"If you're not prepared to be wrong you will never come up with anything original"

Friday, February 3, 2012

Revolting Images

This series is about images that stand out. If nothing else is successful, I want the images I produce to be noticed. From the snake image I've gotten the reaction I wanted from people in the studio, repulsion, but also intrigue. I want the new pieces I create in this series to emulate the reaction I got from that, but be better. I'm satisfied with my snake piece, but what I'd really love is a series that's dramatic, connected, and proves my point that I'm not a happy sunshine artist/person all the time. My mixed media drawing that I've been working a lot with this year seems to still be taking over my ideas with drawing, ink, and now I'm considering the possibility of spray paint. I've liked using think, graphic, black lines so I'm going to continue that but I want a more developed background (hopefully one with spray paint!!!) I want dramatic, disturbing, but attention capturing images. I have some sketches in progress in my sketchbook addressing both the continuation of my snake image and a new one that I'm torn between, but at least I have ideas going forward!