Tuesday, August 7, 2012
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Exquisite Corpse
Exquisite Corpse regarding artwork is usually 3 artists each assigned either "head," "torso," or "legs" (aka Top - Middle - Bottom). The works are created individually and independently of each other with the artists only receiving guidelines from each other for where to place the top and/or bottom of their piece so it connects with the other two in the correct spots to form a whole "body."
So the "head person" sends the measured points at which the head or neck stops to the torso person to show where the top of the torso should be and the "torso person" sends the measured points where the bottom of the torso stops to the "legs person" to show where the top of the legs should be.
Here's some photos from one of the exhibitions. The energy and talent that went into illuminating the gallery is clearly visible! And it's great to see examples of amazing 3D Exquisite Corpses as well (again, be sure to click on the photos to see stuff better).
But most importantly the fun comes from no one knowing what the others will draw and the final result when these three random images are placed together to form an EXQUISITE CORPSE!
To date, I've collaborated on 3 exquisite corpse pieces with some amazing artists. All three of these pieces were exhibited in group shows curated by Eric Brandon at Toy Room Gallery and Archival Framing , both in Sacramento, CA.
The first was me on these legs (click below images to see them larger):
Molly Crabapple did an amazing head:
And when Anne Gregory inserted a beautifully dramatic torso, the result was:
My next gig was TORSO! I was sandwiched in between the wonderful works of
David Fremont above and Eric White below. The result:
My chance to do a HEAD arrived. I left behind the ink pens and the paper and the 3 of us linked up canvases. I did this chap with acrylic:
Melanie Bown was on torso and John Fortes provided legs. Another corpse was born:
Here's some photos from one of the exhibitions. The energy and talent that went into illuminating the gallery is clearly visible! And it's great to see examples of amazing 3D Exquisite Corpses as well (again, be sure to click on the photos to see stuff better).
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Watercolor Creatures
It's been fun to ink in details on random watercolor shapes! Here's a few....
(click on the images to enlarge)
Friday, November 18, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Ink On Paper Piece With Bob Boyle!
A collaborative piece with Wow Wow Wubbzy / Yin Yang Yo creator, Bob Boyle! Bob and I usually write songs together but we branched out a bit with pens and paper! Can you see who did what? Hint: Bob is of the sea!
I enjoyed drawing my freaky walkin' chap with a crow quill nib, dipping into india ink.
I'll post further collaborations between us as they emerge! Until then, you can check out the The Doodle Dorks where we drew separate pieces for the same subjects....
New Word Bird: Owl!
A friend commissioned this piece. He asked for the text to be a Hunter S. Thompson short story from 1964 called, "What Lured Hemingway To Ketchum?" about Ernest Hemingway's fascination with Ketchum, Idaho, where died and is buried. You can see more Word Birds here and here.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
The Tom Franke Gallery "Summer Is Magic" Exhibition Pieces
The acrylics and inks currently on exhibition in "The Summer Is Magic" group show at the Tom Franke Gallery. Email the gallery for purchasing information: info@tomfranke.dk
"Over Meditated" Acrylic on canvas, 11.75" x 15.5" (30 x 40 cm)
"Hooray! No More Diapers!" Permanent Ink On Paper, 5.25" x 8.25" (13 x 21 cm), Framed
"Not To Worry" Permanent Ink On Paper, 7.75" x 11.25" (19.5 x 28.5 cm), Framed
From the street!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
New MOSSBITS Animation!!! #2!!!
Here's the second episode in my "Mossbits!" 2D, animated shorts series. This one is somewhat of a music video!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
4 Pieces in Upcoming Group Show Exhibition! July 1.
On Friday, July 1, two ink on paper framed pieces and two canvasses (acrylics) will be on exhibition as part of the "The Summer Is Magic" group show at Tom Franke Art Gallery in Denmark. There's a lot of amazing artists in this show and it will be a fantastic collection of works. I'll post images and further links and info. here....
Saturday, May 21, 2011
More Word Birds
Some more "Word Birds" type pieces.
These are based on Doodledorks #9.
Ink on paper (Bristol Plate). 11"x 14"in (28 x 36cm).
The concept of these is to fill in striking, somewhat iconic, silhouette figures with extremely small handwritten text that comes to mind as I'm writing. While I have done specific commissions of these in which the bird and the text were chosen by the client, I feel that my own words make for a more personal and obviously subjective experience. And hopefully this comes off as more objectively interesting to the viewer!
While the silhouettes are striking and clear, embedded in the white background and the massive rambling of so many words fit in to a small space is an intense experience, the pieces
feel rather gentle. From a distance they appear a light grey. Close up, they invite the viewer to read. With so many words packed in, my intention is for them to actually be somewhat difficult and tedious to read. Not because the handwriting is sloppy, which it isn't, but because I'd like the pieces to be read not as a complete story but rather for the viewer to find something new to read at each viewing.
feel rather gentle. From a distance they appear a light grey. Close up, they invite the viewer to read. With so many words packed in, my intention is for them to actually be somewhat difficult and tedious to read. Not because the handwriting is sloppy, which it isn't, but because I'd like the pieces to be read not as a complete story but rather for the viewer to find something new to read at each viewing.
While the words aren't random and do "make sense" if read in a continuous line, reading different parts of the piece at different times makes for a bunch of non-sequeters and keeps the piece interesting, somewhat surreal and fun for a long time!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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