COMFORTABLE?

For a while, I feel like I've been in a place that's comfortable. I've stopped going out of my comfort zone and I want to put a stop to this. I know that when I'm taking risks, more opportunities come my way. So I've came up with 3 points to get rid of the comfort zone.

• SAY YES 

Wanna hang out? YES. Wanna come to a party? YES. Wanna collab? YES. Wanna see how many donuts we can eat before we throw up? er YES. You will never know what something can lead to if you always say no. Most of the time it's our own minds that persuade us to say no because of many reasons, such as anxiety or just not feeling worthy enough. However when you get over that initial feeling of doubt, you're exposed to feelings, people and experiences you would have never encountered!

•   GET A NEW HOBBY

Try something new out. Maybe even try something that you don't like, or something you've attempted in the past but wasn't that good at. For example, I'm not that good at graffiti art, so I could possibly find a graffiti art class near me and attend. This would get you out of your comfort zone and you will also meet some cool people and learn something new.

• BE CONSISTENT

Always do something that is out of your comfort zone. You could set yourself weekly goals that can be as simple as, ordering something different from Starbucks, or starting a conversation with someone or reading a newspaper every morning on the way to school/ work. You start to build your confidence with stepping out of your comfort zone, when you take small steps and be consistent.


Amber x

DAY AT THE BEACH

Yesterday, me, my sister and friend went to Ainsdale beach. The weather was crap, but we had a lovely time. Here are some pictures from the day.

Amber x

FINE ART UNIVERSITY ESSENTIALS

So, I've just completed my third week at university, and I thought it would be a good idea to list the essentials for a fine art degree. I hope this is helpful for anyone who hasn't got their equipment yet or for anyone who maybe looking to study fine art in the future.

The first section is basic stationary

• Pencil case consisting of pens, pencils, ruler, rubber, sharpener
• 2 A4/ A5 notebooks. One for Fine Art and one for Art History. (if you do both)
• plastic A4 folder to put any papers into that you need to take with you
• Ring binder with plastic wallets to put any papers that you don't need to take with you

The second section is the actual art equipment

• Acrylic paint in the primary colours + black and white
• Paint brushes in varies different sizes
• A1 portfolio
• 2 A4 sketchbook
• 2 A3 sketchbooks
• A1 paper
• Toolbox
• Mixing palette
• Black drawing ink
• Pencils 2B- 6B
• Graphite sticks
• Black compressed charcoal
• Willow charcoal sticks
• White chalk
• Putty rubber
• Fixative
• PVA glue
• Masking tape
• Drawing pins
• Scalpel handle and blades
• Scissors
• Stanley knife
• Tape measure
• Screwdriver
• Claw hammer
• Carpenters square
• Metal ruler

The third section is books- this will probably be different for each university but I thought I would list a few that I was told I need.

• Vitamin D: New perspectives in drawing
• Vitamin P2: New perspectives in painting
• After the Revolution: Women who transformed contemporary art

The last section is electrical

• A laptop or a desktop pc and a small laptop/ tablet to bring with you to university
• Dslr camera (not essential, however will be an advantage). I've got the Nikon D3200, which is a really great DSLR camera for beginners.

What are you studying at uni/ college/ school?

Amber x