6.13.2012

Sketchbooks

Jeffrey DeCoster

Craig Atkinson

Vincent Griffin

Netali Ron-Raz

Laurent Moreau

Jon MacNair (?) via sweetsound/Tumblr
You know my love of sketchbooks. Here are a few found through Pinterest and Tumblr. Go over to my Pinterest board Sketchbooks & Journals, here, to see lots more. There is something about the way artists work in a sketchbook that brings out a natural, playful freedom. I always have a sketchbook handy, and it's where I really explore what is developing in my work.

6.06.2012

Working on Ceramics







I've been working with ceramicist Ingrid Bathe for a few months now on learning more about ceramics, and I will eventually learn how to work in porcelain, which is Ingrid's specialty. The lighting is not great on these since they were taken under studio florescent. I've spent quite a bit of time experimenting on how my drip and squeeze techniques translate to clay. And on how underglazes and glazes work. So you see some glaze samples at the top, then some glazed work and some fired work that has not been glazed. The bottom two shots show underglaze on fired pieces. I have long loved ceramics, but now I'm devoting real time to it and beginning to "get it". The process is soooooooooo slowed down compared to painting and drawing. There is such a lag time between doing something and seeing the result. I think that's a good thing to experience for me!

6.02.2012

Paola and Lyle





Lyle Carbajal



Paola Gaviria Silguero

I love the intuitive nature of the work of both these artists. Paola Gaviria Silguero (from Argentina) is also known as PowerPaola, and you can see lots of her work on her Flickr stream, here. Lyle Carbajal is American and you can go to his website here.

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