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Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Friday, November 16, 2007
Today's sketch
It's in progress. I still have shading to do in and amongst the tree tops and the cliff face needs a little more work in places.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
I Painted
Yesterday I decided to paint regardless if I was feeling inspired or not. I didn't have any idea what to paint so I just picked a color and went with it, then picked another color, then another, and decided I didn't like what I was painting but finished it anyway. Here is what I ended up with. Strange.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
One of My Art Projects...
I have a very large white table that used to be my grandmothers. It is a very nice sturdy piece that has been around for years. The design is basic and contemporary but I want to alter it. Currently it's finished out in white formica, but I plan to decoupage it.
I am thinking about covering it with all the old trail maps I've kept the past few years, along with hand written trip stories, poetry, my favorite photographs, etc... It would be a conversation piece and have personal history attached to it that is meaningful. I also think I can make it very beautiful to look at by embellishing it with natural things.
Another option that popped into my head that I briefly entertained would be offensive to my Christian friends and family, but it's art and sometimes art is offensive. I could take pages of the bible and completely cover the table in the more choice verses and stories that we atheists often laugh about, find atrocious, or argue with Christians over. But I'm not sure if I want Ben reading that stuff just yet. I may find some other smaller piece of furniture in the future for that project. I think there could be a market for arty altered furnishings. Anyone have a piece of furniture they would like me to alter?
I am thinking about covering it with all the old trail maps I've kept the past few years, along with hand written trip stories, poetry, my favorite photographs, etc... It would be a conversation piece and have personal history attached to it that is meaningful. I also think I can make it very beautiful to look at by embellishing it with natural things.
Another option that popped into my head that I briefly entertained would be offensive to my Christian friends and family, but it's art and sometimes art is offensive. I could take pages of the bible and completely cover the table in the more choice verses and stories that we atheists often laugh about, find atrocious, or argue with Christians over. But I'm not sure if I want Ben reading that stuff just yet. I may find some other smaller piece of furniture in the future for that project. I think there could be a market for arty altered furnishings. Anyone have a piece of furniture they would like me to alter?
Thursday, September 06, 2007
For My Niece Elizabeth
Amongst all the hoopla over my neighbor I did manage to finish the painting I did for my niece. It's not my best work, but I am satisfied with how it turned out considering I haven't painted much in years. In any case it means something to me considering how much I loved the hummingbirds when I was in Colorado. I think she'll love it!
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Six Hours of Artistic Frenzy...phase one
One of my best friends Jen came over yesterday and she said she wanted to do an art project, so we decided on mosaics. We spent six hours total from about 9:30pm until almost 4am working on our masterpieces. I took a lot of photographs of the process. We still have at least two hours worth of work left to glue and grout our pieces...if we decide to grout. We might try something a little different.
Jen nor I had ever done mosaics before, so we just started thinking about all the different mediums and materials we would need. It was easy to figure out! We made a trip to Lowes and bought some stuff to work with, plus I already had many of the materials we would need lying around the house...including my kitchen cabinet doors. We used those for our frames! I love altering every day objects and the cabinet doors worked perfectly for this. I already have a plan for the cabinets so no worries that I used the doors.
During the course of the evening we drank two bottles of wine and listened to a ton of great music, which was very helpful in keeping the creative process going. By the time we were done in the wee hours of the morning, my back was a wreck and I couldn't wait to fall into my bed. I still had a HUGE mess to clean up! I wanted more than anything to be able to just leave it all but Ben wakes up so freaking early there was no way I was going to take the chance of him getting into any of it. Darn I didn't get a good picture of the mess...I was too tired to think about it.
Jen Sprays protective coat of clear acrylic on the tiles we painted earlier. This is in my garage...we had to open the doors pretty quickly...the fumes were awful!
Oranges and Reds...Jen is already thinking she'll use much of this color.
Tiles drying awaiting to be smashed to smitherenes
In the meantime, painting the frames seemed logical before we did any tile smashing.
