tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81784959215511239472024-03-17T20:01:19.916-07:00CollagistThoughts about collage and images of work by me and others. Enjoy!Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.comBlogger772125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-73085851161569061692024-03-17T07:52:00.000-07:002024-03-17T07:52:48.797-07:00Teeth<p><span style="background-color: white;">I</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">n addition to the solo exhibit I have coming up in April at The Other Side, I am also part of a 3-person "collaborative" show at Kirkland Arts Center in September (with Anthony Morgan and Tony Thompson). I am going to deliver this "base" collage tomorrow, for Tony Thompson to paint on/over. I'm looking forward to what emerges!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJ9VpAczOWXb9MCdO3W2P4WUXOrEOdiq2TSpcwrLMZ9f-HQxRq86yCsEvFDg5BktiZcayNuCklUfSWgoGrXTOl1hAWW9d9LZZZHbBdza5ifGGsgo2qmIzScUpp-FZM2bxL-fs_nnLRVKMDfrFcN_l_NEiv3kt4M6T6Izr0svC6g2eG_dkx9eRizWicatd/s3061/IMG_0185.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3061" data-original-width="2548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJ9VpAczOWXb9MCdO3W2P4WUXOrEOdiq2TSpcwrLMZ9f-HQxRq86yCsEvFDg5BktiZcayNuCklUfSWgoGrXTOl1hAWW9d9LZZZHbBdza5ifGGsgo2qmIzScUpp-FZM2bxL-fs_nnLRVKMDfrFcN_l_NEiv3kt4M6T6Izr0svC6g2eG_dkx9eRizWicatd/s320/IMG_0185.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-38782721153201229772024-03-16T08:18:00.000-07:002024-03-16T08:18:32.699-07:00pre solo exhibit stress<p> I am very excited for my upcoming solo exhibit at The Other Side gallery in Utica, NY! I have been creating fairly steadily over the past year or so, and I'm very happy to be able to show my artwork as a collective group (rather than just a single piece here and there). But I am also feeling a bit stressed about it. I've had previous solo exhibits with far less stress. Part of the stress is coming from the fact that I would like to have two more pieces made for the show (which opens on April 5th!); and I would like to make them a little larger. Anyone who has followed my work on this blog knows that my work tends to be small format. In fact, I think my favorite size is a 7" x 7" composition in an 11" x 11" frame. I will have a number of these in the upcoming exhibit. But, of course, works of this size tends to "shrink" on a gallery wall. In addition, I have been wanting to push myself to increase the size of my works -- partly because I have LOTS of larger frames that have accumulated in my studio as a result of acquiring them at garage sales, auctions, and at the side of the street. Larger pieces would require me to explore "mosaic" collage techniques a little more (something I did earlier in my collage career). I like the challenge of that. I enjoy thinking about all of this. However, as most creative folks (artists, musicians, etc.) are well aware, being "stressed out" about anything is not conducive to the flow of creative process. I have also been stressing out a little bit because I have a collaborative work in progress for which I had several "perfect" border elements identified that I had somehow misplaced in my studio. SO... I spent lots of time in the studio over the last couple days, cleaning and organizing (yes, I tend to do that often, because I have SO MUCH stuff in my studio area). Here's the good news. I found the border elements! That was a big stress-reducer. I also went through a ton of beautiful elements that I had collected (and filed) over the years. So I have some good inspiration for potential compositions. I have also cleared significantly more space to work. Things had been getting a little too "claustrophobic" recently, which was impeding possibilities. I have a renewed excitement and optimism as I write this blog today. I look forward to being in the studio for the next week! And, BTW, I did something else to relieve my "stressed" state-of-mind yesterday (and I think it's good "advice" for others). I simply allowed myself to create something comfortable and enjoyable (tried to forget about <i>having</i> to do it). This image is of a "sketch" I did last night. Yes, it's a classic "Specht"(depth, contrast, and space)... and I like it. An interesting technical aspect of this piece, is the fact that I cut out a character from the background, black-and-white element, and brought it into the foreground. The big benefits of this, is that the gray scale is identical to the background; and the size and position remain congruent with the background. Still needs some minor cutting and finishing work, and I'm not sure if I will keep the star element in (that has gotten very cliche for me), but will finish the piece today and include it in the exhibit. I think folks will like it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrV-qiokHIJjGhqSDe6iaKRq1xKaAR8SvCxmPbOElobfEfduClKK6YXXR_8Yd365s-OiVZ5AlahfhvDBBaKCVPnZrZzawknzGglMiRleWqgcOi_pnGHk1pDXP9C4IUe1KEpxT0ZAPkFlqThmYscxVfMLuP4Lyx06-FE66nHR70Xmoa-kgDNpAGJlU_Nt2/s2680/IMG_0162.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2680" data-original-width="2107" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrV-qiokHIJjGhqSDe6iaKRq1xKaAR8SvCxmPbOElobfEfduClKK6YXXR_8Yd365s-OiVZ5AlahfhvDBBaKCVPnZrZzawknzGglMiRleWqgcOi_pnGHk1pDXP9C4IUe1KEpxT0ZAPkFlqThmYscxVfMLuP4Lyx06-FE66nHR70Xmoa-kgDNpAGJlU_Nt2/s320/IMG_0162.jpeg" width="252" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-75064128281143349562024-03-10T07:22:00.000-07:002024-03-10T07:22:00.098-07:00Fun stimuli<p> My focus last night in the studio was cleaning and re-organizing (once again), rather than creative production. So it's that time again, to share some of the entertaining pages from 1950s magazine pages...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3P_UCuj0PvszuzRACU-m3Od5Snl1BAZdMG0Y-CJI3XDKojYrxwHgaVz5EJNIeyFwbO4_Ko44Lh0wvL4HYYczoHDkQsxaPYF3svnzIf2UXfaMgIGpQ5Zo_80_g1OKy1UR8QZav3fMFuMrYazpgZMSTnbL4amXbOaFTAogqZtn9S6Euhu7_7tnjsqO_Jwh/s3024/IMG_0118.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2948" data-original-width="3024" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3P_UCuj0PvszuzRACU-m3Od5Snl1BAZdMG0Y-CJI3XDKojYrxwHgaVz5EJNIeyFwbO4_Ko44Lh0wvL4HYYczoHDkQsxaPYF3svnzIf2UXfaMgIGpQ5Zo_80_g1OKy1UR8QZav3fMFuMrYazpgZMSTnbL4amXbOaFTAogqZtn9S6Euhu7_7tnjsqO_Jwh/s320/IMG_0118.