Okay I have lost the spontaneity of Sweet square 1 which I posted on Smells Like Crayons four days ago. There are too many things that bother me about this square to mention but tomorrow is another day. Let's hear it for Sweet square 5!
Sweet Square 3...it occurred to me that if there are rules to this challenge I may not be following them. I can't remember when I first heard about it if there was a time limit or not. The way I see it I am inspired to paint daily which can be challenging with all the other have-tos. I take as long on a piece as I feel it needs, some may be minutes (not yet) and some may be over an hour (also not yet). I am unofficially breaking the 30 pieces up into categories. As you may have guessed we are in animal week.
Sweet squares are fun, I may not say that on number 29, but I am enjoying it now. I am taking the Sweet Square challenge inspired by Melissa Sweet. The challenge is to do a 3"x3" piece of art every day for 30 days. Originally I was going to do each piece in a different medium and even made a list of ones to use, but last night when I sat down to paint it was relaxing. If I started melting wax or involving sharp needles it may not have the same effect. I am not saying that collage and printmaking and some other surprises wont come into play but I am not going to be governed by my crazy list. And yes I misspell gouache almost every time I write it.
I am working a block print for a non-fiction book that I have been thinking about for a long time now. I need to marry the words and pictures and I am having a hard time figuring out the illustrations, I will post the print soon!
I recently finished a painting for a very nice woman as a barter for two real birds. The painting is of some that she owns and we got the two soceity finches in trade. We love our new pets!
I am not married to my ideas and images like I used to be and love feedback from friends and colleagues. Today it was suggested that the beginning of my countdown board book have a new beginning so I tried out a couple. I do realize there are not ten stairs there, they are just a couple of rough sketches I am playing around with, who knows it could change the whole story. I am perfectly okay with that.
I had to "hurry!" to get this in before the next Illustration Friday rolls around. I had every intention of going back and doing more to it but the time slipped away.
