Things will be quiet for a bit around here. I have something I am narrowing my focus on that I will share with you soon

Do all artists go through this? Is my artwork adding value to the world? Ugh, mental drama!

This is (hopefully) the answer! This tiny experiment seems to be working. I can see my reflection!

I experimented with small pieces of silver vinyl on the canvas.

My pattern pieces are cut out. I’ve cut strips of fabric from the shirts and started stitching them together to make fabric. I’ll then cut the pattern pieces from the patchwork fabric.

There are so many things I’m changing along the way!

I have made a 3D model of an emerald cut diamond on Blender. This will form the pattern for my up-cycled shirt diamond.

Ready for the next step that is!

I have discovered that I can make my 360 degree ‘world’ .exr file on an online program called ‘Convertio’.

I did a creative workshop last year which resulted in me posting on my blog every day during and since it finished.

Isolation coats are now complete.

I have been trying to make my HDRI file/’world’ for my 3D gold kangaroo.

The cold autumn weather has been good for painting the isolation coat on ‘Male’.

I’ve cut these four shirts up to use the fabric for the diamond you can make with me. These shirts will form the test piece.

After several weeks (months) of procrastinating, I have finished painting ‘Male’!

Not just yet, but at some point this year, I will be making art from my new studio!

It’s working! My improvised piecing combined with pattern piecing is working really well.

I’ve hit the wall! It’s time to loosen up!