Stenciling pt. 2

 

Here are the stencils, 30" x 40" roughly

 

Each paper was treated and worked heavily.  They were all first toned and stained with coffee.

 

Ink, modelling latex, hairspray, and other insanity

 

Coffee, Ink, and Graphite

 

Pushing texture to extremes with burlap and plaster

 

Carving the paper for sharp highlghts.  The process of these pumpkins is sculptural, repeated yet varied.  Stencilling proved to be very diverse and adept to producing a series of work. 

The final pieces will soon be cropped and I might take some decent photos of them.

Stenciling pt. 1

 

Here I'm working with cut acetate stencils, attempting to capture volume with two layers of stencil - the silhouette, the detail, and the cutout for backround effects.  These studies will translate to a large format stencil set. 

 

Ink, Acrylic, Latex, Rubber Cement, Plaster on Newsprint

Apparatus

 

This is a drawing apparatus.  At top see phase one of my design, and enjoy its expansion in phase two.  Sadly, the drawings my apparati produced were not particularly interesting - though they satisfied the criteria of being repeatable and dynamic.  The most enjoyable part of the piece was the apparatus itself.  There is a medieval enjoyment in moving the wires and dragging the tortuous spheres across the page.  Tim Burton was referenced during critique, if I reall.

(Foam, found objects, wire and tubing)

All Nighter

Dried Fruit

Like gemstones

 

Acrylic, Ink, and Graphite

 

Drawing Assignment No.1

 

 Ink and plaster on canvas

 

 

"Create a drawing project using a single mark-type or action, repeated systematically."

So it begins

 

I explored shoe prints, in the form of an awkward dance on the surface.  I incorporated texture on the canvas, which served to add interest and complicate the stamping process.  Prior to the final piece, I created a smaller exploration against a garish green-yellow background.  This first attempt was ineffective - so the piece was reborn.

Coming Soon - The Drawing Apparatus.  

 

Aptitude

Please join us in honoring this year's Advanced Placement Art Students!

In collaboration with the Worcester Center for Crafts and Worcester State University,

The Worcester Public Schools are hosting a show in the

Krikorian Gallery at the Crafts Center

25 Sagamore Road

Worcester, Ma

Reception: Thursday, June 21st from 5 to 8 PM

Come meet the high school students who have worked diligently to complete

portfolios for review by the College Board

HOT NIGHT in the CITY Reception:

Thursday, July 19th from 5 to 8 PM

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The selection of work I have up will be for sale - contact me directly for pricing.  If you are interested in a print of any of my works, those will be made available shortly.