Thursday 9 February 2012

Introspection


introspection detail - lifebook page :)  
Detail from a Life Book page I did today
 
So, since I last wrote, things are a bit more in control and balanced around here. We've found some kind of groove. I have the most amazing support from my friend Beatrice and me and Dylan have a new thing going at night (he's basically sleeping in my bed with Elliot and I instead of his own bed and that is going well).

Though I still feel very tired, overall I feel less frantic and frazzled an just more in control. Yay! :)

Elliot is sort of a dream baby. He sleeps really well at night and is easy going during the day as well. Plus, he keeps smiling and giggling! Look at his little facey:

Elliot, the happiest baby on the planet. :D

I'm entirely in love with him. Utterly devoted. He's just such a blast to have around and so so easy going. :) Dylan was much less easy as a babe, I am also devoted to him, of course, nevertheless! Ha ha!

I also found some time to do some art. Woohoo! Kylie's lesson was a paint over acrylic's transfer technique which I did quite a few of the month before Elliot was born, but I'd not done it with one of my ow photographs before! The idea was that were going to do a self portrait and surround our portrait with positive words/ qualities that we think describe us. This is mine:



lifebook page - kylie's lesson

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Here are some details;

lifebook page - kylie's lesson - detail

lifebook page - kylie's lesson - detail

lifebook page - kylie's lesson - detail

lifebook page - kylie's lesson - detail 
 

It was really odd for me to work on my own face and it felt like all my features were so small compared to the faces I usually do! :) but I like the final outcome although my face feels a little stretched. ha ha!


And today I really wanted to do some art for the sake of art but still include it in my Life Book. And I worked with just feeling what was going on inside, asking myself what I was needing and creating in response to that.

And this is what came:



introspection detail - lifebook page :)

introspection detail - lifebook page :)

introspection detail - lifebook page :)

introspection detail - lifebook page :)


I liked working with the dark shadows and more contrast than I usually do. I used my graphite crayon hence a lot of grays, but it suited my mood and what was alive inside. Not that I'm feeling gray inside, just sort of introspective and calm and gray fits that for me. Underneath are loads of layers but they sort of disappeared.

Anyhoo! That is me for today. Oh, Life Book has just started on its second month, for my lesson we're doing my paint over collage method. Students are coming up with such amazing art work! :)

Love! <3

9 comments:

  1. Elliott looks so much like Dylan already, love this pic of him.
    These pages are gorgeous; I think you captured yourself beautifully & I love the grey tones of the second drawing.

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  2. Wow, there's something really quite challenging about that second painting ... I don't know if it's the really strong lines of her features or just the overall colours that make it that way, but I'm really impressed. (And slightly relieved that it was calming, meditation etc!) I love them both though :)

    Could you take a photo sometime of how you set up to take those gorgeous closeup photos? I had a go and it came out pants in comparison, on a normally fairly decent macro mode. I'd love to see whether it's lighting or, you know, just down to sheer (in!)competence ;)

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  3. J'adore ton travail Willowing! Ta tableau sont de petites merveilles, ont dirait la caresse d'un ange qui passe par là. Belle fin de semaine à toi!

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  4. i really like the piece you did with the graphite crayon. if you ever decide to do a short class on that technique i'd take it.

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  5. I remember you saying you were hoping for an 'easy' baby like Jupiter was for the first few months and I'm so happy that happened for you! I hope it continues for you as well. J went through a difficult phase around 3-6 months where he was very frustrated and clingy, wanting to be held/entertained all the time, but now he's awesome again. Starting to be much more independent (he'll actually happily play with his toys now for quite a while, as long as you're in the room) and nearly crawling.

    So glad you got to do some art for yourself. I can imagine it's so hard to get 'you'-time especially with Andy away. Loving those pieces you did!

    Can't wait to see you sooooon and catch up!!

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  6. Tam, your little Elliott looks soooo cute, beware all that fall for his smiles ! And also I loooove your portraits, they are both beautiful ! You are amazing doing LifeBook and the new baby all in the same year and also doing it all by yourself at the moment. Strong Woman you ! ♥♥♥ love to all your men as well xoxo

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  7. You inspire me endlessly! :) thank you for that ❤
    I love your newest portrait. I am happy for you that things are getting more balanced.

    xoxox
    Sigrún Linda

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  8. Hey
    Lovely Tam, love your portraits, especially the one you did in my class. Thanks for the mention. I'm so glad Elliot is a more crazier baby. It helps when you've already got a little one. Gorgeous photo. He does look like Dylan.
    Hugs to you gorgeous gal,
    Kyles xoxo

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  9. Opppps. It is supposed to be crusier baby not crazier....lol

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