I always see what I need to work on (proportion, light source, etc.) but can't quite get the eye-hand-mind coordination in sync. On this particular one, there is improvement on the mouth and the brows and brow bone. When I put this on fabric I want to mimic the old photograph. I will cloth her the way I did The Midwife.
I'm also working on a cartoon sketch for a quilt to represent The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. And another quilt sketch is forming in my head on the food of my childhood. And I'm asking myself what is the bend toward narrative and metaphoric work versus abstracted metaphors. And I think it is okay since I'm not a "branded" artist.
Can I just say how problematic that word is for me..."branded". It gives me the heebie jeebies. It is on my radar because I'm reading a concentration of books/articles about the "business" side of art. The language of capitalism is burdensome. The history at this juncture in time is burdensome and doesn't offer a sense of freedom and liberation and well being I want for myself and those who are interested in my art and those who step forth to purchase it as well. Just sign me "still in search of transcendence"
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