Kat Scratches

I am an artist, curious in general, a bit eclectic in my tastes and interests. Art began tugging at my edges in 2001 and being one who follows such impulses, I began to draw and added collaging to my daily journaling.The seduction of making has been pulling me along ever since, but it was only after I walked into The Drawing Studio http://www.drawingstudio.net/ ...... in 2007, that I truly began to think of myself as an artist. The process of making is what drives me and I only have a vague idea where any piece will finish. I simply follow my impulses, often making very bold changes, layering one upon the other. I have discovered that there is never a wrong move. The work I do next would never have been what it is without all the steps I have taken. People, and more specifically their emotions, are what I am most inspired by. You can view more of my work at http://www.wix.com/katost/kat-ostrow , as I get around to posting it there ;> or come visit me on Twitter ..... http://twitter.com/katost

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    #draw365 my drawing of the day .... repetition

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    there are concepts that I come back and back to > this exploration is one of them. I do not consciously take my drawings later onto canvas, however for me drawing is like taking notes. It affects my vision and interpretation of the world around me. It leads me to a clearer understanding of what inspires and drags at me.

    #draw365 my drawing of the day >> inspiration

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    unless I draw from something that inspires me the drawing usually falls flat. This was inspired by a photograph out of this month's Interview magazine. I did not try to replicate it in any way. I just used it as a jumping off point.

    #draw365 > my drawing of the day ..... letting go

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    Really I am at my best when I draw outside common expectations (both mine and those of others) for what my art is about. When I stop trying to make art and just follow where the inspiration of the moment will take me I gain new ground. Drawing for it's own sake allows me to see that...... "I can assure you, that once you get rid of the notion of art, you acquire a great many wonderful new freedoms." ~ Jean Tinguely

    #draw365 .... my drawing of the day .... beginning

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    My background is not in the visual arts.... I literally decided one day to begin to draw daily. My careful beginning, eraser in hand has taken me here. Any journey begins with a single step. I want to invite you to join me drawing daily. With daily drawing, I can see a shift in my attitude about where I am taking my art and why I am doing it. If you tag the drawings with #draw365 we can keep track of each other and comment>>either on Twitter or on Google+ or both .... think about committing yourself or recommitting yourself ;)

    #draw365 .... drawing as a vent

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    ever had one of those day???

    #draw365 .... my drawing of the day... play

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    I am once again committing myself to drawing daily for the pure joy of it. There is a lot to be said for giving my inner artist room to play. Again, here I am layering and reversing tracing paper to create a more dynamic image.

    #draw365 ...drawing on tracing paper

    the cool thing about tracing paper is that I can work both sides of the image and layer it up.

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    #draw365 drawing for the pure pleasure of it ;)

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    Day 3 exploration of the skull #draw365

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    Day 3 exploration of the skull ( and all it infers) on canvas ...in my art I return again and again to issues of life > the bones of it and the emotions that ride upon it. You might think I have a fascination with death but that is not it at all

    #draw365 exploration on canvas day 2

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    Playing further on my canvas ... day 2. I would say I am rebelling. That illusive bit that makes me an artist wants to disregard any and all restrictions.
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