minis (round 2)

here are the 2 set of minis. this time around i did all the transfers with Kodak photo paper, and the results were much less colorful. the transferred images had milky film over the top, which dulled the colors and details. i applied another coat of modeling paste to see if the film would disappear, and it actually did. there are 50 total in this series, and i imagine about another 500 - woohoo!

minis

so i thought that since i've moved my "drawing studio" into the dining room that it might be fun to document the view each session. this is an endeavor that i hope to be able to remember to do. for now, mid march this is the what's going on at the beach.  we live about 10 block from the ocean and the views of the water are breathtaking most days. today's pretty mellow. 

i am delving into a HUGE series of mini-panels.  by HUGE, i mean that i see no limit in sight. i would love to install them some day in a really long room, as a chain growing around the walls. 

more pics are available on my flickr site. 

here they are, from beginning to an idea or two of the end. 

the smallest are 2"sq and the largest are 2.5x3.5".  the begin with a thumbnail size inkjet transfer of a much larger drawing, mounted onto each canvas in a random position.  i then go into the drawing with a very fine pen and create a new drawing - using the inkjet as a point of departure.  finally, the pieces are finished with a layer of gouache which is applied colorfully and 3-dimensionally, pulling forms out of the lines, creating bulbous, pod-like, spirally shapes.  the ink and gouache work magically with the surface of the transfer and the texture of the canvas and modeling gel.  the surface is much more sketcherly and un-refined, giving each piece a life of their own.  i am thoroughly pleased with these and love that each is a quick sketch, but one in a production of many.  despite the fact that they each are begun with a different part of a line drawing, when assembled in a row or cluster, they all connect beautifully to each other.  

4x4s

i guess it was last fall or maybe a wee bit earlier, i joined a drawing group of mom's.  there's were only 4 of us at the beginning and now we've grown to 6 (woo hoo) and plan to create a flickr page showing what we've been up to.  

anyway, each month we get together and review our drawings - which we create based on theme chose in the previous month.  the only real stipulation is that we need to try and keep our drawings within a 4x4" format - otherwise any materials, surfaces, etc are open.  i will post pieces from the previous months soon, but for now these were the results for the month of february. the theme was to work around something that meant a lot to you.  i chose inkjet transfers, as cj made me aware of the fact that i have been obsessed with the process for years.  it's true, i cannot deny it. so of course i had to incorporate my latest discoveries into these pieces.  

you can see the actual 4x4" transfer on each (there are 2 per panel).  the panels themselves are 6x8" canvas covered.  of course i had to turn them all into little mini series, but they are definitely fun to make....the one that are 2 by 2 are detail of the series of 4 shown below it (i hope that makes sense). 

titles are stil to come....

shop news

so i'm trying to streamline my shop to sell affordable art that's ready to hang or sit or whatever.  basically framed prints and prints.  one day i'll sell some of my latest canvas panels, but i haven't really figured out how to present them or how they should be finished ie: framed or mounted.  

here's a few shots of the shadowboxes (framed prints). i've been testing 'em out on my dearest and most beloved friends and family, and they seemed to have been a hit. let's see how they end up doing in the shop. :)