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    hey you 3 women! also update on the new painting

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    happy monday y y y
    ​I made progress on the new painting. I’ve been spending most of my time on it- it’s a larger canvas and has a lot more visual elements I’m still trying to put together, so it’s required a lot of planning. I’m using washi tape as placeholders for the parts to come. It definitely makes the arranging pretty straight forward, especially if I end up moving things. 
    ​I don’t expect to commit fully to realism- I’ll most likely mingle elements of surrealism as well.
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    ​Of course, like clockwork, my attention feels split between my current hopeful project that barely exists, and a new one that doesn’t really exist at all. This nonexistent project doesn’t even really have a basis yet, I think I’m just feeling extra inspired by this and that. I won’t go into detail now, but I’ll work on some outlines while I’m out of town these next few days. Maybe the start of another new project ​¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    This week I also got the chance to finish up a personal tee shirt project. (ignore the cat hair) Letters were stamped, then painted with bleach. Enjoy and watch the video it’s based on if you hadn't already.
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    ​Also speaking of wearables, in case you’ were curious about the purse I was working on: it’s been finished and is in the right hands <3 Maybe this'll be my motivation to tackle my stack of blank purses once I'm back :)
    i'll see u week after next 

    ​Thanks for stopping by
    X o oxoxo ox
    kenz
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    progress on new painting

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    H a p p y   M o n d a y   : )
    ​I’ve been working on the big painting project I mentioned last week. I don’t have too much to share as far as my feelings or thoughts on the piece, so I’ll just drop a picture of the progress so far. I had to move some elements after the fact so I didn’t get as far as I wanted, but have a clearer idea of what I want.
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    ​It’s been a minute since I’ve gotten excited about a painting and for that, I totally blame my tendency to overwork pieces until I’m sick of them. I just want to have fun with this one.
    I had planned to finish my apparel projects from last week, but didn’t get the chance; there isn’t a whole lot to do so I’ll probably finish those in the coming days.
    This week: finish apparel & work on paintings
    Outside of the new painting project I do have a few larger canvases that need some big changes. I’ve been putting them off because the changes will definitely entail doing some erasing and starting over, but I think now’s the time since I have some motivation. I’ll share some progress pictures soon - for the canvases and the remainder of my wearable projects. 

    ​also completely unrelated, but did you guys hear Domo is making a comeback?? It was announced on the Domo HQ Instagram page. Idk what this means but I thought I’d share.
    I'll keep it short today <3 Til next time

    Thank you for stopping by <3
    Xxxxxooooo
    - Benzie 
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    pastels and glasses project

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    Happy happy happy Monday ★​⭑
    ​It’s been a productive week! I spent the last few days working on more originals. Lots of soft pastels and watercolor. 
    Still wrapping up lingering pieces while also executing small projects in-between. I made a few iterations of that middle school picture of me and will probably do more. I’ve loved getting a chance to use my soft pastels- they were a gift from a friend and I love the dreamy affect they give.
    I also started sketches for the piece i want to use as a base for the broken red eyeglass frames I found. I started her outline and face but think I may be regretting my current color choices (not included) :p
    I had initially wanted to get a start on anatomy practice from “figure drawing for all it’s worth” last week but didn’t get a chance. Maybe this week, between collage pieces, I can make a little time to sketch some references. <3
    ⭑ ☆ this week's projects: more canvases!!! This time, less painting and more collage ☆ ⭑
    My stack of collage projects in progress is getting a little out of hand. It’s about time to put finishing touches on these last few. I may also carve out a day to work on a plaque project I got materials for a few months ago, but never picked up. I’ve been loving atomic midcentury cats and wanted to make a little bit of décor for my kitchen. I plan to either carve or paint a blank decal I got and probably stain the wood a brown-black. I’ll be sure to share pictures 

    I still have personal valentine's projects to work on, so we'll see how far I get ​♡
    that's all for now <3 

    thanks for stopping by !!
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    - Benzie 
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    new year / apparel / paintings

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    AID FOR THE LOS ANGELES FIRES
    I'm starting off the new year completely finished my personal apparel projects! :-0 I've had these out of my closet for months. It'll be so good to wear them in their complete form ​✨ (some still need a final wash, but you know) finishing up the old pieces and it's time to move onto the new! (below are some of my favorites) 
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    previously stated small goals I'm working on currently:
    • ✅finish customizing my pile of personal apparel pieces I'm working on
    • learn to walk while hula hooping (I can take a few steps, but pretty slowly for now)
    • I'm also trying to work on getting better in drawing basic anatomy. I don't have a clear end goal, but I guess for now the plan would be to practice a little every other day.
    I guess it's about time I circle back to traditional pieces in the WIP pile after all the apparel - i'll probably prioritize collage and canvas art in the coming weeks. I'd like to approach my goal in regards to drawing anatomy during these weeks. I have a copy of "Figure drawing for all it's worth" by Andrew Loomis on my book shelf and I think i'll  try some exercises. 
    ⭑ ☆ TᕼIᔕ ᗯEEK'ᔕ ᑭᖇOᒍEᑕTᔕ  : paintings and traditional pieces ☆ ⭑ 
    I haven't spent time on my larger canvases in a few weeks, so I'm glad to be picking these (& more) up again. 
    Lately I've been committing to a different medium every week, and I like the turnout so far. It gives me a chance to execute new ideas and keep projects varied. I just wish there were more of me, so I could work on everything simultaneously.  :.O
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    I hope the new year treats you well <3 also hoping I can make good on these creative goals - still considering a return to social media soon
    who knows ?

    p.s. have you heard the song "Majestic" by Wax fang? Maybe you'll like it. I love it more all the time.
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           xoxoxoxoxox
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