Life Block.

Hello people!!!!

So this summer has been nothing but hell. All I did was work for my soul sucking store and have had no free time. My friends kept asking me to do things and I couldn't because I "had to work". It was terrible. The worst summer ever. With that my art work also took a back burner. I felt so lost and unsure of what I was doing for myself that I fell into a rut. I lost my way and inspiration to better myself. 

So earlier today I had a meeting with my advisor about all of my troubles. I was hoping for the quick fix that he was going to magically give me, but life isn't like that. He was very helpful and understanding of everything that has been going on. He gave me some tips to help me get more active and involved and more proud of myself. Today I am going to act on his advice. I am going to make a list of everything I am going to start doing and with your help I hope I'll get through it. 

Suzanna's New Life Goals:

~ start blogging at least once a week.

~ start an etsy account

~ go through the list of illustration guide and pick places to send work to

~ start asking for commissions 

~ cut back on hours at work

~ get out of my hell hole of an apartment

~ fix my car

~ go to at least 10 new places before next summer

~ do drawings at least once a week

~ take photos of everything

I know most of this post is me ranting and complaining about everything, but I feel like I needed to get it out there. Even if it doesn't make sense or just plain sucks, I need to get this out there so people can hold me accountable. I just need some time and I know I can be one of the greats. I am going to do this. I can do this. I just have to remember that I am doing this for me and to make something of myself. Wish me luck!!!!

Catch y'all later!!

❤️❤️❤️

Summer time drawings!!!

Hey peeps!

So I am so sorry about Wednesday. Things have been so hecktic around here I totally forgot!!! I'll tell you more after I show you guys some pieces that I did yesterday!!!! I am so excited because I am finally drawing and painting again!!! It has been long over due. 

I have no idea what I was thinking when making these pieces. I just knew I had to make something. Not sure if I want to add things to them or just leave them be. Any ideas?

Update on my life:

Work has sucked up all time that I had. People left the department and I am stuck picking up more hours. So things have been stressful. Plus I am majorly over drawn on my bank account and I have a shitty car that sucks up more money then it is worth. So I am extremely tight on money. It sucks. Also I don't really have any friends around so I am so bored!!! I am the type of person that doesn't like to try new things without someone with me. I am so fearful and nervous that I don't know what to do with myself. I don't like being in the spot light or standing out. I do have unique qualities, but I am so afraid of rejection and what people think that I don't show my true colors. I wish I was more open. Ugh. Anyone else feel the same? 

In short, I have no money and I am too chicken to go out and do things. Great summer, huh? Hopefully things will get better. Right?

Hopefully Wednesday I'll have a critic for you all. If not please feel free to yell at me. Hopefully I'll be making more art and do something fun.

Until next time!!!!

~Suzanna  

Ugh

Hey Jellyfishes!!!!!

Sorry about not updating last week. I couldn't even if I wanted to because my laptop finally died. T.T I have been trying to figure out how I should go about posting because I can only update from my iPad. And the blogger app isn't very user friendly. So I have a critic tomorrow and my art update Saturday....... Ummmmm........ I'll figure it out some how. Just wish this app was more creative. 

Until tomorrow, swim freely!!!!

~Suzanna

P.S. Question: if you wanted to change something what would it be?

Sorry!!!!!!!!!!! T.T

I am so so so sorry. I told you all that I would have more work up for you today, but I can't. Work got me so backed up and I haven't had time to scan things. Also it is my brother's graduation and I don't have any of my stuff. So I'll put more stuff up next Saturday. But Wednesday I'll have a piece to critic. 

Until Wednesday. Bye bye!!!

Suzanna

Art Review.

Hey everyone!!!

So I just got off of work and totally forgot about posting today. I had a rough day at work, so forgive me if I sound grumpy. So I picked a lovely piece to match my mood. 

( link http://designhey.com/creepy-illustrations-collection/ )

  Medium: looks like digital

  Artist: Gransz? 

So this piece is wonderful. The two girl trees give a nice depth to the piece. The piece has a nice circular view, drawing the viewer all over the piece. The eyes are also giving it nice direction and focus to the head. The lighting of the piece helps draw that focus too. This person seems to understand light-logic very well. The feeling is creepy yet it tells of life too. In my opinion the piece tells a story of how girls grow up with everyone looking at them. They have to be perfect yet it is destroying them at the same time. Truly genius. 

So this piece is the first piece for Wednesday Critic. I am sorry it is short. I forgot where my notes are for the design principles and all that jazz. It has been a long day. Next time it will be much more professional. Please feel free to make suggestions and comments.

Please note Saturday is my brother's high school graduation (I feel so old). So I am going to be posting the my artist life post on Friday morning. >.< Please look forward to it.

With love,

Suzanna

Art time!!!!

           Hello fellow weirdos,
      Today is Saturday!!!! *runs around like a crazy person* So I can say that I have had an uneventful Saturday. I finally slept in for the first time in I don't know how long. It was nice, but it started me out on a lazy note. In turn no art was made today. T.T But I do have my school pieces to show. I still have to take pictures and scan some more things, so that is going to be on next Saturday's post. WHOOOOOHOOOOOO There is a plan in the making. >.<

So here is the first batch: 
(Please note that this might be a long post. I am trying to get everything in at one go.)

"Self Portrait 1" 

Made with Photoshop CS6

Made this for my watercolor class. It was the first draft with all of the detail to it.

