Sometimes (a lot of times, actually) I get so caught up in my own wee projects/happenings/work/catching up with old friends and family peeps, that the blog gets duly neglected. Poor poor blog.
How is everyone doing? Are you all eagerly anticipating spring as well? I must say, winter is my favorite time of year, but I'm so so ready for some sun. Up here in the Seattle area we've had an amazing week or two of sun breaks and it's hilarious how everyone's mood is instantly lifted. Light! Sun! Warm rays of life!
That mushroom sketchbook painting made it's way, at long last, into print-form in ye old shoppe. You can find it here.
And, after spying these neat shadowbox frames, have put together a couple shadowbox scenes with both the mushroom print and a small narwhal print. I'm super excited about these and can't wait to do a couple more! Both can be found in the shop as well, for a very limited time (I only have one of each at the moment) **EDIT: Both are now sold. Thank you!**.
And I simply must update you all on that Bearded Lady. She's done! I'm so happy with her too (as usual, my picture-taking skills here are seriously lacking and she was doubly hard to capture right due to the gold leafing, but at least you can get a general idea). Hooray! I'm doing a series of these strange sideshow figures, and am already ambling along on the second piece (an 8-Legged Octopus Man!).
That's all for now, ladies and gents. Happy mid-week! Time for some thrifting and antique store meandering, me thinks.
And I simply must update you all on that Bearded Lady. She's done! I'm so happy with her too (as usual, my picture-taking skills here are seriously lacking and she was doubly hard to capture right due to the gold leafing, but at least you can get a general idea). Hooray! I'm doing a series of these strange sideshow figures, and am already ambling along on the second piece (an 8-Legged Octopus Man!).That's all for now, ladies and gents. Happy mid-week! Time for some thrifting and antique store meandering, me thinks.
Narwhals! A *black* narwhal! This idea had been flitting about in my sketchbook for a while now. For some reason, the very thought of a unique black narwhal sent me into a frenzy. I have no idea if this has ever happened in real life (or if it's even possible), but seriously. How cool would that be?
I had been studying an old textbook I still have from college Art History days on the Northern Renaissance and gawking at those freaky-talented Flemish painters (seriously--
A long time ago, back before college and even a bit into it, I made oodles of sculptural maquettes and figures. My goal for a long time was to go into film special effects (I still have a strong urge to some day work a bit in the film production industry) and so I'd spend a good amount of time working on my sculpting skills to make maquettes for imaginary films. Sorta pretending I was employed in an FX art department. I'd like to get back into it a wee bit, only this time make them into puppets with loosely moveable joints. The two sketches above are rough planned puppets (one is a bit Steve Zissou inspired--big surprise there!).
Fanciful narwhal sketches and templates and a whimsical little mushroom study, which may wind up as a small print. For one reason or another, my most recent sketchbook pages are teeming with mushrooms.
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