day #365 - the end of an era

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I thought I was on top of it; I had finished early and was looking for a movie to watch already 3 hours ago. And I don't know how time went by. A phonecall, some networking studying, some online shopping and here we are, already past the time for an early movie. Regardless, today is a special day. The blog is over! I finished 365 days of daily painting and recording it, whatever that means. A big part of the process I will have to keep doing mainly for myself. Perhaps taking daily photos of my work and saving it on some folder. This has provem useful many times when I trying to date a piece I've been working on. Also making a small diary of today's achievements. It's still useful. But this will be done for my eyes only. I also don't know if I will be continuing my obsessively daily painting. How would life be if I had days off? Now for example that I'm moving out and I have to daily chores that until now were completely taken care of, perhaps I'll allow my

day #29 - Escaping Fairyland


I'm happy about it. There are obvious defects, that I know however are simply because these are all random drawing. Never an idea, a presketch, or some development. Not even a pencil. Straight with the ink. I like it that way. I guess if I redid it, I'd make it much better (or not?). I'd get rid of all the perspective errors, the ugly limbs, I'd fill the space with more actual information; not just lumps of green ...dirt. There are a few things I'm very proud of: The clouds, most of the palette (the green, blues, purple, and reds and yellow highlights but not the brown jacket), and the recession of the trees between the two characters; the green that turns blue and the trees that also shift color, yummy. Reminds me of the palette in Thimbleweed Park's promotional image.

Above all I'm happy that there is a narrative in the scene (and this is the last thing that happens by accident) - a story.

Anyway; Once again I'm proud that I did put the work given my other preoccupations, and it's been a huge relief to see myself doing again something more than some uninspired doodles (like yesterday). Time for bed.

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