Category: Art Talk

I am reading, or rather just treasuring a book about Jasper Johns’ “Grey” – tied in with this – exhibition in Chicago

Now doing my usual netscan and blogging.

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Here is a readable essay, from the New York Times, it concludes:

Unlike so many contemporary artists producing in today’s overheated art market, Mr. Johns relies neither on dozens of assistants nor a computer to make his creations. He executes his work by hand. “It’s a different art world from the one I grew up in,” he said, relaxing in his living room in a pair of khaki shorts, a light blue shirt and sandals. “Artists today know more. They are aware of the market more than they once were. There seems to be something in the air that art is commerce itself.

“I haven’t really been a part of it, although I’m sure in some way I am. It just doesn’t interest me.”

Asked what influence he feels he may have had on those young artists, Mr. Johns paused. “To me,” he said, “self-description is a calamity.”

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Becs wanted me to print #0549 Persist from the Thousand Sketches. I have but first did a bit more work on it. It now looks thus, not that different but livelier!

Persist
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While I was at it I did some more:

Babboo
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Grass
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I am quietly making images, persisting. I find it hard to post them as they seem not to be part of a project. They are floaters, play things and they don’t fully grab me. But this blog is not my gallery, not an exhibition, more like a studio. I want to play, learn experiment. Images follow.

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Thank you Jan for putting me on your Brilliante Weblog list. Much appreciated. What I like about it is firstly that it gets me to look at the others you nominated! Some brilliant people indeed, honoured to be on the same list. Secondly it motivates me to evaluate some blogs I like, have another look, revise my Blogroll.

 

So here are mine…

Two from Jared Shear who is a prolific and talented painter. His one-a-day paintings of Cougar Peak for a whole year, blogged on Cougar peak-a-Boo are an incredible testament to the environment.

His more general Blog Terra Peer is worth a good look.

Next is Janey’s Journey because she can do super simple sketches with fantastic flair. I am always inspired.

PrashArt is a master of line & wash. Open this full size image for example.
Simplicity and serenity.

I have been watching Helen Nehill‘s creative stuff on flickr – sort of a blogger, and a creator of Zines.

Elizabeth Love, New Zealand Colour, texture and composition. And a friend of the Agantighe.

Seventh: Lisa Rivas, Flying Colours. I am mentioning Lisa even though she already has the BW award. She is a great blogger, and does digital work – there is the connection.

I am following on with images from the blogs all of the blogs mentioned. Click on the images to go to their blogs. I hope that is ok by the bloggers, let me know if not & I will remove.

Continue reading “Brilliant Bloggers! Some fine images.”

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I photographed some of my acrylic 600 x 600 paintings. Here is an Earth Cross and a detail. Following that are more. I have posted these before, but these images are better.

Earth Crosses
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Earth Crosses
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