About
IC From Within
Thank
you for taking the time to read my blog.
I
have been designing spaces, both real and virtual, for a number of years. in June of 2014, I made my first foray into the world of digital art with a piece entitled
Midsummer Night. It was based upon a
capture and was altered substantially to include elements, filters and
hand-painted features.
Prior to that, my artwork was confined to the real world in the form of hand painted furniture accents, decoupage, and collage.
In
October of 2014, I opened a virtual art gallery known as Art in the Park. I contacted artists to judge the art work and
did not include myself as I had felt that I wasn’t qualified. The theme of that first exhibition was Autumn
and on a whim, I included one of my pieces: The Backwoods. I was surprised and delighted when two of the
judges, people I respected, said that my work was excellent. They encouraged me to pursue this avenue
(Digital Art,) and I embraced it as another means of self-expression.
Developing
art and categorizing myself as an artist are two different things. It has taken me these months to accept the
word artist – a title that I had felt others more readily applied to me than I
ever would have. Even though I have come to terms with this and
now call myself an artist, I am not yet comfortable in that skin. I strive against my prior work to keep
improving my skills and my art.
I
created this blog to chronicle my journey.
The other day, my work went on display and for sale on the Art Walk. What a thrill it’s been to learn that there
are others who like my art and have purchased virtual copies! It’s my hope that one day soon, I will be
selling my art for display in the real world.
Ilyra
May
4, 2015
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