Back Come

From Jan to May, I am back!

I've actually missed blogging. looking back at old posts and seeing what I've done. It's a good platform for me to remember things and keeps me occupied.

First Group tute for the year. wk7

I've been wanting to blog since Feb actually but I couldn't seem to.. due to my lazyness and hfsagksj.

 I've started so many drafts though, just can't get through with it. There's much happening these past months I don't really know where to start. mumble jumble. Anyways I've been so sick this past week, rather dreadful cold. so horrid, my minds not helping either. Uni still, new studio space, new people, new subjects. cries. Studio work, getting somewhere slowly. Been working.. and napping heaps! I think I have a problem. I am sooo lazy even my teachers know it.. what is this. Had my CATS presentation in wk 8 on the grotesque, was sooo relieved to get it out of the way! I knew it was shit but pheww, relief. been stressing over that shit for 2 weeks prior, such a waste of time spent. Now got another long paper to write. happy times!

Second Group tute. wk10

I'll just leave it here for now. It's too hard to start after long period. Toodaloo~

Last day

Last studio shots for the year! It has been quite a year.. I don't know how to describe it.

Took down everything today. Now break time! I am in a pickle. I kind of need to choose between two jobs that mainly require night shifts on the weekends. If you know me, I hate choosing and can't really make decisions on the spot. It makes me feel sad to choose one. Why does it have to happen now and not before when I was actually searching. :(

I met a really cute guy last week on my first shift, but didn't catch his name or anything.. cos I was focusing on other things (actually working). There was so many chances but oh well.. I have also been majorly sick especially on Monday where my throat was so sore, felt swollen, runny nose, and so many non stop tears from morning til the afternoon.. even at the docs. By the end of the day my eyes were so puffy like mosquitoes have bitten them. I even went to see my brothers little art show.. and the next day I had an interview in the morning where my eyes were still in that same state.. I think it went well though.. Anyways I am much better now and the weather is just crazy.

Stripes!

The year is getting so close to an end! Soo much to do in such little time although it doesn't feel like it now. The past week haven't really been up to much besides sitting and thinking. I am totally chilling my way through this. Actually finished reading Jon Bergers 'Ways of seeing' and I'm not really a reader.. interesting stuff esp on publicity (for me). Currently, started a painting (Mr.Q), fail shoot, need to do start essay, more studio work, comission for CC, job search. make canvases. 

Haven't been actually drawing drawing but here's one from yesterday of pa and his bird. 

Just finished watching 'Symbols' with Hitoshi Matsumoto on sbs. It is such a cracka movie. Could not stop laughing. A guy in colourful pyjamas trapped in a white room with these little penises along the walls which when you touch them some random item magically appears and he just tries and escape the room. Also watched The ring (Japanese version), Amelie (again), Padre Padrone.

Sunny [+]

It has been a good stress free productive, I guess, week. Also got my hair cut.

Two days in the studio. I've made this square canvas to paint a pattern on but found another for it so I painted this portrait of my little baby cousin.  

Wed: had mid semester reviews.. wasn't so great but now actually motivates me to do things. Started to paint this doggy.

Thu: finally got round to hanging my stuff on my wall. been meaning to! but had the wrong nails.. Also went to the art forum thing for the first time this year. It was pretty good.

Random thing I made on Friday night.

Was sunny day out today washed the dogs, went bike riding, made some jelly and some Choc chip scones! as well as painting.

S2.W5

Group tute, Sem.2, wk 5

I have been falling downhill. Someone nearly got me. It's like a therapy session that makes you think and let everything out but no not me. Well not today. I have found my way again but haven't attempted anything yet. Soon oh soon.

Have a piece in Proud 2012.

Woop di doo

Naughty chums.

It has been awhile! so many things to update on, kinda. Been starting on theory work for a presentation in 2 weeks and a textual criticism. It has been stressing me out that I can't do other work without thinking about it. My current prac work is not going so well as I'd like it to either. After the break, I've just gone blank. Made canvases today. Here's some things I've created so far. 

Greetings.  

Collage  

Oink.

Dot, I think I may have wrecked it.

Went to the Art Fair this few weeks ago and made some of these monsters on monster land! The art fair took the whole day for me and K to look at everything. 11am til 4.30pm. craazy. 

'Cat house' : Painting done on holiday break.

Shoes for Cindy's cute cousin!

The day I sliced my finger from cleaning a microwave safe can container.. shivers. I can still feel the pain writing about it now.  eep,

Kitty and his new furry friend.

Animations

 Winter, rain and drizzle. Have been sick and been my usual self, avoiding the rain and everything else. 

Delay. It has been a fun filled four days with exhausting long hours on the drawing on animation course as a winter intensive. Started on Monday which was exciting! besides the early start. Had two lovely animators who helped us out, one worked in a film called 'Mary & Max' a academy award winning short animation and the other also won an award for.. I forgot what.. but her stuff is amazing.

Untitled, on Plywood. Painting (cropped) I did few weeks ago on the break. I don't know if I actually like it, I did when I was actually painting her but it just feels like there is nothing really to it and not very me. I guess I just wanted to try something different. Inspired by Charmaine Olivia.

