March of faces

Sending off for the photos today. If you have agreed to have your portrait done than it will be done. Starting tomorrow I will be doing a portrait a day. I was going to do just drawings with pencil or charcoal but I think I will change things up a bit maybe do some in watercolor and some in other mediums. these are going to be my favorite projects of all and I think the most enjoyable. Teresa

Feb 27th 2010

Im extending my illustrations by atlleast a couple of days. Not really sure if Im able to but Im going to have to because Im just not finished yet. Getting ready to start my series of portraits, that begins Monday March 1st I believe. Yep. Ok. So thats all for now. My sister borrowed my camera and Im not sure when It will return so no pictures this week. Boooo. Ill leave her home number for anyone who wants to call her and complain. Teresa

too tired

Having trouble getting the baby to sleep tonight, wants to play instead. He must think its the daytime. Gonna make a little cartoon and call it a night. The illustrations will have to wait. Hoping to do a couple tomorrow night. Too tired. This is not good.

My Pen

Well, I am still working on the illustrations and am hoping to speed things up soon. I was coming along pretty good and then I lost my pens. Cant remember where I put them. So now Im sketching in pencil and hoping to get my hands on some new ones soon. Not sure how tight this deadline is going to be but Im hoping to squeeze a couple of extra days in there. As for March its on its way and I havent forgotten about the Portrait project and Im pretty sure they are going to overlap at somepoint. Eeeekk

sick sick sick

I was sick the past few days, managed to get an illustration for the book done but was non productive the night before. What a horrible flu. It hit hard but was gone before you know it. Not much to say today. Going to be working on the illustrations form now till the end of Feb and then starting the portrait series for March. Cant wait it should be fun. Teresa

and more updates on photos

more photos updated

update on photos

Here is an update on the photos. Some cartoons, some sketches, the soap carving. etc

Valentines Cartoons.

Doing some cartoons for Valentines day tonight. Gonna be posting some pics either tom or Tuesday hopefully. Busy busy busy

carving soap

Dont have much to carve so Im carving soap. Getting a head start on it incase I actually get to go out tonight. Looks like the snow is going to keep coming.

Poetry book

I guess this is what its like to illustrate for someone else. Not knowing exactly what they want or visualize themselves or trying to keep in mind what they want to see but still keep the work true to yourself. Its not like when you illustrate a book and there is a story behind it with characters and descriptions. I am making illustrations for a poetry book and have no idea If what I am doing is actually going to be what the Poet would like to see in the end. It all seems very abstract to me.

Cheers to a wonderful blog

I started this blog in the beginning as a way to complain about my life and go on about how horrible everything had gone for me etc etc. The more I thought about it the more I realized i didn't have it that bad. The more I thought about it the more I realized I had it pretty good. I have two amazing children, a roof over my head and for now my health. You cant get much better then that. Oh yeah and I still manage to keep the creativity around now and then. I am so thankful that I turned this blog into a way of tracking my progress through art and something positive. Id hate to go to bed every night with thoughts of how I was almost run over at a crosswalk or how I got ripped off at the Dollar store. I'm sending positive energy out into the world and hoping that positive energy will come back and kick my ass into gear. Ive been working on some ideas for illustrations that I will be creating for a poetry book. I only have till the end of the month so time is of the essence. They also will have to be in black and white and only about 5x8 at the biggest. So that Is what I am doing for the next little while so if there is no word from me fear not I am in concentration mode ready to follow through task at hand.
Teresa Art

Illustrations:the beginning

Ive started tonight on my practice illustrations. Just playing around with lines and shapes. Hoping something will float my boat and catch my eye. Ill probably be working on practice ones for a few days until I get the pens i want. I know I'm sounding a little obsessed about these pens but I really find they work beautifully. Maybe Ill change my mind in the end. As for the photos... I will be posting soon the pictures of the cartoons but I don't think I will be posting the illustration and practice illustrations until I'm completely finished. Take care.

So Its 10:30 at night and I just went to yoga and walked home so I am going to bed soon. I am going to do one more cartoon and then start the illustrations tomorrow. Im not being lazy I just want them to be good and I dont want to start them when I am feeling exhausted. No forget that, I want them to be great and I am not happy that I cant find the right pen to use. Maybe I will do some sketches the next couple of days and pick up my pen at the NSCAD store. I guarantee that they have them there in all the colours of the rainbow. I am giddy with excitment. Ofcourse I do have that gift certificate to Deseres....decissions decissions hmmm. Anyways I really like the cartoon I did last night and although I started these as a way to procrastinate from real work they have turned into something that could be something. I cant wait to post the pics soon. Take care and please feel free to coment or message me personally If you have anything to say about the work.

More Cartoons

Tried to write last night but the internet wouldnt work. Ive been doing some cartoons alot lately and Im enjoying the feedback from them. I will be working on illustrations for a poetry book in February and then in March I will be doing Facebook faces . I still need 13 more volunteers to let me draw them. 11 more months to go. Im starting to get into the swing of things and pace myself so that I have more time at the end of the night. Ido look forward to hearing everyones reactions. Im sure I will be getting more response when I start the Portrait series. It should be interesting.
Teresa Art

Not So Funny

Lately Ive been working on some cartoons. I am glad some are enjoying them and am getting some good feedback ont them. i will be working on the illustrations for the book soon and have a deadline by the end of February to get them done. For the month of March I have decided to do portraits of people on face book. I still need 13 more volunteers. Not sure yet what medium I will use yet but it should be interesting to hear everyones reactions to their picture. Stay tuned for more info.

Teresa Art