Apr, 2012: until a suitable new format comes to mind, this project is dormant.



I'm posting this for myself at the moment, but if the idea seems to work, please feel free to use this blog to organize your own parties (so that you are not waiting on me for company).

I'm feeling uninspired, overwhelmed, and stuck in a rut with my art. My mind is getting in the way of my hand, and to remedy that, I'm going to draw as much as I can, as quickly as I can. To give myself a limit, I'm drawing to music- one drawing per song. When the song ends, regardless of what stage the drawing is at, it's time to move on. Today I am drawing in pencil, but any media is perfectly fine.

Rather than doing this alone, I hope some of you will join me in this exercise. I will be on skype instant messenger and listening to this playlist of TEF suggested music (compiled by Unplugged). You are welcome to share music, too.
If there is some trouble with this system, please let me know, or suggest an alternative (this is an experiment).

If you like, please let me know you would like to join, and take up your creative tool.
Starting on this song today (OFFLINE)

Please feel free to post your drawings here after the session.

Note- The original idea was, "Let's all listen to the same song while we draw, and be able to talk a bit, too". The Listening Room-type sites I visited don't seem to work. But if you know of a way to group listen, please leave a comment.

A list for me. You can list for you too, if you like.


-wakes up quickly and gets right to work
-eats healthy
-goes outside every day
-sees and feels clearly
-is not afraid of failure
-does not need approval to feel validated
-finishes everything started
-puts in 100% every time
-actively studies new things every day
-keeps in touch with friends
-trusts loved ones
-keeps promises
-makes technically sound, meaningful art
-effectively shares moments of revelation with many others

edited list, 2/16/12
most still seem right. But I have learned some things and adjustment was called for

-wakes up quickly and gets right to work
-eats healthy
-goes outside every day
-is not afraid of failure
-not only dreams and plans, but takes "the plunge"
-cherishes and nurtures true friends
-can come back to and finish a project, even if it has been static for a while
-puts in 100% every time
-actively studies new things every day
-reliable and trustworthy
-willing to risk looking foolish to do or say what needs to be done/said
-only makes promises that will be kept
-makes technically sound, meaningful art
-effectively shares moments of revelation with many others

I'm being selfish. But everything's alright, and I'll be back in a while.

You can message me if you want to talk.

eyestrain89 at gmail

Who wear no mask.


1 Ephire
2 Swart voël
3 Hototo

1 Epoxy
2 The Grey
3 Silun







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A few things I hope will be helpful.

2/6/12

Please join me in posting one a day. This is a challenge to encourage you to work on your craft every single day.

This is a thread for everyone. This is for you.

I've decided this will be for TEF related sculptures.