Archive for May, 2009
Update on my “Photo-Impressionism” Series
Posted in Jason Gray, Photography with tags abstract photography, digital, experimental, Jason Gray, Photography on May 22, 2009 by Jason Gray
This is an update to a series (part 1, part 2) of photographs that I have been working on since December of 2008. Though “Impressionism” may no longer be an appropriate term for this series, I’ll continue to use it to refer to my previous photos already described under this moniker. In any case, I am making some progress in building a mechanism to make taking these photos portable, and these latest few are testament to that progress. In the meantime, I have also failed over and over again in trying to align my means with my goal. Hope you enjoy these; please view them as stepping stones.
First Roll of Film from St. Louis
Posted in Jason Gray, Photography on May 22, 2009 by Jason GrayFinally got my first roll of film back, since I’ve been in St. Louis, and even though they are not all indicative of the city here, I thought that I would share some of the highlights. They were all shot with the Nikon N80, 50mm f/1.8D lens attached, on Kodak BW 400CN film.
My sister, Emma:
Kunstbar
Posted in animation, Art, Toni Tiller, video with tags animation, Art, Toni Tiller, video, youtube on May 21, 2009 by Toni TillerFrom the archives: Persephone 1
Posted in Art, figurative, monotype, printmaking, Tom Bennett, work on paper with tags Art, greek myth, monotype, nude, persephone, printmaking, Tom Bennett on May 20, 2009 by Tom BennettI have several pieces in the works at this point but none are currently in a state of presentability. So here is an older monotype from the winter of 2006-2007. I was thinking of the greek allegorical figure Persephone, the personification of fertility at the same time symbolizing the underworld. Classic Madonna/whore syndrome.
Tom Bennett
Persephone 2, monotype, 16 x 20
Hirst Gets Sued
Posted in Art, news, Toni Tiller with tags Art, copyright, damian hirst, news, Toni Tiller on May 20, 2009 by Toni TillerOur favorite art star Damian Hirst just recently settled a law suit for…wait for it…
Considering this from one of our earliest posts it is a bit amusing, no?
More Interpretations
Posted in Art, Photography, portrait, Toni Tiller with tags Art, monotype, nude, Photography, self-portrait, Tom Bennett, Toni Tiller on May 20, 2009 by Toni TillerI got my new camera but am still working it all out so until then here is another Bennett/Tiller, and looking back I think this may have been the first. I’ll be down in the subway this weekend and am eager to see what I get, but for now here is Echo.
Monotype by Tom Bennett
Photograph by Toni Tiller
From the Archives: Blue Concentric Rings
Posted in Art, J. D. Hastings, Painting with tags Abstract Art, Art, J.D. Hastings, Painting, Safety-Pins on May 19, 2009 by jdhastingsI had hoped to have a new piece here today, and that piece is theoretically more finished than not, but it does need a few minor adjustments that would have been hard to accomplish along with photographing everything. Rather than rush through that I thought I’d post this old piece from 2006.
26″ x 26″ x 5″, 6 layers of Acrylic on Canvas with Safety Pins
More info and a detail after the jump. Read more »
A New Take On An Old Idea
Posted in Art, Photography, portrait, Toni Tiller with tags Art, Photography, russell higgs, self-portrait, Toni Tiller on May 18, 2009 by Toni TillerWe’ve all seen those “a photo a day” projects where someone takes the same posed image of themselves everyday for whatever length of time, but here Russell Higgs adds a little something new to the mix by adding objects to his head. They are frequently things we all just have lying around the house, but his combinations and use of them often makes for surprisingly stylish results.
puppet
Posted in Art, Collage, craft, Daniel Allyn Lee, Textile on May 18, 2009 by Daniel Allyn LeeI didn’t get a lot of creative stuff done this last week. No fine art for sure. I did work on a puppet, started on some finger puppets, made some monsters for a wholesale order and sketched some new doll designs.
I’m sucha slacker.
Fong puppet, made from a design by Tom Rebello
Sunday Sidewalk Doodles
Posted in Art, Miscellaneous, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags Art, chalk, doodles, Drawing, fun, sidewalk, steph gerolimatos on May 17, 2009 by ssstephg
So we’ve been playing with sidewalk chalk at my place this spring. We doodle on the walk in front of the house and leave the chalk out for passers-by to use if they feel like it. The chalk has only been stolen once. Most people just walk by, but a few people have drawn a little or left covert messages. One day, two of the little girls who live a couple of houses down actually spent quite a while covering our walk with cool drawings of things like clouds and sunshine, cool environmentally conscious phrases and messages about equality. That was pretty rad. Anyway, I decided the other day that it might be fun to start documenting some of these temporary images. Above is a doodle I made and below is one by my pal, Mark.
