Blip!

Oh how I wish I live in a house that was mine so I could paint the walls and have a bedroom like this one. Even though this is actually an art installation, still ... who doesn't want a mario bros. bedroom?





I found this via geekologie, who say they ...

don't have much information about these pictures except they're part of an art installation entitled "Landscape" and feature, well, a landscape from Super Mario Bros. The installation may or may not have been created by a woman named Antoinette J. Citizen -- which is either the coolest real name ever, or the worst porn name ever. Let's see, what else? There are some interactive question mark boxes that play Mario sound effects when you push them...

Spun like a web

Ahh ... I love this internet-weby thing we've got going here, and how aimlessly and mindlessly whilst wasting away the day at work in front of a computer you can just ever so sneakily jump from space to space discovering new exciting things to drool over and be in love with. My latest of which is this which i found from loving this.

Vivianite.net is a portal for those of you who are interested in painting and painting related fine art. We want to be your gateway to the work of artists and inform it's audience of painter related links and news.

Our mission is to inspire, inform, provoke, motivate and open up for discussion among
our audience. Vivianite.net is a non-profit website.

Vivianite is also a very rare naturally occurring blue mineral. Vivianite has been found on easel paintings and it was used to depict skies by the School of Cologne in the 13th and 14th century.

... And through Vivianite I discovered Alex Kanevsky, who's paintings are lush and rich, moving and living and I feel like I could dive right into them. Ahh ... lush, I try so hard to paint like this, and always end up with stiff sharp edges. I need to try harder.



My absolute favourite quote, (which was what made me click on the link from here) from Kanevsky is:

What would you say to an artist just starting out?

Build up you self esteem to the level that might seem unwarranted. This will help you ignore both positive and negative responses to your paintings. Both are usually misguided, since they come from the outside.

Be your most severe and devastating critic, while never doubting that you are the best thing since sliced bread.

The moment something works well and is under control - is the time to give it up and try something else.

Put all your eggs in one basket. Precarious situations produce intense results.

Forget subjective, it is mostly trivial. Go for the universal.

Under the piles and piles ...

I am slowly getting on top of this homework thing. Everything is due by Monday the 9th of June (some before that) - so after then i will be free again. Horrah! Until then ... I will be stressed that I'm not going to get all this done.

Today there is a man in my bathroom, fixing the grouting so that water doesn't seep through into my kitchen and cause strange mouldy gardens to grow up the wall. Pip is very afraid of him, and also confused that I've moved her litter tray into the back room. She's not happy right now.



ROB, had a link to what I think is a fantastic project! It's called WANTS FOR SALE, and it is a painting project where an artist creates a painting of things that he wants, and then sells those paintings for the worth of the object, then buys the "want". Such as: a painting of a slice of pizza cost $3.00 and the artist went and bought that pizza with the money.

I'm also really enjoying the new FRANKIE BLOG. Frankie Magazine recently began a new Blog on their website, and it is filled with the same great finds and craftiness that you can find in the printed version of the magazine. And it's wonderful to see CATHERINE CAMPBELL'S work featured in the banner.

So I'll be back soon, after the 9th June. With real updates ... hopefully.