Sorry for the Hiatus

Hello again!

Sorry I haven't post in a while. If you ever feel I have fallen off the planet, I post most frequently on my Tumblr and Instagram sites. As to what I have been doing with myself since my last post, well...

After school ended I busied myself with painting a mural in our school's front lobby. This cut into my precious summer vacation by two weeks. Once that was wrapped up, I dove head first into cleansing and purging my house. I couldn't figure out how one person could have filled every inch on storage in the place. I needed to be able to breath again and to have room to grow. I made many a trip to Goodwill and to the dumpster. In essence I took back control of my house and of my life. My solo show, being plagued, and playing catch up effected my being able to properly take take of myself. After all that, I went out of town to visit with my folks. It ended up being the best birthday I've had in years.

Second oil painting ...ever!

I'm back and in the midst of the marathon of art making before I have to be back at school. I have a little less than two weeks left and the days are disappearing before my eyes. I have watched so many artists switching over to oil paints and decided months ago to buy a starter set, but hadn't the time to test it out till recently. The oil paints are Winsor and Newton and water soluble so there is no stinkiness or headaches. I love them! They are so buttery and creamy to work with. Still a lot to learn before perfecting them. I've been having problems with them drying out too fast while I'm painting. Dry summer heat in the desert probably isn't the best atmosphere to be painting anyhow. I've got commissions that I have been slowly working through and more piling up.

Example of a miniature shadow box soon to be available at The Springs Preserve gift shop.

The most recent excitement was art curator of the Springs Preserve touring my studio Monday. I'm honored to say that she has asked me to sell my work in the gift shop and has me in reserve for the next show. I have miniature shadow boxes to complete for January to sell there. So much to do!

All this on top of completing work for galleries and school projects galore!!!

Thank you for your continued support!

Sunday is for Spoiling Myself

I woke up this morning early enough the moon was still out in full force. I had made up my mind that I was going to have a full day of spoiling myself. What better way than to start with my morning coffee and some doodles. Sipping my coffee I began to work on some sketches and ideas for my next few projects. "Rooted in Wishful Thinking" has been the quote that has been echoing in my head for the last few days and has been the main focus of my sketches. I came up with a concept I liked enough to draw the outline of it to be colored in later.

"Rooted in Wishful Thinking"

It has been starting to get really hot here and I wanted to go for a bike ride before the sun was blazing. I gathered my things and headed out. I love running errands on my bike rather than driving in my car. It is much more freeing and relaxing somehow. I also had a lot of fun exploring some places I had never been. I reached the top of a mountain and sat back to catch my breath while listening to the trees hum with bees and the birds singing back and forth. My travels were nearing an end when my belly said I needed to refill. So I decided to treat myself to a picnic in a secluded little pocket of trees I found. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the quail while I sat in the cool grass eating my lunch.

"listening to the trees hum with bees and the birds singing back and forth"

I'm home now and ready to wash the dust off and take a nap. That will give me time to decide if I want to indulge in reading a book or finishing my drawing I started this morning. Who knows, maybe both?!

Featured Artist!

I am honored to say that Artistworks on Instagram featured me as an artist on his site! I am featured along side of some of my favorite artists I look up to and are inspired by. To be considered good enough to be in a feature next to them is such an amazing compliment! I'm so excited for the exposure as well! So many people follow Artistworks and will have the opportunity to stop and check out my art too! I am over the moon right now! Thank you!

500 Followers on Instagram!!

I want to thank all of you for the support, love, and encouragement! It means the world to me!  am frantically trying to get my work together for my show. So I am going back under my rock where I hide out making stuff. :)

Best wishes!

Constance