This October and Halloween have not been as enjoyable as past ones. I always seem to get sick in October, and this year was no exception. I never bought a pumpkin, and I didn’t decorate the house. I feel a little sad about that; what if this was my very last Halloween and I didn’t [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2006’
October: not so much fun this year
I was so looking forward to October. The first week, we had a heat wave. Then, the leaves took so long to change, some trees just dropped them all before they reached full color. K lost her job and health insurance, I got sick, then she got sick, Kitty is sick (major hairballs), our cars [...]
/Rant On/
Tell you what; when I start listing my ACEOs for sale on eBay, there will not be any accompanying cutesy explanations of the art. My art is just art; you take from it what you will. What fun is it if I tell you exactly what it’s meant to be and represent? Art happens when [...]
Quick update
I am current on my October Art Month commitment to an ATC-a-day. This is a wonderful project on a lot of levels. I’m getting to experiment with different media without worrying about wasting materials, since the format is so small. If I mess up a painting, I’ll just collage or paint over it. And, several [...]
I’ve got bad news and … bad news
Well, K just got laid off. Since she was our breadwinner (I’m more of a crust-snatcher), we could be in serious trouble if she doesn’t find a new job in two months. Also, since my paycheck is so craptastic, I am also going to be looking for a new job as of right now. So [...]
Art supplies and teachers past
October is Art Month (it’s also a lot of other celebrations month, but let’s stick to this one). In that spirit, I have committed to completing an ATC (Artist Trading Card) for every day of the month. At the end of the month, I’ll have 31 small works of art. I will also have more experience [...]
