hm..

i wonder at the effect of extreme heat and art-making. i know that personally, i cant ever seem to find the motivation to do anything if im dying of heat and humidity. then again, if im not in school having to meet deadlines, i find it hard to make myself do anything...which concerns me as an artist. if im so creative and enjoy the art-making process, why cant i ever just do something?

i know so many other students in the same dilemma, while others are able to just work at home or wherever and make tons of things. im certainly jealous of their overabundance of motivation while i have such a lack of it. sometimes i wonder if its not jsut laziness or procrastination. i have found that i work better under a deadline, with anything. maybe thats why i like to cook so much. theres always some sort of time limit to reach.

this too much time/not enough work produced is not limited to my artwork. i love to read and yet, when it comes to spending time doing so, i have been completely lax in picking up any books. i have a huge "to be read" pile, with new books coming in daily. it also doesnt help that i tend to be attracted to cetain types of book covers, and will no doubt, purchase or take out a book almost based solely on just that. design is really important to me. a friend, charlotte, told me that she has a talent for composition, while i have a talent for design. im still not sure what she meant by that, but it made me happy nonetheless.

i cant even begin to explain how many cds and books ive bought over the years that were only for the cover designs. ive never taken a huge interest in graphic design, but sometimes, everything boils down to it! for example, jsut because i can do a print of a landscape, if i want to advertise myself and the piece, ill need business cards and other products that showcase my talents in an organized manner thats easy to read and understand, is enticing and appealing, and makes the viewer want to see more of my work. i supposed i really need to get some tips on how to do things like that.

speaking of business cards, now that i have a "studio" name, i can start working on a label for myself. since choosing "Kiss Marks The Spot Prints", i was thinking of lips for sure, with some sort of antique map feeling. an old compass rose and dotted lines. like a typical pirate map! ill post up some sketches as soon as i finish some designs.