Tile smashing tools
Tile in towel...it's not going to be whole long!
The first cut! Jen is so nervous it's going to be a disaster. We've never cut tile before
Close up of second cut.
Jen is relieved as heck because I found safety goggles and the tile cut so easy.
She's into it now...excited our project is moving along without issues.
Cutting up tiles that I've smashed in the towel. We made a great team, but we always do on our art projects!
Think we'll have enough tile pieces?
Close up of broken tiles...and yes I did actually cut some too...about five pieces! Jen gave me shit about that lol.
Jen is proud of her masterful sorting job.
Vino! Makes it all so much more fun. This was the first bottle...
Thinking of a design...what do I want? What colors shall I use?
Still thinking about it and playing around with pieces and color...thinking cool colors are what I'm primarily in the mood for.
It's getting there...decided that a splash of yellow woule be perfect.
Jen's first design almost complete.
Her second design in progress...She loves the primary colors.
Our designs complete! We just need to perfect them, glue them down, touch them up, and fill in the cracks. We decided pouring mod podge in the cracks is our best bet. We think grout will be too abrasive and cause our paint to come off the tiles. Normally people do mosaics with already permanently colored glass...but we cheated a little. I'll post more pics after taking them today. She is heading back over here so we can finish up.
Jen nor I had ever done mosaics before, so we just started thinking about all the different mediums and materials we would need. It was easy to figure out! We made a trip to Lowes and bought some stuff to work with, plus I already had many of the materials we would need lying around the house...including my kitchen cabinet doors. We used those for our frames! I love altering every day objects and the cabinet doors worked perfectly for this. I already have a plan for the cabinets so no worries that I used the doors.
During the course of the evening we drank two bottles of wine and listened to a ton of great music, which was very helpful in keeping the creative process going. By the time we were done in the wee hours of the morning, my back was a wreck and I couldn't wait to fall into my bed. I still had a HUGE mess to clean up! I wanted more than anything to be able to just leave it all but Ben wakes up so freaking early there was no way I was going to take the chance of him getting into any of it. Darn I didn't get a good picture of the mess...I was too tired to think about it.
Jen Sprays protective coat of clear acrylic on the tiles we painted earlier. This is in my garage...we had to open the doors pretty quickly...the fumes were awful!
Oranges and Reds...Jen is already thinking she'll use much of this color.
Tiles drying awaiting to be smashed to smitherenes
In the meantime, painting the frames seemed logical before we did any tile smashing.
Tile smashing tools
Tile in towel...it's not going to be whole long!
The first cut! Jen is so nervous it's going to be a disaster. We've never cut tile before
Close up of second cut.
Jen is relieved as heck because I found safety goggles and the tile cut so easy.
She's into it now...excited our project is moving along without issues.
Cutting up tiles that I've smashed in the towel. We made a great team, but we always do on our art projects!
Think we'll have enough tile pieces?
Close up of broken tiles...and yes I did actually cut some too...about five pieces! Jen gave me shit about that lol.
Jen is proud of her masterful sorting job.
Vino! Makes it all so much more fun. This was the first bottle...
Thinking of a design...what do I want? What colors shall I use?
Still thinking about it and playing around with pieces and color...thinking cool colors are what I'm primarily in the mood for.
It's getting there...decided that a splash of yellow woule be perfect.
Jen's first design almost complete. 
Her second design in progress...She loves the primary colors.
Our designs complete! We just need to perfect them, glue them down, touch them up, and fill in the cracks. We decided pouring mod podge in the cracks is our best bet. We think grout will be too abrasive and cause our paint to come off the tiles. Normally people do mosaics with already permanently colored glass...but we cheated a little. I'll post more pics after taking them today. She is heading back over here so we can finish up.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
More art
I was with friends last night and we all decided to do some drawing. This was the first thing that came to mind and what I ended up with by the close of the evening.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Watercolor Horse
I painted this today during my painting session with Ben. You can click on the picture to see it larger and in more detail. Medium used, watercolor
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