Work song.

Martha Miller was kind enough to share a bit of the music that she listens to while creating her wonderful work so, I thought I would follow suit and post something that get my creative juices flowing. Also, it's a rainy day here.




Enjoy.

Brad

Art Book

As I have said before, I decided at the age of 51 on a course of pursuing a college degree. Not that I haven't been working on one over the years, I just didn't settle in for the long haul previously. I stayed with it this time, seven years. I think some of the students that came and went thought I was just part of the landscape. I will write more about my time at school in future posts. I am posting today an art book that was an assignment in a two dimensional design class. It is an accordion book. The cover is gold leaf on Canson paper. The pages are cut outs glued to Bristol. I based it on William Blakes, Tyger.

Now, to the computer for a few hours of grinding away in Cad, drawing sections and plans. Have a nice weekend everyone.

Brad

Male Nude

A drawing of a figure in charcoal on newsprint.

And, an airbrush watercolor sketch based on it.

I don't draw enough. I find that drawings that I do and put away for a while become resource material for my other work and the practice should be pursued. I really liked drawing in a class setting with a model. I've thought about starting a monthly figure drawing Salon and inviting local artists to join me for drawing and some chat, charging  a fee to pay the model but, it seems like a lot of work for a little bit of drawing time. I'm not much for working in a sketchbook; I like to do it but can't seem to make a habit of it. I'm working on some drafting now; in Cad and am planning some more pieces in my sprayed series. (See Windprayer and Crossroad) I'm also working on plates for engravings and hopefully with the weather improving I will be able to move along with those projects.

Brad

Temperance

On a day when I am having trouble uploading files to Blogger, I will make a short post with a drawing.

Brad

Manhattan

This is a portrait that I executed in tempera (poster paint). The background is a transfer of the Martian landscape (Marscape?) transfered via acrylic medium skin. The tempera is glazed with oil.

Brad

Car Sleeping

A linocut print about life under duress. Sometimes life forces us to live in manners that we don't want to have happen to us. A question for artistic research, 'Do we have a concept of what a life should be? And, as we get older do we find ourselves farther and farther from that concept and surprised by how absurdly different life really is.

Just asking.

Brad

Harbingers

We are nearing spring, I can tell because here is the first jonaquil.

The forsythia is also getting into the act too.

For you who are looking at snow and cold I'm sure we will have more cold weather here but, take heart, spring is on the way.

Brad