Paint Reliever

I have been having a bad day today. Nothing very upsetting has happened so my affection remains a mystery. I slept through my Linear class, that was disappointing but not a day altering disappointment. I wore shoes without good support and my feet ended up aching, but again, not that big of a deal. I think it is better, in this situation, to focus on the cure rather than the cause.

Painting usually does the trick for my bad moods. I got out one of my larger canvasses, this large mood swing requires some massive artistic space. Next, I searched my leftover photos from my gallery for a decently easy subject. I found it, Tippecanoe State Park in fall (the picture in this post).

Before I take out the rest of my supplies I consult the book; my painting and drawing instructional manual. Painting just what feels natural can be nice but sometimes it is best to learn from others knowledge. The technique I chose to try was imprimatura. It involves tinting the canvass before you start your actual painting. I painted a blue background for the road, amber for the leafy boarders to the road, and green for the rest. I don't know if it actually made a difference in the outcome, but it was interesting to try it.

After about three and a half hours I called it quits. Surprisingly the painting is practically finished. Usually I obsess over a small portion and take about 5 months to finish it. It was hard to match some of the colors, especially the road. It is very blue in the photograph and if I were to recreate that blue in the painting I think it would look strange. The only part I can't decide is if I should paint the speed limit sign or not. Opinions?

When I finish a painting session I hate to waste the leftover paint. So, to get around this, I cover a sketchbook page in random doodles and experiments. Not having to worry about ruining a canvass makes it so much more enjoyable. Writing this account has also made me much more relaxed. When I finish the painting I will upload a photograph of it.

First Account

I was reading Lifehack, looking for something to do with my life, and I realized that it is about time I start another blog. The postings on this blog are the accounts of my life and thoughts. Most accounts will be random, or casual, but all will be. There is a good chance that there will be photos and maybe even some videos.

Right now I really need to do something productive. Hopefully this blog will accomplish this and also improve my writing skills. There are no plans in my future to take another English class but I think it's important to have creative writing skills. I suppose my friends can also use this to keep up with my life. Friends! Ha!

A little about myself... I am an undergraduate business student at Indiana University. As of now I want to major in marketing and computer information systems. This will change quite often. I know for certain that I will be minoring in mathematics and music. I wish I could be majoring in math but that cannot happen.

The arts are my true passion in life. When I graduate I am going to a get a job in the arts. I like to consider myself a musician even though my skill level is not very high. I play trombone and violin. My goal is to also learn harp and piano. I enjoy photography. I started a photography club here at school. If you go to Indiana you should join, we are called the Indiana University Photography Society. We just recently had a gallery, It was pretty exciting.

I hope someone reads this.