8.29.14: mentor & inspiration

Greetings!

I'm still getting started on this project, but I have finally found a great mentor who will aid me throughout my odyssey into the abstract world of art! She is my cousin, who goes by the name Kramer Gilot. She's ultra creative and has been painting for approximately 6 years. Not only does she paint abstractly, but she uses materials that aren't as common in the artist realm. Her primary medium is carbon; she finds a way to implement this into the vast majority her paintings. She also uses watercolors, acrylics, and oils, but her favorite to use is carbon. I have been intrigued by the carbon, so I will try to use some of it and see how it turns out!

This week, I will try to find and buy some of the most basic supplies that I will utilize (canvas, watercolors, oils, brushes, sponges, etc.). Also, I will try to see things with an artist's point of view, if that makes sense. I want to try to pay attention to smaller details and be very open about everything. To practice this detail part, I will start off by drawing little sketches and doodles in my free time and eventually build up. This will certainly keep me busy for the entire week!

S

8.22.14: beginnings

Hallo everyone! Welcome to my blog. I am very excited to announce that for my 20% time project, I have decided to undertake the process of becoming an abstract artist, something I've always wanted to do.

Why abstract?

Almost all of the paintings that we know about are famous for their reality, how grounded they are to the traditional. I want to be able to express myself fully through a different method; I want to break from the traditional and be free to express myself without having to conform to the mold that almost all paintings fit into.

I will be posting every so often with updates and images of my progress. My ultimate goal is to be able to create a collection of nice paintings to be able to display (I don't know where yet) and simply to be a freer, more open-viewed person.

S