Wednesday, October 30, 2013
In The Dark
Rachel has done it again, and assembled a seriously A-list team of creators for her horror anthology, IN THE DARK. She's funding it through Kickstarter, and today is the last day to get a copy.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Sargent's Methods
I've been reading the book John Sargent, by Evan Charteris. Sargent is one of the greats of portraiture, and my work has been leaning that direction lately, so I've been doing my research. This book was written shortly after his death, by someone who knew him personally. It contains statements from his students, and is generally a close look at his life. Most important, it talks about his methods, not just examines his work.
In the last couple of pages I read, I learned that he preferred to work on the mid tones, and lift the lights and deepen the shadows from there. Let me tell you, this is a GREAT way to work! It's my favorite way to work on drawings, in fact. So why have I never tried that in a painting? I haven't a clue. But I'm going to now! Can't wait to share the results!
I've also recently started posting photos to my Blue Canvas account. I found it through the magazine first. It's one of my favorites, and features a wide variety of mediums and styles of art.
Check me out here!
In the last couple of pages I read, I learned that he preferred to work on the mid tones, and lift the lights and deepen the shadows from there. Let me tell you, this is a GREAT way to work! It's my favorite way to work on drawings, in fact. So why have I never tried that in a painting? I haven't a clue. But I'm going to now! Can't wait to share the results!
I've also recently started posting photos to my Blue Canvas account. I found it through the magazine first. It's one of my favorites, and features a wide variety of mediums and styles of art.
Check me out here!
Friday, October 4, 2013
Inducing Creativity
Wednesday night, I went to a concert to see Gypsyhawk and Kadavar. I was tired, it was a long drive, and we paid $20 to park, thanks to the Cleveland Indians game that night. It was worth the trip - it always is - and I also had an interesting experience.
While listening to Kadavar, I kind of spaced out. I found myself closing my eyes, and envisioning a painting I'm developing. I'm just in the sketch phase, at this point, but I could see it come to life in my mind, and I really wanted to drive the 2.5 hours back home just to work on it.
So was it the laid back, jam-style of the music that stimulated the artsy parts of my brain? Was it just the late hours that I don't often see, thanks to my work schedule? Was it just exhaustion? It warrants some experimentation... on myself.... What can I do to induce the most creative state?
While listening to Kadavar, I kind of spaced out. I found myself closing my eyes, and envisioning a painting I'm developing. I'm just in the sketch phase, at this point, but I could see it come to life in my mind, and I really wanted to drive the 2.5 hours back home just to work on it.
So was it the laid back, jam-style of the music that stimulated the artsy parts of my brain? Was it just the late hours that I don't often see, thanks to my work schedule? Was it just exhaustion? It warrants some experimentation... on myself.... What can I do to induce the most creative state?
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