I guess it's not meant to be...

So I received the response from Art School A regarding my application for BA (hons) Painting. And that response is "Thanks but not this time" (so, no then). The only feedback they gave me was the recommendation to "strengthen your portfolio" and "try again next year if you wish".

What I heard was: "Not this year" which in fact, isn't a flat dead "no", so that's just what I'll do - I'll keep practicing, keep painting, and keep learning.

Because rejection isn't fatal or even critically wounding (I still have my hands and my creative mind), I will keep on going!

And there's always Art School B, and if they invite me for interview, then I have at least a few more weeks to produce some more work and prepare for the interview.

If they don't, well, with or without art school, I'm still an artist, even though an amateur and beginning artist, I have many times touched people with my work. And I have greatly enjoyed, and LOVED what I've done, the impact I have made, however brief. And am still excited about the possibilities of sharing my passion with others as I continue my artistic career.

Til next time...

Today's observation...

Today we had a fella in to give us a quote for roof blinds in our conservatory. When I mentioned we'll be needing a quote for blinds in the art studio after it's built this summer, he remarked upon one of my paintings displayed in the lounge and says something to the effect: I wish I could draw, I'm dreadful at that sort of thing, I mean, I can draw a stick man, but that's about it.

Now, I've not been recording conversations with strangers or anything, but whenever my occupation as an artist comes up in conversation, that person nearly always says, I wish I could draw, but I'm terrible at it (or something like that).

It's quite cute, in a way, and certainly amusing (though I never laugh in the person's presence)... it's nearly always the same thing that happens when I tell people I work in I.T., they might say something like, I am terrible at computers, I can barely send an email.

What I really want to know, though, is, what is up with that? Why do people very frequently feel the need to state an "excuse" why they aren't an artist too? Or a computer expert?

Would love to hear some thoughts on this one...

Moore exhibit at the Tate

I really love the expressive, moody quality of this set of drawings by Moore... and next to his sculptures, with their undulating shapes and shadows, I'm inspired to draw my favourite sculpture of the exhibit, "Seated Woman" (1957).

Though I wonder what is WITH Moore's habit of leaving the heads and other appendages off of his sculptures? They are recognisable as human, but something other than... alien and some are even unfriendly...

And I still like them all the same.

I'll post up the drawing when I'm done with it.

Til next time...