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Girls’ Night

Fine Art
Girls’ Night

5″ x 7″
Acrylic on Canvas

Skills

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December 31, 2019

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Instagram post 2342320807315553199_1406307350 "𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 you meet 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵. 𝘉𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥". ⁣
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This is an early outline stage of my recent figure drawing final, who's composition interests me because of the way I chose to overlap the foreground figures and their surroundings. ⁣
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I'm beginning to learn that it may be that what we don't see in a painting that draws us in, just as much as what we do see. ⁣
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Is all that unknown under the surface what draws us to connect with other humans, too?⁣
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#figuredrawing #study #contour #wip #artstudent @smcedu #bekind #compassion
Instagram post 2341060702314094148_1406307350 Today's episode of Art History Study Time: Gratitude. ⁣
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This is a small gouache reproduction of Giotto's Jonah and the Whale, in my sketchbook. Perhaps the most striking feature of the painting is.... ⁣
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Jonah is being eaten by a fish, not a whale at all. ⁣
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While that may have been intentional, my imagination is that Giotto had never seen a whale. A fish may have been the closest he could do. ⁣
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I love this piece because it reminds me what an incredible time right now is to be an artist, with the entire internet of reference images at my fingertips. ⁣
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Yeah, we've done a lot wrong as modern humans. There are some really beautiful elements of progress though.  May it remind us we're capable of growth and change!
Instagram post 2340336283627215620_1406307350 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱. I aim to use large-scale art to make it a teensy bit easier.⁣
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 I choose to use my brushes as instruments of compassion and encouragement. I paint to affirm our self-care, including the courage to hold through uncomfortable awakenings and growth. ⁣
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My hope is that painted shapes and colors can in some small way help us see the beautiful imperfect humanity in ourselves, and the sweet strength in our togetherness. ⁣
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I wish you peace. I wish you happiness. I wish you knowledge of your immeasurable value and belonging. ⁣
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-𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘏𝘦𝘪𝘥𝘪⁣
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Instagram post 2337599490452509397_1406307350 Mural mischief continues.
Instagram post 2334456719344412647_1406307350 My internal rhythms ask me to dance between making art in the streets, and cozying into these practice murals at home.⁣
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So, while I cook up some more public designs, I'll be taking refuge in this peaceful landscape.⁣
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Yes, absolutely do your work. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽.  𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦? ⁣
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#mural #muralart #selfcare #rest #itsamarathonnotasprint
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