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Date: 29 July 2005 21:34:23
I bought myself some oil pastels today (the drawings I've done up to now have been with soft pastels). I'm not entirely sure what to do with them - I gather they can get a bit messy, so I'll probably leave it till I've moved and have a bit more time to play with them. I'm hoping to get out in the garden tomorrow and do probably one final drawing, though if it's any good I'll do two of the same scene as I want to draw a picture as a present for someone. These drawings mean a lot to me, even though I know they're nothing earthshattering, so I can't quite yet picture drawing something and giving it away without keeping it for myself too (rereading that sentence - whoah I think there's something there I probably need to explore with my counsellor!). It's hard to explain - I suppose it's just that drawing is the most personal and creative thing I've done for a while, and at the moment I'm finding it quite hard to really give myself away in any other area, so giving a picture would feel like giving a bit of myself away when I'm trying so hard to hold myself together. But I know I don't want to give a copy as a present - this person really does deserve an awful lot more than a second-best offering, so I know I need to give the "real thing".
As an arty aside, does anyone here know about oil pastels? Do I still need to use the same fixative I use on the soft pastels? I'm presuming I do, but my "Pastels for Idiots" book has been packed now so I'll not see it for months.
In other news, I've also bought a guide to Madrid. The week in Greece idea just before heading UpNorth is looking unlikely now, but it's looking increasingly likely like a long weekend in Madrid may well happen instead. Very excited about that!