Showing posts with label mark-making. mixed media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mark-making. mixed media. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Day 2895: Mental Chaos.





"Mental Chaos": junk mail collage, china marker, gesso









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Click here for Shawn Mendez, Lost in Japan.
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 WonderWoman flew in this morning. I am so blessed.

 
 She delivered 3 bags of groceries from Trader Joe's.




Goodies, flowers, fruits & vegetables.

 
She spoils me with things I wouldn't buy for myself.
Thank you, Superman and WonderWoman,
you are so kind to me and I appreciate you both. 



 


2GN2S

Small Windows of Sunrises/ on the Covers of the N. Y. Times 

Sho Shibuya

 



It’s been a dark couple of months for New York City. 
Citizens, forced to stay home, have waited out the days 
absorbing the sad and depressing news. 
But it’s often darkest just before dawn, and for 
Brooklyn-based artist and designer Sho Shibuya, 
the city’s sunrises offered a means of coping, as well as 
a silver lining to what was otherwise a terrible situation.



While locked down and feeling overwhelmed in his Brooklyn studio apartment, “I realized that from the small windows of my studio, I could not hear the sounds of honking cars or people shouting,” explains Shibuya, who is the founder of the creative studio Placeholder. “I could hear the birds chirping energetically and sound of wind in the trees, and I looked up and saw the bright sky, beautiful as ever despite the changed world beneath it.”
So the artist decided to photograph each sunrise. He then skilfully recreated it in acrylic paint, on the cover of that day’s New York Times, rendering a beautiful and poetic window; a contrast between the daily chaos and the sky’s serenity. He has been posting the artworks to his Instagram account.



'If one thing the news has made clear, we need generosity and peace for all people now more than ever,” says Shibuya, who hopes these sunrises can also serve as a reminder of the strength and generosity that New Yorkers have shown over the last months.
















Just because ...


Blue Crane





Smiles for Tuesday ...
































Thursday, January 23, 2020

Day 2736: Ball point scribbles



Drawing a quick sketch with a ballpoint pen.
 


Play with acrylic for background and accents.




I could have added collage? or not?




I did.

Total time: 25 minutes.








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2GN2S:

Drowned Crispy Taquitos 

Taquitos Dorados Ahogados
 



Found a great recipe here for these drowned taquitos.
As printed, it yields 40 taquitos, so it could be halved or quartered.
I just enjoyed looking at the picture and reading the recipe.





For FB Throwback Thursday ...




Costa Mesa Dojo: Brandon Nomura, jacki long, Ed Maher, 
Kim Israelson, Megan Nomura (front), Henry Tran, 
Chloe Brown, Cheyenne Lopez, Rachel Maher. 
After Kangeiko, January 2, 2010, Huntington Beach, CA.




A smile for Thursday ...




Friday, January 3, 2020

Day 2716: Loving the unexpected?






"WIP": gesso, ballpoint drawing & junk mail collage








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Click here for Grover Washington Jr., East River Drive.
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Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials. Credit: Brian Mock

Credit: Brian Mock

Artist Makes Incredible Sculptures

Made Out Of Recycled Materials


Most people see something that belongs in a dump when
 they look at a screw, car part, or an old fork on the ground. 
Brian Mock, an upcycle a revolutionist who is making 
incredible sculptures out of reclaimed materials see more 
material rather than junk. Mock explains:
Giving old, everyday objects a new life as one sculpture is an artistically demanding, yet gratifying process. My work is designed to emphasize resourcefulness and encourage viewer engagement. Audience reactions fuel my creativity and help me bring my visions to life.

Dog sculpture made of recycled materials
Credit: Brian Mock
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Credit: Brian Mock

The talented artist grew up in Portland, Oregon. He started to draw pictures at a young age, and as he grew older, he began painting and woodcarving. In the 1990s, he developed his passion for sculpting with recycled metal. Then, he taught himself how to weld, and with his imagination, he was able to make the most amazing pieces of art. Some sculptures include robots, animals, people, cars, and other symbolic and custom objects that, 
besides decorative, can also be functional too. 
Over the years, his technique has improved and evolved even more.
Some of the artist’s creations are so impressive in size that he often places himself or his dog in photos for scale so the audience can truly appreciate its glory.

Horse model made out of recycled materials by Brian Mock 
Credit: Brian Mock
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials 
Credit: Brian Mock
The artist said:
"My sculptures are made entirely from reclaimed items and materials (almost all metal, but sometimes I’ll add bits of plastic for color). I like that people interact with them; they have fun looking for objects they can identify. It started as a hobby, but as I got better at sculpting, I turned it into a full-time profession."
Mock’s work can be seen around the world from galleries 
in New York to Maui, in public spaces, and many publications, including a pair of art books. Several luxury hotels 
across the U.S. has purchased his sculptures, 
along with “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” museum.
 For information, check out his website, Facebook or Instagram.

Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Credit: Brian Mock
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled MaterialsCredit: Brian Mock
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Credit: Brian Mock

Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled MaterialsCredit: Brian Mock
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials 
Credit: Brian Mock
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled MaterialsCredit: Brian Mock
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Credit: Brian Mock


Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials
Credit: Brian Mock
Incredible Sculptures Made Out Of Recycled Materials


Loving the unexpected?






A smile for Friday ...