"Self Portrait 2"

Made in Photoshop CS6

After the first drawing for the watercolor class, I wanted to push it even more with different color patterns and textures. This is one of the outcomes. (The final product will be on next Saturday's post.)

"RED" 

Made in Photoshop CS6

In my Advanced Illustration class, our professor assigned us words of the week. This was for the week of Red. I was going for the sketchy art style that you see in some modern art. I thought it was cute. There was a lot of thought that went in to this piece despite how simple it looks. 

"QIN Comics- 'Finals'" 

Made in Photoshop CS6

This is for a side project I am working on with my friend. We want to make this whole comic seen, animations, and so on of this world. It is a lot to explain in a short time frame. I will introduce QIN in a later post. Look for it.

"Italy" 

Made with pen and paper, scanned in to Photoshop CS6 and painted

This was for my on-sight sketching class. I took a trip to Italy and Greece over my February vacation. We had to make 2 sketches a day for the 10 days we were traveling. It was a lot of fun. Once I get my sketch book back from my professor I'll post them and I'll tell you all about it. This piece was the final project for the class. 

"I Believe..."

Made in Photoshop CS6

This was for my Advanced Illustration class. We had to choose a story from the I Believe website. I chose a story based on fear of loneliness. Because it is so close to my heart. I went through a lot of drafts for this piece. (I will find the article and post it for you in an edit.)

"ASKEW"

Made in Photoshop CS6

This was another word of the week piece. I guess I was fooling around with the monsters inside my head for this piece. I just needed to get it out of my head and this was it. I think it needs to be pushed more. Like make the whole thing more askew..... Hmmmmm.... Look for an update on this piece later. 

"SEVEN"

Made in Photoshop CS6

This was for the word SEVEN. I went demonic and with the seven deadly sins. I had fun with this piece. 

"Growth"

Made with an old book, glue, acrylic paint, and wire

This was for my sculpture class. It was one of the pieces I liked from this class. The assignments were completely out there and the teacher was crazy. My other pieces I liked from the class are still at the school because she had to grade them. 

        So this is it for the first round. Next time it is going to be a longer post. I have some finished pieces that I am going to show you and a peek into my sketch books. Please let me know what you want to see from my work. And don't forget to make suggestions for pieces I should do. I need help getting my creativity working again. 

        For Wednesday we are going to critic a piece of art. For right now I am going to look up different pieces from all over the world and time. So anything goes. I will keep doing that until people make suggestions what pieces I should critic. 

Until Wednesday! Night night!

~ Suzanna <3

My new start...

Hey everyone,
So I promised to update you all about everything that has been going on. It has been a lot. I have changed a lot as well. Here we go.

Update on Goals:

• So in June 2013 I moved up to my friends house and moved in with her and her family. The plan was to stay there over the summer and find a job and apartment. Well that didn't pan out the way I wanted it. I ended up staying there until March 2014. T.T In February I got my own car. A 2001 Chrysler PT Cursier. I didn't realize how much problems I was going to have with the car up until now. Ugh. In July 2013 I got a job at a grocery store. It was a good job in the beginning. Then I started to feel like a drone and not having enough time to do things. Between work and school I haven't had much time for anything really. 
• In March 2014 my friend and I signed a lease on an apartment. WHOOOHOOOO!!!! It is tough managing money for bills and car problems. I really want this, but I didn't know how stressful and drowning this whole adult thing is. 
• As for my art...... Well..... I am not sure were to begin on that. I have had no inspiration. My mind has been so dark and broken I am not sure what to do.

Update on Commissions:

      So I have no idea what I am going to do with this. I am thinking of starting an Etsy account and see what happens. I make all kinds of things, i just don't know what people want. What do you think?

Update on Life:

   I haven't been in a good place for a while now. Life has just been so overbearing and I don't know how to push back anymore. Being 20 and not really making something of myself really puts me in a sour state of being. I know I am going to school to be an illustrator and trying to make myself into an artist. But.... What have I been doing with my life? No boyfriend, barely any friends, no ambition; what am I? I am so lost I don't even know where my path is. Ugh it all sucks.

Update an Art:

    If you haven't been following, I have done really nothing for art work. I am so upset about it. Like what am I doing with my life? Am I really going to make something out of my self or just be a bum? I don't know the answer to that. But I know that I want to be an artist no matter what. But where do I begin again?

      So enough with the depressing stuff. I have made a schedule for making my blog. Wednesday is going to be discussions and critics about art. Anything goes. Please feel free to summit suggestions for me to talk about. Saturdays is going to be about my work and life. You'll get updates about all the good, the bad, and the ugly that is going on with me. So starting this Saturday there is going to be a massive post about my art work from over the school year and what I have done in my own time. There also will be more of an update on way is doing on in my wonderland. Please ask questions about me and anything you want to know. (Sometimes I think I am just talking to the clouds >.<)

Until Saturday! Bye-Bye!

~Suzanna

I am back!!!

Hello my fellow people! So I have been on crazy busy with school and work! I know that is not a proper excuse, but that is the truth and that is all I have. I PROMISE this time I am going to be an active poster and update you all on everything that is going on! I have to look back at my old posts and make a schedule for myself to follow. I need to update you all on everything that has been happening with school, work, life and most importantly my art! So in the next few days the posts are going to be frequent because I am going to be updating you all and setting things up. I will have a plan for this and stick to it! Please stick with me! I hope to you all are having a wonderful day and you'll hear from me soon.

Love ya and Night Night,
Suzanna