Art from the distant past

[hmpf]

Ages ago I said I'd scan a few things I painted and drew about ten, fifteen years ago. Well, thanks to my extended stay at my parents', I've finally gotten around to that (they have a scanner). So, without much further ado:

A small example of the kind of thing I used to paint, when I still did miniature watercolour painting

I wish I could scan the larger paintings, but my parents' scanner is too small. This and the previous one are about the size of a postcard each.

Most of my painting was done between 1993 and 1997. After that, I started training as a goldsmith, and then very soon discovered writing, so my creative urges have since been channeled into these two pursuits. If I had a *lot* more spare time, I might pick up painting again.

And now for something completely different: The Art of Boredom:

How bored was I at school? Very. This is a typical result...

Another page from a school ringbinder. See the glorious origins of the name 'Hmpf' - i.e. it's something I used to scribble all over the place when I was bored.

Comments

[nick-101.livejournal.com]

Those are pretty good art pictures. :)

Thanks!

[hmpf.livejournal.com]

I need to find a way to scan the larger ones... There's one that took me a year or two to finish! This is small fry, really.

[space-oddity-75.livejournal.com]

Absolutely lovely, and the miniatures are fabulous!

Thank you!

[hmpf.livejournal.com]

I made quite a lot of those, back then. That was when I still had oodles and oodles of spare time, obviously. *g*

[beccatoria.livejournal.com]

This stuff is really great - I'm especially taken with the bored-doodle of all the leaves!

Heh.

[hmpf.livejournal.com]

At least school was good for *something*... ;-)

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Pretty, pretty art :)
And you know what? That first Art of Boredom looks so much alike to what I draw at school! Except, in my case, were roses. Hundreds and hundred of little, tangled roses :)

I had half a mind to...

[hmpf.livejournal.com]

create a blog about The Art of Boredom, for everyone to send their doodles to. Because, yeah, lots of people produce amazing stuff when bored. I have lots more to scan yet, too... *g*

Re: I had half a mind to...

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

That is seriously a great idea. Now, I should look for those doodles... just in case *laughs*

Okay, you know what?

[hmpf.livejournal.com]

I have a few more weeks to go on the thesis, but after that, I'll see what I can do. It's not like starting a blog and posting the occasional scan to it (including reader submissions) should require a lot of work. :-)