a little update

So I think I am pretty close to taking a break with art after I complete a few more pieces, besides school work of course. Painting has become an obsession and religion for me, but I have learned recently it is good to take a step back and take some time off, maybe too learn some new techniques, or to draw inspiration, or not to get to overwhelmed or burnt out. I think the reason why I want to take a little break is because of a combination of all those reasons. I don't want to get too comfortable with the techniques and applications so I can continue to grow and try new things. Secondly I want to find new sources of inspiration, and I think that involves really sitting back and just listening and observing what is around you. And finally I don't want to over work myself to the point that this stops becoming fun for me.

So I am going to finish up this series of paintings and then focus on trying to promote and show them, and hopefully finally sell a few of them. I will be still doing school work and if those works turn out well than I will show them too I guess.

I encourage you to check out www.myspace.com/zacharyhillart and check out the work. And please feel free to comment or write me about everything and anything. Writing these little blogs and talking to people online helps maintain the sanity.

Thanks for reading

Zach

www.myspace.com/zacharyhillart

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

So its been an amazing roller coaster like week and half or so. I have been fairly pleased with some of the works I have produced during this time span. I have actually sold some paintings! 4 now to be exact, and at the same time I submitted 5 works to my schools literary arts magazine and one was selected for publication but barely on a tie breaker within the staff. Another one lost a tie breaker and the other three were voted against pretty heavily, one even was unanimously voted down. At first I was a little bummed about how the works were seen in a negative light. But it just so happened that the one that was completely shut down by the lit mag staff was a piece I sold for a fairly high price(at least for me). That experience and irony reminded me and taught me how subjective art can be..... "one person's trash is another person's treasure." My art is influenced by northern European abstract and contemporary techniques, so that might mean I am going against the wind a bit, being in California, when I am trying to show my work. But what is most important is that each finished work is my personal treasure. Art along with music, has become my religion of sorts. The title of this blog/journal means to me is that basically I have to be happy with my art and music.... regardless of the thoughts and hearts of others. No matter what it has been a great journey so far and I look forward to continuing it!

www.myspace.com/zacharyhillart

www.myspace.com/zacharyhillart

Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence

The title of this blog is a quote from Robert Fripp. I can never get enough of a good quote. I will usually have a quote as a title to one of these, I supposed its a way to try and look clever without really trying.... I imagine that in itself is clever.

I digress..... I have officially decided to swear off hard liquor, as much as I enjoyed a good glass of scotch or whiskey or shooting a jager bomb, I have come to the obvious conclusion that this practice is hard on the head, stomach, and wallet. Therefore I haved decided most of my alcohol consumption will be from a bottle of wine. I have acquired a great taste for wine and it has surpassed beer and liqour.

I am a wineo

What I am listening too right now

I drown myself in music..... creating music is one of my greatest passions. I am definitely one of those cliche people that is obsessed with music to the point that music influences everything I do and am from my art to even the way I walk and talk.

Therefore it is only natural to make my first blog based on what I am listening too right now. And naturally I have to update this one often to make sure it is always "what I am listening too right now".

First we have to start with the all time top 5. All of my mixes will have at least one of these 5 bands or artists in the fold.

1. Bob Dylan
2. Radiohead
3. The Beatles
4. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
5. The Black Keys

Now to the top 5 bands or artists I am listening to currently, these ones will be in my most current mixed cd's

1. Stereolab
2. Iron and Wine
3. Beirut
4. Beck
5. Incredible String Band

If you haven't heard of any of the fore mentioned artists, I highly suggest you take a gander.... I promise they will do you no wrong.