Thursday, October 29, 2009
"Scavenger"
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Original Drawing by Luke
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Life is what happens when...
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Redesigned
Comparing the two images will show the subtle adjustments I made in the composition that I felt would improve the overall impact of the work. Cutting the image scan into pieces I moved things around slightly and changed sizes. The size changes added more depth I think and now the bison fill more of the frame. Even though these changes are small I feel that they make an important difference to the design.
You can see in this image how I'm able to chop up the elements in order to move them around. This technique of making alterations was learned from a great book written by Paul Calle named "The Pencil". Paul is without question a master and I've learned more from his book than from any other source. He used to make photocopies from his sketches, reduced and enlarged, then cut them up and paste them in various combinations until he got what he was looking for. A digital scan is my photocopy. I use some form of this process in every drawing I plan.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Wolf Refinements
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Yin Yang
I went for a 10k run this morning shortly after reading Peter Brown's comment on my last post and thought about what he wrote. As I'm pushing hard past the 8k point and the lactic acid is building I wondered why do I run like this? It hurts!
It also feels great at the same time. I do it again and again.
Something beyond my comprehension and beyond me, compels me to make drawings. To create works of art. That is what they are... work! Hard and sometimes emotionally painful labor. Sometimes tranquil and calming. It's the compulsion to do this that makes me feel uncomfortable. Many artists I've read about and talked with have shared similar feelings. Some of the greatest are tormented and driven to madness! Or are they driven BY madness? Hmmm.
I'm usually in complete command of works in progress and I enjoy the process. I felt threatened when this piece was getting the best of me and I reacted accordingly. That is not to say I wasn't enjoying the challenge of it. It might not have been comfortable but I definitely felt on the edge of my ability and very alive! Thinking back on why I tried this whole experiment in the first place I remember accepting the fact that I could loose control and that is what made it exciting.
It's all about the yin yang balance of control and loosing it I guess. The battle between darkness and light, between sitting on the porch with a beer or going for a hard run.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Word Choices
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
"Sovereignty" finished.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Getting past the halfway point.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Moved my easel again!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Hurdle passed
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Comfort Zone
Friday, July 24, 2009
Remembering my way.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Cave Painting
Thursday, June 18, 2009
It's finally started... again!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
It's finally started!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
101 things...
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Catalyst
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Journey of Dreams
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
"Sovereignty" sketch
Friday, April 10, 2009
Epiphenomenon
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Totally Unexpected
Great Horned Owl
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Art of the Animal Kingdom XIV
Monday, March 30, 2009
Experimenter Effect
Detail images
These details of the drawing will give an idea of just how abstract it looks up close. The top shows the beginning area of the work from my first entry on this experiment. It may not be visible on a monitor but I quickly learned that not all vine charcoal is black or gray, one I used gave a lavender or orange hue, yuck! I tossed that one out quickly.