Painting with muchness by Jaws Blake

being a painter is the world to me.

This week in painting 4 18 16 Jaws Blake

i have been an artist all my life and making art is my theme song.

Art Hop 2016

This week end I was in an art festival called Art Hop. It was my second year doing it. I met a lot of cool people and ran into a lot of talented friends. It was funny. Art festivals are often lame if the crowds are small but this crowd was so happy to be there and talk to me I loved it.  I did a few paintings at the show to keep myself entertained and so the monsters live. :) 

Just want to say thank you to everyone who came out and all the great people who meant to come out.  

pennies of people

It all comes out like dreams. The feet and the head are a trillion miles away. The days are short but forever in distance. All and none at the same time. Alec is my anchor is such big beautiful ways. I fear going full painter again. It is to much for the mind to take on. Ink and brushes and paint and paper........everything,,,

Being an artist in 2016 by Jaws Blake

at my best I am a dreamer who recreates what I see behind my eyes without noticing what a gift that is.

"My favorite sweater" she said.

I had a lot of fun making this painting.

all the colors

the making is in the dreams of  my imaginary brain

darla

I feel is such a good place with my painting but I feel I need to become a better painter. The struggle is real I guess.

Love is reading the books of people a painting by Jaws Blake

Making is my favorite. I'm in love and have always been with making. The moments slip away in brush strokes.

being is doing and ...blah..blah..blah

Rockstar Manerva a painting by Jaws Blake

always making

I love how her smile turned out. She has this energy to her that is beautiful. 

King crow's journey

I am trying to always find a way to bridge the gap between old and new styles of mine. I love the freedom of my old style and the details of my new work. It feels like going back to another country.

working

I keep playing with ideas. I feel like I have this fleshed out plan to make a graphic novel but I keep thinking of things to add. It is insanity.

Mia, Sophia and Gia

One day my arms will leave me Dear John letters. I keep making these deep crack of space to draw and paint details. The ache is real and overwhelming and in that I know I have refound my focus. I hope you can see the million lines my hands and arms are giving you.

best friends painting by Jaws Blake

This is the first time I made background music for my own video using Garage Band. I like it because it adds to the art nicely.

Wishing well

I remember I was a bartender back in the early 2000's and we would find out mid shift we were working until 7 AM sometimes. It was fun but super hard. For all the partying we did the drive home was so exhausting. I remember being so afraid as I tried not to fall asleep at the wheel as my ride home was 30 minutes of silence. My pickup truck I drove was  ever green and had a radio that didn't work. It was just me the wind and my tired eyes. One time I was so tired I stopped in a gas station for coffee and as I am to do in life daydreamed about painting. It was an awful but perfect job because I only worked three days a week. I went a little painter crazy all alone for 4 days in a studio.