Here are a few small drawings from last month. These are two stage drawings, the color first then the black. These explore chaotic evolution similar to the way my prints compare figures by overlay.
These are about 3″x4″ each.…
Some ink drawings from May 11, 2013 at 6:32pm. These are each about 4 inches tall. I have been doing a lot of drawings in this size lately. I have been using Prismacolor markers with a brush tip and they have the ability to make these incredibly thin lines. The extreme pressure sensitivity has lead me to experiment with chair and desk height to get the optimal arm position. I have good results on a low lap desk that allows my whole arm to move.…
I made these drawings on April 6, 2013 at 10:02am. I used liquitex ink and a refillable OTR marker. Each drawings is approximately 9×12 inches. I made several sets that morning, will post some more soon.
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It’s been awhile since I posted drawings from my sketchbook. Here are some from February 1st, 2013. These drawings are in preparation for Number 433. Number 432 is already in progress and mostly finished, those of you who follow my Instagram have seen some progress shots. If I can finish it in time 433 will be in my upcoming show at The Carrack Modern Art with Ryan McKellar and Joe McDonough March 11-23, 2013. We have a few special performances planned and I may even be creating an installation… but more on that later. …
I have finally completed this painting, Number 431. I started this back in November after completing the three blue paintings (427-430). After getting derailed by Thanksgiving, then Art Basel, then a trip up to New Hampshire for Christmas it is finally done. This is another wall-sized painting – 60″ x 90″ – that’s 5 ft by 7.5 ft. I have 3 more this size planned.
Here are some progress shots:…
I made some new prints this week, just in time for the holiday season. If you need a special and unique gift for a special and unique person please consider supporting an independent artist by purchasing one on my available prints page. The prints are ready to go and will start shipping on Monday, November 26. These prints are an extremely limited edition of 14 variations. There are 5 pairs of prints in the same color combination and 4 with unique color variations. …
Experiments with the new markers continue. The drawings here were done with the “transformer marker” which has an interchangeable head for nibs of different size. These were made with the 15mm nib. The ink is Liquitex Acrylic Ink, which I have been using not so much because I like it but because it is available at a local store. The ink is not bad, but it does not have some of the qualities I like in other inks. Drying speed is not something that I had thought would be important but I have found that the faster drying inks have a more even color. …
I have been having some fun with the Masterpiece 60mm marker. I quickly exhausted the speedflow black ink it came with. This ink has the best effect through a new nib. I was unable to get this quality of streaking with any of the other inks. All of the following drawings are 18″x24″ in size.
Seriously though, look at these streaks:
Then I experimented with the purple One4All ink. Straight out of the bottle it is a little too thick to flow easily in this pen. …
Three new paintings to post. I have been working on these for awhile, about a month I guess. There have been a couple things going on but more on that later. I will be posting about some new drawings too shortly. The next pieces will be really big again, but I wanted to get a few small ones done before I got caught up in a big project. I have sketched a whole book so far in preparation for these next large pieces and these were 3 faces caught my eye but were better suited to this smaller size. …
I just got a box of new pens!
I had been filling the Molotow pens with Liquitex acrylic ink but I wanted to try the Molotow One4All ink. Let me just say that there is no comparison. The Liquitex inks are transparent water based ink with good color. The One4All inks are smooth, fast drying, matte and very opaque. They are UV resistant and very permanent as well. Which is good, a lot of paint pens do not have archival quality ink. …