Jewel Shares Her Artwork
Hello all,
I recently tweeted that I would be taking my first painting lesson! As it tuned out, I decided I would like to improve my drawing, before I delve into painting. I found a nice gentleman who teaches at Tarleton State University who will come to the house so I don't have to leave the baby with a sitter - pretty excited about that! For those of you who may not know, I studied sculpture in high school (marble carving and clay) but did not get a chance to really study drawing or painting. On my own, over the years, I have drawn a lot - though due to a lack of live models have had to use myself as a model.... I use chalk and oil pastels, but have always wanted to try oil or acrylic. Below are a few examples of my self portraits. My cartoon drawings and more graphic art can be found in my book Chasing Down The Dawn, for those interested. I like drawing because it allows me to be emotional in a way that words only dance around. Anger (pale pink background), fatigue (hot pink background), and regret (pale blue background) are the themes of the 3 below. Sometimes a song or poem just bore me when I want to express something, and so then I draw....
It has been fun to finally take some classes on things I have meant to do forever - but never had the time due to traveling all the time. Being home with the baby has allowed me to begin to go back to school, as it were, which I so enjoy. Guitar lessons are a great example of this. I taught myself to play guitar when I was 16 - and though I have developed my own unique style, and used open tunings to create moods, I know shockingly little about what I'm doing. I never know the key I'm playing in, often don't know the names of the chords I'm playing , and have never been able to play a lead of any sort. So, I have taken 2 guitar lessons so far. I'm learning scales and a bit of theory so I can play some lead in the future, and hope to beef up on some jazz chords to improve my musical vocabulary for writing in the future...
I love to learn, and always said if I couldn't be a musician, my dream job would be to be a professional student. To travel the world and be tutored by a sculptor, a veterinarian, a chef, a photographer, a cowboy.... I love to be immersed in new things and see what it takes to be great in any field.... greatness is found in so many places....
Anyway - I will post more later- and until then, stay in touch on Twitter... xo jewel
