Life, Love, Art That's all she wrote!

I'm obsessed with the human figure. I can't imagine creating something without incorporating some part of the human anatomy. I don't look for physical perfection. It's more about body language, facial expressions, and mood. I try to convey meaning through the poses I place my figures in. I'd love to take a drawing class this summer. I use to draw faces as a teenager but lost the touch over the years. In the meantime, I rely on body language.

So much of how we communicate with others is dependent on our body language. I've learned over the years that I have often misjudged folks by incorrectly reading their body language. I think it's important to remember that we aren't always aware of the image we are projecting to others. If I'm tired or worn-out at work, I have to make a greater effort to arrange my facial features into something acceptable in the work place. People only get a snapshot of you during the day and that impression can make a difference in the way their day goes. But that's work! In art, I can convey any mood I want. With art, there is freedom!!

Temporary Despair

Remembering our youth! It's amazing how we took our health for granted when we were younger. Life held challenges, but we didn't realize how lucky we were at the time. I am currently dealing with a hopefully minor health scare and the waiting period can be paralyzing. I know myself though. My very first instinct (after calling my family and having a brief meltdown) was to journal and play with color. I sent my son on an emergency trip to the local Office Max to buy me a brand new set of colored Flair pens (along with the requisite emergency chocolate stash). I knew that I needed to immerse myself in the world of creative thought if I was going to get through this frightening period of my life. We'll be okay, and we'll be creative, and hopefully this "thing" will quickly pass into yet another addition to my box of memories.

Changes

What a difference a week makes. My husband lost his job last week and I haven't been able to blog about it before now. We are trying to look at this as an opportunity to move in a new direction. We trying to look at this as an exciting new beginning. We are trying to remember that there are many others in a similar position and that we are in a better position than some because I have a job. We are trying to do all of the things that people tell us to do and think when they first hear about our new situation.

Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Michael lost his previous job eight years ago. This isn't an unfamiliar experience for us. Things are different this time. This time we know that we can make it. This time we know what true loss is because we've experienced the loss of family members since that time. This time we have two very mature very responsible and loyal sons to help us work our way through this new path we're taking. We love our boys. We are proud of our boys and we know that we are strong as a family unit. We will be fine.

The good news is, that when one dabbles in art based on found objects and ephemera, the process is pretty cheap! Art will go on regardless of our finances!

Come one come all!!