This is my first blog and I am unsure of what to write about. I've never done any kind of blogging but feel pretty sure it will be something I will both enjoy and benefit from. I found this quote from the book and new movie,
Eat, Pray, Love, and it reminded me of this self-portrait I did a couple of years ago when life was especially hard for me. I have it hanging in my room and it is a constant reminder of what was going on in my life at the time. Much like a photograph, paintings often document the thoughts and emotions of a certain moment and an artist's goal is to bring those same feelings alive in the viewer as much as possible. This particular piece was actually painted from a photograph. I hated the photo, yet loved the painting. Hopefully I will learn my way around Photoshop and successfully use the skills I used in manipulating paintings in my photography class this semester.
