I could finally work on my first layer of my drawing after a number of back to back hiccups. I decided to use this refercence photo of me in my home office. I was drawn to the shape created by the paintbrushes and my hand, the florals of my tattoo on my arm, the softness of my hair and skin, and the tired look in my eye paired with the smirk of my mouth. I decided to shuffle the pages round a little bit while still working on my first layer. I want to use the pages as a noteb

Is it fair for me to say that sometimes I feel stupid? And no I don't mean that to be a harsh way of thinking about myself. I mean that as a way of acknowledging that I don't understand even the simplest of things. I like research, and I like to do things to understand as much as can. I analyse things in detail. Look at the deeper meaning of things, but no matter how much I analyse, research or think, I can only ever understand the surface level of things. I can quite easily

I feel like this is important for me to share considering the ideas I have surrounding this BOW. My brain is different from the average person. When listening to music the volume has to be set to a very specific system otherwise I feel uncomfortable. 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, and so on. In the morning I NEED to follow a set routine otherwise the day is ruined. After a shower, I have to do exactly 10 little stomps (5 with each foot) to get the excess water off because other

Reflecting on previous works that I have produced this year, I have set about starting a new drawing. I plan to extend the process I used in July ( https://www.laurensimons.art/post/install-and-artist-statement ) and create a series of drawings where I can confidently use the term "I don't know". I don't know what I am creating. I don't know what it will look like. All I know is the techniques, materials, and processes that I will be using, at the time of using them. In a way

Masterworks. 2017. “Yayoi Kusama (0).” Masterworksfineart.com . 2017. https://www.masterworksfineart.com/artists/yayoi-kusama?srsltid=Afm...