I know some of you have been checking my blog weekly, and I have neglected it far too long for anyone's liking, including my own. So here is a general update on my life at the moment:
Photo Class
I recently finished an 8-week "Intro to Digital Photography" class (a late birthday present from my parents) at the local college. It turned out some of the best pictures I've ever taken, and left me with a greater understanding of camera settings and the principles of photography. It was incredibly awesome to be back in a classroom and learning about art again. Recently I've realized how much I miss my college art history and studio classes. I hope to start a new project soon, and maybe go through my Italian Renaissance notes. As for my photography class, I took a lot of pictures in 8 weeks, but here are a few of my favorites:
Old Sturbridge Village
Minute Man National Park
Old Sturbridge Village
(These kids didn't even work there! They were just visiting, and I heard their grandmother sewed their outfits)
The Old Mill Restaurant
Bolton Fair 2013
Here's some dated, but art-related news that I never got around to posting: This summer I submitted artwork to the Bolton Fair and took home a few prizes! I received blue ribbons in animal photography ("Pig Pile"), pastel/oil pastel ("Sunset on Cape Cod"), and watercolor painting ("Illuminated Tree"). I also took home a 3rd place ribbon in oil painting ("Bleeding Hearts"). I loved that the judges took the time to write lengthy critiques of each piece. They commented that my oil painting was a little thick, and the matte for "Sunset on Cape Cod" was distracting from the image. Although it's discouraging at first to hear anything other than praise, I got over it and I really appreciate their expert advice. I still haven't gotten around to changing that matte, but I plan to before it gets hung again.
Halloween
WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?! Last time I posted, I was writing about my 5K race in April! Unfortunately my posts keep getting longer, and longer in between. By now it's almost Thanksgiving, but I can't overlook this little artistic endeavor: family pumpkin carving! Yes, I used a stencil, but who cares? Mine is the one on the far right. I love this picture of our pumpkins all together. Ok, quiz time! Is the 4th pumpkin a moose or a bat? Send me an email and tell me your guess!
Fun Fact
I recently heard that web links deteriorate at a rate of 1/200 links a WEEK. It's called "link rot" and may explain why so many of my pictures have disappeared from my blog, since I haven't been maintaining it. This is something I hope and plan to fix, if I can ever get back on the computer again after a day at work.
Work requires me to be on the computer 8 hours a day (minus lunch), 5 days a week. I like what I do, but as a result, I rarely turn on the computer at home. As a matter of fact, I think this is the first time I've blogged since starting this job, and I've been there 4 months.
Anyway, it's late and I've got to go to sleep so that I can wake up for said job. I hope you enjoy these pictures, and again, sorry about all the missing ones.
