Yeezy at Rolling Stone..Take NOTE until I get some work done

His Epiphany of Me...to Me

My father came to me and told me today that (in short), he is not seeing my creativity.  I'm basically becoming a human photographer. *dwell on it*.......that is all for today

I just hope that you miss me a little when I'm gone...

So I said that I was NOT going to paint until I really corrected some technical anatomical issues, but I was sitting watching entourage today and something came over me to just find the right photo from my camera files and just go for it...here's the finished product. 

"Red Sister" 2010

D.Lamar

**I'm being lazy and not posting some more figure studies I drew a few days ago.  They will be up soon**

Taking a step...BACK

For the past couple of days I have been really working hard....a little too hard.  I been really trying to push and push to get new works done and not taking the time to solve problems.  I was there this past Tuesday at the Studio Clout meetup and got some good drawing time in.  With that came the answer to my problems, and it was not I who figured it out...I need to refine my drawing skills and techniques.  I need to restudy human anatomy and learn to sketch the figure that I see...not what I think.  Today I just started a very insightful book entitled, "The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci" by Jean Paul Richter.  With this I'm planning on relearning my hand and really getting down into anatomical studies as well as other elements the Da Vinci writes about.  One of my favorite quotes from the book is, "THAT A PAINTER IS NOT ADMIRABLE UNLESS HE IS UNIVERSAL" coming from the section The Practice of Painting.  All in all I realized that I need to capitalize on the fundamentals before I mess up any more paintings.  So here are the sketches from last Tuesday and tonight!

My Flickr Photostream

New Drawings: First Night at the MeetUp

Fortunately for YOU, YOU'RE only going to see ONE of Three...but she was a good model though!

"1987" 2010

D.Lamar

WOO SAAHHH!

I did not go to the black arts festival.  Instead, I went to another opening this past Saturday.  Quite frankly, I left....not because the work was bad.  I was very impressed with that, but for the simple fact that I got my hopes up to meet the artist, not to ask him about his work, but to gain insight on what more could I do.  You never know until you ask right?  Yeah well lets just say some people aren't the most social creatures on the planet.  I get the feeling some artists really just choose not to work well with other artists.  Whatever I just won't post on that...honestly I got a little discouraged so again, I just walked out the gallery.
Well on another note, I did attend PULSE at the Bill Lowe Gallery and was highly impressed with artist Kimber Berry's works, especially the newest ones that I had not seen before.  She was a very vibrant and kind lady who was very inviting when Bill introduced me to her.  Along with all the Ciroc Red Berry that I had consumed, her works along with other artists were intoxicating and engaging.  Her "Liquid Landscape" Installation definitely left an impact, especially after she explained the ideas and concepts behind them.

I "Extra Larged" the picture just to emphasize how impressed I was...damn, why couldn't I be there to help install that show!?!
 

Wishful Optimism

I just received an email from a family friend in regards to my art and connections..like I stated on my Facebook:

"All I know is this emergence entails a WHOLE LOTTA HOPE AND OPTIMISM!!! Meanwhile, I'm in Gatlinburg, TN enjoying my stay but also gathering content! check me out when I get back home!"