The first of several bathers– a new work in a cigar box that was apparently, unintentionally designed to be the world's perfect mini-diptych in the most traditional sense; 1 : a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces 2 : a picture or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted… Continue reading The first of the bathers
Work in progress; pencil stage. Executed on wood panel drawer, approx. 16" x 32". (Seen with some other collected antique items in my studio) The wood panel/drawer was found at an antiques shop up in Pennsylvania, not far from the Delaware River, in which location acts as the border between New York and Pennsylvania. Closer… Continue reading A new work
Ninth day of the new year, but it still feels like maybe only the third to me. Wrestling with thoughts when, perhaps, I shouldn't be thinking so much. S i m p l i f y . Rob Cham wisely sums up the conundrum. Studio practice. An artists' phrase, but the same idea applies to… Continue reading When in doubt, keep things simple
First Art Night of 2011! Complete disclosure after the jump. Click the image to see both studies. Pencil allows and invites more sensuous detail than marker, that's for sure. But the simplicity of the marker and ink is also nice. Thus the reason for multiple studies, a discipline I've often shied away from. Fact is,… Continue reading Two studies of lamps
01.04.11 The Box On the slip of paper pulled from the box tells is written Write a phrase or sentence– then illustrate it. Birds fall from the heavens– again–
11.03.11 The Box On the slip of paper pulled from the box tells is written (in very specific, fine black ink lines): Draw something with this pen. I tipped it on its side (fits better and really doesn't need to be seen any larger); thought about doing some sort of self-critique of these, but for… Continue reading the Box 1
A lake of red watercolor for some reason always leads me to red hair.
Here is a sketch for a new dry point on plexi– Kim and I are hoping to get into the studio at Gowanus this Friday to do some printing. A solitary berry found on a snowy day by the crafty crow. In other news, I'm very happy and excited to announce that I've been selected… Continue reading A Winter Find
Some sketches of shoppers at the 3rd Ward Holiday Craft Fair today...
A little peek at something in progress. Not sure where it's going.
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