tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589014074578344862024-03-12T23:51:37.247-07:00Tara BatemanTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707911204597712440noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558901407457834486.post-35216995360300482582014-01-27T23:54:00.001-08:002014-01-27T23:54:26.863-08:00Another UpdateHey all,<br />
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Just thought I'd post an update on what I have been up to with art and writing. <br />
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Last week I finished my blue line drawing "Portrait of a Starfish". <br />
I should probably take the time to talk about why I call them 'portraits'. Every drawing is unique. I would never be able to reproduce the same drawing again, like a fingerprint. These 'fingerprint drawings' are a sort of portrait of a moment in my life. <br />
When I finished the first of the animal series, I thought that the bronze on black reminded me of scales of a fish. That is when I decided that I to do more portraits of animals. <br />
So far there will be:<br />
- Fish<br />
- Starfish<br />
- Tiger<br />
- Bumblebee<br />
- Crocodile<br />
- Dragon<br />
- Unicorn<br />
There might be more, not sure.<br />
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I have already started the Tiger drawing:<br />
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I have also just finished a painting. It is an abstract oil on canvas painting called 'Shallow Waters' and should be up on my website now : <a href="http://tarabatemanart.weebly.com/paintings.html">http://tarabatemanart.weebly.com/paintings.html</a><br />
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My next painting will be of another girl, which I will start this week at some point. <br />
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I have also been sewing:<br />
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Though it's going slowly.<br />
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I have been editing my children's Picture Story Book and trying to think of the best way to go forward in regards to getting it published. <br />
I have also been thinking about how I'd like the illustration to look (because I would like to illustrate it).<br />
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I have also been thinking of ideas for a short story. I had been working on one all last year and then, when I got to the end of the year, realised it wasn't working. There was no climax or tension in it. <br />
So, for the last two weeks, I had been thinking of different ideas where there will hopefully be a climax and some tension. <br />
It will be fantasy.<br />
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I have also been working on my main fantasy story. I'm slowly but surly building up the world while writing short stories to go with it. <br />
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Anyway, that's what I have been up to in the last week or more. <br />
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Talk to you again soon :) <br />
Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707911204597712440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558901407457834486.post-57483543524200863822014-01-16T21:47:00.001-08:002014-01-16T21:47:15.867-08:00Hello againSo, I've been going crazy lately with my art. I have almost finished my blue line drawing and will probably finish it next week (a week or so early than I planned). <br />
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Here is what it looks like so far: <br />
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I've already started to plan my next one. It will be black on orange: <br />
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I've also started back at my writing again this week. So far I have re-evaluated my deadlines I set for myself and set myself new ones. I'm still focusing on writing short stories and world building for longer stories. <br />
I'm also going to keep trying at getting my Picture Storybook Manuscript sent off. Hopefully I can find someone who likes it this years.<br />
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Oh, and I'm also slowly making progress on my sewing project. <br />
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Anyway, that is all for now. I will keep you updated on everything,<br />
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Until next time<br />
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Toodles Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707911204597712440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558901407457834486.post-78647957554451320352014-01-07T03:28:00.002-08:002014-01-07T03:28:53.271-08:00UpdateSo, this is just an update on what I have been doing art-wise recently.<br />
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I have started a new, would be line drawing (So far it is just colour):<br />
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I am starting a drawing:<br />
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Here is what it will look like: <br />
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And here is an update on my sewing (I keep forgetting it). I started it back in 2010(?) and have been sewing it periodically. I want to finish it soon so I can move on to the next idea. I just keep forgetting it. <br />
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Next week I will start writing again. I have been writing every now and then, but I've been too busy to do anything substantial. <br />
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Until next time, toodles. Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707911204597712440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558901407457834486.post-77697465259498924222014-01-02T01:32:00.001-08:002014-01-02T01:32:15.920-08:00Happy New Year!So, it's now the 2nd of January, 2014. I've partied, I've rested and now it's time to get back into work.<br />
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For those who are interested, I finished my line drawing, on Sunday, and it is now up on my <a href="http://tarabatemanart.weebly.com/" target="_blank">website.</a> I also found another drawing, which I finished sometime last year, but had not put it up on my website (not sure why), so I have put that up too. <br />
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The line drawing I called "Portrait of a Fish" because, in the right light, the bronze lines kind of looked like scales. <br />
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And the other drawing is called "Sea Monster", it is obviously a drawing of a sea monster. No explanation needed. <br />
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Other than that, I've taken a break from writing for the moment, and won't start again until the 13th. But I'll probably still read and make art in my spare time, maybe plan some stories - who knows. <br />
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Anyway, I hope everyone had fun on NYE and I hope everyone has a Happy New Year and achieves what the want to. <br />
Have fun, play safe, keep it real... Or don't... Have fun whichever way. <br />
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Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707911204597712440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558901407457834486.post-89168692615863832472013-12-28T00:29:00.000-08:002013-12-28T00:29:02.938-08:00Progress- My addiction.It had been awhile since I had made anymore progress on my new Line Drawing. <br />
For those who don't know what I mean when I talk about Line Drawings; they are drawings of lines which swirl and play tricks on your eyes. In a way they remind me of fingerprints, because each drawing is unique, which is why I say they are like self-portraits. Each line is an expression of myself. <br />
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So this is the progress I have made on my new Line Drawing (Untitled as of now).<br />
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That was awhile ago, I'm not sure if I have any other photos of it in between then and today.<br />
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Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707911204597712440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558901407457834486.post-15117107913614703752013-12-28T00:09:00.001-08:002013-12-28T00:09:16.496-08:00<br />
Hello, again.<br />
On my <a href="http://tarabatemanart.weebly.com/" target="_blank">website</a>, I have recently added two new works:<br />
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"Bird house" </div>
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and "The Girl in Orange"</div>
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Both paintings were Christmas presents I made, "Bird House" was for my Nan and Pa and "The Girl in Orange" was for my Auntie. </div>
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I had a lot of fun painting these and it got me back into doing art again, after being uninspired for so long. </div>
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As soon as I can I will be getting more canvas and doing more paintings. <br />
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Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707911204597712440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558901407457834486.post-57096594013429233592013-12-27T23:57:00.002-08:002013-12-27T23:57:51.944-08:00Welcome (Again)Hello all, and welcome to my (slightly) new blog.<br />
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I'm starting this blog from scratch, again, because I neglected it for awhile. It will be about my art and writing and anything else I feel like posting. <br />
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It's almost the new year now and I have decided I will do my new year's resolutions now. <br />
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1- get my picture story book published (last year I tried but it was rejected)<br />
2- put some of my art work in an exhibition (have not done that for a year now)<br />
3- finish writing both of my fantasy short stories (which I have been working on all last year)<br />
4- have something published in a magazine (either a short story or an artwork or both)<br />
5- travel (anywhere, I don't care) <br />
6- read, read, read, read (I do this anyway, but I want to have one that I KNOW I can fulfil)<br />
7- pass my martial arts gradings<br />
8- get into a routine (a proper one) where I have dedicated time to write or create art<br />
9- find a new job (which I can create a proper routine around)<br />
10- Start writing at least one novel. <br />
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So, maybe a little ambitious, but I WILL keep you posted (maybe I should add that to my list).<br />
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Please feel free to comment or follow this blog,<br />
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Goodbye, for now.<br />
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