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"No son, remember... you have severe asthma from daddy's second-hand smoke"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWSodQqNpPQBgv6hpB7zrqMs318yWaYHGf-96yHs22fvxrhxQSdA3Ve0c9EgFg5jNaEYXPNVBBLDoGwUW5Af-swurV6oy6kE4Gbx6uLWCwRmWr247CKzaPCTuGBq89Jp7NxfdIaO8xLB6fo5lunvoOp_VS6hB38C-O6rZJMgv1pD-7UzzgGsXL9f6PYIf/s3282/IMG_0115.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3282" data-original-width="2180" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWSodQqNpPQBgv6hpB7zrqMs318yWaYHGf-96yHs22fvxrhxQSdA3Ve0c9EgFg5jNaEYXPNVBBLDoGwUW5Af-swurV6oy6kE4Gbx6uLWCwRmWr247CKzaPCTuGBq89Jp7NxfdIaO8xLB6fo5lunvoOp_VS6hB38C-O6rZJMgv1pD-7UzzgGsXL9f6PYIf/s320/IMG_0115.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some Mondrian influence!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrktyAXt2gjc9ZEb8RVa88E1OUDnX2w9yAHmTPP8qCsNw9Q6NFSNeJgN_iLnztKz4vyhSi1LkEI17Fwy4N9OgW9k3yPwnzqvVB4g4-NFLtYWL8z_9DG8ur5lTq6pi5GTBnskkWn66Xnabj1VYNq1xl8bI1VLHR98EQTis2bdHMH48jIWAz7Ny4eVCM4-Qf/s3832/IMG_0112.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3832" data-original-width="2724" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrktyAXt2gjc9ZEb8RVa88E1OUDnX2w9yAHmTPP8qCsNw9Q6NFSNeJgN_iLnztKz4vyhSi1LkEI17Fwy4N9OgW9k3yPwnzqvVB4g4-NFLtYWL8z_9DG8ur5lTq6pi5GTBnskkWn66Xnabj1VYNq1xl8bI1VLHR98EQTis2bdHMH48jIWAz7Ny4eVCM4-Qf/s320/IMG_0112.jpeg" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a Ph.D. in psychobiology, and I never heard of injecying grasshoppers in the back</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZe33p1dVEXssmHfp_MKKyOjnS21u3zx6zdGFCTbLVJFvEvAobKchW4u7N0uJ4GXpXna2wC-zKHr5bUnHzSYjYrxl_YtGUavx7LAWeR8Bvj5NLIeB6UBV3E9TcOwargqt5EHgHERUmxRLO7kE5Dn0s0fie38hPUi389KD2h2HdrErAflPT_WacHUgyVP0/s3354/IMG_0111.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3354" data-original-width="1801" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZe33p1dVEXssmHfp_MKKyOjnS21u3zx6zdGFCTbLVJFvEvAobKchW4u7N0uJ4GXpXna2wC-zKHr5bUnHzSYjYrxl_YtGUavx7LAWeR8Bvj5NLIeB6UBV3E9TcOwargqt5EHgHERUmxRLO7kE5Dn0s0fie38hPUi389KD2h2HdrErAflPT_WacHUgyVP0/s320/IMG_0111.jpeg" width="172" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not that there's anything wrong with these clocks</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxxLY6-IpDogNHCZHqz6axFwYhkKTvqvU_n_Tq6fsewAShQDjqQZttZizjYJ1nx9QxIVf3tCNgfFPD_Ip6n45HGL-v0QvpmycIiUzQ4mgS5fjnoqQ8tyVr0Co8Lu1NWt2iWQqfPN9s4CAD75Lh1nsmO464eLPVO8vqpz3s6tc-SCuBLN9GuLv_qCCbv5y/s3484/IMG_0110.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3484" data-original-width="2475" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxxLY6-IpDogNHCZHqz6axFwYhkKTvqvU_n_Tq6fsewAShQDjqQZttZizjYJ1nx9QxIVf3tCNgfFPD_Ip6n45HGL-v0QvpmycIiUzQ4mgS5fjnoqQ8tyVr0Co8Lu1NWt2iWQqfPN9s4CAD75Lh1nsmO464eLPVO8vqpz3s6tc-SCuBLN9GuLv_qCCbv5y/s320/IMG_0110.jpeg" width="227" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYqg9SXmN4Gr04iJc0_3nEdEfzea_PcUPHz6RVfXwNqQ1rUpiZ-k3-V9FULiKZxTCrMdMPglHpbaM-48FclXdgjta0QJHpLDj9ndVdYAalQ-eCoiegtwiyDdDp1W3oR6tiHULk1Yl8kKdfQexFYYw4tmOJgZHwg4XYBsYJQ48AlcyE28KUrglWs1EyiK2/s3307/IMG_0109.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3307" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYqg9SXmN4Gr04iJc0_3nEdEfzea_PcUPHz6RVfXwNqQ1rUpiZ-k3-V9FULiKZxTCrMdMPglHpbaM-48FclXdgjta0QJHpLDj9ndVdYAalQ-eCoiegtwiyDdDp1W3oR6tiHULk1Yl8kKdfQexFYYw4tmOJgZHwg4XYBsYJQ48AlcyE28KUrglWs1EyiK2/s320/IMG_0109.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the tied-down green beans</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0W1BJeZdLyv2RFmnyaMr1_NWPznGXsL8c_0_A9lFRaTemxFcOldMFK4OGVvsMNb-8J2p_V9vwRDCGKAyWmsHR5XJV5Talg4fwWG7uasYnOI3ZnWPtWam89FTLUEV_mnD1myo0NVvp3w-x1tKzDjAg0LQK0kBOkSs209wWbh9aBtRRwunnuBPNMwilB_R8/s2901/IMG_0108.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2901" data-original-width="2778" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0W1BJeZdLyv2RFmnyaMr1_NWPznGXsL8c_0_A9lFRaTemxFcOldMFK4OGVvsMNb-8J2p_V9vwRDCGKAyWmsHR5XJV5Talg4fwWG7uasYnOI3ZnWPtWam89FTLUEV_mnD1myo0NVvp3w-x1tKzDjAg0LQK0kBOkSs209wWbh9aBtRRwunnuBPNMwilB_R8/s320/IMG_0108.jpeg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TOO MUCH FUN! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Let's take a break from our Scrabble game, to play some indoor deck shuffleboard. Oh, and can you play my favorite song on the piano?"</div><br /><p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-9092796501227045372024-03-04T05:06:00.000-08:002024-03-04T05:06:50.244-08:00Sunday piece<p> I had the wonderful opportunity to spend the entire day in my studio yesterday. Dedicated time... yes! I was able to see this piece to completion. It includes the subtlest of transfer elements. I've entitled it "I know you can identify me... but can you detect the sadness"? It's 6" x 6".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVktKdZccKEQ1kSgsXNdq4TibNKs6HylyQm80UTC_4eZ_6UCO7LXWdztSn19zk47YmX4nOZHVQjDl6qwzGCPhD8XckJmIXgLwSZeOFNxh5FvJIVtjkxhJNTipZfssEAdxpib9wqgR5od-DSuPCmOPrMJKys-X9BFWVnBwqT9Yi2Ct_jjdd4fo4VfXR1Zf/s2465/IMG_0060.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2465" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVktKdZccKEQ1kSgsXNdq4TibNKs6HylyQm80UTC_4eZ_6UCO7LXWdztSn19zk47YmX4nOZHVQjDl6qwzGCPhD8XckJmIXgLwSZeOFNxh5FvJIVtjkxhJNTipZfssEAdxpib9wqgR5od-DSuPCmOPrMJKys-X9BFWVnBwqT9Yi2Ct_jjdd4fo4VfXR1Zf/s320/IMG_0060.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsJNH2j4T0o2-gVEnaY5HFx7q8uMZQoTadSYiQD-HBs4a_5VoNxFEXTp7vTBvbwic2urUrADMCfv1Pcx2nJYVMXOvKQw1WpsobEP4sPrgKuuNPJ7nuDOs5Bzgq26dpluNmf8QBPOFiqZZ0INjaaaKu1m6I2hjgcbvBP9tjKCjQfupOR6BbhmiQnAqieB1/s4032/IMG_0049.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsJNH2j4T0o2-gVEnaY5HFx7q8uMZQoTadSYiQD-HBs4a_5VoNxFEXTp7vTBvbwic2urUrADMCfv1Pcx2nJYVMXOvKQw1WpsobEP4sPrgKuuNPJ7nuDOs5Bzgq26dpluNmf8QBPOFiqZZ0INjaaaKu1m6I2hjgcbvBP9tjKCjQfupOR6BbhmiQnAqieB1/s320/IMG_0049.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-41327747505233669332024-02-28T17:24:00.000-08:002024-02-28T17:24:20.418-08:00We're all looking...<p>So, once again, I should wait to get a white-light photo of this piece... but I'm excited to share. Of course, I paint the edges... It's entitled, "We're all looking for inspiration: And an understanding of life's mysteries"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6feqEvy0CLqLCVq2wBNNywinL5jTc2tsiqKZlKB5__gECvhun9tQUiGEu9HPH40BXqFgV0OT2EB07_DDKNVrPGzs3Mknv3h0x7lkFByMX7KEOAEq_zje4I5ENZJrG4iWq791hviHcXrsnY0QWAJGrkrod0zHL7SvnJ-iae92NdnFOPXreIbmVkOOg_Q_Z/s2158/IMG_0012.