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16 Tape Targets

Posted in Art, J. D. Hastings, Painting with tags abstract, Art, J. D. Hastings, masking tape, painting. colors on September 14, 2010 by jdhastings

This piece is made entirely of masking tape used to make other paintings.

38″ x 38″ Acrylic on Masking Tape, Collaged

I actually cut and glued the 16 individual pieces 2 years ago when I was broke. Since I couldn’t afford any new art supplies I just used a compass and scissors the cut the sheets of tape I’d already collected. Finally this year, with access to a wood shop, I put the final piece together, then took 2 months to get around to framing it before photographing it. Not that you can see the frame anyways…

After the jump I will post detail shots of a few of the individual cells and a video of a monkey riding a tiny pig. Backwards.
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“Sunny”

Posted in Art, contingent art, J. D. Hastings with tags Abstract Art, acrylic, Art, contingent art, J.D. Hastings, masking tape, Sunny on May 5, 2009 by jdhastings

This piece was started during the first really hot spell of the year here in Berkeley. By the time I finished it this week it was raining again. But I think the original impression stuck with me.

16″ x 16″ Acrylic on Masking Tape on Paper, then collaged (aka Mixed Media)

So I decided to call it Sunny for obvious reasons. But whenever I think of that word I think of this song:

Detail and another, related piece after the jump.

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Tape Circles, Squares, Lines and Such

Posted in Art, art on paper, Collage, contingent art, J. D. Hastings, Painting with tags Art, Collage, J.D. Hastings, masking tape, Painting on January 27, 2009 by jdhastings

When I save the used masking tape I collect after using it to create patterns on canvas, I often collect a lot in a short amount of time. If I’ve used tape to mask out a dropcloth, I could end up with 10 sheets of tape from that alone. To say nothing of all the sheets from the paintings that resulted in my dropcloth being covered in paint.

Maybe that didn’t make sense. The point is, when I’m working on other things I pile up enough masking tape to overwhelm my ability to store it unless I relieve the pressure by making art out of it.

Thus the inspiration for this bad boy:

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“Tape Circles, Squares, Lines and Such” 24″ x 14″ Acrylic on Masking Tape on Paper.

Yes, I celebrate the esoteric spirit of the creative spark. Art as a way to clean your closet. Detail shot after the jump. Read more »

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From the Archives 2: Booker Little in Tape

Posted in Archives, Art, contingent art, J. D. Hastings, mixed media, Painting, portrait with tags Art, booker little, contingent art, J.D. Hastings, jazz, masking tape, Painting on January 13, 2009 by jdhastings

Because I’m using spent masking tape in the art cards I’ll be sending out I thought I’d show one of the first pieces I did in this style. It is a portrait of Jazz Trumpeter, Booker Ervin.