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Just Thinking…

I’m really getting so annoyed with the way my websites have been looking. I want to take some time (hopefully before the New Year) to get them together. I want to put up some new layouts and maybe even purge some entries. I feel like there’s really no joy left in blogging. I guess because everyone is into micro-blogging with Twitter and Facebook. I guess I’m left out because I don’t use either of the services. I just feel like I’m in such a different place. Sometimes I feel as if I’m an alien and I’m just visiting here. Of course I don’t believe in aliens, so that just means I’m completely out of place. Who knows!

Besides that, I’m going to be working on my art site a little too. I’ve been posting things on my art site for a while now, but I want to do a new layout and separate the portfolio from the blog. I think that would be a good idea. I wish I could promote my art site more without social networks and stuff. I’m really not into that, but it seems as if that’s where everyone else is at right now. Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. Blah.

Painting Wood

Last month I did my first painting on a piece of wood. I’m not sure how I liked that. I like the idea of painting on wood, but since I didn’t have a clear gesso to prime the wood with beforehand, the wood just sucked the paint up so fast. It felt as if I did about 10 layers and it still could have used more. I guess that’s what I get for using that weird all-purpose primer stuff.

Next time I decide to paint on wood I’m going to try to use clear gesso or something. I want to keep the wood grain without needing so many coats. If I ever get my hands on some large pieces of wood, a power tool and some power tool batteries, I’ll be no more good. I’d be creating wood paintings all the time!

Labors of Love

I decided to do a life blog since I haven’t done one of those in a long time. Probably because there isn’t much going on in my life. I’ve pretty much just been working, painting and drawing. I don’t even get to paint and draw much these days because my headaches have been so bad lately. I really need to get tests done, but without insurance I’m not sure when or how that’s going to happen. I don’t want to think about that though!

Besides doing the whole art thing, I’ve also been building a website for our (my mom and I) Ministry. That’s been going pretty good, but my mom and I have had a few bad arguments. It’s just difficult to communicate things at times because she gets overwhelmed and I get frustrated. It’s so much work, but I know I’m doing it for a good reason. I just hope when all is said and done that God is pleased with what we do. That’s really all that matters.

Here’s my latest sketch that I recently posted on my art blog.

The Cleaveland Show!

I don’t plan to watch this show but this clip was kind of funny. LMAO at the shots fired at Jennifer Aniston. Haha I don’t care for her anyway.