Painting - Day 03 - 9th hr

I bought in an old painting from 2006, 30"x30" that I made during Professor Jessel's class.

But since I never finished it nor did I like it, it shall now become the background layer of my new painting lol And after I go through my basement, there'll be more paintings getting a face lift. (I only liked that shade of blue greenish color a the lower left corner, and the contrast it has with that light yellowish color I mixed ^.^)

... Beyond that.. I worked on the Portrait painting and it's almost done.



The foot got a background color too, but needs more work.


Lastly, the hand painting that I was very happy about the last time got ruined today.
A guy pushed his large canvas on top of my smaller canvas and ruined it for me.
His canvas was stuck to mine, so Melissa and Marcy helped me get it off.
A knife had to be used.... as any pulling would of ripped the paint off my canvas.

I was really angry, even though I didn't realize it was that painting at first since I was so tired.
It took me a while to shake the impulse of an eye for an eye.... I kept on telling Melissa I was Pro Blind. :-/.... :: sighs..::.. Anyways, I couldn't bare to look at that painting as it made me upset.

So Marcy, being a wonderful Professor decided to help me a little more and soaked medium on top of the canvas that was still stuck onto mine after being detached by cutting. The canvas is now flatter, but either way I more or less so will need to collage on top of this one... Marcy said more paint... but it just didn't struck me that way. Frankly, I don't want to look at it for a while...

The green streak there is where the paint got pushed... ~_~" aarruugghhh


Christopher.... the guy who caused me all this misery tonight ... was informed by Melissa of what happened... Because I was trying to restrain myself from cursing him out lol Especiall when I was watching him bring down his painting. Bu they were right, he did seem like a decent guy...

I simply pointed out "the Preist boinked a boy" - So I don't care how nice he looks!!

But he did apologize afterwards and we spoke a bit before I left for the night.

I said this something like this to him:

As artists, creators of new life, we just have to make it work some how!!!

Tattoo Apprenticeship & Gallery Internship

Tattoo Apprenticeship

So last night I went to the shop at 8pm...and checked the after math of what was done on Friday.
I was trying to sync his contacts, emails, and other web applications. So I was on the hunt for different usful softwares, like 8hands... which I was disappointed by, since they only have it for PC and not MAC. I also created an online drop box for everyone to share files and info. so they can work easier fromt their location of comfort. I just love establishing structure! it makes things run efficiently... and then makes more productivitiy! :)

Anyways, back to last night - we all went to Fontana's about 10pm. Guy's Band Stellar Ego perform was performing at 11pm, so we helped out with ticketing and hand support during voting lol... I really respect and admire what he's trying to pursue here, so I'm gonna try and contribute what I can during this hectic semester for me.

The Orange I tattooed last Sunday.... my 1st ^.^

Gallery Internship

I went to the Space Gallery today, and went in for my first full day sitting. I was all by myself since everyone went to the event space near Vernon Bluv. at 5th Street in L.I.C. So I took the initiative to clean up and organize the gallery space. It gave me a really good work out lol.... I was sweating most of the day hahhaa.... Once in abit I would check the Gallery's Facebook to check for updates or adds...and etc Then headed over to the event space where they're hanging stuff for MoFa (Museum of Fake Art). I got some school paper work signed and filled out.
I saw a few things I really enjoyed like the gorilla with the body up against the wall with no head, so it look like he ramed his head in. Then it's the bed with christmas lights popping out of it.... looks like a painful resting place but colorful hahaa.... and so much more ^.^

They informed me while I was out sick, they discussed to let us...the interns put up our own show for March. This peice of information for me all excited and giddy lol... So now I'm on the hunt amongst my peers for artwork selection and also the joy of being able to put in my own work too for a gallery show. ^.^ woot woot....


"Art is whatever you can get away with" ~ Andy Warhol

Day 02 - Painting - 6th Hr of Class

Started experimenting with different paint applications while using the bottle, instead of just drawing lines.
On the portrait painting, I expanded the usage to dots and just loose application while layering.



The Hand painting is mostly finished, I'll probably work on a background next time.

The foot painting, I added another layer to it but I was losing the layer of red I liked by the toes :/...



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I'm going to bring in old, unfinished and dissatisfied paintings from the past few years.
The plan is to paint on top of them and use what was on canvas before as my under painting.

Marcy's going to help me pick which ones to keep and paint over to discard lol...
I'll only be keeping a photo copy of those works before I paint over them.

I've also made plans to possibly stretch some new canvases to give scale a little variety.

Originally, I had planned to paint in many different sizes and then put them together like a puzzle; I just don't know if everything will come together that way once I'm done painting them all. :: fingers crossed! :: lol

-- Besides that, I still want to experiment with some of my ideas and curiosities... hhmmm....

Let the fun begin!! muahahhaaa.... hehhee ^.^

Painting - Day 01 - 3hr class

Model and tubes... lol

Since I was sick all last week... I bought in ready made canvases from home.
One of'em being a portrait that I never finished last semester.
All three canvases were the same size and I took some raw canvas with me as well; since I have a tendency to work fast or too fast lol.

Lucky for me, none of my paints in the bottles dried during winter break. :)

I started finishing the portrait of VanNa, and started new paintings of her hand and feet.


I didn't do an under painting first this time, so I just started painting raw on the canvas. :)
It's a very liberating experience.

New Ideas...

I've been thinking since school started. My theme seem to be lines, so I thought maybe I should try it with strings? I did always love strings, and I did collect a certain amount when I found it in the school.

On the other hand, I did just establish a painting style using my bottle method... hhmmm.....

--- Besides material,
I'm debating figural, or portrait... these seems to be my strong suit....

I can't wait till Marcy gets back so we can start our painting class. I need models!!

Selling artworks...

I've been researching sites to sell art work for the past couple of hours. One of them being Ugallery... which I was accepted by and then they changed their mind due to a pricing disagreement. (Not too professional in their approach.)

Anyways, I just created a account that Cass. found a while ago
> http://www.artbreak.com/ThisChineseArtist <

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Besides that would be the fact that I met the owner of Crossing Art Gallery about 6p.m. > Sunday (Located in Downtown Flushing) There was an internship complication due to someone at their end being unprofessional as well, after resigning from their position of duty.

This was the first time for me to see a crowd of mostly Asians in an art gallery dressed in formal attire, followed by jumbo shrimps and spring rolls on a platter, served by waiters and probably a catering staff in an Art Gallery. There were a few different types of beverages as well, and it was very well put together for this auction event.

Curiosities towards Senior Thesis

Every year the Fine Arts department holds their Senior Thesis show in the F.I.T. Great Hall of our D-Building. This is when all the seniors gets to exhibit their developed style and knowledge after the average of four years in this institution.

I'm wondering if they'll put everyone from both blocks into the show. (Only 1 block last year)

If yes, is the space enough? Will they limit us on size per person?
If no, how will this all work out? What's the criteria to be chosen?

If space is not a problem, what's the biggest scale allowed per person?

What is the dimension of our Great Hall? Or any other place that we'll be exhibiting in?

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Lastly, I'm wondering what are the size and scale of my comrades hehehhee, besides the stories behind their works.