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2158" data-original-width="2153" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6feqEvy0CLqLCVq2wBNNywinL5jTc2tsiqKZlKB5__gECvhun9tQUiGEu9HPH40BXqFgV0OT2EB07_DDKNVrPGzs3Mknv3h0x7lkFByMX7KEOAEq_zje4I5ENZJrG4iWq791hviHcXrsnY0QWAJGrkrod0zHL7SvnJ-iae92NdnFOPXreIbmVkOOg_Q_Z/s320/IMG_0012.jpeg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2c4NiQ9gFYUYKr_S_ZwIYRoanhyui-IsToFk-LtHhlocu1doDkC6_9u6_tWywEFRGJ1fdKJhNNtsPI-ic4OE2qrJNr6sBWUN5P-1-MdRKRsWZYarXrt7eucHE9nOAWUhr10CLWd8HfPWEJB4CvlbWxygnNO833ki2Q2IXoRR2ykAhIF-Yb1BqxN1kpmQN/s4032/IMG_0004.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2c4NiQ9gFYUYKr_S_ZwIYRoanhyui-IsToFk-LtHhlocu1doDkC6_9u6_tWywEFRGJ1fdKJhNNtsPI-ic4OE2qrJNr6sBWUN5P-1-MdRKRsWZYarXrt7eucHE9nOAWUhr10CLWd8HfPWEJB4CvlbWxygnNO833ki2Q2IXoRR2ykAhIF-Yb1BqxN1kpmQN/s320/IMG_0004.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qV3TwHRIopql_uqX6DIApNXYQjckY_S4WkbjFTfsmF4_MnyyDAb4i32AXYSrkxkg1nPFMAH8SzAyPH6ZiN4eQAvpjI4aKJ8_SGh83jQtQKvJxoPxUK7sjX62TxNtUBkxUMfejWyfB_HUttLiA4n5BTDcY-0qxYk5BCSNOXqDmZACLjdIiA5O-ffVad6b/s4032/IMG_0003.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qV3TwHRIopql_uqX6DIApNXYQjckY_S4WkbjFTfsmF4_MnyyDAb4i32AXYSrkxkg1nPFMAH8SzAyPH6ZiN4eQAvpjI4aKJ8_SGh83jQtQKvJxoPxUK7sjX62TxNtUBkxUMfejWyfB_HUttLiA4n5BTDcY-0qxYk5BCSNOXqDmZACLjdIiA5O-ffVad6b/s320/IMG_0003.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcF1osqnwbOgJZ_WEhgHeVP4V4SV3IkVQ_F9wFsIyKZb1OTEcV1J8uzra35C7o7v5kGtpDZuQmP34VEdbMbz5btIw7VprEyaiWBbqWCihDclZjMZUbhKHpxlSem-ONIDu5Fy7-vXgH9rUbs0gRA1lSHgAO6_nSBta4zwkfR0dGH9WV3VG6GSIMQW8Rgs6/s4032/IMG_9999.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcF1osqnwbOgJZ_WEhgHeVP4V4SV3IkVQ_F9wFsIyKZb1OTEcV1J8uzra35C7o7v5kGtpDZuQmP34VEdbMbz5btIw7VprEyaiWBbqWCihDclZjMZUbhKHpxlSem-ONIDu5Fy7-vXgH9rUbs0gRA1lSHgAO6_nSBta4zwkfR0dGH9WV3VG6GSIMQW8Rgs6/s320/IMG_9999.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-16271327095511836732024-02-21T05:18:00.000-08:002024-02-21T05:18:02.727-08:00sketches<p> Thought I would post a couple things I was playing with last night (as I continue to clean and re-organize some of my studio space). Not sure if anything will come of these, in terms of final pieces; but I like the looks of the one with the vintage tennis player in the religious hand and futuristic architecture background.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCF00P9nnx49P-JmHMcpFJO7ETZkrTHJ5NEkdSu2SRvufNlOKeT4KMmYdoBS_acCIxKbuAzIDPEN_JCFUSDNLVN8l7oNJz9jxuG-wi94RqigYamwVCHwCY8R7Y2N3v2JdxZIc9NEiBghzm5K3Kh2PAUnLZ8V8YIcjg6PsqqvKQd-E5z5wpbil0n2mHTJ1C/s2045/IMG_9936.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2045" data-original-width="2023" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCF00P9nnx49P-JmHMcpFJO7ETZkrTHJ5NEkdSu2SRvufNlOKeT4KMmYdoBS_acCIxKbuAzIDPEN_JCFUSDNLVN8l7oNJz9jxuG-wi94RqigYamwVCHwCY8R7Y2N3v2JdxZIc9NEiBghzm5K3Kh2PAUnLZ8V8YIcjg6PsqqvKQd-E5z5wpbil0n2mHTJ1C/s320/IMG_9936.jpeg" width="317" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmS4PCiVXbQ7asMMVM5MtGeGIGK40KaU09UiPaIKQob9O-jOjgL-faXXIfQ1ngoYNfzndvzsXGsYyT3Hh2_ShFlSvtm4M7POcqghZ4rDLf4CdikdhISwXVdRKBzXyVyQcwzsYB5AUzX02Rg5bGb8keUTgwyaNwJYdNQ7CmZqZ5wUxJw1RnhdTMQnYKGYN_/s3362/IMG_9945.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3362" data-original-width="2315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmS4PCiVXbQ7asMMVM5MtGeGIGK40KaU09UiPaIKQob9O-jOjgL-faXXIfQ1ngoYNfzndvzsXGsYyT3Hh2_ShFlSvtm4M7POcqghZ4rDLf4CdikdhISwXVdRKBzXyVyQcwzsYB5AUzX02Rg5bGb8keUTgwyaNwJYdNQ7CmZqZ5wUxJw1RnhdTMQnYKGYN_/s320/IMG_9945.jpeg" width="220" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuYv7YFrqYDo60Z7SAcbbBj16b-m2u7DbJVrW490pjfF1KlIyHZ207Ey-XYHOX6f6Y-Bw-NwEhelt7WjP-n1Qsws1wkm-jGIS3CfRTEWwAeZbZJ7XvqEeMv3vafrfj2WmeFYgIZNIwj7ODJ3LHgt0BWY2yYtxFNPRBiJ8udEFaStb-P1-1Ht2nScz679-/s2707/IMG_9946.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="1707" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuYv7YFrqYDo60Z7SAcbbBj16b-m2u7DbJVrW490pjfF1KlIyHZ207Ey-XYHOX6f6Y-Bw-NwEhelt7WjP-n1Qsws1wkm-jGIS3CfRTEWwAeZbZJ7XvqEeMv3vafrfj2WmeFYgIZNIwj7ODJ3LHgt0BWY2yYtxFNPRBiJ8udEFaStb-P1-1Ht2nScz679-/s320/IMG_9946.jpeg" width="202" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-43836433030094792912024-02-18T11:48:00.000-08:002024-02-18T11:48:41.938-08:00Tony Thompson/Steven Specht collaboration piece<p> Was hoping to get this piece finished by week's end, and between yesterday and today, I was able to finalize this project. This first photo is the finished piece (as yet, untitled). I also included the many exploratory/experimental intermediate composition ideas I had, as I made my way through the creative process.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgKDGkzLSC2aNAwsvzypbsJ0hrXWy7a2yCGNIijPfGTvFD-CR2zv5LiPB_BtU1QTu5qKLFaiqxa0a5sQCARlSM_fRMJXpqXdJmjK8MaCL3gX8AShup61C3ocWhmvVHKcVVSe_CuhijvdPeTH2GFYHDLaQN-CIZKCoWBHGr1iSmkm72zJXx8kW5oX9Z-Y4/s2828/IMG_9928.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="2822" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgKDGkzLSC2aNAwsvzypbsJ0hrXWy7a2yCGNIijPfGTvFD-CR2zv5LiPB_BtU1QTu5qKLFaiqxa0a5sQCARlSM_fRMJXpqXdJmjK8MaCL3gX8AShup61C3ocWhmvVHKcVVSe_CuhijvdPeTH2GFYHDLaQN-CIZKCoWBHGr1iSmkm72zJXx8kW5oX9Z-Y4/s320/IMG_9928.jpeg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRArNwWzwTqf7le3wvpioh2e5fcXAgWs36QquOtnXmzqtTiwYmX2XIrNos5r-ISLik62GPzvUkLpfUmF1Hh19Arv2JnLHZpWAczmvx7K55rXu0Nf5Wfy12z5ZDfvG1iMwTBg1efG5i2uY0Ec33H2076qonwj17G3Gi_WxFOvu1zFhij6vSWkTSG8-n12K1/s320/IMG_9901.jpeg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-84526371849224107872024-02-17T12:02:00.000-08:002024-02-17T12:02:46.338-08:00Collab<p> It's been far too long since my last post (life has been weird). I am currently working on a new collaborative piece with my friend and fellow artist Tony Thompson. Here is the base image that he painted, on this beautiful scruffed-up substrate. I have been having a blast experimenting with various images. It's been fun, but at some point, I need to put SOMETHING down! Every new image with which I experiment, seems like the "latest and greatest". But I could go on almost forever with that approach. SO... I decided that I do want to give this a watery, sea-like lower portion. I FINALLY put that down on the outer and inner portion of the frame. The blue fish/water will continue on the face of the piece. I'm just trying to figure out the rest, so I know how far "up" I should put the water. When I finish the piece, I will share more of the intermediate experimental versions. For now, this is a bit of a teaser/trailer for what is to come. I remain excited to see the finished product!