New Project

[x-welshpixie.livejournal.com]

I'm about to start something I haven't done before - a full-size acrylic painting. Big. Not on shoes, just regular canvas. I did a whole ton of drawing while I was in Hong Kong and I'm thinking it will be based on some of those fashion sketches. The best part is, I have an excuse to buy more paints!

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[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a very interesting project. Acrylic can present some interesting challenges because it dries so quickly - I can see why you would use it for custom shoes. (I am not sure if I ever introduced myself to you - Marie-Ange Colbert. My cousin was your Residential Advisor for a short time, and I remember seeing you in the halls at the school while I was visiting but I was not aware you were an artist!)

If you would like, there is a very good art supplies shop not far from District X that I can recommend.

How is it that I do not have even a single icon of art supplies?

[x-welshpixie.livejournal.com]

I work in District X, so that would be great!

I'm just used to acrylics, I guess. From my little experience with oils, it's hard to me to wait for the layers to dry and I end up getting the colors all muddy.

Oh yeah, I'm Pixie, by the way! I remember Jean-Phillipe Colbert. Nice to meet you, Marie-Ange! I'm not really an artist, more of a person who makes things? I don't know if I have artistic vision and all that, I just like to mess with paints and fabric.

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

Oils take forever to dry. I think I still have works that are drying in oil from last year. It requires much more patience. I tend to work in oil pastels or pencils myself, and even oil pastels smudge quite a bit unless you cover the work.

I think if you create something from yourself, then you are an artist, even if you may not think you are. It does not require vision, just that you create. And yes, my cousin is quite memorable. ;)

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He went to Joyful NoiXe last year, so did I! Well, I think he was dealing with the Purifiers while I was getting evacuated from the concert. That was quite the experience.

Thank you for your encouragement. :) If you don't mind, can I look at your art works sometime?

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

Certainly! (I may also make Artie show off his, because he is taking art classes and I am horrible. He says so often.)