Idolize.

Anyone who claims to be my friend should know that I love Van Gogh's Portraits. I got to see one in the MOMA. Lisa took a picture of me with it, and I am so glad.

The Big One (Picture Frame, Not a Door)

Early Construction:

Before Painting:



Inner Frame: 9in. x 13in. Outter frame: 6ft. x 3ft.
I left it at my grandpa's, but i hope to make bigger and stranger ones in the future when I actually have room to keep tools. All in all it was fun.

I'm trying really hard not to dislike anyone. I don't know if I have done perfect, but I don't think I have said anything bad about anyone in a little while. I think I realized it is just much more stressful and takes a lot more effort to dislike people. It's not worth it. I just feel like everyone has something pleasant to offer if I could just get to know them. It's just unfortunate that I may never get to know a large amount of people that I see on a regular basis.

I think this is a waste.

Small...

"The Big One" is done. It's pretty goofy. I have lots of ideas based off of it though and I want to make more. My grandpa wants to give me all of his tools. He doesn't even have enough space for all of them, so I definetly don't either. I wish I did. I really enjoy doing actual work to create something. I went to New York again. It was fun. All the people everywhere and a 30 story tall picture of Diddy on the side of a building made me feel extremely insignificant. There was some really talented artists selling there stuff at cruddy little tables in Union Square. I felt bad for them. I wish I could afford to buy their stuff and support them at least a little. I should have told them that I think their stuff was good. I think no matter how many people know him now, how many museums display his work, and how many books are written about him, If Van Gogh were alive today he would be just as ignored as he was during his own life and probably would still end up killing himself. Pop culture is a leach. As much as I claim to hate it, it sucks me in too. That's what I really hate. I'm not just saying that to sound cool and tough. By saying that too it sounds like I am trying to cover up that I'm a fraud. I don't think I am, but maybe I am.