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnoXyKziu3TlAjRCfwoI6mr2pMvZf4ibxWHXIZ6qrbpI_jaC0uIL09qERfnXGT883EH6AUj9CWZPCINyZHE0ima3IotBmmojs9Mv3_vkwZYptYjTco79rJ-_IcZpKO6yN9DXAVO6X11JQKf1oqTLso8mD-AhPXN3iIoEFct1N6IuzHV7vBtZIxFA9KJHJ/s2651/IMG_9555.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2651" data-original-width="2621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnoXyKziu3TlAjRCfwoI6mr2pMvZf4ibxWHXIZ6qrbpI_jaC0uIL09qERfnXGT883EH6AUj9CWZPCINyZHE0ima3IotBmmojs9Mv3_vkwZYptYjTco79rJ-_IcZpKO6yN9DXAVO6X11JQKf1oqTLso8mD-AhPXN3iIoEFct1N6IuzHV7vBtZIxFA9KJHJ/s320/IMG_9555.jpeg" width="316" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44ckJyCgllamuSDMtxE3XcSSydN7BOW4mTWZWxTeWcQu1_ek4obkcqMrd7vmWRVzpUqxKEhbIIn0Bn96oZjr_EyJufgt0W4QG_n1B2PDeKc_5rePbFQxcITVDtFXsRV3f0WeW5uGyjKpPIlOFhgiaA8IkYTLLVdIeb5RF_2J4Ffu7ITwdDiJUfI6sagAE/s3068/IMG_9900.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3068" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44ckJyCgllamuSDMtxE3XcSSydN7BOW4mTWZWxTeWcQu1_ek4obkcqMrd7vmWRVzpUqxKEhbIIn0Bn96oZjr_EyJufgt0W4QG_n1B2PDeKc_5rePbFQxcITVDtFXsRV3f0WeW5uGyjKpPIlOFhgiaA8IkYTLLVdIeb5RF_2J4Ffu7ITwdDiJUfI6sagAE/s320/IMG_9900.jpeg" width="315" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxuyh-q6KDERQDx4LWlmCxDn_4GvLbXTC148BLE6BrtkhofnLOLjT0m5NLZGGRvyxnefupEDTPJVsPfwN2GKxxPfZohn89o1Ih4if75wtWV8kERX8M3Coq2O5s9Idf189LolL7ILXpk1_qaKU527TF0SlEWlgdD0jaPXFEg8TYR905nmKckZRhBhq6U4N/s2875/IMG_9665.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2875" data-original-width="2844" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxuyh-q6KDERQDx4LWlmCxDn_4GvLbXTC148BLE6BrtkhofnLOLjT0m5NLZGGRvyxnefupEDTPJVsPfwN2GKxxPfZohn89o1Ih4if75wtWV8kERX8M3Coq2O5s9Idf189LolL7ILXpk1_qaKU527TF0SlEWlgdD0jaPXFEg8TYR905nmKckZRhBhq6U4N/s320/IMG_9665.jpeg" width="317" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-29013640719032850912024-01-28T12:55:00.000-08:002024-01-28T12:55:04.332-08:00Finished piece<p>I posted a preliminary sketch of this piece on January 17th. Today, I finished it. The tentative title is "Holding on" (but not sure yet). It's 7" x 7" (11" x 11" framed).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsP-zNS0PsUH64NsS-ItAu1nrJLT8lhB7neMrEWq9LpgxjKw7yNzafiSk2b4DtT2ACS6hqHzsKO0PxC5elEOVsy6dhoNnhH-1RbZGj3Fhg1KwAeKMFhQ3bAg9CIvBE3otWBmnr10SmbOqC3ethIJKhYuZhojHTORdja03h9fVKLHJ3QnemMLzWbntZkol9/s2861/IMG_9789.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2778" data-original-width="2861" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsP-zNS0PsUH64NsS-ItAu1nrJLT8lhB7neMrEWq9LpgxjKw7yNzafiSk2b4DtT2ACS6hqHzsKO0PxC5elEOVsy6dhoNnhH-1RbZGj3Fhg1KwAeKMFhQ3bAg9CIvBE3otWBmnr10SmbOqC3ethIJKhYuZhojHTORdja03h9fVKLHJ3QnemMLzWbntZkol9/s320/IMG_9789.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxqldODFTP67P2_oMVWHm8spfGdu5YKkmig52hIXwknP5bXo3ex2oNOBewIgPtIzgQkre2a0IPIHay_LXVp339NCcTV8COTpoAO_hqHN8eaVAgM38RWYf9y0L7CwelLavtbFdMJeTu9_e5xhv1TjgVdgJbBO0ESW50XnVHn_mRbtM1MOoaI7Ip-oMjZmW/s4032/IMG_9786.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxqldODFTP67P2_oMVWHm8spfGdu5YKkmig52hIXwknP5bXo3ex2oNOBewIgPtIzgQkre2a0IPIHay_LXVp339NCcTV8COTpoAO_hqHN8eaVAgM38RWYf9y0L7CwelLavtbFdMJeTu9_e5xhv1TjgVdgJbBO0ESW50XnVHn_mRbtM1MOoaI7Ip-oMjZmW/s320/IMG_9786.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-32583232554265750542024-01-24T05:18:00.000-08:002024-01-24T05:18:47.512-08:00Ray Johnson influence<p> I haven't bee spending a lot of time in the studio lately, as I have been focusing my efforts on my conference paper for the Southern Humanities Conference. The paper is entitled, "Ray Johnson as the embodiment of stream of consciousness". I think this quick "sketch" was influenced by Johnson's work. BTW, the upper panel is <u>not</u> a pornographic image, as it might appear. It's a cut piece from a Ben-Day dot photo of JFK. Last night, whilst laying in bed, I thought it might be an interesting nod to Ray Johnson, if I stamped this piece with "Collage by Ray Johnson", as he often did (now that would be funny).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolG1vIRr_JNYfvKraUMr2BALOcBWxpZtOFQps7OsmaTo7RSA769LbTCsqV5HYC-VPbJ1TdX3SVeeiIANlt1-M20o_Ol1-l_CquTfJZosWTLQ5TctUCrY9DmrwAd-Kc5bqPZXuWQwluFoZPy7s91OTUVk1uiWXaRtYDSlLeEBa9qGVkvf7cePzqlDtoHpy/s3484/IMG_9751.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3484" data-original-width="1648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolG1vIRr_JNYfvKraUMr2BALOcBWxpZtOFQps7OsmaTo7RSA769LbTCsqV5HYC-VPbJ1TdX3SVeeiIANlt1-M20o_Ol1-l_CquTfJZosWTLQ5TctUCrY9DmrwAd-Kc5bqPZXuWQwluFoZPy7s91OTUVk1uiWXaRtYDSlLeEBa9qGVkvf7cePzqlDtoHpy/s320/IMG_9751.jpeg" width="151" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEnYvN1lDDq4n4MYgX9KYCoietKoq82HiEtdfhEGEWyIrBSis_lSv9EMO5f33VcALvwTT_3pWBt3vUhandfXaWfybdvVvIcnD-1-W0cUleV5FaiCDCxa2LwH5UVhfsW2AJf26LBWGwmXbc3o_NpymrrLxIKGpF54LUPKvVFDaSXZugGsKiBWultLX422G/s3717/IMG_9725.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3717" data-original-width="2309" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEnYvN1lDDq4n4MYgX9KYCoietKoq82HiEtdfhEGEWyIrBSis_lSv9EMO5f33VcALvwTT_3pWBt3vUhandfXaWfybdvVvIcnD-1-W0cUleV5FaiCDCxa2LwH5UVhfsW2AJf26LBWGwmXbc3o_NpymrrLxIKGpF54LUPKvVFDaSXZugGsKiBWultLX422G/s320/IMG_9725.jpeg" width="199" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQaUX4jKIEp4dLueVs9jQYYOmdDCeUCKWSNhyphenhyphenqY02lvxVwuoqcBGUEdfhKJxYQ0FhTjtUMOiHgUADMILlhFybMdycnfwPRpoYgfRJsEa8jCLCmH_oTaPU7LMssawOuL9XCpg9IpjdKT5xrYMYbKO4t1_qgczDzLj_LEiSS1U6ixHwN8oePwFxOwYcJ9Qz/s2790/IMG_7276.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2076" data-original-width="2790" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQaUX4jKIEp4dLueVs9jQYYOmdDCeUCKWSNhyphenhyphenqY02lvxVwuoqcBGUEdfhKJxYQ0FhTjtUMOiHgUADMILlhFybMdycnfwPRpoYgfRJsEa8jCLCmH_oTaPU7LMssawOuL9XCpg9IpjdKT5xrYMYbKO4t1_qgczDzLj_LEiSS1U6ixHwN8oePwFxOwYcJ9Qz/s320/IMG_7276.