Self Portrait, watercolor on 140 lb hot press Arches (5″ x 9″), 4/19/2009
I came home from my trip to Snow Farm last night, happy to sleep in my own (king size) bed. I have to say that it was a nice little getaway and a very productive time for me. I thought they ran a good operation, having a great staff and really caring about their students. The class itself was pretty low pressure and I feel like I really got a lot out of it. It was a great opportunity to practice and get helpful critiques, as well as meet some new art friends. I am brimming with ideas, both for new projects that I want to undertake and for new artists that I want to look up. I feel a bit overloaded right now, with a lot of information to process. I will write more about it and show more artworks when I am able to think clearly. There are funny stories too.
My mother and father came to the fund raiser auction at the end to see my work, and also to deliver some news. My grandmother died last week, which isn’t a shock, but very sad all the same. They didn’t tell me about it when I was away, not wanting to spoil my class. It is a bit of a mental shock to come home to a house full of people discussing funeral arrangements and debating which priest and cantor should officiate the service. I was just having my morning tea and I suddenly remembered a lot of things about her that I buried away in my mind somewhere. I don’t quite know what to do with myself today.
A note on the image:
I did this self portrait on Wednesday morning during my class. It was the first time I did a portrait in watercolor and also the first time I tried hot press paper. There are a lot of things I would change about it of course, but I think it was a good first attempt. I will definitely be trying some more watercolor portraits soon.
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