Statuesque Emma standing on flowered blanket, drypoint on 14×11″ Rives gray BFK
A sister image to the last drypoint I posted. The model’s pose reminded me of classical sculptures. This is one of the first prints I made with drypoint, for this series. I was surprised and thrilled to see what the lovely pattern on the flowered rug looked like after printing. Ink makes scratchy lines very pretty.
Nikki had a brilliant idea for how to improve one of my prints using chine-collé. I’ll post the results tomorrow.
Today instead of “See and Respond” your challenge is to “Hear and Respond.” Check out this series by Jason Moran for inspiration. Jason Moran Pianist and jazz composer, Jason Moran is interested in the cultural and political history of African American music. You can listen to a 7 minute piano piece here. Recently, his musical …
[image_with_animation image_url=”6237″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Raymond Pettibon Wiki: Raymond Pettibon (born Raymond Ginn; June 16, 1957) is an American artist who lives and works in New York City. Pettibon came to prominence in the early 1980s in the southern California punk rock scene, creating posters and album art mainly for groups on SST Records, owned and operated by his brother, Greg Ginn. …
[image_with_animation image_url=”7183″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] I’ve been making more monotypes. I can’t seem to put them down. The exciting discovery of what comes out of the press is as neurologically rewarding as opening wrapped presents. Better maybe. The invitation of the ghosted plate, cold blankness eliminated, grey tones and shapes invite me to create …
Some Pretty Paintings: Statuesque Emma … on a Flowered Blanket
A sister image to the last drypoint I posted. The model’s pose reminded me of classical sculptures. This is one of the first prints I made with drypoint, for this series. I was surprised and thrilled to see what the lovely pattern on the flowered rug looked like after printing. Ink makes scratchy lines very pretty.
Nikki had a brilliant idea for how to improve one of my prints using chine-collé. I’ll post the results tomorrow.
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