Hopefully, we’ll convince more people to join in. Stay tuned.
-Steph Gerolimatos
We Like Knitted Things
Posted in Art, Textile, Toni Tiller with tags Art, craft, knitting, Textile, Toni Tiller on May 17, 2009 by Toni TillerIt’s not my birthday, not even close, but if anyone felt like getting me a present I wouldn’t mind one of these demented knit objects by Patricia Waller. I mean really, who among us does not need a fully knitted buffet, a set if false teeth, or an unfortunate accident?
A Jack and Some Asses
Posted in Art, Painting, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags Art, Painting, sculpture, steph gerolimatos on May 16, 2009 by ssstephg
“A Jack And Some Asses”
24 x 12 inches
acrylic and oil on panel
with red velour and foam
I have seven paintings in the works right now but none of them are quite in a state where I want to show photos yet (aside from the detail shots I posted so long ago). So instead I’m posting this older painting because it’s related pretty directly to the ones I’m working on now. I’m never quite sure how clearly the photos translate what’s actually going on in the work. This piece is on a cradled panel just under two inches deep. The circular forms at the top are holes I cut through the panel. The red is a soft, fuzzy velour fabric I placed behind the holes, and behind the velour is a thick, squishy layer of foam. I think it’s fun to stick a finger through the hole and press the soft, red squishable circles. Usually when I show work like this, kids are the first to run up and touch it. Adults tend to be hesitant even after I tell them it’s a-ok to touch. Go figure.
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Saturday Morning Cartoon
Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags cartoon, Childrin R Skary, creepy, funny, Katy Towell, steph gerolimatos on May 16, 2009 by ssstephgI wish I’d posted this on Valentine’s Day.
I found Katy Towell’s YouTube channel a while back and just rediscovered it this morning. Her creepy little cartoons are entertaining as hell! I think she has eight cartoons available for viewing on YouTube. Some are short and sweetly weird, and some are longer and more elaborately weird. They’re all just as dark as the Cupid episode above. Also, I just discovered she also has a website — Childrin R Skary. Watch another of her short and funny vids after the jump. Read more »
Links Du Lapin #22
Posted in Art, Links, Toni Tiller with tags flash, games, Links, Toni Tiller on May 15, 2009 by Toni TillerWonderful little flash game, short and sweet but a bit tricky to figure out at first. I’ll give you a hint, keep the jellyfish away from the sharks, then start swapping words, oh and there are multiple endings too. It’s called Today I Die.
-Toni “bunnie” Tiller
Did You Know
Posted in Art on May 15, 2009 by jdhastingsThat it’s Friday? Well it is. And payday. And I’ve had this song weaving in and out of my head all week.
Enjoy:
Happy Birthday, Harry
Posted in Art, Miscellaneous, oil painting, Painting, Tom Bennett with tags Art, birthday, harry bennett, Painting, riversea gallery, Tom Bennett on May 15, 2009 by Tom BennettToday is my father Harry Bennett’s birthday. He is 90 years old. Born in Lewisboro, NY, to Anna Karlsson Bennett, a swedish immigrant who had recently been widowed, he was raised in Ridgefield, Ct and went on to serve in the south Pacific during World War ll. He studied art in chicago and worked as a painter and illustrator back in Connecticut where he raised 5 children as a freelancer. I lived and breathed his studio and wanted to be him. He is a wonderful, patient, loving man with a brilliant sense of both design and direct power with the plastic medium.
Depot Ghost, oil on canvas, 17′ x 23″
Harry Bennett at Riversea Gallery
Happy birthday, Harry!
Tom Bennett
Today I Need
Posted in Miscellaneous, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags bee, face paint, funny, Noriko75, odd, sevenload, steph gerolimatos, video on May 14, 2009 by ssstephg
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Posted in andre kertesz, Art, figurative, nude, oil painting, Painting, Tom Bennett with tags andre kertesz, Art, distortion, figure, harry bennett, nude, nude woman, Painting, Tom Bennett, wip on May 14, 2009 by Tom BennettPlease, not that you are reading this, but even if you are, no comments are necessary. I understand the difficulty in responding. We don’t have the time or patience. It’s not your fault.
This is an unfinished oil painting on enamel-primed masonite with turps and black oil. It’s part of the series of distorted nudes I’ve been doing. The influences here are André Kertész and Harry Bennett. As I was working I realized how much the treatment of the figure, the distortions and the markings had the imprimatura of my father.
Again, if you wish to comment, I’ll look away for a second to give you privacy.
TOM BENNETT
Andre and Harry, 2009, oil on masonite with enamel, 48′ x 36″
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