Monday, July 5, 2010

PICASSO BY PUZZLE!


The is a wonderful store near me that has all these wonderful supplies for school teachers.  I love to check out all the interesting art supplies they have.  I have discovered lots of interesting items and most of them are very low in cost.  My last foray during their summer sale uncovered these blank puzzle cards in several sizes.  I wondered what it would look like if I painted several and then scrambled the pieces.  I bought the small size just to try it out.  Today I came across these little items and decided to see what I could do.  I had to use a small box cutter to separate the pieces as they were not totally cut through on the edges, probably to keep them whole until colored.  This was a fun little project.  I may try a larger version later.  The trick will be to cut all of the images at the same time so the shapes can be interchanged.


Saturday, July 3, 2010

NEW WORKSHOP SCHEDULED IN ISRAEL!

I usually don't post anything about my personal life in my blog, but my personal life and my life as an artist have come together in the most exciting way!  

This is a photo of my sister, Harriet, sketching in Las Vegas.  She lives in Hertzliyah, Israel which is a beautiful coastal town outside of Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean Sea.  We have traveled together many times and have fun painting and sketching along the way.   I usually have an opportunity to see her almost every year and Skype has been an amazing way to stay in touch.  I have traveled to Israel 3 times in the 40 years she has lived there.  In order to entice me to come again, she has found a location for me to give a watercolor portrait workshop in Tel Aviv!  The dates for the workshop are December 5-9, 2010 (this year!)  It will be held at the Tel Aviv Artists House, situated in the heart of Tel Aviv.  This location also had 6 galleries with on going exhibitions and a branch of the biggest art store is in the building.  If  you know of anyone who might be interested, please pass on the information.  If you need help in locating a place to stay, Harriet said she could help.  I have put the contact information on my workshop page. Harriet is still in the States for at least another week but will be available to answer any questions through e-mail.   If you have any additional questions, let me know.  

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

GREAT FIND!

Las Vegas has a new complex of very contemporary glass buildings called City Center.  I found this piece of art in one of the overpriced, over hyped stores.  From the doorway it looked like a mosaic but upon close inspection, I realized it was created from Rubic's Cubes!!!!  If you get far enough away you can see Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.  A very clever fellow who created this piece!   

Friday, June 25, 2010

Passing time on the plane

Here are two images I created in transit . Plane travel will never be the same!




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Location:Las Vegas Blvd S,Las Vegas,United States

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

PONDERING!

I can't remember how many layers are on this painting.  I am taking it slow.  I am pondering where to go from here.  I have a few ideas.  I will be spending the next 4 days in Las Vegas.  That should put my imagination into overdrive!   

Saturday, June 19, 2010

SOMETHING NEW!!! and SUMI BRUSH PRACTICE!



  My blog now has the ability to have separate "pages" for more detailed information.  I have created a page with my workshop schedule.  You can find the link right under the title image.  Check it out!  There are a few videos I "borrowed" for the French Escapade website showing where we will be staying  in Belgium for the European workshop.  Also a video of places we will be painting there.    I will be adding additional pages as time and inspiration strike.  If you have any suggestions of things you might like me to create a page on, drop me a note.  

Now, about this painting...

This iPad application is called Eastern Drawing.  It simulates rice papers and Asian Brush marks.  The faster you move your finger or stylus, the thinner the line you can make.  Just like in real life, the longer you keep your finger to the surface, the more the ink pools.  Practicing with this app is helping me to stop, think about the mark I want to make and then act quickly and decisively.  I already see more control in when I use my Pentel Japanese Brush Pen.  I wish they had Kanji for the red stamp.  Just a regular alphabet and places for 4 letters.  This is the best chop I could design.  It doesn't look right to me and I feel like there is a different set of characters hidden from me that I can't find.  

Thursday, June 17, 2010

ANOTHER iPAD APP TO PLAY AROUND WITH

My self portrait a day project is not without precedent!  There is a woman, Julia Kay, who wound up doing over 1,000 self portraits, one day at a time.  I ran across her project as I wandered through the tangled paths of the internet.  Many of her self portraits were done with her iPhone apps.  This is where I discovered some very fun art applications.  The one pictured here is from the application TypeDrawing.  I imported an ink drawing from my daily self portrait series and then layered the type on top.  I haven't spent much time with this application, but it has great potential for some interesting ideas.  By combining several apps in one image, the variations possible are in the stratosphere!  

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