Recent Work: A Portrait of Packet and Daisy

I don't normally "do" pet portraits, but I was procrastinating on another project, so the inspiration struck to do a portrait of these pups who I love and have the pleasure to watch occasionally.

Work Crush: Margaret KIlgallen

While sometimes it feels like I don't have many crushes on women artists, I know that that isn't true, especially since I think about the work of Margaret Kilgallen almost daily. Before she died of breast cancer in 2001, she and her husband Barry McGee (who I also have a work-crush on) drew on trains, painted mural and smaller format works, and created installations. The quality of her line work was amazing- fluid and solid while still retaining a delicate beauty. Here are a few images of her work, as well as a video from Art:21 from PBS.

Work Crush: Terry Gilliam's Monty Python animations

For as long as I can remember, I've loved anything related to Monty Python. From watching episodes of Flying Circus on PBS as a wee one, to constantly checking Time Bandits (directed by Terry Gilliam) out from the public library, the work of those six men has formed a lot of my sense of humor. 

So it comes as no surprise that as a visually inclined person, Terry Gilliam's animation for the Flying Circus has long been a favorite of mine. Even as still images, they are quite beautiful. 

But nobody can deny just how amazing his work is when animated.

Recent Work: Rain Monste

This is another piece for my Color Theory class. I went a little bit bigger than my usual minuscule scale for this one...about 5 inches square. It's got raised layers to add a bit of a third dimension to an otherwise 2-D work.

Rain Monster, 2015. Gouache, matte board, glassine,cork. 

Rain Monster, detail 1

Rain Monster, detail 2

Rain Monster, detail 3

Recent Work: prototyping for an upcoming show

 My final assignments as an undergrad are coming up,  and it just so happens that I'm also working on some stuff for a wee exhibition in May. 

More soon!

Work Crush: Sesame Street

I, like countless other people of all ages, grew up watching Sesame Street, and to this day hold a special place in my heart for it, and pretty much everything Jim Henson had a hand in. 
While it's difficult to whittle down my favorite videos, here are a few:

Frank Oz's laugh as Bert is the best sound in the world.

I loved Robin Williams, and while this video does make me a little sad, hearing the crew crack up at the end is amazing.

A Sesame Street parody of Twin Peaks? How can I travel back in time and be friends with these people?

While this technically isn't Sesame Street, it is still a really great parody.

Blog mugs in the Etsy shop!

I've finally gotten around to posting a few of the blobby mugs I recently made! It's been surprisingly satisfying to play around with and adapt a familiar form, while also trying out some new techniques for glazing. On the white and blue mug, I used an aerator for the first time, which is essentially a little air-brush pot that lets your blow fine layers of glaze onto a piece using your breath as the catalyst. I was pleased with the initial outcome, so expect more from that piece of equipment.
My Etsy shop.

Work crush: Bruce White's velvet paintings

I've always been allured by velvet paintings. I have a few of my own, which I'll probably share in a later post of my plethora of tackiness, but for now, I'll just focus on my love for Bruce White's work. Someday, if fortune smiles on me, I'll have one of my very own.

PS: All images copyright Bruce White. Visit his page: velvetgeek.com for more of his magnificence. 

Ash (from Evil Dead)

Kane (From Alien)

Morrissey

Monsieur Ivan (Bill Murray in The Grand Budapest Hotel)

And speaking of Bill Murray....