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This collage was actually created by Ray Johnson</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NoK9yGCOvxHVW3MMIT59kASoA62j-MW-Tur1O1OsJqgnTWdfA-fHf4K0azAEoLI1Y0btUvHVbHNYCcU0niWPIjMmNNthOTxWHR5tZt21kmtqndOM5PnWOZE-Yo9wstf3butV2OrwHD5f5n5-mvxbTLSK6MKSjgAp0-bILXHNhQF2CpDkdGRjywt1KBDL/s4032/IMG_9752.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NoK9yGCOvxHVW3MMIT59kASoA62j-MW-Tur1O1OsJqgnTWdfA-fHf4K0azAEoLI1Y0btUvHVbHNYCcU0niWPIjMmNNthOTxWHR5tZt21kmtqndOM5PnWOZE-Yo9wstf3butV2OrwHD5f5n5-mvxbTLSK6MKSjgAp0-bILXHNhQF2CpDkdGRjywt1KBDL/s320/IMG_9752.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-17651591261088528162024-01-17T05:18:00.000-08:002024-01-17T05:18:13.712-08:00quickie<p>Thought I would do a quick post this morning (partly, because I'm running a little late for my first day of classes). This is "just" a sketch; but I feel it has lots of potential (and I am really liking the saturation of colors, and black-and-white). I'm especially intrigued by the serendipitous way the shadow of the woman's arm looks like the shadow of the other element. It'll be interesting to see where this goes.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFE8c1pjXf1aMp_pFnG2fJw7IjXmOximozwyXWxQptyTvqjs96C4U5k-SY3KqlkinlXvr5JO-ZMNVwgTE_7Ro8O92m9YqDN4KX2Lddg2m_eoQYWbznuLG5DgUH_YvFuFy5fU-Brjlz4tCyR1bI-smwRjVfn5q1ewroctatcqCU7nQdJ7oKKjA5Wcn7EKww/s2074/IMG_9651.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2074" data-original-width="1696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFE8c1pjXf1aMp_pFnG2fJw7IjXmOximozwyXWxQptyTvqjs96C4U5k-SY3KqlkinlXvr5JO-ZMNVwgTE_7Ro8O92m9YqDN4KX2Lddg2m_eoQYWbznuLG5DgUH_YvFuFy5fU-Brjlz4tCyR1bI-smwRjVfn5q1ewroctatcqCU7nQdJ7oKKjA5Wcn7EKww/s320/IMG_9651.jpeg" width="262" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-66980007684682150052024-01-12T06:38:00.000-08:002024-01-12T06:38:46.074-08:00First of the year<p>I finished my first 2024 collage last night, entitled "I've Stories" (4" x 6"). This will be my submission for the Small Format exhibit of National Collage Society (I'm way ahead of schedule, as the deadline is not until mid-February). I think these are good photos of the painted sides of the mat board. And I just couldn't help including a photo of the non-cropped image on the dining room table cloth. The owl's head perfectly matches the edge of the element in the collage!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQv6gFq2LOFfHTY-U9Y_NEVU5SR3ueQIvxoq7wHYg7P8U8httKTQTIlG6xZL3wsJ4AkCAQr7n1T2iU4rtrkh6kRWprG-oIJcvZ2asxK6GiGAkDxf1JJVjhMDCXY_8eVoOqNn4KXrDcr6DXcWnRpuRO73dzFt-Xun83w9mKqngMDdF10-kIjXQD5kfWWz9/s3151/IMG_9601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2103" data-original-width="3151" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQv6gFq2LOFfHTY-U9Y_NEVU5SR3ueQIvxoq7wHYg7P8U8httKTQTIlG6xZL3wsJ4AkCAQr7n1T2iU4rtrkh6kRWprG-oIJcvZ2asxK6GiGAkDxf1JJVjhMDCXY_8eVoOqNn4KXrDcr6DXcWnRpuRO73dzFt-Xun83w9mKqngMDdF10-kIjXQD5kfWWz9/s320/IMG_9601.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5Xb0032afKvT4rbgWj_xRgFO2e127TqkwL9vXCtbjDqtHjYOmy-HvWq36ubxoMdW9vEPBoh18a3nWcmTbO0_gXeFcFiw9BV1uRK8vuSyAjj7avsB_RtJBk_cnLUxjsT37EyQhh219pJrplLMoWr30YoEo-QFwSnS2oOJFHv_RjY-0XrY5bvaN9IKFmhI/s4032/IMG_9601%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5Xb0032afKvT4rbgWj_xRgFO2e127TqkwL9vXCtbjDqtHjYOmy-HvWq36ubxoMdW9vEPBoh18a3nWcmTbO0_gXeFcFiw9BV1uRK8vuSyAjj7avsB_RtJBk_cnLUxjsT37EyQhh219pJrplLMoWr30YoEo-QFwSnS2oOJFHv_RjY-0XrY5bvaN9IKFmhI/s320/IMG_9601%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrFomA4anfuoWsup1fB-SR7aejUQb2g5AMSJqZHm1GR921y8thhMN7kbbof5muaVwx7bnEyWxCevxG_B-p29JEMNy2nByF4YSUD-1e48X04tacsmOvheOPxucc1bhhfqYJcvopZaR4S6wWLWy43kzIBB7Ey9gqkTHAMtOw7mQ4C0CLzdijTDHQGlNzvIA/s3073/IMG_9598.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2162" data-original-width="3073" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrFomA4anfuoWsup1fB-SR7aejUQb2g5AMSJqZHm1GR921y8thhMN7kbbof5muaVwx7bnEyWxCevxG_B-p29JEMNy2nByF4YSUD-1e48X04tacsmOvheOPxucc1bhhfqYJcvopZaR4S6wWLWy43kzIBB7Ey9gqkTHAMtOw7mQ4C0CLzdijTDHQGlNzvIA/s320/IMG_9598.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE29SQjaUX_FDnsG6fE2rLY9fZ7VskE03fuqYBbmD7FIMdcGgRaDGHqx7GFnDoS8EIvj-RMXs27WGKC6elRKQ9RXPl4gale9OcIB25WP6RoVSxioDrkVNk_JEPQ6dkY5bpZNmcpEskBEj5kA58Mf2nUNkcN9NN8Of_8puqa_0zXMZ8C0uuG-kNCpW4yzc1/s4032/IMG_9594.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE29SQjaUX_FDnsG6fE2rLY9fZ7VskE03fuqYBbmD7FIMdcGgRaDGHqx7GFnDoS8EIvj-RMXs27WGKC6elRKQ9RXPl4gale9OcIB25WP6RoVSxioDrkVNk_JEPQ6dkY5bpZNmcpEskBEj5kA58Mf2nUNkcN9NN8Of_8puqa_0zXMZ8C0uuG-kNCpW4yzc1/s320/IMG_9594.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-91046596093014158262024-01-07T07:54:00.000-08:002024-01-07T07:54:46.346-08:00Jonathan Talbot gun violence video<p>Here is a link to a short video that my friend and art mentor Jonathan Talbot made to accompany the clock artwork that he created. A powerful piece...<a href="https://www.talbot1.com/other_works/clock_page.html">https://www.talbot1.com/other_works/clock_page.html</a> </p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-53608071086927603242024-01-03T07:35:00.000-08:002024-01-03T07:35:51.271-08:00video collage (?)<p> Well, it isn't TikTok... it's just a short collage video from my studio last night...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxmqIpaFG2XWgh4iwdiuq-M1Pvo035AidKkoIsAAKOci17GU8naTcZFFrV4ii4FUYlO74tYXaiMnldzC4C4CQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-75900061806255289182023-12-29T06:39:00.000-08:002023-12-29T06:39:17.812-08:00THANK YOU!