Fork in the Road

Next project idea? Yeah.. I'm at a loss. I have two options that I'm thinking of.

Possibility #1:
This option would be based off of the prompt we were given to "have a discussion with a mentor." My mentor, Marion Bolognesi (see previous post) does portraits I reallyyy enjoy! I think part of the reason I appreciate her work so much is that it involves some of the same elements and principles, as well as mediums, that I have been experimenting with recently. The focus on dark, graphic lines combined with dripping, bold paint relates to what I focused on in my last project, The Snake Lady. Doing portraits like this (preferably more than one, I liked making a series) is VERY tempting.

Possibility #2:
Dare I say it? ... oil paints. It seems crazy, even to me, to go back to a medium I struggled with sooo much the first time around. I don't know what I'd want to paint though. What I do know is that I would want to either do one large painting of something simple, that I could focus on rendering with or a series of very small paintings in bright colors (like flowers). I haven't really developed this idea much but I want to be a better painter so it's on my mind. Picking a subject matter is definitely the hardest part.

Ok, I lied. There's a third option I just remembered...

Possibility #3:
Street Art. Graffiti. This style of artwork, the kind you see on buildings, has been inspiring me lately. I don't mean the curse words people crudely write onto subways; I like the detailed, stenciled or freehanded, elaborate pictures, or tags like the kinds I saw in Paris. My inspiration for this idea came from a friend of mine who does work like this in his studio, the artwork I saw in Paris, and my always inspirational stumble upon account. I want to experiment with spray paint SO BADLY! I don't really know how else I could develop this idea, but it's been on my mind for a very long time. The street art inspiration underlying my last project was really fun for me to think about and I liked where it took me, so I might want to try again.