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February 9, 2012

Continuation of the painting of the unobservant man.

Still working in this painting and feeling as though I am moving ‘at a snail’s pace,’ which I believe my prof thought the same since he said that it seems like I haven’t worked on it too much since last week. I really look forward to reaching the point where I will be able to…
February 9, 2012

I am not sure what is going on here, but as I walked by this rather modern building I was taken back to see the salon style setup of art on the walls inside. Voyeuristic tendencies. This is the same place that will be hosting the broadway musical Cabaret in less than a month after…
February 7, 2012

It seems that none of the architecture, nor the city planning is straight in France. The nights have been cold and where the ability to take reference photos of Rennes at night was presented, I had to cut it short as my fingers began to freeze so much that even the simple operations on my…
February 7, 2012

At one point a local street artist had taken a marker to give her a speach bubble with “sexe=$” I feel as though this Delacroix reproduction represents the problem with white consumer culture and the rest of the world. It doesn’t help that a few of them look like they could be extras for Jersey…
February 7, 2012

The moon rises over the trees as I run out of my room to catch the metro. Hot chocolate with something mint flavored and alcoholic. A silent film addresses the emergence of the talkies. A culture of reflection.
February 6, 2012

For my comics class we have been assigned to make a short comic about an object that means something to us. Since I came to France with just the basics I thought that I would do it on the little Tintin figurine I used in my architecture class last semester to represent me while I…
February 5, 2012

Continuing down the long path of getting this painting’s line work before the paint done. There are so many little details to do that it is getting a bit tiring that I can’t just jump in with the acrylic paint right now.
February 5, 2012

Sunday lunch. Jessye sent me a few packets of asian soup flavorings and some dried seaweed, which she said goes great with rice. A lot of white to match the snow covered ground outside. I thought I was going to be able to get away from winter while I was in France, but I guess…
February 3, 2012

Using ink to establish all the darkest areas. I have been enjoying the results of playing with the colored gel pens. Sadly the metalic aspects just don’t photograph so I can’t really share it with my friends back in the States.
February 2, 2012

Establishing the figure. He feels a bit emotionless right now, and I am not sure if I am wanting to play that up some more, or to add some emotion to him. I’m thinking I will try to give him some heavy eyelids to play up the drink in his hand.. hopefully that will give…

Continuation of the painting of the unobservant man.