Title: "Art"
Media: Pen & Ink, Cut Paper
Date: October 2011
Title: "Around and Around"
Media: Mixed Media
Date: November 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Drawings with Names
Title: "Claire"
Media: Marker
Date: January 2011
Title: "Ella"
Media: Marker
Date: January 2011
I made these drawings as gifts for a cousin's daughters after visiting them around the holidays last year. Ella, especially, saw some of the black and white, non-objective drawings I like to create and started calling them "quilts," which was apparently her connection and what she thought of when looking at the drawings. So, I decided to create a drawing for her and her sister but draw in color to match of their rooms.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
One Local Fair
I entered two pieces in a local fair in September and won 2nd place on both pieces.
Title: "Musical Texture"
Media: Pen & Ink, Acrylic Paint, Sharpie Marker
Date: September 2011
Title: "Smooth Vibrations"
Media: Acrylic Paint, Sharpie Marker
Date: September 2011
Graphic Design: Sweet
Title: "Sweet"
Media: Digital Photography,
Photo Studio 5.5, Picasa 3
Date: September 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Some Updates
My blog, (and I,) just celebrated a birthday on October 3. My blog turned 3 years old since I started it in 2008.
I have been working on a few projects, and I was able to enter them into 2 local fairs. I will try to post pictures and results in the next few weeks.
I have been back in school, after summer break, teaching art now for about a month and a half.
Most of my time for working on projects has been spent helping a couple friends with pictures, creating a blog, and creating a picture calendar.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Title: "Smalls"
Media: Pen & Ink
Date: August 2011
Title: "Landscaping"
Media: Pen & Ink
Date: August 2011
These drawings were gifts for some new friends, and I tried to create patterns, designs and images reflective of them. He works in landscaping, and she has a great sense of Interior Design and Decoration. The letter S represents the initial of their name.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
A Unique Project: Tee-Shirts
Title: "Artist Tee-Shirt"
Media: (Original Design:) Pen & Ink
Date: July 2011
Title: "Music Tee-Shirt"
Media: (Original Design:) Pen & Ink, Photo Studio
Date: June 2011
I decided to create pen and ink drawings that would be suitable in size, shape and orientation, to be printed on tee-shirts. One is for me and the other was a gift for a friend.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
I Called It a Collage
Title: "Marks"
Media: Pen & Ink, Acrylic Paint
Date: July 2011
This piece is approximately 11"x14" and was a housewarming gift for a friend. I incorporated some colors that are visible in the home with some variation in their shades. When I was thinking through the idea of this piece, I first thought I would use more of a collage technique with some 'hodge podge' techniques on the background by using gel medium and speciality papers. However, when I finally began the art-making process, I started 'printing.' I used found objects to apply paint in specific places and in particular shapes to create the grid. Each time I printed a block, I used a slightly different amount of paint and different amounts of force, which helped to create the texture and negative spaces. I used open and closed shapes to create implied texture seen as shapes, dots and lines that touch and overlap. Finally, I added some details in the negative space, (words and drawn textures,) which reflect interests of my friend as well as thoughts and concepts associated with faith and a peaceful home. While you may see a 'collage' of shapes and colors, this piece is actually not a collage at all, in the strictest sense, but a non-objective composition created with printing techniques.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Initial Pen & Ink
Title: "L"
Media: Pen & Ink
Date: May 2011
Title: "C"
Media: Pen & Ink
Date: July 2011
I am continuing to enjoy drawing non-objective compositions with pen and ink, and one of the easiest ways for me to personalize a composition for a gift is to incorporate a monogram or initial. These two drawings were gifts for some old friends and former co-workers who I have known for more than 12 years.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Digital Photography Compositions
@ Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada
Title: "Double Promise"
Media: Digital Photography
Date: June 2011
Title:"Bright Celebrations"
Media: Digital Photography
Date: June 2011
Title: "Naturally Composed"
Media: Digital Photography
Date: June 2011
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