PAINTER'S BLOCK

I can't paint. I always feel like I have a million ideas, I write them down all of the time. Yesterday I made salsa with strawberries, which was awesome. And I have made a crochet circle rug out of scrap fabric. My desire to make things is obviously still here, I just don't want to do anything that isn't crafty. Crafty is good, but there is a huge difference between art and craft. I want to just make a painting I am proud of, but instead I just keep snuggling my dogs and cleaning and crafting. These things make me happy, but not inspired. I'll provide pictures of my recent crafting creations soon (I need to snag my bf's camera from him). 

My favorite art.

I would like to start posting art work that I'm interested in, because now that I'm thinking of trying to get published as an art critic, I think that it is important to document these things. 

numero uno.

A documentary was recently made by Banksy called Exit through the Gift Shop and it tells the story of this crazy french-man who documented the street art scene for Banksy and many other artists (like Space Invader, Obey). He convinced all of these artists that he was making a documentary, but in reality he just had an obsession with filming everything in his life, and became obsessed with documenting their work. When he finally made a movie and it sucked, Banksy told him he should become an artist himself, and he became a millionaire overnight. His work is pop art made of pop art. It really means nothing. But it sells for extremely high prices and for me (even though he is seemingly crazy and this was unintentional) represents art in itself. He somehow figured out how to trick the entire art world into thinking he was some sort of genius, but the reality is he knew the right people, and he knew how to present on a large scale to force the viewing public into thinking he was something he was not. In other words, he is awesome. He proved how you don't have to be anything to become famous and rich, you just have to pretend.  

The Last Few Days.

The last few days list. 

• I put my two weeks in at my j-o-b. 

• I stormed out from dinner with boyfriend's family (can't talk to them again)

• I got a new job! 

• I graduated.

• I found out I could possibly get an essay I wrote published in an art magazine (maybe art in America) 
• I've become incredibly close with my boyfriend's brother. 
• My puppy is sick and hasn't eaten in 24+ hours. 
• I've gotten sick twice in the last two weeks.
• I got fired before my two weeks because I came down with a cold and couldn't work.  
• My boyfriend was awarded with a free office, and I get to decorate/design it!

 I'm not sure of whether or not to be happy about all the things that have happened. I thought that change would be eminent with graduation, but I didn't think it would all happen so incredibly fast. Now I just have to wait and see how my decisions continue to change everything. 


Good things of today. 

• sleeping in.
• drinking water when you're thirsty.
• realizing that I really do not have to ever go in Earth Fare again.
• pomegranate yogurt.
• coffee.
• not wearing any underwear. 
• warm weather/summer.