10.26.2011

Today

Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
Can't live for tomorrow,
Tomorrow's much too long
I'll burn my eyes out
Before I get out

I wanted more

Than life could ever grant me
Bored by the chore
Of saving face

-Smashing Pumpkins, Today

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Everyday I wake up at 6AM. Workout. Shower. Build Relationships. And Make Art.

Here is the progression of some of that art.

Words to Paint By for Bike Love 

Painting #1
Get on your bike right outside your front door.
Low-traffic residential roads will get you anywhere in town.

Painting #2
People will think you’re having fun. And you will be!
Plus you will get some extra exercise, fresh air, and a sense of accomplishment. 


Painting #3
When you bike all over a place it becomes yours.  
The more we bike CU, the more we love CU.

 Photos to Paint By for Bike Love


Inspiration for Painting #1 for the project Bike Love.
Inspiration for the under-painting of Painting #2

Inspiration for the overlay of painting of Painting #1
Inspiration for the under-painting of Painting #3
Inspiration for the overlay of painting of Painting #3

State of paintings on 10.21.11

State of paintings on 10.26.11



4 comments:

Laurie said...

Wow! I think that they are coming along VERY nicely! :)

Jessie Marie said...

Thanks Laurie! You know I wasn't able to get the red paint out of my eyebrow last night even after washing my face twice. It must have mostly worn off today since no one asked about it.

Kim Cowling said...

Painting #2 and #3 are on their way! Beautiful, Jessie; they're well composed with excellent use of perspective. I appreciate you posting the photos of what's inspiring each piece and then the pieces "in process." I'm really looking forward to seeing how you portray the bike parts in painting #1. When will you post the finished pieces? When and where is the exhibit?

Jessie Marie said...

Kim, thank you for your kind words! I've been fighting getting into the basement to work on them since getting home from our trip. It's cold down there! The pieces will be exhibited in the ticket booth in front of the Art Theater in downtown Champaign during the holidays.