipates thumbnail sketches appear like cocktails at a resort
Art Yoga – Warm Up
BY DEE GRANT(with audio) I have a great treat to get your mind thinking outside the box. This sketching warm up exercise is about giving a bit of a yoga stretch for your mind. Are you ready? Equipment PencilA4 pieces of paper (4 pieces)Pencil sharpenerCapsicum (I am using a capsicum. Capsicums have an interesting shape) … Continue reading Art Yoga – Warm Up
#Art -Watching Pencil Muddy the Paint
(with audio) “Every artwork is a potential masterpiece” but you don’t always know what will look good, especially when you are starting out. I never want to set up people for failure so today I am sharing some tips on life drawing when you're starting out. Difficulty spells disinterest My students one year were given … Continue reading #Art -Watching Pencil Muddy the Paint
Ep 4: Job hunt – Urgency of Time
I felt the urgency of time 'breathing down my neck', 'knocking at my door', shouting at me to 'get my affairs in order'. The voice of my mother "don't leave it too long". You can really love your job and then one day you just 'wake up and smell the roses'. My arts degree wasn't a … Continue reading Ep 4: Job hunt – Urgency of Time
#Art – Salvaging Disasters
How do you turn something that you think doesn't look OK into something that you can use? As an artist there are times that you just aren't inspired. I sometimes have a spare canvas to muck around with in the meantime. Let that other painting dry. Don't make it worse. Document as you go I always … Continue reading #Art – Salvaging Disasters
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