<p>As New Year's Eve is fast approaching, I want to extend a sincere "thank you" to all of you who have checked out this blog over the course of 2023. Last New Year's Eve, I made a resolution to focus more time on my creative collage endeavors and to try to post more on the blog (both of which I was successful in doing). Not only did my efforts create more content here, but it also motivated me to spend more time in the studio and respond to calls for work for various exhibitions. Except for the generally alarming state of higher education in America, and the disgusting administrative decisions that were made at my home institution, 2023 has been a good year overall -- it seems like it has been the first year I have felt "out of" the COVID pandemic (although, ironically, I did have COVID in August). I fear that 2024 will be a disastrous year for the country, politically, and for me personally (I will not burden my blog with details at this point). I hope that positive human spirits and creative processes will prevail. Once again, thank you all for showing interest in my blog. I wish you all a peaceful, healthy and happy new year to come! </p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-21699446842101856472023-12-25T16:59:00.000-08:002023-12-25T16:59:24.417-08:00Christmas day finish-up<p> Here's a piece I finished this Christmas day. A bit different from my normal style. I'm okay with it ;-)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKzh4VrOpeA0pwSn1yGlxf0E7YA8BXXBaygFk1wDyYrMvgnsMnrYrJgFeEVZm-7e9wu0JOwVShnQqLO86Y-pvp0waY1NcuDUYYu5kFUwBFgN3rb2hLHs-lI2Sgv0LpNcOghj1yQPCviDV7VEbyGYI-mgfAUnAvsW3OYXGUL4UesN_LUSdwamfLVfPNP5O/s2672/IMG_9417.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="2672" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKzh4VrOpeA0pwSn1yGlxf0E7YA8BXXBaygFk1wDyYrMvgnsMnrYrJgFeEVZm-7e9wu0JOwVShnQqLO86Y-pvp0waY1NcuDUYYu5kFUwBFgN3rb2hLHs-lI2Sgv0LpNcOghj1yQPCviDV7VEbyGYI-mgfAUnAvsW3OYXGUL4UesN_LUSdwamfLVfPNP5O/s320/IMG_9417.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-21371726283119371862023-12-21T08:16:00.000-08:002023-12-21T08:16:36.355-08:00"Hats off to Rene"<p>Here's my latest piece. When I was experimenting with these elements, a composition soon "popped", that reminded me of Rene Magritte's work. Interestingly, I did this the night before I went to see the exhibit I reviewed below... which also was reminiscient of Rene Magritte's work, methinks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNWioBNsN7kyQzdEXmQZjklHKE7ZzCxsuYCYFrEt84kNXWvMwXB2XUC1maYQEf7U_tBRRRAVLpJFFNHUhHDZlPWggrzBjPEIwBmuMt6-SwlopcEkvcJdgbBLoKP_dWZpWLFO4pcEmp_zn7BIHm4iDzxgENzOnRBIoraIgslNeRHcjsD2XzNM2xoAkW9s8/s2345/IMG_9377.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2337" data-original-width="2345" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNWioBNsN7kyQzdEXmQZjklHKE7ZzCxsuYCYFrEt84kNXWvMwXB2XUC1maYQEf7U_tBRRRAVLpJFFNHUhHDZlPWggrzBjPEIwBmuMt6-SwlopcEkvcJdgbBLoKP_dWZpWLFO4pcEmp_zn7BIHm4iDzxgENzOnRBIoraIgslNeRHcjsD2XzNM2xoAkW9s8/s320/IMG_9377.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-87051677191895052722023-12-21T07:04:00.000-08:002023-12-21T07:04:37.907-08:00Fenimore Art Museum (Cooperstown, NY)<p> I was completely blown-away by one of the the current exhibits on display at the Fenimore Museum of Art. The works of Nancy Callahan and Richard Whitten are simply amazing!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayUP4EYUI-bv1eJ_GfU3a-ZwFzvvMmES0PH6A7DJVgVJjX7ahzb6IKc-1J2sne0Hfmihc11ImlP_7KykEAE8dqzLtWvfVI4DuGYLsIcuRjZBkebOtqYr7tZ6u2uwL6ha9E524M4FCf2Ts99YbkRuLgZ1z1gjcUFNE1Tcyur74YzA4yFOhe_dSoUdLK5J5/s4032/IMG_9368.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2658" data-original-width="4032" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayUP4EYUI-bv1eJ_GfU3a-ZwFzvvMmES0PH6A7DJVgVJjX7ahzb6IKc-1J2sne0Hfmihc11ImlP_7KykEAE8dqzLtWvfVI4DuGYLsIcuRjZBkebOtqYr7tZ6u2uwL6ha9E524M4FCf2Ts99YbkRuLgZ1z1gjcUFNE1Tcyur74YzA4yFOhe_dSoUdLK5J5/s320/IMG_9368.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nancy Callahan, who resides in the greater Syracuse (NY) area creates impressively complex, and stunning assemblages and dioramas which harken back to Victorian-age curiosity cabinets. Accompanying -- or perhaps introducing -- the beautifully composed visual elements which comprise these intricate artworks, are Ms. Callahan's intriguing artist's statement, which include historically accurate (as far as I can tell) and wildly interesting information which seems to drive her creative explorations. For example, this statement...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6OKJFAtuWdO2AKV3cHmIMPbfvBxcUHP41iY4QHlQrp4qvYIrl-B9FddAxAXzPCC-mmbLy9XRj6wIBuhOa95IfCVOMrbx2hKR-HJFGN2pRXOIj4sXA0oQIjJRik_beQ7C1Mpk3EJItpRtSCrC1Tw1oNBgQjnOVySJqIcJbZcldnCH5Nc8ap7-jpcXQeb4/s4032/IMG_9353.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6OKJFAtuWdO2AKV3cHmIMPbfvBxcUHP41iY4QHlQrp4qvYIrl-B9FddAxAXzPCC-mmbLy9XRj6wIBuhOa95IfCVOMrbx2hKR-HJFGN2pRXOIj4sXA0oQIjJRik_beQ7C1Mpk3EJItpRtSCrC1Tw1oNBgQjnOVySJqIcJbZcldnCH5Nc8ap7-jpcXQeb4/s320/IMG_9353.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">accompanies this large cabinet assemblage...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDrTjkxN2CTQ8hkzAssUojBbhaNA9qsuLuvXwEiwMz0H4G1g1K2fUBCFAmtkNAni7FLuKYjBiqQsXO7-2R0xNtlEBO1Us6-198J865nbqHlvDJ50Z4SbXWeGX2EGRYeG1HrZ3ynB8H4c6o0k8pxh4rTr_NruB9BYvRRyepEQurZ-9ijOh75A0Eo0CqGBY/s4032/IMG_9294.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDrTjkxN2CTQ8hkzAssUojBbhaNA9qsuLuvXwEiwMz0H4G1g1K2fUBCFAmtkNAni7FLuKYjBiqQsXO7-2R0xNtlEBO1Us6-198J865nbqHlvDJ50Z4SbXWeGX2EGRYeG1HrZ3ynB8H4c6o0k8pxh4rTr_NruB9BYvRRyepEQurZ-9ijOh75A0Eo0CqGBY/s320/IMG_9294.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This statement accompanies the largest "assemblage/sculpture" in the show...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTNVS4x2wnbzAg9xpT62VK7pTcGd5GkFxmGxES2sW7MLpPlYn0gJZ7mkDDqNHU3re0c8VxtI01k8Xa34Cl74xVhd2oJ-dea0S8nFuCBpkwizE5DB35O5SyFRLYPZZgbWYLsM2WKrzTtDlyZt0Q1cTkNizn0w1QIgEcxbxMOQHY9ypSPRB8RhhGX3vPcuA/s4032/IMG_9326.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTNVS4x2wnbzAg9xpT62VK7pTcGd5GkFxmGxES2sW7MLpPlYn0gJZ7mkDDqNHU3re0c8VxtI01k8Xa34Cl74xVhd2oJ-dea0S8nFuCBpkwizE5DB35O5SyFRLYPZZgbWYLsM2WKrzTtDlyZt0Q1cTkNizn0w1QIgEcxbxMOQHY9ypSPRB8RhhGX3vPcuA/s320/IMG_9326.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNK1472l-PaRdGi7D-e28o1WuAmwtU24ht3sTjihB8V2Nz8VeksgLxVC7NQsZklEFFxY_Tq7q0wqWrI-vtzS9_-P_Qa8IdPFT4ciBhK_uPqQ3kV0l0dy4a3JY_L0Uu3kIjWQw1iVNevib2ONp9YxRczar7YsT9L8H2SGU4APIwo2bTbZooDzDRPW3eSS-5/s4032/IMG_9327.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8UpByEtV5hyphenhyphentpfA8OxuZR0lcYTw3XvIoDxgEVHrwwNIMOCEOFdVbxFJJ79H1AJRabWUMFrK4TBHhGR2vtmHWgz4CmTDlGArOau0XaHoEamVl6zrE-3szXN5FzzeODVR8D5wpQ54_41jzgQVFXkcCqt2ccxbnztvCKqOv1v1SGSVEDqu8hh2n8rjCp_Ll/s320/IMG_9324.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a selection of other works by Ms. Callahan...