More Painful Progress

This is the horribly painful part of the process. Building those 3-d skeletons is a bitch. My arm is killing me. I got halfway through building the fire one when my glue gun decided that it was finished working and refused to make glue, no matter how hard I forced the glue stick down its throat. I've painted the backround colors of all the canvasses and nailed the thing together. It's just easier that way. I've decided to use the old paintings from the last project for the north south east and west paintings because I'm realizing just how long this thing will take to complete. That and they look cool. I'm going to add texture to them and repaint parts of them to make them not suck QUITE as much. Once I finish putting the 3-d elements together, they're going to be wrapped in neato papers and stuffs like mosiac tiles and goo that hardens to create texture. At this point, I have NO idea how it's going to turn out. I guess I prefer it that way. Then, the finished product is always a suprise.

Progress

WHEW. This is a little more complicated than I expected. Planning took a LONG time, but I'm finally starting to put all the pieces together. I have all my designs mapped out, the canvasses measured, and all of my supplies bought and at my fingertips. I still need to cut out the shapes for the 3-d pieces and assemble them. After that's done, I need to attach any textured paper I want and paint them. After that I get to stick on the mosiac tiles, which I'm looking forward to. Finally, I need to stick the clock pieces in place and nail the whole thing together. By next week, I plan to have the skeleton done, which could be a little hellish, but painting the whole thing will be fun. The thought of the amazing mess I shall create is keeping me going.

A BETTER STATEMENT

Life as an artist is tough. You're always taking in new things, building on what you already know... Being an artist is a journey. This project, for me, represents that journey. It represents the elements that make up myself as an artist. They build off one another, grow off one another. They are all connected.
I want the viewer to see me. I want them to see what I'm made of. I hope the viewer goes on some sort of journey when they view this piece, because that's exactly what it is.

Finally Finished!

I'd like to continue this project. I intend to make it much bigger. Also, it will be a mix between sculpture and regular canvas painting.

Project Progress

BEHOLD

• The northeast painting represents fire. Fire for me represents life. Flames are such a curious phenomenon because they are born, they live, they breathe oxygen, and then they die. All time spent on this planet should be cherished and spent wisely.
• The north painting represents passion. I do have a great passion for art and life in general. I have visions that I want to share with everyone. Art school is so much harder than I ever expected it to be but without my love and passion for art, I never could have made it this far.
• The northwest painting represents wind. Wind is mysterious and brings change. Change can be a very scary thing, and you can either fight it or embrace it. This experience at school has been a journey of self improvement, and I'm embracing that wind.
• The west painting represents serenity and calmness. Go with the flow, or so the saying says. As a naturally nervous person, achieving a state of balance and calm is a bit of a stretch, but I'm getting there.
• The southwest painting represents water. Water is unpredictable and ever changing, not unlike my mind. if I can just manage to stay afloat during the typhoons, I'll be just fine.
• The south painting represents personal growth. It's a neverending quest of self improvement for me. I like to think that my art and myself as a person have come a long way on this crazy journey of life.
• The southeast painting represents earth. My solidity, my roots. My comfort zone. It's good to have a solid foundation, but i need to expand and grow away from it. I need to branch out. Scary as it may seem, i need to leave my comfort zone and explore what lies beyond it.
• The east painting represents creativity. Mine is a little strange, and sometimes I don't know where exactly it plans on taking me. Maybe it's best to just sit back and enjoy the ride.
• The center painting is me. The sun, the center of it all. all these elements revolve around me and flow into me, creating something. I want to share that something with everybody, no matter what that something turns out to be.