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Hidden Defect and Lauren’s Underbelly

Tom Bennett — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:01:57 +0000

Two more explorations in the current series. The one called Lauren’s Underbelly got its title from the happy little fact that the underpainting/monotype was a portrait of a pregnant woman. She apparently gave birth to this painting. It’s a girl!

Hidden Defect, oil into monotype on paper, 22′ x 16″

Lauren’s Underbelly, oil into monotype on paper, 18″ x 12″

Automatic Writing

Toni Tiller — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:58:34 +0000

This week my mind has been racing with all kinds of thoughts, usually unfriendly ones, but hey it happens from time to time and when it does one of the most soothing things to do (besides cleaning everything) is to find something repetitive that distracts through a form of monotony. I had a little side project from JD tucked away for just such an occasion, transcribing lengthy text.

What I really loved about this was it was all text I would have never really read on my own, and even better still haven’t. Even though I faithfully copied Lovecraft and Robespierre faithfully I couldn’t really tell you what either was about. I was so focused on one word at a time that they never formed any cohesive sentence in my own mind. I do remember writing the word “liberty” and “virtue” quite a bit.

As far as physical process there was a learning curve. Find a pen, it is the wrong pen, look for another, remember how to write clearly, contend with adverse paper textures, wonder about placement…all of this kept me plenty distracted from the obnoxious chatter of my own mind for awhile, but I’ll be needing more paper soon.

Work In Progress

jdhastings — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:10 +0000

Finally getting these to where I can spell words. However, these are actually the only letters I have enough of to do so. This will be the background for a stencil to be added hopefully this weekend.

Clearly legibility isn’t this style’s strong suit, but I can live with it for a repeated phrase like this. If I ever do longer texts it’s something I’ll have to manage. Perfect for ransom notes though.

-JD

shite … I almost forgot to post!

laelia e. mitchell — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:48:12 +0000

jeesus … it’s the end of the day and I’m finally posting. I don’t have access to the Internet in the green mountain state of vermont, but I’m back in the fair city of boston so here we go. as you know, I’ve embarked on a project of drawing something everyday. often it’s on the phone, yet I do actually take pencil, oil stick and ink to paper, it’s just that it’s a bit easier to post the digital drawings. I highly recommend this as a way to stay in the game … to make sure your studio practice goes with you so you’re never able to say ” I couldn’t draw because …..”. the notion of the artist block starts to recede when you do something everyday …. it really does make a difference to keep moving along. so here’s my daily drawing ->

Watercolor Post (Nasal) Fun!

ssstephg — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:49:16 +0000

I have post-nasal drip and it’s postcards again this week! These I made using watercolor crayons, colored pencil, and ink on all rag museum board. Perhaps I will continue until I have amassed a large collection of these and then send them all out at once. Or maybe I will leave them in random places. Or maybe I will shove them into a corner to add to the clutter. Who can say?

Happy winter to you!
-Steph

Ectoplasmic Monotype/Painting

Tom Bennett — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:21:13 +0000

This piece has a photographic feel and Kodak is on its death bed. That’s a sad thought.

Ektachromoplasm, oil over monotype on paper, 20″ x 16″

Fair Use

Toni Tiller — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:25:08 +0000

It’s been a long time since I have taken any photographs of people, and when I do they are usually people I know very well, but a recent interaction made me wonder what the fair use of pictures of strangers would be. I don’t take pictures for advertisements, or to sell, so it’s not something I ever really think much about but since the question came up I threw it out to my good friends on Twitter and Matthew Best was kind enough to provide me with this very useful article which answered all of my questions and then some. Looks like as long as I am in public and not invading a private space then I am in the clear.

In the mean time you should check out some of his work here. Good stuff.

1000 Es

jdhastings — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:54:56 +0000

First things: I’ve started a Tumblr to post some of the pieces I make that will go into future quilts, and other progress shots.

This is one of today’s posts:

This is a test of work I’ve been doing with stencils. I can use individual letter stencils to then create words and more.

Towards that end, here are 1000 Es that I created.

More after the jump.

I’m still perfecting how to get good results in these. I was disappointed by how grey this all faded to.

-JD

drawing on iphone

laelia e. mitchell — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:48:52 +0000

so I’ve recently begun using my iphone and ipad to draw. it’s quite different than paper (obviously) and lends itself to casual, free mark making. unlike a pencil to paper, a digital mark is more easily deleted which makes the whole thing less precious. I like it quite but. I also love to make marks on paper as the sound/feel is deeply resonant. right now I’m enjoying the act of drawing something each day. as woody allen – and many many others say – “showing up is 80% of success”.

Fuck It. Giving In To Possible Correspondence

ssstephg — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:30:59 +0000

6 x 4 inches
colored pencil on museum board

Despite a lack of snow, this bleak cold, dark winter has been kicking my ass. Even art making doesn’t seem to be enough to make me want to get out of bed in the morning. And the prospect of spending hours closed up alone in my cold studio, without even the company of my sweet, warm cats, is no motivation. So this last week, I moved production to the cozy inner sanctum of the living room. Of course, this meant scaling down and adapting working methods to something a bit tidier than my usual paint-slinging. So I’m making postcards. They are small and easy and I can manage making them. Sometimes you just have to say fuck it and keep going no matter how or why. Fuck it. I may even mail them. That’s one above. Here are two more:

Stay warm,
-Steph