Time in: 3:00pm
I've been chipping away at these paintings in my new series, starting over multiple times on each canvas, searching for the direction to push. It seems I take one step forward, two steps back; I get excited and then discouraged, and am waiting for something to jump out from these new paintings that is what I'm looking for/trying to coax out from this work. So far in one of these paintings there is an excellent cluster of brush strokes on one cheek, a jawline that blends into the background in a way I really like, and an eye made up of a few simple blocks of color that I'm happy with. It's a short list, but it's something.
To do:
Another coat on background
Hair definition- look at references
shoulders- figure out angle
eyes- fix?
Wood panel florals
sketch out next painting
Deanna- ??
Playlist:
Jack Johnson
Van Morrison
An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
The Books- Lemon of Pink
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About Me
- Virginia Broersma
- Chicago, IL, United States
- I am an artist currently working in Chicago. My work can be seen at www.virginiabroersma.com.
What is this blog about?
Sometimes it's hard to think of being an artist as a real job. If you're a studio artist, it's likely that you don't have a boss or co-workers, scheduled work hours or pre-determined objectives. You have to do all of it yourself. No one is really watching to see if you are being productive or doing your job well. Rarely are there deadlines, critiques, peers, competition... all things that I miss and am less productive without.
This blog is my way of setting some accountability for myself. In my regular studio routine, I sit down before I start to paint and write a to-do list. I intend for this blog to record my to-do list and my thoughts on my process. It's purely a tool to remind myself that there is more work to be done, and to help me track what I've accomplished.
News
July 2011- Group Show at the Mush Room
June 2011- Received CAAP grant from the city of Chicago
October 2010- "About Face" exhibition at Eyeporium Gallery
June 2010- Received CAAP grant from the city of Chicago
June 2010- "You think I'm Joking?" published in Perceptions, Magazine for the Arts
May 2010- Received grant from the Puffin Foundation
March 2010- Solo show at Fermilab Art Gallery
February 2010- Cultural Excavation, Group show at Chicago Art Department
June 2011- Received CAAP grant from the city of Chicago
October 2010- "About Face" exhibition at Eyeporium Gallery
June 2010- Received CAAP grant from the city of Chicago
June 2010- "You think I'm Joking?" published in Perceptions, Magazine for the Arts
May 2010- Received grant from the Puffin Foundation
March 2010- Solo show at Fermilab Art Gallery
February 2010- Cultural Excavation, Group show at Chicago Art Department
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