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqvNp9ftV3it1nrPmBvdG-OSmVsUJpsIg2EAq-4aFTE8r0YEQMlC8jpq4_ygaqYOlXCRIQ8RGJlM9S3cDhn3ljgL6UdMrRabAWOxUEhsjUhQg2FxRR-CyEVpF_SUVB2ObzC5mluiPJwGMFn1Hbj0jdN-viAYQOnD3HQb5_pYbnXmpeamqhYfiluEzeVOA/s4032/IMG_9312.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqvNp9ftV3it1nrPmBvdG-OSmVsUJpsIg2EAq-4aFTE8r0YEQMlC8jpq4_ygaqYOlXCRIQ8RGJlM9S3cDhn3ljgL6UdMrRabAWOxUEhsjUhQg2FxRR-CyEVpF_SUVB2ObzC5mluiPJwGMFn1Hbj0jdN-viAYQOnD3HQb5_pYbnXmpeamqhYfiluEzeVOA/s320/IMG_9312.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, on to Richard Witten's work. This artist is THE MASTER of the illusion of depth in his oil painting! It is difficult to comprehend that all of these artworks are created on a flat surface (even when you're standing in front of them at the exhibit). Two aspects of Mr. Whitten's work enhance the illusion of three-dimensionality. The unique and distinctively-shaped panels on which Mr. Whitten paints his work defies the standard reference to a rectangular frame with which viewers are accustomed. These unique shapes then afford the viewer (consciously or not) the ability to abandon the standard "rules" of perceiving the works in the two-dimensional space on which the exist. The other aspect of the work which maximizes the illusion of three-dimensionality of the work is the exquisite use of color constancy and contrast, as well as the dark color palette. Taken together, these aspects of Whitten's work create a powerfully illusionistic and pleasantly aesthetic ouevre.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCipBjSIte31LCmzpqiHhZof30dpt64Yyk0IulriS4S6pkx6RVl5H38i5boIZj67F6yF1iM0AOfyputYQOAaFCNvdAcGSKmSUPEGcOlapCsIQaa-0tRQu60USVQKWbDP3B6H9KQzYql0-dYCQbwOqPCMniU4g7_lJZSE9YEmD1jahwzRKv6LsCfWY_t8FB/s4032/IMG_9285.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCipBjSIte31LCmzpqiHhZof30dpt64Yyk0IulriS4S6pkx6RVl5H38i5boIZj67F6yF1iM0AOfyputYQOAaFCNvdAcGSKmSUPEGcOlapCsIQaa-0tRQu60USVQKWbDP3B6H9KQzYql0-dYCQbwOqPCMniU4g7_lJZSE9YEmD1jahwzRKv6LsCfWY_t8FB/s320/IMG_9285.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-8AjC5ANS4y7wqJAleoghiENa_akVMaz9dsj0puzChTXsIwSIiiv9X_72APPy0f_sxPhRRVTcon3ZXdSTsOPp36cJDR1eXRr091TubhbwYhM0gW06LtpCTlZl3G8aXOXKHjmIv9Krr4cbMVdLQLQWtd1soy12O0aVeNPvL35jSyW3s50nLLC3vWfrZ1K/s4032/IMG_9292.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I posted a bunch of intermediate steps in the previous post. The green edges/borders had to be cut down significantly to fit the desired size.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWIZDCuA0XavtDvhx5z695jwlnKbcav0jTypUMU1JzOJjVzXI8ZxD-twzx1GeutBKaLeAOGMxK7VdDbjxEbNdbZk4p78BUwhiNa0NTPr5bwVrbujlA4tmscukW7IQ1QxY62zE5R_DifhpxZwutANMkcH9sxPXVcTOp0Xb7RmqriKx2QhARIZN9BOwjoHb/s2875/IMG_9232.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2875" data-original-width="2208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWIZDCuA0XavtDvhx5z695jwlnKbcav0jTypUMU1JzOJjVzXI8ZxD-twzx1GeutBKaLeAOGMxK7VdDbjxEbNdbZk4p78BUwhiNa0NTPr5bwVrbujlA4tmscukW7IQ1QxY62zE5R_DifhpxZwutANMkcH9sxPXVcTOp0Xb7RmqriKx2QhARIZN9BOwjoHb/s320/IMG_9232.jpeg" width="246" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-63413847865421602742023-12-18T05:53:00.000-08:002023-12-18T05:53:31.867-08:00Holiday card 2023 (intermediates)<p> I think I will post the finished piece here; and then do a follow-up post to show some of the intermediate steps to get to the final product. Hmmm... or maybe I should put the intermediate images here, so that the final product is the most recent post. Yes, I think that will work better...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCJHN9qT2jsF4IDmIcIKmGMnCaAqMDiP52avJiCEQFfo0rhF6mYfNEOWF1qpLPLWkOVSI-Pto7X524bQFejcdTvbsEKgqOJBV2x-0-XZYDkX747dtvx8oTZKhkyblAKM4qEO2XiCYkbIICLrXrgeC3Bbh3vP1S0MjeSlKSJNA7UXmQLMGra5i-ln0YMo7/s4032/IMG_9194.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCJHN9qT2jsF4IDmIcIKmGMnCaAqMDiP52avJiCEQFfo0rhF6mYfNEOWF1qpLPLWkOVSI-Pto7X524bQFejcdTvbsEKgqOJBV2x-0-XZYDkX747dtvx8oTZKhkyblAKM4qEO2XiCYkbIICLrXrgeC3Bbh3vP1S0MjeSlKSJNA7UXmQLMGra5i-ln0YMo7/s320/IMG_9194.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheno6MAMCcTvJHoIQ8s6beRJPCakhW3pJugAmgxMFOJR0dyqZYQ_yKlv_W-wOzNLNARcIj196rrNdK5d4j3-BK4ucQJbsu5_LnmRLzvA9H6bm6yxDiZkegRDsrWc7PrCbKXtjLxScw6Sj0YIugD8wuf09_QrLC3Br9KMdybs3Np4bD1G8k-kyqZmXHRrra/s4032/IMG_9197.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0it23geJCNtT7-BPl27ZmPJFkx1BgY08bxjNsC4_Ghvg-Ryw2sRjGvybcfcT0Vj0yGzdq_1iV9fEgLErwdziCp70NqBftwBkZRxrgK90cq-srd8Dq9jHovjHMHX7N65YePfReawqe-DXZQQm2Ry78Ddbrut2uGV5mwk_jpFNsTJKsQgexeOBwHN-h3sz/s320/IMG_9214.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-14808148848567616682023-12-10T11:35:00.000-08:002023-12-10T11:35:04.244-08:00Another finished piece<p>I have been working on iterations of this piece and the monkey piece for weeks. I was determined to try to finish both this weekend (the calm before the storm of finals week for the semester). I'm pleased that I was able to get both finished. A good friend of mine told me that this is not an obvious "Specht" piece. I kinda like that (because it was somewhat intentional). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5en471PkbTwGS7daYnFrPeJNGevqNXai2qUHU4Pj0wu9T3EouQymgo7ChjTXvcC24yXlWt9bit6KDVko_XYyZEvSy2RcrxkL64Js4NonOJvmfj_jtnoS1-9yKGYF7pbT04V9JVlUaE6SlkTaN7tzqy1aII1Q-glkjSwFXSph1tDw-zvuGPyeIeDMXpnB/s3223/IMG_9150.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3223" data-original-width="3002" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5en471PkbTwGS7daYnFrPeJNGevqNXai2qUHU4Pj0wu9T3EouQymgo7ChjTXvcC24yXlWt9bit6KDVko_XYyZEvSy2RcrxkL64Js4NonOJvmfj_jtnoS1-9yKGYF7pbT04V9JVlUaE6SlkTaN7tzqy1aII1Q-glkjSwFXSph1tDw-zvuGPyeIeDMXpnB/s320/IMG_9150.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><br />Not sure what this piece will be entitled. <p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-72441178117953468442023-12-10T08:00:00.000-08:002023-12-10T08:00:45.448-08:00John Loy<p>John Loy is a wonderful artist from the Utica area! He taught for years at Munson-Williams Proctor Arts Institute. His paintings and collages are quite bold and compelling. This collage is featured in the current Member's Exhibit at The Kirkland Arts Center (Clinton, NY). The photos don't do the piece justice because of the glass reflection. I love the composition. And what makes this collage especially compelling to me, is that the paper used in this composition is billboard paper; so it's super-saturated, and you can see the "pixellation" of the color process (similar to Ben Day technique).