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Apr 01 2015

abstract, calla fogarty, Calm, drawing, Emotion, Flowers, hands, Nature, organic, painting, pen, Uncategorized, watercolor, web

Three Hundred and Fifty-Five!

A quick sketch I did while at the airport in Indiana. Like I stated before not up to par but it was kind of hard to get into the right mode when traveling. I found line work was the easiest thing to focus on due to its repetitive nature. Repetition can be calming which as we know is always useful when traveling! I must admit the trip to and from was easy peasy and Indianapolis Airport is a breeze compared to Logan! The airplane was the smallest I had flown on and luckily rather empty. I never had to sit uncomfortably next to the heavy breather or the person who smelled a little too strongly of garlic, YAY! Enjoy and see you next time.

Tagged Calla Fogarty, calming, flower, hand, pen, quick sketch, repetition, topographical, traveling, washes, web

Mar 03 2015

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calla fogarty, challenge update, drawing, Emotion, hands, marker, Overwhelmed, pen, People, Uncategorized

Three Hundred and Twenty One!

Inspired by the day, I started to write. I felt that the words were important to understanding where my mind is. Below is probably my first written entry granted it is accompanied by an image drawn in response, not my typical working method but today it felt right.

Head spinning, mind blurred I can’t seem to focus. Too many thoughts, too many faces, how did I end up here? Simple procedures never followed always lead to problems. Suddenly they all erupt, One, Two, Three, BOOM. Creeping up the totem pole before you can even breathe, all I know is they’re mad. I’m sorry, not my intentions its just my job. Maybe a blind eye would have been smart, too late now. I hate conflict … what have I started. Maybe a cup of tea will soothe my mind….sip sip, enough.

Tagged anxiety, Calla Fogarty, Drawing, emotional, enough, free writing, hand, have a cup of tea, painting, scream, soothe the mind, stress, watercolor, words

Oct 02 2014

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abstract, branches, calm, collage, cut paper, fungus, hands, Nature, painting, Uncategorized, watercolor

Two Hundred Eighty-Five!

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Another night, another painting. This was never intended to be a completed image. I was trying to make something I could cut up for another piece but as soon as I started working on this I started to really enjoy to format and image that was developing. Guess I’ll try again tonight for something I can destroy. Anyway, some of the elements in this image are items I am working on in a larger piece so it was really helpful to do this image prior to completing the other.

Hopefully this weekend will be productive. I will be back at my favorite seaside home and the forecast is predicting rainy cloudy weather which for those who do not know is my FAVORITE kind of weather. Probably should have moved to Ireland! Enjoy and see you next time!

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Cropped section left

Tagged 2014, artist, boston, branches, Calla Fogarty, callagrace, circle, elongated, fungus, hand, mushroom, painting, practice, texture, watercolor

Sep 25 2014

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calm, hands, Journaling, painting, small imagery, Uncategorized, watercolor

Two Hundred Eighty-Two!

Small little image I worked on last week. I wasn’t sure what I was going for but I really liked the integration of the teal. Its a like a pop of fresh new color that really hasn’t been in many of the other pieces. I do feel like I am starting to get a little stuck…. Apparently when my mind settles down I lose my drive, guess I need a new stress factor. I know I will regret writing that as soon as it comes along. Enjoy and see you next time!