Nothing Special

It seems most of the random doodles, chicken scratches or what have you, end up in the bottom of a desk drawer. Often times they try to escape but ultimately end up in the waste bin after months of neglect. There's also that ever present closet monster that tends to eat unwanted ideas. I wonder if I should name him, the monster that is, or just let him keep his anonymity? At any rate, there they sit; The myriad of not so good drawings collecting dust and discouraging me from doing more. Well, they try to discourage me yet I keep at it. Maybe one out of 50 get turned into something worth looking at.

These few pages I'm sharing today are things I do for work. It's something I wasted money on in school. Wishing to be an animator only to find out it wasn't all it's cracked up to be. Knowing that I was so close to graduating and it was too late to change majors. One of life's many lessons. It wasn't a complete loss however. I truly love character design and I also discovered a fondness for graphic design. I'm lucky in that way. I get to do both at one job.

#11: 52 In 2010 - Setting Sun

#11: 52 In 2010 - Setting Sun - 6.5"x8.5" Mixed Media

Not much to say probably because there's not much going on. This didn't really turn out the way I had imagined but it's ok. I should've taken more time on the rendering but I was getting frustrated and decided to walk away before I royally screwed it up.

All images contained herein copyright (c) Heather Gordy - 2010

Two for the road (#9 & #10)

#9: 52 In 2010 - Rats! - 6.5"x8.5" Mixed Media on Carolina Cover

#10: 52 In 2010 - My Darling Starlings - 6.5"x8.5" Mixed Media on Carolina Cover

I've been working on a few different things at once and completely forgot to post #9 last week, so here it is along with #10. Both of these things were inspired by life around me.

All images contained herein copyright (c) Heather Gordy - 2010

What's Lurking

What's Lurking - 16" x 20" Acrylic & Graphite on Stretched Canvas & Muslin

This is a companion piece to #6: 52 In 2010 - It Lurks. Not only did it allow me to let off some steam, but I think it works well with the series piece.

All Images contained herein copyright (c) 2010 - Heather Gordy

#8: 52 In 2010 - Within

Within - #8: 52 In 2010 - 8.5" x 6.5" Mixed Media on 12pt Coated Carolina Cover Stock

I've been thinking about loss lately. To be specific, about grief. It comes in many forms; sadness, anger, pain. Sometimes we try to hide it while other times we embrace it. For me, I've lost many loved ones in my life. Cancer, alcoholism, murder and horrific accidents have taken parts in their death. It's caused me to look at my own life differently. Most of the time, I put on a brave face and generally try to be happy. I look at the good things in life and the people I'm surrounded by; the ones I'm lucky to still have in my life. But at night, when the lights go out I still grieve.

Art That Circles The Earth

For a few months now, I've been participating in a project that Shana Goetsch started. Here's a little information regarding the ATCTE project. (Click the image for a bigger view) Image courtesy of Shana R. Goetsch.

There are several great artists involved in this project which you can find out more about on ATCTE blog. Be sure to check out the other mandalas that Shana and the artists are working on. There's some really great artwork taking place.

Here's the two mandalas that both Shana and I created together. You can also see the photos of each phase on the blog.

Heather Gordy To Shana R. Goetsch - This is one I started and sent to her in Milwaukee, WI. After she worked on it, it made the trip back to me in Houston, TX where I did a little more to it. It made it's final trip to Milwaukee where Shana completed it.

Shana R. Goetsch to Heather Gordy - This mandala was started by Shana in Milwaukee. It made it's way to me in Houston where I worked on it a bit and happily sent it back to her. She in turn added a little more and sent it to Houston again. Well, the post had a mishap and it made an extra trip back to Shana before I even had a chance to work on it. Luckily she did receive it and resent it in my direction. I finished this one up.