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Here I am with my copy of Elgin Park by Michael Paul Smith. It arrived in yesterday's mails and I could not be more excited! I've been following Smith's fantastic model-making and photography for some time now, along with a gazillion others. As a one-time graphic designer let me say that they done the man proud.
It's a fine looking volume with great printing, nice heavy matte stock, easy to read and wonderful to peruse. I particularly like the photo of Michael at on on page 142. In closing, I cannot think of a guy who deserves this achievement any more than Michael. Way to go!
I'm working on an 18 inch square acrylic painting that's based one of my digital pieces from this past month. Got a few hours to play with it today and some on Wednesday, too. Trying Bright Gold for the "ground" area. It's a thought, anyway.
Title: Visitors At The Gate
Collection: The World Rediscovered Collection
Size: 4 feet wide by 3 feet tall
Medium: Acrylic on mounted wood panel
An all new collection started by Contemporary Artist Todd Lawson. Though still officially untitled the "Disney World Inspired Series" is a new direction for Todd's paintings focusing more on detailed, large scale works. The series is a collection of visual scapes about a future rediscovery of Walt Disney World by a new culture.
It is meant to be a positive and alternative statement toward the staying power of this testament of Americana pop culture and magic...the mind wonders
During the painting of this first piece in the series Todd Lawson showed followers on his Facebook page an intimate step by step progression of the work from initial sketch to finished piece. It was the first time he allowed people to see up close how his paintings develop. The progress photos are viewable on his facebook fan page.
Limited Edition Prints expected to be available soon. Additionally a gallery showing is forecast for 2011 or 2012 depending on the speed of additional paintings in the series.
Here am I at work outside. Today our new kitten was getting used to the garden so I had to keep one eye out for her too. This is a version of a lithograph I made last October in London drawn from an old gate at Yarnton.
I can't believe that this 16 x 12 acrylic has been basically sitting around for the past few weeks! But I guess that it has. Medical appointment and procedures (everything turned out to be fine!), the distraction with the scamsters, family biz and who knows what have kept me from doing very much on this one until this week. I'm working on the outfit now. Doing faces still scares me to death! FYI, the color is pretty good after a Picnik fix.
After several years back using acrylic paints, I've shifted gears and gone with some new paints from Golden. Their Open Acrylics stay open for hours, even longer than my Griffin Alkyds did. I've wanted a more simple approach and a lot more open time. These paints seemed to have solved the problem. New problem for me, though. I've got to learn to paint with them and it's turned out to be a bit of a challenge. My Mahl stick has once again become as essential tool. This after applying paint to my hands and fingers several times.
You just could not believe what a wimp I am with new stuff. I am just playing around with the canvas that's on the easel, trying to get a feel for the new paints. I have a sense of where it's going, but only time will tell.
I've played with this photo, just for fun, in iPhoto in order to make it into what I would call, "Poor Man's HDR." Everything looks more dramatic. I promise, this is not a trend! Look at my notes for info about what's up in the studio right now. I've noted this photo to death! Hope you find them interesting.
My studio space is in a large room in a walk-out basement. My easel backs up to the west wall. To my right, on the north wall, I've got a large sliding glass door. Several years ago I had a bunch of built-ins installed to hold a huge collection of books, my files, and many art supplies. I also got a large desk space for my iMac. However, much of the studio still features a hodge-podge collection of furniture from folding tables, art desks (one of which is 57 years old) wire boxes and steel storage shelves. This is what the painting area looked like it early 2008.
This area features two IKEA tables, just assembled, and two of IKEA flat files placed under the tables. I really love this new setup.
oleo sobre tela. 100 x 120 cm
En venta / for sale
Information: contactar por email / contact in email
jagdelile@yahoo.es - jagdelile@gmail.com
A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR ARTISTS
This morning I got a FEDEX letter with a check for $5,000 enclosed. No remittance advice or note, just the check. I've been communicating with a party that has "bought" four small paintings from me over the internet. The agreed upon amount was $2,200.00. As it is often said, "Red flags" popped up everywhere when a check for more than twice as much showed up.
Although I did not have an address and a phone number, the FEDEX mailer had that information. The check is drawn on a bank across the country from my "client." Also, I was contacted by email from a shipper, in London, this morning. The shipper and my client, a woman (?) named Ruby, both wrote in a manner that makes me think that English is not their first language.
SOMETHING ABOUT THIS HAS THE STRONG ODOR OF FRAUD ABOUT IT. The shipper has an email address with Yahoo!, not a dedicated website. If I deposit the check I am likely to have it pulled back and/or it might be fraudulent. That might cause me to lose my accounts with my bank! I'm going to insist on a Western Union wire transfer. The check is going back to the sender or will be destroyed.
So, it appears that no sale is forthcoming. I wasted about four hours of my time on these folks. Better than losing my art, money or reputation.
I have to thank my wife, Donna, for having a really good sharp eye. We've done a bit of antique mall crawling during the past month and she came up with two great finds for my studio. She spotted to old white glass dental tool trays for about ten bucks total. They are just great for organizing my small brushes! Then, a couple of weeks later she found two metal cups (made in India), four bucks for the pair! I used some Bar Keeper's Friend (actual product name) and they cleaned up like brand new in minutes! I am using them for painting and mixing knives. Hooray for Donna.
My iMac has got some real age on it now... It'll be six around the end of the year. Paperwork piles up and is forever and ever and ever...
The smaller version of the painting is at Oxford's Ashmolean museum. This work was begun on Hunt's first visit to The Holy Land and the Middle East in search of more authentic models and backgrounds for his religious works. This painting although not directely "Biblical" does illustrate some of Hunt's ideas about the bounty of Egypt and its importance in the Biblical narrative (Old Testament) thus pre figuring the coming of the true light of The World in Christ.
I quite like this painting and it inspired me on my recent series of portraits "Facets."
This a small detail shot of the 3rd piece in my series of encaustic art dealing with women and the four elements...this one is "fire". It's still "in progress".
COPYRIGHT 2011 Lisa JonesMoore, no copying without permission. Thank you.
In the bottom right corner you can see one of two IKEA Expedit bookcases. My new Besta Burs table is hidden behind the bookcase. Otherwise it's mostly the same.
I'm working on a series of small pieces for a small works holiday show. The panels are four inches square and about an inch and a half deep. The backgrounds are segments of an Atlanta area Geological Survey Map.
Oleo sobre tela / Oil on canvas
65x54 cm
Informacion / Information: contactar por email / contact in email
jagdelile@yahoo.es - jagdelile@gmail.com
At long, long last I am finally back at the easel and working on one of the two paintings that's been giving me fits and blocking me like a steel wall. Had a good morning session with it today. Yeah!
This is quick shot of progress, if you can call it that, on this painting. The color of the "pipes etc." at the top of the red structure is too light in the shadow areas. The grassy area is too dark. Otherwise it's not bad. I've worked on just about everything since my last post of this one. Check out my notes.
Two paintings from the Cascade series, in my studio and in progress. 38" x 50", acrylic and watercolor with ink on Lenox 100 paper. Ren Adams. 2014-15.