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Going to add some tiny anchors to this one before color I think.

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:27:14 -0400

Going to add some tiny anchors to this one before color I think.

devidsketchbook: STUNNING MINIATURE SCULPTURES BY JOE FIG Joe...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:44 -0400

devidsketchbook:

STUNNING MINIATURE SCULPTURES BY JOE FIG

Joe Fig is an artist born and raised in Long Island, New York. Fig’s work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Europe. Joe Fig’s naturalism and attention to detail are astounding, his sculptures (Table Sculptures / Artist at work), paintings and photographs have garnered critical acclaim and can be found in numerous museums and private collections. In his new book, ‘Inside the Painter’s Studio’, artist Joe Fig documents the day-to-day lives of 24 contemporary artists with photos of their studios, notes on their work habits, and interviews about where and how they make art.

Morning studio.

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:50:48 -0400

Morning studio.

I caved and bought some Payne’s Gray…fucking classy...

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:31:22 -0400

I caved and bought some Payne’s Gray…fucking classy sauce, that’s fur sure.

Finally ready to paint this particular beast of a sheet. So...

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:57 -0400

Finally ready to paint this particular beast of a sheet. So many left.

My sales mgr has me dealing with this one but it’s okay,...

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:50:00 -0400

My sales mgr has me dealing with this one but it’s okay, billable hours.

This is the response on proof #3+ (this was a project I started with interns! the pain!).

This is a snip of the first page of the book. I can’t...

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:45:00 -0400

This is a snip of the first page of the book. I can’t express how happy I am about how the background came out, time well spent!

This week’s paycheck is going to come from designing a tuna and fly fishing site - so two...

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:28:35 -0400

This week’s paycheck is going to come from designing a tuna and fly fishing site - so two equal businesses on the front page! I’ve never done a site like this, but the references they gave are actually good and the color palette is gorgeous so I don’t mind the challenge. It’s so rare that someone has classy taste I feel it necessary to record it.

Knee deep in dreamland. *Apologies for my lack of curtains, I...

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:18:45 -0400

Knee deep in dreamland.

*Apologies for my lack of curtains, I still haven’t found a fitting fabric.

Photo

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:50:14 -0400

Sneak peak of a rough for one of my flash sheets. Really out of...

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:38:54 -0400

Sneak peak of a rough for one of my flash sheets. Really out of my comfort zone, but I don’t think I even have one of those anymore.

Photo

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:43:23 -0400

mindfudge: 7knotwind: JERRY SALTZ advice for artists (quote...

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:27:12 -0400

mindfudge:

7knotwind:

JERRY SALTZ
advice for artists
(quote found via:toddahh)

kinda needed that

It’s never too late for advice like this…but if I’d heard it earlier it would have saved me some grief.

50 pages and a cover, 5 months, 350ish hours of work. Hopefully...

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:19:07 -0400

50 pages and a cover, 5 months, 350ish hours of work. Hopefully she looks as good digitally as she does in person. #finally

Still working on the cover of the fucking book…!! I still need to get it photographed and do...

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:49:36 -0400

Still working on the cover of the fucking book…!! I still need to get it photographed and do all the digital edits. *sizzling noises*

What’s going to happen to my brain after this week? Not enough hours for the amount of work that I have on my plate right now.

Today (Sunday?) is going to suck, I got too much sleep....

Sun, 05 May 2013 08:42:00 -0400

Today (Sunday?) is going to suck, I got too much sleep. I’m FINISHING the art for the kid’s book today…the cover and I have one last thing in the pages which is an accurate planet earth. I feel relieved but not really because I have 20 pages of flash still to complete for my apprenticeship that are due in less than two weeks. UGH.

But hi hi hi to new followers, this is my morning face. (the pizza scar is almost gone!)

natashakline: For all the artists out there. xoxo

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:38:02 -0400

natashakline:

For all the artists out there. xoxo

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Wed, 01 May 2013 18:26:29 -0400

I found this in my basement, oh baby!! It’s funny, because I...

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:27:04 -0400

I found this in my basement, oh baby!! It’s funny, because I currently live in and was born in this fair city of Concord.

May Day

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:50:00 -0400

This is a weird post for me, I don’t like to talk about my body but since I will be 30 in less than 6 months it’s really time for me to - but I won’t clog this up with it.

I’ve got a lot of excuses to not work out: I’m already considered “skinny” (5’9”, size 6-8) to most people (it’s in my blood…my whole family is tall and very healthy-looking), I have mild scoliosis, a ridiculous case of hypermobility syndrome, pronated flat feet, and, as an artist, I rarely move quickly or at all. My podiatrist advises me to never run because of the condition of my feet and knees so that makes it even harder. Excuses!!!!!!!!!!

In the past (ending at least 1.5 years ago now) I have had an amazing personal trainer and nutritionist but I traded for those services because they are insanely expensive. After the book I gained some serious grossness for being so stationary and I’ve decided to take my health in my own hands for once. I want to become the specimen I deserve to be and stop hating my body. Doing this every so often will help me keep track and stay motivated.

I have been working out every morning except Sundays since mid-April with a pair of 12lb weights, an 18” foam roller, and my yoga mat. Starting with yoga every day for at least 20 minutes to wake me up and stretch me out. I did yoga for many years as a “once a weeker” but every day is definitely the way to go.

Today I did 180 body weight squats and cried because I actually did it. The cellulite in my thighs doesn’t show anymore and my butt actually has muscle somewhere in it - and I made that happen. I am doing the squat challenge and have been since mid-April. I am halfway through ‘my version’, which goes up by 20 every session (instead of 5 or 10) and is combined with a circuit of either abs or arms until I can’t do them anymore. Sets of 20 (perfect) squats (that means my bum is in line with my knee -18ish” off the ground- which is perfectly in line with my ankle bone, power through the heals, head up) with 30 seconds rest, then to the next exercise, rest, and back to the squats. I make sure to mix it up on the exercises every few days, and always roll out my body and stretch profusely.

I have gone down 1.5” on hips and waist since I started this. I do not and will never use scales to track my immediate progress. Long term yes, but I won’t keep a scale in my home. I have, in my “adult” life, never weighed less than 145lbs and that was at my wedding and I was on a 900cal/day diet. If I could match that without being completely miserable during it I will be so fucking happy. A long term goal would be fitting into a size 4, just for shits.

Today I am starting a crunch challenge to keep my motivation up.

Maybe I’ll even get up the guts to do before and after pictures, ha.