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Studies of cryptozoological creatures - the cryptids - for the "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology".
See the book and the finished illustrations here: www.behance.net/gallery/Illustrated-Encyclopedia-of-Crypt...
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Winter is providing a rare combination of about 2 feet of snow, and temperatures remaining below freezing now for about a week with extremes of 1 degree F
Thus, Icicles grow and stick to the roof for awhile, allowing close up studies.
And the patterns are very similar
Just a trial shot from the open window of my study. The prominent tree is nearly 200 yards away. The break in the hedge is the site of a badger sett!
I had to try to get my rescued 35mm slide projector lens to focus at infinity. This photo is my first attempt with the lens hand held against the camera body whilst I tried to balance against the window. To say I was pleased is a bit of an understatement.
However I've spent a couple of hours this afternoon trying to get a permanent fixing to the camera and then the focus just right. The lens has no focusing along its barrel. I'm not quite there yet so tomorrow .....
Argus 4" f2.8 Projector lens.
Bart van der Leck, "The Tempest" at the exhibition "Piet Mondriaan en Bart van der Leck", Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
Deposition (study), Tim Lowly © 2015 This drawing will be part of a large group exhibition title "Return of the Exquisite Corpse" at Printworks Gallery in Chicago, opening in early December. Each of the 105 artists has made one section of a vertical triptych of a body. In my case I've done the legs section. I have no idea what the two other sections combined with this one will look like or who they are by.
This drawing is also something of a conceptual study for the painting Deposition that I posted yesterday. I'll let you figure out how they are related...
PHAENO STUDY #1
Frohes neues Jahr!
Nachdem es zum Ende des letzten Jahres etwas still geworden ist hier auf schmaidt.de gibt es jetzt wieder neue Fotos. Zwischen den Feiertagen habe ich die Zeit gefunden, dass von Zaha Hadid geplante Phaeno in Wolfsburg zu fotografieren. Als großer Fan dieser Architektin hatte ich das Phaeno schon lange auf der Liste. Das Gute ist: Es ist fotografisch immens ergiebig. Das heißt, ihr könnt in nächster Zeit immer mal wieder vorbeischauen und die Serie verfolgen, die es von mir vom Phaeno geben wird.
Der erste Teil der Serie ähnelt vom Bildaufbau her stark anderen Bildern von mir von moderner Architektur. Ich liebe einfach die spitz zulaufenden Winkel im 1:1-Format. Gerade bei Zaha Hadid konnte ich aber keinesfalls auf diese Perspektive verzichten, da die extrem spitz und dynamisch zulaufenden Gebäude-Ecken klarer Bestandteil ihrer Architektur sind. Schon bei ihrem Erstlingswerk, dem Feuerwehrhaus in Weil am Rhein, zeigt sich dies ganz deutlich und hat sich bis heute in ihrem Stil gehalten.
So far,
Martin
PS: Die genauen Aufnahmedaten findet ihr auf www.schmaidt.de im Blog!
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PHAENO STUDY #1
Happy new year!
After there were not that much photographic news in the last weeks in 2014 by myself, I found the time to shoot the Phaeno building in Wolfsburg (Germany) by the architect Zaha Hadid. Since I'm a great fan of her, the Phaeno has been on my list for a long time. The good news is: The building offers so many interesting perspectives such that there will be a whole series of photos of that building in the next days/weeks.
The first part of the series is somehow quite similar with respect to composition than other fine art architecture shots by me. I simply love these dramatic lines and angles in the 1:1 format. And especially with a building of Zaha Hadid, I cannot ignore this perspective since these lines and angles are a characteristic part of her architectural work from her beginnings on.
So far,
Martin
PS: The exact data of the capture can be found on www.schmaidt.de in my blog.
A quick study of the rocky shoreline of the Winnipeg River, viewed from the water. Knife painting on stretched canvas (oil, 11 x 14 in).
This is the study area at Disney's Fort Wilderness Lodge. It is a quiet little place to sneak away and do some work for those of us who can't completely unplug from their jobs.
'The setting sun glowed through the large clock face window, casting rays of amber light around the lofty study.
The room was filled with many curious items, bizarre taxidermy creatures hung on display, some of avian or mammal form, and some of cephalopod variety.
Along side these creatures, various shields of shapes and sizes were scattered along the walls, depicting ornate styles and tribal designs. Muskets, swords and other trinkets were placed alongside large and small picture frames.
To the right a varnished grandfather clock ticked away, surrounded by a bust of an Egyptian pharaoh and a bizarre mechanical helmet. To the far right stood a weathered uniform with ornate markings.
'My old uniform' Arthur commented, placing a hand on one of the sleeves.
'It's seen better days' he remarked.
Evelyn looked over to the left, beyond the large spiral staircase stood an ornate green desk piled with trinkets, papers, letters and glasses. Slumped nearby was another stack of papers.
'You certainly have a lot of paperwork' she said.
'Research papers, documents and other 'confidential' items' he said, shrugging his shoulders.
Evelyn walked over to the desk, a large leather armchair sat nearby, next to it was a small table with a leather bound sketchbook.
She picked it up, brushing the thin layer of dust that had accumulated on it's surface.
She flicked through, studying the dozens of sketches and notes, many depicted monsters and creatures, along with observational notes, anatomy cross sections and up close details.
'So many different creatures' she gasped 'You drew all of these?'
'I find it useful for my research' Arthur said modestly 'It's good to make a note of what you're encountering'.
'How long have you been doing this for?' Evelyn queried.
Arthur scratched his head, slightly avoiding eye contact for a few seconds.
'Feels like a lifetime' he laughed.
Shot at a dress rehearsal of amateur dramatic club production, processed in Lightroom, converted to BW using Nik Silver FX. Added graffiti along with some dodging and burning in Photoshop.
Desk and bookcase from Ikea, chair from Calligaris, rug from Esprit. Closer photo of the desk; www.flickr.com/photos/seremet/7372478948/ and the shelf www.flickr.com/photos/seremet/6268627553/. And a little update about speakers www.flickr.com/photos/seremet/7660241580/
10x15 cm ,coffee,carbon and Artgraf watercolors.With a aquote of Paul Klee, Thanks for the visit have a nice day.
No.1 - Polyphemus Moth
No.2 - Twin-Spotted Sphinx Moth
No.3 - Luna Moth
No.4 - Eight-Spotted Forester Moth
No.5 - Cecropia Moth
(I finally got 'em up on Etsy!)