Keep Pushing

I Have been very busy the last few days, or is it weeks?... I do not know. I want to update right after I get something done but next thing I know it is 2-3 weeks later. Anyway, I have been working on painting a canvas as well as painting on a hat. I think they both turned out kinda nice.

A few weeks ago my friend Tomoko san came by the apartment to say "hi".
She is a former LDS sister missionary who was serving in LA. She is originally from Tokyo Japan and is now studying at BYU. Some of her friends came with her, Naoto san and Yayoi san. They are very cool people I am so glad that I was able to meet them

I had the chance to show them some of the things we have been working on and they seamed to like it very much. I really like meeting new people and making new friends.

My Best friend from Utah, Jon, is coming into town tomorrow for the weekend. He is bringing along his girlfriend, Bekah, so I am said we have to go out to Disney Land for the day. He is coming out to set up and shoot some fotos for our web site and product catalog. Jon is a really great foto kid. He did all of our fotos for our wedding and engagement. Jon and I have done a lot of fun foto shoots just wandering around town and trying to shoot from deferent angles. I love getting together with Jon cause when we are around each other we just start getting all creative and start coming up with crazy ideas and building off each others ideas. I miss doing that on a more regular basis. Check out some of his car pics. http://www.autoperspective.com
I think we are going to go to the beach for one of the days and I want to do some "sand bombing". Sand bombing is a new idea that I came up with today were you go and do graphite but instead of paint and wall you build sand letters, like a sand castle, but with letter shapes. I don't know how it will turn out but I think it will be fun to try. I will post some pics if the idea works.
I am also excited for this weekend cause we should be getting our first printed tee shirts. This is going to be a busy and fun weekend.

Oil werx

I was cruising around the web today checking out spots and found a link thru fecal face for new works by Kim Cogan. Man his stuff is so nice and fresh. I love the cityscapes and how raw and almost unfinished the painting looks. I am adding his link to my art stuff. http://www.kimcogan.com

I have always wanted to paint cityscapes. I think it would be fun. I guess like anything I just need to get out and do it. But I have so many other things I want to do or need to do that, well, I guess it is not so much of a priority.

Today I have a new attitude towards work, I just need to go with the flow and not fret over how much or how little creative control I have. The fact is I can do what ever creative thing I want on my own time and this job is allowing me the time (not a whole lot) and funds to be able to build my own dreams and ideas. I do have it good and at times I forget or get caught up in all of my silly little wants that I loose site of the fact that I am a clothing designer for a major company and how I get paid to draw pictures and shop and travel. So I made a list of all the things that I want and that I have in my life. It showed me that I am living the lifestyle that I want even if it is not exactly how I thought it would / should be. I want a studio space, I have one in my 2nd bedroom. I want a garden, we are starting one at our friends back yard, etc. etc.. So sometime it really helps to just step back and look at your life and list all the things that you have in your life and you might just realize how much you really have and how close to being who you want to be you are. "Count your many blessings name them one by one"...