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I Blew Up Another WIP

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags abstract, acrylic, Art, blown up, closeup, detail, fiber, Painting, process, steph gerolimatos, wip on May 12, 2012 by ssstephg

detail of wip by stephg

And I think that’s the end of the violence today. Thanks for looking!
-Steph

High Five Acrylic Update

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags abstract, acrylic, Art, Painting, stages, steph gerolimatos, stephg, texture, Work in Progress on April 14, 2012 by ssstephg

acrylic on panel
24 x 24 inches

Here’s the most current pic I have of this work in progress. It’s the same one I posted last week. And below is an earlier stage.

Alrighty, I have to return some video tapes. TTYL.
-Steph

Hues Lost In The Mail

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags acrylic, Art, elusive answers, inaccurate, mail, neon, paint, photos, postcard, steph gerolimatos, stephg, what and how on February 25, 2012 by ssstephg

Two more postcards, both acrylic on all rag mat board. I’m going to have to use regular stamps to send these since the board is so thick. The thing I learned, or re-learned actually, from the second card here is that neon does not reproduce accurately in photos. I have these great neon acrylics that I just can’t get to look the same in pictures of the work as they do in real life, damnit.

Hmnh!
-Steph

Long Weekend Itinerant

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags abstract, acrylic, Art, let's get teh sexeh, nonobjective, sketch, steph gerolimatos, stephg on October 8, 2011 by ssstephg

14 x 11 inches
acrylic on 4 ply all rag mat board

Seeing as this is Columbus Day weekend, I am probably off being very busy picking apples, finding my way through corn mazes and searching out Columbus. In the spirit of the holiday, take a look at this sketch and let me know what you discover. Apparently, it is harboring such delights as a heart, a hematoma, porn, mammal meat, aquatic life, extreme weather, and unholy nods to the birds and the bees. What do you see? Say dead people and I’ll squish you like a bug.
Love, Autumnal air, and inexplicable fascinations,
-Steph

another monster WIP

Posted in Art, Daniel Allyn Lee, Painting with tags acrylic, Art, cartoon, Painting, wip on June 13, 2011 by Daniel Allyn Lee

Here’s another WIP pic of the painting I’m working on.

I’m not yet decided if I’m going to keep the star bursts white, or fill them in with color. I added them to break up the color a bit, but while I like them in the painting, I kind of miss the impact of all that color and how with the lines it confused the eye.
I’m really hoping to make some paintings that, while using cartoon elements, don’t only elicit the response, “Oh, that’s cute.”

Leisurely Patterned AKA I haven’t forgotten, JD. I’m just slow.

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags abstract, acrylic, Art, paint, pattern, steph gerolimatos, stephg, wip on May 28, 2011 by ssstephg

These are some things I’m working on that will be used later on in other stuff. More pics after the jump.

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Interference

Posted in Art, contingent art, J. D. Hastings, Painting with tags abstract, acrylic, Art on May 10, 2011 by jdhastings

Of the batch of dropcloths I recently finished, this may be my favorite. I don’t have much more analysis to provide.

“Interference” ~34″ x 34″ Acrylic on Canvas.

Detail:

-JD

Sketchy Subconscious Unearthed

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags abstract, acrylic, Art, charcoal, Drawing, gouache, Painting, pastel, sketch, steph gerolimatos, subconscious on March 19, 2011 by ssstephg

gouache, acrylic, charcoal and pastel on mat board
16.5 x 10.5 inches

I found this sketch the other day in a pile in my studio. I did it a few years ago and then forgot all about it. When I found it, I was surprised at how relevant it seems to what I’m doing now, but then I figured that’s how things work. I concentrate on one thing while another part of my brain sorts through other stuff. I never know what the hell’s really going on.

With amused acceptance,
-Steph

Details On How To Stop Chewing On Paintbrushes When You’re Hungry

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags acrylic, Art, details, Food, paint, process, Recipe, steph gerolimatos on January 29, 2011 by ssstephg

Above are some detail shots from a few of the things I’m working on right now. I’ve been spending a good deal of time looking at images of food and other stuff with physical properties that induce some sort of something in me that probably adds up to more than would make sense if I tried to explain it in words right now so I won’t try. I have a slideshow of mostly food related photos I play in a loop while I’m painting, and foodgawker.com is fast becoming a favorite destination. As an unexpected perk of this image sourcing, I’ve discovered a few wonderful recipes. This tomato sauce/soup is probably my favorite so far. It makes a perfect sauce for so many meals! Hope you’re all happy and well fed this weekend.
-Steph

Reflections On The Drying Rack

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags acrylic, Art, Collage, details, Painting, Reflections, steph gerolimatos, stephg, wet paint, wip on January 22, 2011 by ssstephg

Here’s a photo of paint drying. This is one of the things I’m working on right now. It’s kind of slow going I think because I’m trying out some new ideas. Right now, it’s all still fermenting. I’ll keep you posted as it goes.
Happy Saturday!
-Steph

WIP: Flaming Pink Hole

Posted in Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags acrylic, diptych, eheheheheh, hole, in process, Painting, pink, steph gerolimatos, stephg, wip on January 8, 2011 by ssstephg

AaaaaaaaaaaandNo, this has nothing to do with goatse.

