Because my studio is on the second floor, it gets so much hotter than the rest of the house, especially late in the afternoon and into the evenings. The photo above shows my guiding duck. He sits up, on the corner of a shelf next to the door of my studio.
I keep the lights in the studio out at night, unless I'm working because it just makes the room feel cooler. I'm sure that's just all in my head but for some reason, it seems to work for me. This duck lights up. Not only does he light up but, he also changes colors so he is really visible in the dark.
You might ask, "Where is she going with this story?", well, I'm getting to that. I am rather short in stature, (good things come in small packages dontcha know.), and this shelf is rather low so I was constantly hitting my head on the corner of this shelf while trying to leave the studio in the dark. So every night I would mumble a few, not so nice, expletives while exiting the room. So I placed my light up duck on the shelf. Now he reminds me to "Duck", get it? every time I leave the studio.
Okay, If you suffered through that tortuous story and your still here, please keep reading on.........................
I have been very busy this week. I have also accomplished quite a bit. I have managed to finish two pieces and I am working on a new sketch. I also have a new commission going. My work usually slows down in the summer. People go away on vacations, kids are out of school but, for some reason, my work has picked up. I'm not complaining mind you, it's great. I want to stay busy so bring on the commissions! I'm good to go!
I did discover something interesting this week. I kind of unknowingly and unwittingly, involved myself in a little social experiment. It started with me wanting to do a series of portraits. My goal with this series was to draw famous people but, people that were maybe a little less known.
I see so many drawings of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis among others and I have absolutely no issue with that but, I wanted to create drawings of more obscure famous people. I have made a list and I am working on that currently.
So, I was challenged by a fan to draw Rob Zombie. Now, I had heard the name but really didn't know who Rob Zombie was. I looked him up and drew him, I can't pass up a challenge! It keeps me on my toes. Yesterday, I posted my finished drawing of him up on my Facebook feed......
I did get responses to the drawing but I also noticed that I didn't get my usual amount of responses. For instance, When I drew Lucille Ball, the responses were overwhelming. I got tons of comments and "Likes". Now, I'm not bragging but my drawing of Rob Zombie is a decent rendering. I captured him well but, because he is not all that well known, even though he is a celebrity, he didn't garner the attention that my drawing of Lucy did.
This leads me to think that people admire familiarity. They relate better to my drawings of people who are more widely recognized. So in essence, they are not really "seeing" the drawing for it's artistic accuracy or quality, they are instead, seeing a familiar face. One that perhaps brings back happy memories for the viewer. I'm fine with that. Isn't that what art is supposed to do? bring out feelings? and I am going to continue on with my more obscure portraits of not-so-well-known celebs. Who will I draw next? I don't know, you will have to stick around and probably suffer through more boring "Duck" like stories to find out.
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