Amy's art in progress.
See regular updates of my progress on each new painting.


8.05.2006

My next painting is an experiment.   The idea is to create a painting that reacts to another artist, Matt Geirhart's  ideas that he shared with me through his writing/ choice of music.  The following is my reaction in paint.

My friend, Matt Geirhart wrote the following and asked me to respond in paint:

In looking at most of your paintings, mostly there is distance. Your last painting of Austin seemed to be a painting of distance.  Almost like you were looking for the end of Austin.  Now I suppose you are looking for the beginning of Houston.  

I think I feel of have felt the same with my relationship with God from time to time.  Almost, like I wanted to find God again- for the first time. Let my ideas and understanding be as simple as can be, but also as malleable as a new friend.

This is why, just to begin, I want you to find something small.  Something you can later crush.

He also included this visual and a mix CD:


8.26.2006

I finally had time to get started.  I thought about what a visual representation of "something small that you could later crush" and I thought of a sandcastle.  This sandcastle will use part of the Houston skyline though.  (The building that I chose from the skyline is the one I use to figure out where I am.  I guess you could say it is my visual compass.) 

Musical Inspiration of the Day:
Matt Geirhart mix CD.


8.28.2006

I worked on the sand castle mostly today but also added some yellow to the beach. 

Musical Inspiration of the Day:
Matt Geirhart mix CD.


8.29.2006

Today I worked on the sand some more and also added some blue and purples to the water. 

Musical Inspiration of the Day:
Matt Geirhart mix CD.


9.04.2006

Praise God for vacation days!  I like one of the songs that Matt gave me that says "You will never be all by yourself, but you will never be the same..." 

Musical Inspiration of the Day:
Matt Geirhart mix CD.


9.07.2006

The colors got a little wild today and the sand tower got shorter.  I like it... we'll see what happens. 

Musical Inspiration of the Day:
Matt Geirhart mix CD.


9.09.2006

I'm having a hard time figuring out what color to make the sand.  I'm a little frustrated.   Pressing on though.

Musical Inspiration of the Day:
Matt Geirhart mix CD.


9.11.2006

I'd just like to say that I will never forget Sept. 11th 5 years ago today. I was in my painting class at UT when I heard the news.  I still cannot look at the images of that day without feeling emotional.  I pray that God comforts the families that lost loved ones and for our leaders and armed forces as God uses them to bravely serve us and protect us. I pray that we never forget.

I am starting to like my painting more. I am still trying to figure out the colors. Fear not, I will endure until the end.

Musical Inspiration of the Day:
By the Tree, Invade My Soul CD. (I caved.  I needed some praise music today.)


9.12.2006

Some good color decisions were made today I think in my brief interlude with my painting today.

Musical Inspiration of the Day:
none.


9.17.2006

More orangey-ness. I like it better already.

Musical Inspiration of the Day:
Matt Geirhart mix CD.


9.24.2006

More grey on the blue on the shore and more colors on the mountains in the background.  I am not sure that the mountains are going to stay green though. I'm thinking blueish grey might work better.

Musical Inspiration of the Day:
The Fray, "How to Save a Life"- CD.  
(Can't get enough of it lately.)


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"It just got too hard." "It's supposed to be hard, if it wasn't hard 
everyone would do it.  The hard is what makes it great." 
- Jimmy in League of Their Own talking to 
Dottie about quitting baseball.