Yes, that’s a hole through the center of the top part. It’s a diptych at this stage, acrylic on cradled panels. And it stands about 40 or a little more inches tall altogether. It may turn out to be two separate pieces. It will look much different in the end. But that’s half the fun of WIPs, right? I guess.

Happy Elvis Bowie My Brother Is Awesomer Than Yours Day!
-Steph

monster family study

Posted in Art, Daniel Allyn Lee, Painting with tags acrylic, Art, monster, Painting, study on November 8, 2010 by Daniel Allyn Lee

A recent study on monster families concluded that the majority of them get along better than human families. If a disagreement does arise someone usually gets eaten alive so monsters just try to get along.
Here’s another study painting; some fun with color and a simple circle pattern.

familyfoto, acrylic on paper,9″x 12″

Closed Fist Kiss (an exercise in expanding your imagination)

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags acrylic, Art, busy, Painting, steph gerolimatos, stephg, velvet on September 18, 2010 by ssstephg

Here’s a detail photo of larger painting.

It’s acrylic on panel. It measures 48 x 24 x 2 inches deep. There are five black shapes that are holes cut through the panel, and there’s black velvet and foam behind the holes–soft and squishy. Let me provide a little more info to give you a better idea of what the painting actually looks like. The drop outs from the holes in this one are the masonite shapes floating inside the circle on this painting, and it’s related to this painting I finished not too long ago. I don’t have a decent photo of the finished piece yet because of technical difficulties. So all I can offer is a handful of detail shots this morning. If by some miracle, I find myself with enough time and energy and light to photograph the full painting this weekend and crop it and readjust the levels in photoshop and upload and post it here, well then, I’ll probably spend that time instead working on getting invites made for my show that opens in two weeks. Aheh, yeah.

Three more detail shots after the jump.
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I’m thinking about calling this one “Fruity Five Finger Closed Fist Kiss”

Posted in Painting, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags abstract, acrylic, Art, fruity, Painting, steph gerolimatos, stephg on July 31, 2010 by ssstephg

acrylic on panel
29 x 18 inches

Finished this the other day and I’m pretty happy with it. I showed you details of it recently, and thought at the time that in the final piece the saturation would be knocked down much farther than this. Well, I was wrong. ! Upon closer inspection of my most recent work, it seems my palette is shifting. For quite a while, I wasn’t able to call a painting finished until I’d glazed the hell out of it and brought it to a fairly monochromatic state. As you can see, this is changing. I wonder if it’s due partly to the fact that I’m now working much more with acrylics and fun acrylic mediums that allow me to simultaneously build dimension AND impart translucence into the paint. Or maybe it has something to do with environmental factors. It’s no longer just me and the cats all day. Our relative silence is now shattered several times a day by veritable tornadoes of young visitors. Maybe it’s just that I’m eating so much fruit. I’ve enjoyed some amazing peaches lately. And HOTDAMN! if cherries didn’t go on sale! You know how I love cherries. Well, Jason knows anyway. I dunno. Regardless of why, this is where I’m at.

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New WIP Up Close/ Fun & Fruity

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags abstract, acrylic, Art, detail, Painting, steph gerolimatos, wip on July 17, 2010 by ssstephg

detail, acrylic on panel

I’m surrounded by works in progress right now, so I figured I’d post a handful of detail shots today. I often start a painting by laying down highly saturated layers of paint. The final piece rarely ends up being so intensely bright as the initial stages, but it’s fun to start this way and reshape things as I go.

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Pazzles Superbun! (A Sketchy Portrait)

Posted in Art with tags acrylic, Art, bunnie, Collage, sketch, steph gerolimatos, stephg on June 26, 2010 by ssstephg

about 8 x 10 inches
collaged pazzle pieces a la JD and acrylic on matboard

I was delighted a few months back when Mr. Hastings sent me a package that included a stash of pazzle pieces, the likes of which we’ve seen in many of his works. I was even more delighted to find among the pieces several silhouettes of our favorite cottontail. Above is one of the collages I’ve made incorporating said lapin.

Whelp, time to hit the bunny trail. I may (or may not) return later with more sketchiness.
-Steph

Quick EDIT:
In the spirit of JDawg, here’s this post’s fitting musical accompaniment.

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Stage 5 Blue Pour: A Work In Progress Continued

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags acrylic, Art, Painting, steph gerolimatos, wip on May 29, 2010 by ssstephg

I’m still working on this painting. Here’s an almost up to date photo.

acrylic on panel
24 x 24 x 2 inches
-Steph

Painterly Gestural Sketch: A Good Disembowelling

Posted in Art with tags acrylic, Art, gestural, sketch, steph gerolimatos, stephg on May 22, 2010 by ssstephg

12 x 9 inches
acrylic on matboard

To me, this one seems very related to the orange nipple sketch I posted previously on darteboard. A friend of mine saw a small image of this and associated it with innards. I didn’t set out to do that but I can see what he meant. Maybe the bodily references are subconscious. Probably. Regardless, painting these makes me happy.

New Week New WIP: acrylic on panel

Posted in Art, Painting, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags abstract, acrylic, Art, Painting, steph gerolimatos, stephg, wip on May 15, 2010 by ssstephg

Here’s a detail of one of the paintings I’m working on.

The whole thing measures 24 x 24 x 2 inches and is acrylic on panel.

I’ll include a few progress shots after the jump.
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