On the first day we watched various animations that involved different techniques to get us thinking and inspired to create our own in only a couple of long days. Pes, Bruce Alcock, Carmen Torrero etc. It is so amazing the process and time spent on each second of a film especially back then when they didn't have the technology like we do now. Day 2 started actually making our own. Day 3 Continuation. Made another one and a half. Day 4: Putting it together in the computer labs. And there is a screening day next week where we get to watch everybody's animation! I saw a few, and I have to say.. they all looked amazing. It was quite a nice class with a mix of people from art, music, to science, physics. Glad I chose this.
I have a few clips that I've been meaning to upload but aren't so much finished.. but I've finally done it today! Sorry for video overload.. It'll be cool if you could check it out though :)

This is the first that I did. Mainly using charcoal and rubbing out, William Kentridge inspired.

Second is a clay animation I call Plog.

One of the videos I created to experiment and push on with my painting ideas.

Clip I did a while ago, that I didn't really like and ended up submitting to related studies class. Similar to the rabbit and wonderer clip.

Enjoy.

Assessment Sem.1

Assessment over and finally away from the studio..

Related Studies (Tue)

Studio shots

They can't even see me

wow I look like a sloth in clothes.

Exam over. I think I've finished actual classes now since Friday! which I didn't rock up to.. It was that day with the non stop raining, horrible. Now just got heaps of studio time to get ready for assessment. 

Painting of Christina, quite happy with (weekend).

On Sat, took my sister out to the city. Went to see the William Kendridge show before it ended on Sunday! It was amazingg, I should of went to see it earlier so I could go again just to sit and watch his works properly. Didn't manage to watch everything that I wanted to with my sister around, always bugging to go out to the game centre outside. The fruit ninja event was on at Fed Square too, got some free shirts which was cool. 

                            

Cupcakes I made on the weekend cos I was craving for some.. mm. Today I've made berry mousse and chieken, bacon, mushroom, corn casserole. 

Here's an awesome catchy song for y'all.

Party

Hola, my mac is alive again! thanks to my brother. Feeling so relieved after Monday, I've been stressing for weeks for this day and now it's over. Presentation done! Glad no questions was directly asked to me. Good golly. Official essay next week but Phew, now I feel lost and uncertain about where I am going with my prac stuff. I think it's gonna be a chillax unmotivated week. I had quite a good individual tute Monday afternoon though. A video project may come soon. I feel sad I don't really have any art stuff to show.

Site Specific exhibition @VCA.

                                          Some pics from Alex's Party

Was nice to see people again.

Kitten Mittens

Work for group tute, Wk.8

My kind of 'style' has changed from what I've been previously doing. More playful and it still has a creepy kind of feel to them which I still quite like. I'm also getting back to the eyes! which is weird but better, they'll still won't be normal looking though..I don't think. It has been fun to make, still not exactly sure where it is going. There is going to be a little painting show next Tuesday at VCA. 

So many birthdays has happened in this month of April.. I quite dislike birthdays but I enjoy making the cakes though! All similar to the checkered one.

Christina's Cake, Mum did the decoration

Emilie's cake, My elmo!

Wednesday (Anzac day) Felt so shit. Day off, cousins and dad's friends came over. Celebrated Emilie's birthday. Just one of those days where I had a massive headache and wanted to tear up inside,whilst trying to stay maintained on the outside. This actually happens a lot thinking about it but it's alright. Kitty has been a big help

Went to the Finders Keepers Market last Friday night and got these! I love Dilka Bear's work. I went there rather early after class and there was a bunch of people waiting to get in or maybe it was for the taco bus..

Had a little presentation Friday, showed my little stop motion clip (another one of the baby in the shoe) which didn't really play properly/smoothly as I'd like) It was alright though, that class was soo long. Last week presented my watercolour window series which had quite a discussion.. 

Kitty in green frog socks!
These days I've been stressing over this stupid presentation and essay I need to do due wk10(1wk-ish). I know its quite awhile for some to get an essay done but for me, it's so hard. It still hasn't sunk in that it is due soon. I just can't put everything together. Actually procrastinating right now.. noo. 

Malk

'What am I gonna do today?' I have a little to do list.. but my mind is telling me not to follow it. Why am I a last minute person.


Home desk. Also new painting I started yesterday night.

'Malk', 2012, gouache on watercolor paper

I haven't used gouache for a while, I thought I could use it like watercolors. I knew that it'd be different. Blending was very hard and frustrating. 

I've made some foood.

Choc checkered cake.

Panna cotta w/coconut tuile, almond toffee and strawberries.
 It was surpringly delicious! and a bit fancy 

I've also made a pumpkin pudding which I was really stoked about when making it but it failed. Only one tablespoon was eaten.

Banana

It has been awhile once again. Gonna try and get back to it. Easter break coming up.
Highlights: job which never called me back, throwing up for a couple of days, painting, analysis, seeing high school art teachers and just sitting around.

Morning class was planned to check out artist studios but it was cancelled! and I didn't know about it since I took the day off before (where I made a fail pumpkin pudding).. so I just rocked up there wondering why people weren't around.. lucky another guy came and found out. I was kinda looking forward to it too.

Things I did mainly today in the studio.

Sketch study: Unchained Melody (Bird lady)

In Progress: Darren


& the other two.