From my window, the smoke gives a terrible, surreal beauty to the landscape. A dampened and compressed eerie glow. There is a weight to it.
What do you see?
CALL FOR ART: SMOKE
I’ve received great submissions for this show! There’s still time to send in yours. Email artwork of any media you have documenting this smoke (photographs, drawings, paintings, prints, collage, assemblage – anything you’ve got!). I’ll show a selection of what I receive in an online show.
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If a painting is said to be realistic it’s usually said to be “photorealistic” and this is meant to be a compliment. While I think realism is a valid description of style, photorealism is something else to me completely. The first problem is that “photorealism” assumes that images from a camera are realistic, but cameras hardly ever capture …
Some people need a little extra push to get them to sit and draw. I’m one of those people. I’m a chronic multi-tasker. I tend to be scattered, I take on too much, and whatever I’m doing I feel like I should be doing something else. One very potent and wonderful invitation to focus is …
I said all work for the Big League show must be ready to hang, and here I am, bringing in my drawing on paper, no frame. No problem. I’ll use binder clips or magnets to get it on the wall. If you have a study on paper and no frame, no problem. Bring it in …
Call for Art: Smoke
From my window, the smoke gives a terrible, surreal beauty to the landscape. A dampened and compressed eerie glow. There is a weight to it.
What do you see?
CALL FOR ART: SMOKE
I’ve received great submissions for this show! There’s still time to send in yours. Email artwork of any media you have documenting this smoke (photographs, drawings, paintings, prints, collage, assemblage – anything you’ve got!). I’ll show a selection of what I receive in an online show.
DETAILS
Please email your pictures. Include:
Emails must use the subject line “SMOKE”. Deadline Tuesday September 15.
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