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaU2Suci-4LULbnpBPbh0Tyt8up-OOQoqE3SBhCG_Lzlv0FBz-K1wXs_zPZuuCMOfoMD4yAvmPUDaMOVcyW14IytHualzS3qGSR7pcPs1X3z318VXE6v_-E9gVVNsL9dheo0GZU15WmPTD1eRfczIhGOOPcO6VFmz9jHInSscPhv7vC2CNxXoKuw5MwBB/s4032/IMG_9124.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaU2Suci-4LULbnpBPbh0Tyt8up-OOQoqE3SBhCG_Lzlv0FBz-K1wXs_zPZuuCMOfoMD4yAvmPUDaMOVcyW14IytHualzS3qGSR7pcPs1X3z318VXE6v_-E9gVVNsL9dheo0GZU15WmPTD1eRfczIhGOOPcO6VFmz9jHInSscPhv7vC2CNxXoKuw5MwBB/s320/IMG_9124.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWbhYVGtOYdUtLqL7kC_1fbpHvd69JtqdsDPQ-RPTcjgx8QtLGt4ZbnH4OTxx68Plf1kVvj3ifor0dkErIujqKjj-24j_Wgnc-xarSDJvwbc8V02e30MEYt34IsycI98-w-sUDY7kO2Yvl7aIA3a3ap4ndre-CPon2vClEsWEr8eyByXfij0oicryvlhb/s4032/IMG_9125.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWbhYVGtOYdUtLqL7kC_1fbpHvd69JtqdsDPQ-RPTcjgx8QtLGt4ZbnH4OTxx68Plf1kVvj3ifor0dkErIujqKjj-24j_Wgnc-xarSDJvwbc8V02e30MEYt34IsycI98-w-sUDY7kO2Yvl7aIA3a3ap4ndre-CPon2vClEsWEr8eyByXfij0oicryvlhb/s320/IMG_9125.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-89524049175537974062023-12-10T07:49:00.000-08:002023-12-10T07:49:52.343-08:00The process of experimentation<p>One of the things I tell folks when they ask me about my creative process, is that I am first-and-foremost, an experimenter and a "recognizer". I LOVE to spend time in my studio area "simply" looking at all the interesting images that surround me; AND then, experimenting with/exploring how the various images and elements look wen they are combined in various ways. As anyone who has seen this blog before, sometimes I have photographic records of various intermediate compositions... but often times I don't, either because I didn't take a photo to begin with; but sometimes I delete them to try to keep my image library from getting too overwhelming. I had the "background" image of this cathedral for quite a while (I think at least two years) before I finally "put it down" in the piece I posted just previous to this one. You can see some of the intermediates when I was getting close to the final composition; as well as some of the earlier experimentation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz4N32WPCWa33yn784LYRWMaz682MKdDZDzQ-ViFmZea20V_uWcl2Y0VhGcu92sEde0KvPAFusHINJZSXJnsEOANvkoUi4NJr6LQqaixCgRHhOGo-Q_9GokbDUYRJ8HnnAtFAAz5U2F8J2h-slF6iw0wv0ZNwmAbRUybdWftiN8CqZSX18knC9mXq_YXK/s4032/IMG_9039.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz4N32WPCWa33yn784LYRWMaz682MKdDZDzQ-ViFmZea20V_uWcl2Y0VhGcu92sEde0KvPAFusHINJZSXJnsEOANvkoUi4NJr6LQqaixCgRHhOGo-Q_9GokbDUYRJ8HnnAtFAAz5U2F8J2h-slF6iw0wv0ZNwmAbRUybdWftiN8CqZSX18knC9mXq_YXK/s320/IMG_9039.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBA1KIiRp_nhdpPCWbCM4ZN8-XuKLA9nXF1Gsag5Y6rIVroZI_HVQdylHNSeYnPYlwj74FJ5a9cOKdV0M85GNTgu6sycdV_a0T1rMsF4X7dgvd_QVYFLg21b3Fu3Y8Rs8j1-ZrXVGJIvEPG63YbWR_kjA8leTVeH4PAXqStqjRt8OUpSv6DhzTGQ3ZASC/s4032/IMG_8952.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Seems like I'm gravitating to a bit more complexity in my recent work. I like it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZMtIeVeft_UVpabjlRqw5YpItrJE0ytjb1Ohv9i_XIC55xYxPsruRyBjTslFcJBS9Vk048OApsP7G27vKnNF-N0q7IF1cYBVc1WHcfrv4ha1xRq-f2EbTNNAZNe98dU43ti0-GiPR7yEk6sO009cNKDGR0-UAYJs9tD8_5f96vctIKR7-YIe03oX2n6O/s4032/IMG_9120.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZMtIeVeft_UVpabjlRqw5YpItrJE0ytjb1Ohv9i_XIC55xYxPsruRyBjTslFcJBS9Vk048OApsP7G27vKnNF-N0q7IF1cYBVc1WHcfrv4ha1xRq-f2EbTNNAZNe98dU43ti0-GiPR7yEk6sO009cNKDGR0-UAYJs9tD8_5f96vctIKR7-YIe03oX2n6O/s320/IMG_9120.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178495921551123947.post-71691086386183866952023-12-08T19:12:00.000-08:002023-12-08T19:12:07.962-08:00The Utica arts scene<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Wonderful evening of Utica art! Daniel Buckingham opening at The Westwood gallery of 4 Elements Studio; followed by the opening for Victor Lenuzzi at The Other Side. SO happy to be part of the art scene in Utica!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08eTXBiH_9Lju4uF4vDQ4CojHuJNBN8saAeur1yfhDRP04HdfcxVzBc1PS5y_oN42C_TIfSeAStqCyHD_GjdXSWquOTJ3fmkQhyphenhyphenUkV2586rIJxItkcOSi87WFMo7bF8rXYCTw7Cxsb9k8rHS5IQgLPLcDuuAysSe6E5kB4jdqMXwO-A2xvNFyISK4Dg6Y/s4032/IMG_9100.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08eTXBiH_9Lju4uF4vDQ4CojHuJNBN8saAeur1yfhDRP04HdfcxVzBc1PS5y_oN42C_TIfSeAStqCyHD_GjdXSWquOTJ3fmkQhyphenhyphenUkV2586rIJxItkcOSi87WFMo7bF8rXYCTw7Cxsb9k8rHS5IQgLPLcDuuAysSe6E5kB4jdqMXwO-A2xvNFyISK4Dg6Y/s320/IMG_9100.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAiV3HUqViWEctzNDA2aB2Wch3r8wIpzBwtBbM6o8nb52uwOfKV2pR7sWa1IL8r2TKINFOwfhUBYL0uKI_C5GvZdl1e2t13SyLBFocfmAzDcctrOY7noRoaE6gSOMoOrzLRbFPyACbhcaV1CrGXb2Qbsk3rco22fwncximKhqYHlfd5A9mvPHmyJ7hKSk/s4032/IMG_9095.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAiV3HUqViWEctzNDA2aB2Wch3r8wIpzBwtBbM6o8nb52uwOfKV2pR7sWa1IL8r2TKINFOwfhUBYL0uKI_C5GvZdl1e2t13SyLBFocfmAzDcctrOY7noRoaE6gSOMoOrzLRbFPyACbhcaV1CrGXb2Qbsk3rco22fwncximKhqYHlfd5A9mvPHmyJ7hKSk/s320/IMG_9095.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZ4phEQqTXH8hVLJBYlru9SMIAauV5_9fa0xbxsnrZFyfZ-eQCMGHezxjhox1_BUPuWwYM3Y2tR-4dRue_s_Qekcoi7TIkWOCDfYxHLUWxR3FPYqtt0ErtNuT1cKbVMrGt0df1SELJ2MT4gl4aQaNrzuv4-Rkgt7tAWoI7CVlNxE8DjNFlaR5Db5k5cvW/s4032/IMG_9091.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZ4phEQqTXH8hVLJBYlru9SMIAauV5_9fa0xbxsnrZFyfZ-eQCMGHezxjhox1_BUPuWwYM3Y2tR-4dRue_s_Qekcoi7TIkWOCDfYxHLUWxR3FPYqtt0ErtNuT1cKbVMrGt0df1SELJ2MT4gl4aQaNrzuv4-Rkgt7tAWoI7CVlNxE8DjNFlaR5Db5k5cvW/s320/IMG_9091.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2H8ZdbNkRjXEWZKnchZa7w2fi-8WCvbKsJMh1PuEvOiHK232umgorqkJpEypVm6bw9W-27AhR-ErA60OrJi-4-QtOkJkcHdY33DkE-mrGl3rAuHX8h32rEoNZFVYoYExuYyI4DpkgDv31Zq5r6ndgZkaIdA-R2TJrTaZ0lXss4hsfmbTkQWF2yk6kFL1/s4032/IMG_9089.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2H8ZdbNkRjXEWZKnchZa7w2fi-8WCvbKsJMh1PuEvOiHK232umgorqkJpEypVm6bw9W-27AhR-ErA60OrJi-4-QtOkJkcHdY33DkE-mrGl3rAuHX8h32rEoNZFVYoYExuYyI4DpkgDv31Zq5r6ndgZkaIdA-R2TJrTaZ0lXss4hsfmbTkQWF2yk6kFL1/s320/IMG_9089.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Monkeybrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050830196830623149noreply@blogger.com0