17:
On my way to the post office to hand in my book for the Sketchbook Project. Sniff, sniff. I feel like I just had a baby and am now responsible for this little, messed-up version of me floating out there in the world. I wonder if she will hate me, blaming me for all of her problems. Maybe she will remember me fondly? Happy thoughts, little book. I did my best.
She did inspire a couple of short film ideas, which I can get to work on now that she’s out of my life.
Here are some of the 40 drawings I did. I left little hidden notes and pictures between the pages. I hope those who flip through it have fun.
- Noelle
14:
I almost never prepare for things ahead of time. Another way of saying that is I always procrastinate. I hate it, I don’t find it thrilling and I wish I was more like my mother.
Well, we all have our stories.
I’m talking about a little experiment. I had decided to take on The Sketchbook Project. I signed up around Halloween and planned to complete one glorious drawing a day. I actually saw myself doing this everyday, it’s like this pipe dream I have. But the idea for this project is that the book will go on tour and settle in the Brooklyn Museum. So many people will see my book – therefore in my mind, it had to be perfect. And so I never drew in it … until a week ago.
With the deadline 5 days away, I planned carefully like any good tardy-tard. I figured with 80 pages or so to fill, I could draw on just one side of each page leaving only half the drawings to work on. And if I did 10 crappy sketches a day I’d make the deadline. EW. I loathe myself.
But here’s the twist. Magically, I didn’t screw up that bad. The deadline has been extended by 3 days. Music to my ears. There is still hope for my project! Here’s a glimpse at some selects from what I’ve come up with this week:
And, I’m sort of animating it. Maybe it will turn into a film?
The bad news is I’ve been having bad dreams every night for about a month now. The good news is I’ve got material for my book.
What have I learned from this? I’ll stop having such a backwards mentality. I know I have a many bad drawings to get out of my system before I can draw well and rather than using the book for good practice, I held it on a pedestal.
I might never let this happen again!
~Joy
11:
Want some free food, booze and cartoons, just like when we were kids? Then you’re in luck. It’s time for the annual Animation Screening at Kodak!
Wednesday, January 12th, 6PM at The KODAK Theater in NYC
360 West 31st street (between 8th and 9th ave)
You will see the best new films from Tiny Inventions, Andy Kennedy, Bill Plympton, Pat Smith, Signe Baumane, Dave Levy and Ruth Lingford. Filmmakers will be in attendance for a Q and A Following. RSVP REQUIRED
{image via Cargo Collective}
Noelle
10:
My lady Jasmin Way just finished editing a documentary that will screen this week in Brooklyn! I can’t go because I am across an ocean and I can’t swim that fast, but you can still make it to this advanced screening.
Directed by NY debut filmmaker, Eric Mahoney, “North Dixie Drive” is a portrait of a small community of businesses and people residing in a tiny section of Dayton, OH. It is the story of big time wrestlers, mechanics, a donut salesmen, a homeless country singer, barbers, strippers and car repo men. This eccentric collection of people live and work around a traffic circle situated along highway I-75, and fight to keep their lives and careers afloat in a failing economy.
Wed, Jan. 12th, 7:30PM
Littlefield
622 Degraw St. Brooklyn, NY 11217
Here’s some press on the event: BeaconPass.com
Don’t miss it! There’s limited seating so get your tickets online, only $5 to help an up and coming artist.
Noelle
06:
I’m very excited and sad to see my sketchbook go on tour next week for the Sketchbook Project. They grow up so fast. Now I’m addicted to being creative everyday for fun instead of just for work. I need my fix.
So even though I’m not a really a writer, I’ve signed myself up for the Fiction Project, another coast to coast tour by the Art House Co-op. It’s just like the Sketchbook Project but with writing and you tell stories and draw pictures based on a theme.
Since my memory has rapidly gotten worse since young Noey began drinking in college, I’ve chosen the theme, “I’m Sorry I Forgot You.”
Hey photographers! I may also join the AMLP Photomobile, where Art House sends you a disposable camera to take 27 frames on a single theme. You then send it in to go on yet another tour.
Want to do it? I’m nervous because I haven’t used a disposable camera since 2003. Oh the pressure of not being able to delete a bad photo.
Noelle
