No. 25
Hello friends,
I hope you all had a glorious Fourth of July.
I had the best of intentions on the 4th. I was going to attend the Hot Chicken Festival and take candid shots of people wincing in pain, but when I got to East Park in Nashville, I saw a large herd of humans heading in one direction. For a second, I thought that maybe the Hot Chicken Festival was going to be delayed because of a parade. But, no. That was the line to get into the park, which had been fenced off with temporary fencing. They were shuffling people through what appeared to be one entrance.
I wish I could say that I had the resolve to park 3 1/2 miles away in heat that felt like over 100°, but I didn't. I ended up going to Jerry's Artarama and getting some water-soluble graphite which I will share below, so you can take a look at it. This is the coolest stuff.
After that, I went to Rick’s Comic City and saw a number of comic books that I absolutely wanted to have, but didn't know if I had them already. So I bought a couple issues of Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World, and then I came home and properly cataloged my comic books… because I am, apparently a 10-year-old.
In the meantime, enjoy this short List of Interesting Things -
📝A List of Interesting Things
🖌️Water-Soluble Graphite - I’ve been wanting to try this medium for a while, so when I saw a tiny square at Jerry’s, I got it.
This is the coolest medium. I sprayed it with some water and used a small round brush to outline the shadows of the portrait, then I just filled it in. Using self-watering brushes is the best move for this stuff for sure.
🕺Butta My Bread - This song has been stuck in my head all week. Now, it is your turn.
🗒️Things I’ve written on the internet lately
Since getting a day job with a regular schedule, I’ve decided to embrace my dirtbag life on the weekends. And, if you’re a person that knows the word “dirtbag” to mean “asshat”, click here to better understand what I’m talking about - Welcome Statement.
I started a little side project called Weekend Dirtbag. It is essentially a mini adventure-capturing device for me. A diary, if you will.
I’m just getting warmed up on this project, so the writing isn’t great yet, but I’ve learned a lot from documenting these first few trips. I assume I’ll get better at it the more I do it.
In the meantime, here’s 01 -
📷 A Day Off Using the Fimo App
Could it?! Another side project?!
Okay, a quick PSA here if you’re new - I think about doing a thing, and then I do the thing. I may only do the thing for a little while, but that’s okay because I’m doing the things for my own curiosity and with the intention of giving other people the courage to try new things. Do I give my friends and family project fatigue? Yes! Do I have more interesting stories to tell than most of their other friends? Yes. So, I am winning. Enjoy your project fatigue.
In my 20s - a million years ago - I would lug my 35mm film camera to weddings and events around town and shoot.
Recently, I’ve been playing with cameras again, and I’m having a wonderful time. I’m documenting the types of cameras, films, and stuff like that here. I’m sharing some of what I call “Life Magazine” shots and selling a few limited-edition prints and not-so-limited edition stickers and stuff for fun.
Here’s the first post of what I hope is many on Barbara_TakeMyPicture -
Until next time, friends,
B.A. Burgess