AEM Artistic Syncronicities!

Well, this month was AEM (Art Everyday Month) at Kat's blog, and I have to say that although it doesn't SEEM like I've accomplished anything through it, really I have!!! I have a bunch of collaging material ready, a bunch of ideas, all I'm lacking now is... matte stuff, and the time to sit down and do it. (I may go ahead and do it without matte and see what happens though *giggle*) I also had a lot of fun last night... we had "my kids" do a drawing contest, and as I was flipping to a blank page in my sketch pad, the kids saw my drawing of the Romulan. Trevor took it and pretended it was his (and didn't win the contest, because someone told on him lol), and Amber tried to copy it... we had fun. We will be drawing together more often! :o)

Then, today as I was browsing Tammy's site, I noticed a link to a Jackson Pollock site. I'd never heard of him, and was happily making squiggles at the site, when one of the guys here at work came around and saw it... that led to a HUGE discussion about art, art appreciation, and abstract art. My boss is NOT into abstract art... he suggested we all don bodysuits and roll on a canvas, and call it "humanity". In my mind, I was thinking... "Hmm... sounds fun! Can I be purple?!" But he was being sarcastic so I didn't say it out loud. *giggle* Now we've been discussing art all day... I've learned about not only Jackson Pollock, but also Sam Francis and Arshile Gorky.

So, this was all an interesting syncronicity. I had no idea the guys at work were into art at all, and am pretty excited about having a personal "art appreciation tutor" in my office space! :o) Syncronicity rocks!!!!! OH and I got an early Christmas present from my roomate... an art supply kit in a cute little case!!!!!! I have paints, oil pastels, crayons, glitter pins, gel pins, and all kids of other groovy stuff!!!!!!

And now, for your viewing enjoyment: My first good pic of myself taken with the new camera phone!!!! (Taken in my office yesterday afternoon!)


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