Bookmarks

Once I have sufficiently moistened the little puck, I like being able to share the yellow, or any other color, over multiple surfaces so that I might make better use of the paint.

Play time Tuesday.

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Quink Water

This morning I discovered that Parker Quink ink does not stay put when I brush some watercolor over it.

I wonder if I start with watercolor and come back around. Next experiment, I guess.

I have watched Youtube videos.

I am reminded of the Chinese saying:

"Don't believe what they say. Go see."

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April 13, 2024

Getting closer all the time

 

Art Space

 I have some experiments to make. I'd like to make them close enough together that I might document what works.

Elbow room.

Speedball Dandelion

 Here is one of only a few Speedball Dandelions in my first book.

I do NOT mean it to indicate that I ever had any artistic tendencies.

Bookmarks.4-1-24

 

Watercolor Bookmarks

 

Late February art bits

 

Light box

I recently purchased a 12x12” light box to better capture my card art. I thought it would be plenty big. It is not plenty big but serviceable, so far, it seems.

While the manufacturer provided backdrops in several colors the black is much too shiny. Product photography: seems simple enough, right?

And miles to go before I sleep.

Cape Cod Paint Kit

I took a small painting kit with me on a bus trip to Cape Cod in the autumn of 2023. A 12 set of Faber-Castell watercolor pencils, a water brush, and a standard issue ballpoint pen, from our credit union. The stock was a couple dozen 4 1/4 x 5 1/2“ sheets of 65# white linen card stock. It is by no means watercolor paper. But I’m making small images using very little water. When done I fold them in half so they fit in my pocket. 

The inscription is fairly simple. “Thank you and keep up the good work!” I try to add a name when I can. I ask about the spelling as I feel the need. 

They’re available to share on a whim.

Someone saw some images of these and asked me to make some for her. She wished to write notes to others. Well. Yes. She bought same size flats with A2 envelopes and did not want hers folded. Good. Her stock was stockier and more work.

Now that those are finished I thought to make more and give away a few at a time, with envelopes, to friends that might appreciate the gift.

I have little interest in creating and collecting more inventory. I no longer wish to book shows, travel, carry my GoodWorkCards, my books - poetry and otherwise, my art, framed or not.

My time, energy, and attention feels more limited. It feels more mine.

I now go more lightly into the unknown and meet the mystery less burdened with my own baggage.

New faces

 I've been making vase faces for awhile. I am glad to see something else appear. It may have been due to the seemingly late launch of winter that brings these new faces to mind ... to hand.

New scribbles. Mid January 2024.

Tommy Tree Note

In my print shop I was running an A.B. Dick 360, single color press. Technically, according to the government, a duplicator.

As I worked with QuarkXPress and Adobe Illustrator, I wondered if I could create and print a couple cartoons, one color at a time; CMYK.

The Apple LaserWriter IINT was a black toner, 300 dpi, printer of the era. Big dots. Sunday paper cartoon dots.

This was before color laser printers and inkjet.

The experiment was about holding registration between color runs. I was happy enough.

A moment.

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Merry Christmas 2023

 

Gold Vase

 

Vases Faces

 

Crop Matte: 1 and 2

 It seems that flat art get a boost when a frame or matte appears. What's next?

Sunday Scritchies 11/26/23

Doodle Wash

 I was gifted with some frames I will not use. I'm thinking some will go to Goodwill. I am also thinking of doing a series of pieces to load into the frames before I box them up.

The Goodwill 810 Series

I do love the Vase Face expression. I cannot imagine playing without these.

These doodles act as 810 Beta.

Art WIngs

 I feel as though I just discovered ... tape.

Goodwill Series

 A plan to do more art while uncovering space.

I'll do some and announce.