My Apologies

Friends, I am now 4 days behind with my collage-a-day project, not counting today, and I think the accumulated sleep deprivation, lack of exercise and on-the-run diet are taking their toll. To quote Ren from the "Space Madness" episode of "Ren and Stimpy"--"I'm tired...soooooo tired!" The ideas are there, but I find myself spending way too much time Planning the pieces and not Doing them. In other words--I've relapsed into my decade-old bad art habit.  This is annoying and distressing, but not insurmountable. A combination of sleep and determination will work their magic on my diffused brain. I will be posting a Halloween design tonight, one of several I have in the works, with a view to marketing them in my Etsy store (or possibly on Zazzle; I haven't decided.) Lack of ability to make a decision/choice has always meant I need sleep! Not sure I'll be getting all I need tonight, but I'll seek to strike a better balance between pounding out artwork and maintaining a flexible, healthful state of body and mind. I'll be back with some artwork to post, forthwith!!

3SIXTY5 for Sunday, June 27, 2010; Santo_omingo

Having recently read an article on the detrimental effects of sleep deprivation, I decided I must somehow streamline my art-making methods if I'm going to survive the year. Easier said than done! This and my swan piece were supposed to be a new direction, but this one looks a lot like my other work--and I still didn't get to bed before midnight. I must learn to love empty space!! Randel Plowman at acollageaday.blogspot is a master of artfully deployed "blank" space, which is never really empty, just not cluttered. Actually, my cluttered collages are my "signature style", but  it takes too much time to manage all that imagery for daily production. So I will try to become a diva of editing--at least for now.

3SIXTY5 for June 23, 2010: The Conjurer

Tonight's collage was a simple little thing that I thought would work up really fast, but just dragged on forever--arrrgghh!! It is, however, a collage, so I offer it as my entry in Theme Thursday's "make a collage" fest. Maybe I'll like it better after I get some sleep. Gonna be a rough day at work tomorrow!

3SIXTY5 for Saturday, June 5, 2010

Yes, we are a bit behind again *sigh* but still truckin'. A little suspense is always piquant--will I get caught up? Will I expire of terminal sleep deprivation? Will I give up?? NEVER. I always see paintings of Saints with lions curled at their feet. Let's give the lion center stage for a change. Thanks for looking!

3SIXTY5 for 05/27/10: The Land of...

Diane isn't actually here tonight. She is snuggled in bed, deeply sleeping and dreaming of the Land of...Meanwhile, I've snuck in here to post this work, since she was too tired. It's 12:16 a.m. after all, and her alarm is set to go off at 5:30 a.m. Let's let her sleep. God knows she needs it!