CREATIONS:measurements

This week in the studio...

As a way to warm up for larger scale paintings, I have been working on these small paintings from (5"x5" to 8"x6") on panels. You'll notice some similar themes reappearing in them.

Deflection

Poetic Structure 2

Poetic Structure 1

Clothing Mapped

Height - Family/Individual

Myth of Gridlock

 

Grammar - Epitaph on a Jacobite

Grammar - The Cabal

 

UNDERPINNINGS: Meaning

Just something I've been thinking about that falls into the category of the meaning in art, something related to Barthes' Third Meaning. Or maybe its just navel gazing, I can't quite tell.

If you would, take a minute to look at these three images (my custom colorforms on lexan).

What changes when I then show you/ tell you this?

And title this The Annunciation?

And title this The Birth of Venus?

 

For your reference:

Would you rather not have known or does it add the the experience in some way? Would you be interested in knowing that I plan to "graph" the great works of art (as designated by Vasari thru Janson).

LESSONS:

Learning about symbols and making them my own.

Cover of Symbols Booklet 1 and pages from future Booklet 2

Inside of Symbols Booklet 1 with pages of Booklet 2

Symbols Booklet 1


These are exercises that represent just the beginning of this investigation into commonly used symbols from various sources including mapping, electrical diagramming, graphing, hobo signs, etc. Currently I am collecting symbols and finding the ones that resonate most for me. I will be working toward a personal glossary of that group of symbols with the intention of using them as a language, a form of communication with which to create a narrative in my work.

CREATIONS: Deeper practice

This is a continuation of the work found in the previous post. The following are more or less doodles, in this case inspired by graphics that accompany scientific journal articles ...

8'x10"

or inspired by my own photographs of unidentifiable objects...

14"x22"

17"x22"

14"x22"

17"x22"

or interpretations of images of my hair from the back ...

17"x22"   Includes image # and weather data for the day of the photo, the thumbnail of the photo, a drawn interpretation and a journal entry.

11"x17"    This is a series of doodled interpretations of hair photographs with image # and a journal entry.

UNDERPINNINGS: Studio practice

In Search of Further Understanding:

Some studio experimentation

8.5"x11"  Digital doodles of barnacles from proof sheet

8.5" x 11"  Digital doodles inspired by photos of the hair on the back of my head. Work in progress.

1.5"x9" strips. Pen doodles on clear acetate inspired by photos of hair.

The following are doodles inspired by graphics that accompany articles published in scientific journals.

This last one is a more 'finished' inspired by a photograph of mine from a series of unidentifiable objects.

15"x22" ink and graphite on dura-lar

CREATIONS (con't):

More of the responses to Vicki's blocks.

 

 

CREATIONS:

In collaboration with fellow group-oner, Vicki Putz, we have made the following pieces. They start with her 6 sided abstract paintings on wood blocks. The pieces are meant to be handled and viewed from all sides (see her blog for pictures of the paintings in their element okayjustgo@blogger.com ). I have then reinterpreted these paintings in ways that reflect subconscious responses to the work.