I never know how to start these damn things...! I havn't properly painted onto canvas for ages (well - a few days) and it's a worry...but my room is too messy and I'm moving into Danz's room soon anyway...can't wait for that!! It's huge so I can turn it into a studio...have the room to be able to leave all my canvases lying around and just pick them up whenever...ecstasty!! Fucking can't wait
After alot of serious contemplation I've decided to give '...But is it Love?' to Bruno (Danz's dad...really inspiring expressionist painter...my mentor *grins*) when he leaves to go back up to Coro. That was really hard to decide coz I think it's the best thing I've ever done on a technical scale...but because of that it's also a bit intimidating. It hulks on my desk and makes me believe that it was just a fluke and my next painting's gonna be crap again...which is partly the reason I havn't done a proper canvas painting since. Too scared. Which is ridiculous...but at least its given me the time to be able to experiment with some scrap paintings and concepts (now Sam has all of them...the blood appealed to him. Of course). Bruno believes two of the most key components of being an artist/painter are:
1. Never stop sketching. Even if they're crap it's all practise, making you better technically...and experimenting with concepts, even if they don't work.
2. Be honest and open with yourself.
Fairly obvious...but still well worth sharing Nickerz and lyds - you guys are so ahead of me!!! Look at all your bloody deviations!! *terrified* Lyds angel - prepare to be throttled when you get back. All these photos of me...!!! Agreed Olive wins New Zealand's next top model over me...god that dog is [link]. Damn it. Wish I had its inborn sexiness and effortless style.
I've got a photography thing coming up with a guy from Pats...he's a really amazing, amazing technical artist and I'm really excited He's gonna charcoal actual feathery angel wings onto my back (Body art Nickers!!! memories) coz I'm thinking of getting that as a tattoo...then we're gonna go to all the decripit, derelict, graffittied-barbed-wired street alley ways in Wellington CBD and take lots of smutty photos of me topless with my charcoal wings, wearing a crown of barbed wire and my fishnets, punky boots and black skirt; smoking a cigarrete. Fun!!! I'll shove them on DA soon as I can.

Love you my nefarious muses