Wednesday, April 18, 2012

TBP: Personal Geographies, Part 2

I have started to work on some of the projects in Personal Geographies. But as it turns out, I'm veering from what the directions actually say to do and doing my own thing based on some of the examples I saw.

Meanderings of My Mind. 8" x 10". Inktense and Micron pens on watercolor paper.

This one took me a long time to make. In general, it should have been a short project - but I decided to make little bits and pieces of it complicated.

I didn't like the profile shape that I was supposed to use. So I kept trying to draw my own until I got a shape that I liked (though it looks nothing like me).

After I drew in some shapes and colored it all in with inktense pencils, I ended up letting this sit for some time. I wasn't sure what I wanted to put down. Should I be honest and just put down what ever I'm thinking? Should it be funny or serious? I was over thinking it big time!

Eventually, I just picked up a micron pen and wrote stuff down as my mind wandered about for the day.  A bit more personal of a project than I'm used to.  In fact, I was very hesitant to post this.  But, I figured, why not?  I gave it a try, right?

I would love to hear from you.  How personal do you let your art projects go?  How much do you like to share and expose, if at all?

7 comments:

pauline said...

oh Vee, i LOVE this!! I don't think it's too personal at all... The colors are perfect & I can SO relate to those thoughts. :-) Once in a while, i see an art piece that makes me say "ah man... i wish I would have done this!!" Your "Meanderings of my mind" made me think that. And your lettering!! OMG Vee... it's wonderful! Great work. xoxo

Vee said...

Thanks, Pauline! So glad to hear I'm not the only that thinks that way. Your comments are always a great pick me up!

Jill K. Berry said...

Oh joy! I am glad to see you have customized your head map, it is fabulous and your meanderings are so like mine... It is personal. Thanks for sharing!

Vee said...

So glad to have you stop by, Jill! I'm actually relieved you like that I customized my head map. Sometimes it's really hard (or even guilty-feeling) to NOT follow directions.

linda said...

I think it's great that you took it your own way and created what you wanted, instead of following the project exactly. Freedom in art!

Vee said...

Thanks, Linda!

Dianne said...

Ha! love the thoughts jumbling around in your head...the "ugh! laundry" really made me smile...I feel that way too. very cool...