Feeling Paintings! SUPER PRODUCTIVE DAY!

Today, December 7, 2011 has been an extremely productive day.  I am currently working on my third, yes, third painting.  I feel at ease currently as I am done with classes for the semester and able to focus on what I want to focus on.  I am still using monochormatic work and using my creativity and a feeling as I paint these paintings.  I feel a sense of love and thoughtfulness when I think of someone as I paint my feelings about them.

This first painting is red and is currently in progress and is inspired by a rose painting I did years back.  It is more of what I feel in the past and in my present state.  The size is 24 by 30 on canvas using acrylic paints. (a bit larger than the others- painting is so much better in real life than this picture- picture does no justice yet as it's in progress)

The middle one is a feeling titled "Mark" as a dear friend of mine is in his first year of teaching, as he is trying- that is a feeling.  Hence the triangular figures.  I thought of him as I was working on this painting.  I think he could associate well with this 16 by 20 canvas using acrylic paints.

The last one is of my wonderful mother- titled "Mom" I thought of her the whole time I painted this painting.   Again this is also a 16 by 20 canvas using acrylic paints. 

Feelings of uneasy-ness

Was treasured on etsy by an unknown party. 

This at times is a bit uneasy when someone I do not know uses my artwork to hopefully sell there's and others.  Does one take it as a compliment, perhaps as there are times where selling artwork is hard to do.  It is even harder to sell artwork on a website of all art- ie etsy.com- which I am on- convo.etsy.com---  I have had other feelings as of late...

I recently had my oil changed and on my way home my car had car problems and the muffler completely feel off of my car.  I asked when taking the car from the car place how the tires were, the oil, if it was good to go, any problems the machnic saw?  I thought I was a smart consumer in asking them.  The manager informed me, nope nothing wrong at all.  So off I went and not even a mile away from the place bam tail pipe gone- thanksgiving plans changed.  All in all my feelings were almost unsettling.  I pulled over and called the shop.  He said he could fix it but not today.  Really, I thought to myself.  Here you tell me nothing is wrong with the vehicle and this happens.  I was an angry consumer.  I called a different shop, and got the repairs done days later at a different shop. 

So the new shop, quoted me 500.00 - I was like no!!!  I said how about in the 150 range as I would not pay that kind of money for this vehicle to be fixed as I just paid a ton for my husbands vehicle for brakes and everything else.  So then I said, "Isn't there a universal part."  All of a sudden the manager new, I new cars and said, "let me check."  He called me back and low and behold there was.  So the 500 went to 275 he said, when I picked up the car it was 282 and some change but whatever right. 

So I show up, pay for the repairs with the lovely credit card.  Talk to the manager as I have never been to this place before.  He showed me what was wrong and why I needed a gasket and pipe.  Then I told him I apprechiate him for looking for the universal part and saving money.  In a way, I did not as I new there should be a replacement, but whatever.  He checks me out.  I tell him I volunteer at a homeless shelter, go to school, and have a child.  All of a sudden he hands me a free oil change.  Now is that his way of saying to me thanks for volunteering at a shelter or his way of feeling bad that it cost more than the 275 as discussed on the phone, who knows.  I am not sure all I know is that I got a free oil change which by the time my car needs one done will be lost somewhere in my home or expired.  All in all I still have not found a good automotive place to take my car too, I miss my old repair guy in Saint Cloud, MN- Family run and operated Kennedy Transmission.  I can honestly say, he was the best repair guy I had!  There are days where I feel like driving to his shop even though he is hours away instead of having someone here over charge and over price me and be dishonest with me. 

Heather's Artwork: Turkey Time!

Heather's Artwork: Turkey Time!: Only a few Turkey's left on the market for selling! http://www.etsy.com/listing/59333336/black-turkey-bird-on-white-high-quality

Turkey Time!

Only a few Turkey's left on the market for selling!  
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59333336/black-turkey-bird-on-white-high-quality

Realizing the future!

     The other day, I sat down, talked to my husband, and reminded him what it was like when we went to college full time and worked part time.  I remember it so clearly, when we had all this time together, but we really did not.  We were both studying, going to class, working part time, and the little free time we had spent in a small auditorium watching a free movie at our campus.  Yes, we were very poor but super happy we spent Friday nights doing this.  We were and are non-traditional students! 

     My husband is no longer a college student, but I know in my heart he will go back to college and receive his master’s degree in the near future.  Currently, my husband loves his job and that makes my job easier. 

     My current job is taking college classes and finish college, spending time with our child, reading, homework, showing up on campus for class, doing laundry, dishes, cleaning, volunteering, and various other tasks. We both realize that in the future I will be going to galleries, art museums, art shows, art fairs, ect... and a perfect job for me is to work in these fields and or work with people and help get out of poverty.  I personally have never been homeless but I have this strong connection of wanting to help homelessness (my volunteer is helping homeless) this since of helping makes me happy to make someone smile.  I always realize that helping never hurts helping negates hurt. 

     My artwork is still about feelings and a monochromatic color scheme.  This may change and overtime may add more colors to what I have worked so hard on keeping one single color.  However, one single color is so hard and I like challenges.  I see the fall colors change outside and think one single color, what if the world was one single color or we were colorblind and saw certain colors but some were just grayish.  What if I never spent the time I had in the past with my husband and our Friday night free movie night at the college?  A lot has changed for us as three years...  I became a mom, my husband received a wonderful full time job, and we purchased our first home.  The one item that will not change is that I will remain an artist, no matter what!

So how is it changing?

As I previously stated in my last blog, my art work is changing.  I feel as if my artwork is not work at all but a pleasure to do instead.  Recently, I have asked friends and family members what there favorite color is. I am taking there favorite color and making monochromatic mixed media artwork.  I find it interesting how so many friends and family members choose the same color as there favorite. 

I started with my monochromatic mixed media do to the fact that my good friend Jessica Welch  recently moved back home, far, far away from me.  I find it super easy doing mixed media for her even though her favorite hue is purple.  I have sent her some of the works of art so she can enjoy her favorite color in her home as I live far away from her now.  It is so important to me that I am asking and including outside sources for my monochromatic mixed media.  More pictures to the blog will come soon!

Take Care!
Heather Schillinger

Heather's Artwork: Artwork Evolving!

Heather's Artwork: Artwork Evolving!: "It has been a long time and yes, I am still using this blog. I have recently changed my artwork over the past few months. The art is evolv..."

Artwork Evolving!

It has been a long time and yes, I am still using this blog.  I have recently changed my artwork over the past few months.  The art is evolving into awareness more so than anything.  Recently I completed a class on disability in the workforce.  I received an A in the class but more importantly, this class has helped me realize that disabilities exist a lot more than I realized. 

The national averages from the ADA is, "...1 in 4 people have a disability..."  The statement is very strong as so many of us either know someone with a disability or have a disability.  I believe this new venture in disability awareness through my artwork will help others also realize that even though you may not always see a disability it can still exist. 

I will be posting pictures soon for those that are interested in the artwork. 

Sincerely, Heather