Monday, August 13, 2012

not sure what this one's about


Free Duct Tape
Watercolor and ink on paper
5.5" x 8.5"

It just came out this way.

Friday, August 10, 2012

sketchbook collages + watercolors


Beekeeper + Shaman
Mixed media
5.5" x 8.5"



I Did Not See That Coming
Mixed media
5.5" x 8.5"



Pleased to Feet You
Mixed media
5.5" x 8.5"


These first few came from a class I took this summer, called "Smashbooks and Visual Arts Journals Blah Blah and Et Cetera", or something like that. We made our own sketchbooks, and these are a few of the pages from it. It was a great class, and I made a ton of crazy collages with laser eyes and mouths, vomit, and blood. Needless to say, fun was had by all who attended!

I will definitely have my Drawing & Painting students make their own sketchbooks this year. I think it's a great way for them to get excited about making art and tap into their right brain, not-thinking thoughts.



Brands Mean Nothing to Me
Watercolor on paper
6" x 9"



The Last Immigrant Grocer on Earth
Watercolor on paper
5.5" x 8.5"



There's a Riot Goin' on
Watercolor on paper
6" x 9"


These next three came from the afore-mentioned watercolor class, in which I loosened up a little and made a series of slightly Diebenkorn-y, non-representational jobbers.



Framed Tree No. 1
Watercolor on paper
5" x 8"



Framed Tree No. 2
Watercolor on paper
6" x 9"


And lastly, the trees come from the watercolor class, too. They use the "blown straw" technique to create the trees, with details added later. The first one already had a rectangle on the page when I started, so I left it in as a design element and did a few more like it. I have a couple of others in this series, and I might add them later if I get a chance.


Enjoy!

Friday, August 03, 2012

long time, no post


Finn and Biscuit
Graphite and watercolor on paper
8" x 10"

Wow--it's been a while.

This is from a different (& more recent) summer watercolor class. It's my pups!

Lots more to come, & soon! Stay tuned.