Studio, sumi ink on rough water color paper in handmade book from India; pages 8×16 inches, 03/21/13 03/20/13 03/19/13 03/17/13 … [Read more...]
Sumi Ink — #1
Comm Ave and Masspike, sumi ink on rough water color paper in handmade book from India; pages 8x16 inches; 03/13/13 — 03/14/13. Studio with Chair Still-life with Plants … [Read more...]
Visual Poems
Some graduate school assignments are given to expand use of materials, to produce unexpected results, and to reveal untapped aspects of ourselves. In one assignment, we were asked to select two poems and make a drawing of each. One of the poems I chose was "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath. I stitched together two pieces of fabric along the center line, and stretched it by wetting and stapling it to the … [Read more...]
Suburbs
I've been using a sketchbook to look for outdoor painting locations that offer parking, shade and other necessities, along with the subject itself. The pen is liquid ink, made by Pilot, claims to be archival. ABOVE: Houses, pen & moleskine, 5x8 in (13x20 cm), 07/24/12 Observatory, pen & moleskine, 5x8 in (13x20 cm), 07/24/12 Greenhouse, pen & cachet, 8 x10 in (20x25 … [Read more...]
Poetry Book Project
Poetry Book Project The Boston University poetry book project is an annual event for first year, second semester masters candidates. Each artist is randomly paired with a current or former poet in the writing program. The poets read their poems while the artists showed their books in a presentation on May 2, 2012. I was paired with Jacob Strautmann and we chose his poem 'Request, Upper Big … [Read more...]
Window Views
Last of the sumi ink & bamboo pen series. Sumi ink, bamboo pen, Arches Aquarelle or Fabriano Artistico, 140 lb. hotpress, 7.5 x 10 inches (19 x 25 cm). ABOVE: 10/26/11 10/28/11 10/31/11 … [Read more...]
Visual Critique
Visual Critiques are drawings done in response to other students's work. My drawings were made without preliminary sketches, worked directly from six paintings, work of half the class. Drawings for these assignments become the property of the artist whose painting is the original subject. 1. George Bellows's lithos of prize fights came to mind as I began "Fighters". As Bellows' had done, I … [Read more...]
Boston Ink
Lecture Series sumi ink & bamboo pen drawing series. ABOVE: 10/14/11. All drawings: sumi ink and bamboo pen on Arches Aquarelle or Fabriano Artistico, 140 lb. hotpress, 7.5 x 10 inches (19 x 25 cm), except 10/13/11 6.75 x 10 inches (17 x 25 … [Read more...]
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