Recreation Painting: Van Gogh

So far this is the only project that I actually like, and willing to put up on my wall.

High intensity on pre painted masonite

so far in school we are doing a lot of still lifes and self portraits. the still lifes are pretty cool, but if I have to paint myself one more time im gunna freak the fuck out haha

First Week of UNI!#%!

so the first week went by like a flash.. but of course it would since i only have 3 classes hahaha this would be the first time that I actually have days of the week off which is amazing. so knowing me i would probably work on homework and such on these days.

so far monday is my worse day for class since it starts at 9 and i wont get home till 8 at night or so.. well i'll have to see how that goes.

Got bored and painted my shoes

I started this painting almost 9 months ago, and it is still not finished in my eyes. Every time I look at it, it needs something. and I'm just not sure what that is yet.

With this painting, I wanted to get back into pointillism, mostly because I find it rather relaxing, but also because of the effect that it gives to the piece. You can probably see that even though I've been working on this painting for the past 9 months I only still have the first layer of dots on. I eventually want this painting to be completely covered in dots, ranging in colour. The reason being is I find that it creates an interesting illusion of depth to the painting. and it makes it so I and others can sit and stare at it for hours.

Now since i'm moving and this painting is in oil, I've had to let it dry so it can be transported in the back of my trailer when I move. when I get settled into my place in Halifax I'll resume painting on it. In the mean time I've started smaller paintings that are about 1' by 1' and I started them the same way as this painting. I've decided to make my own black with different undertones for these smaller paintings and see if it makes a difference with the final piece, i'm sure that it will, since a straight tone black creates an entire different feel to my bigger paintings.

My documentation will also improve, since I just recently got a new digital camera, its not a fancy pants camera but a normal nikon camera, and I can say that the image quality is a thousand times better than the camera I use to use.

In my second half of my Third year at Fanshawe I was painting Jelly fish, All the time. I've always found jelly fish to have this weird angelic quality to them, an almost alien creature in my neck of the woods.

I've been working on this painting for the past 9 months, and finally painted a jelly on it. and continuing with this composition, constantly layering, and adding colour as I go

New work.

its in the works, i've just been really lazy lately. and it doesnt help when the weather isnt great. Even though school doesnt start for another 4 months, i'm starting to get a little stressed over it. I think its just because I have to move to another province.. but I don't know I just don't feel like it.