Charles Spencelayh (1865-1958) est un peintre anglais.
Zach Condon
Lately i have had a hankering to draw more dudes, so this one is a portrait of Zach Condon from the band Beirut.
Since about the age of seventeen I've been a fan of this band - I remember getting a mix cd in the mail from a faraway pen-pal and upon hearing Postcards from Italy became utterly enchanted, forevermore! - It's a precious thing when you can pick up an album at different times in your life and still find it gorgeous and relatable (albeit in an entirely different way...) - and at the moment i'm definitely having a major Beirut kick. In-fact it's the only thing i've been able to listen to for the past two months (interspersed briefly with Atlas Sound and Dustin O'Halloran). Who knows why. I just can't stop. But it's incredible. Perhaps I am in love with these sounds.
What's more, the band are playing at the Sydney Opera House in January, and thankfully i've got a ticket. Think i might dream up some faux gig posters for fun.
(If you followed my art a few years ago then you may remember slightly embarrassing periods of fan-art relating to other male musicians. What can i say, I'm an obsessive creature.)
At the moment i'm really getting into portraiture and doing lots and lots of detail in lead pencil. Keeps me up until the wee hours of the night. I think i'm happy with the way that things are evolving too, which is certainly keeping my heart content. This has been a happy year, and although i floundered around a bit, in terms of knowing where to go with this art stuff, i think i've found my way again. I know what i need to do. Wish me luck. And please universe, learn how to magically make a couple more hours fit into the day!
Weaving
by Armand Cabrera
When you plan your color and values carefully you can employ them to great effect with what I call weaving. Just like weaving a cloth, ¬the color and values are woven into the painting with intent creating a strong abstract composition. This is not the same thing as toning your canvas and allowing color to peak through the brush work in a haphazard way. Weaving uses the intelligence and creativity of the painter in service of an idea to introduce structure irrespective of subject. It is a powerful and effective design tool. This is why thumbnails and color comps created before the details and subject are overlaid onto the design are important. You cannot rely on motif and subject only to carry your painting. A good painting must have a good plan for all of the elements.
Below are some examples; I’ve varied the subject matter to show that any type of painting can incorporate the idea of weaving.
When you plan your color and values carefully you can employ them to great effect with what I call weaving. Just like weaving a cloth, ¬the color and values are woven into the painting with intent creating a strong abstract composition. This is not the same thing as toning your canvas and allowing color to peak through the brush work in a haphazard way. Weaving uses the intelligence and creativity of the painter in service of an idea to introduce structure irrespective of subject. It is a powerful and effective design tool. This is why thumbnails and color comps created before the details and subject are overlaid onto the design are important. You cannot rely on motif and subject only to carry your painting. A good painting must have a good plan for all of the elements.
Below are some examples; I’ve varied the subject matter to show that any type of painting can incorporate the idea of weaving.
Dean Cornwell
John Carlson
Aldro Hibbard
Joaquín Sorolla
John Singer Sargent
Emile Carlsen
Jane Peterson
FEAST YOUR EYES #2
The works i exhibited at World Bar last week, as part of the Feast Your Eyes show.
The opening was lots of fun - the guys cooked up a tonne of couscous and burgers and i think my brother ate most of them! haha.
Just makes me think how grand it would be to illustrate a cookbook one day.
Crowns Clothing
There aren't many things that i love more than drawing pictures of dresses, (maybe cookie ice cream....but that's another story...) so here's a happy project that i had the good fortune to work on a month or two ago - An Illustration of the Cumberland dress for New Zealand fashion label Crowns Clothing.
Crowns Clothing is an independent Wellington-based label, lovingly run by Morgan Ashworth. Think fresh and pretty garments inspired by picnics and local flora and fauna.
This summer Morgan has collaborated with a selection of young female illustrators who have created custom illustrations inspired by her quaint pieces. I'm super glad to have work alongside some of my fav paintbrush wielding girls - Jessica Sea, Katie Harnett, and Kaye Blegvad. Check them out!
Our illustrations for Crowns Clothing are available as prints (and postcards, soon.) through the crowns clothing etsy shop.
Crowns Clothing .com
Crowns Clothing is an independent Wellington-based label, lovingly run by Morgan Ashworth. Think fresh and pretty garments inspired by picnics and local flora and fauna.
This summer Morgan has collaborated with a selection of young female illustrators who have created custom illustrations inspired by her quaint pieces. I'm super glad to have work alongside some of my fav paintbrush wielding girls - Jessica Sea, Katie Harnett, and Kaye Blegvad. Check them out!
Our illustrations for Crowns Clothing are available as prints (and postcards, soon.) through the crowns clothing etsy shop.
Crowns Clothing .com
Lady Petrova
You can now find a small selection of my prints stocked at the most exquisite little boutique in Melbourne!
(Well worth checking out simply for the array of darling dresses.)
LADY PETROVA
Shop 3
237 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC
Photos courtesy of Petrova Hammond.
(Well worth checking out simply for the array of darling dresses.)
LADY PETROVA
Shop 3
237 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC
Photos courtesy of Petrova Hammond.
Feast Your Eyes
Food, food, food - something I don't get to draw very often, but how exciting that i now have had the chance to! Banana yellow and watermelon pink are all i can think about today.
So if you live in Sydney, come along for some snacks and drinks and dancing. See you there.
Howard Pyle: American Master Rediscovered
By
Armand Cabrera
This week I had the pleasure of seeing the Howard Pyle Exhibit at the Delaware Art Museum. The Preview and show were well attended proving once again how starved the public is for this type of art. The exhibit really shows his range as an artist.
This is the largest showing of his work since his death 100 years ago. The museum also displayed the work of some of Pyle's students, showing his influence as a teacher. Walking around with the other artists we were all struck by his use of color and value and his great eye for unusual compositions.
5am. When I was younger I would've been coming home at this time
In Chads Ford, 10 miles away at the Brandywine River Museum they also had a tribute to Pyle and some of his students, plus all seventeen of N.C. Wyeth’s Treasure Island Paintings on display.
Margo, myself, Jeanette, James, Jean Baptiste, Lester
My trip started with a 5:30 am Friday morning drive up to the Brandywine River Museum to meet James Gurney and his wife Jeanette, Jean Baptiste Monge and his wife Margo and Lester Yocum when the museum opened at 9:30am. Jim had these little pieces of paper with 11 on them and at 11:11:11 on 11/11/11 we took a picture of ourselves. I think it caused a rip in the space time continuum somewhere.
Myself and Garin and our portraits
After seeing the show we went and had lunch and were joined by two other artists Kevin Ferrara and Garin Baker.While we all talked James painted watercolor portraits of me and Garin.
At 5pm there was a 2 hour preview party at the Delaware Art Museum which was very well attended.
Afterward, we left James and Jeanette who had prior committments, and found a diner and talked art for a few hours.
left to right, Garin Baker Kev Ferrara, Margo and Jean Baptiste Monge
Saturday, I was back at the Delaware to get an early look at the show before James Gurneys lecture. People were waiting for the Museum to open when I got there. As I was walking around with James and Kevin we met Noah Bradley who was up for the Lecture and show as well as Patrick O’brien. I was also introduced to John R. Schoonover and Ian Schoenherr. James Gurney gave a 45 minute talk on Howard Pyle and Composition Techniques to a packed crowd.
Kev Ferrara briefly eclipsed by Garin Baker and Noah Bradley
Afterward, a few of us took our lives in our hands trying to caravan to the diner we had been to the night before. After a few close calls we finally made it and enjoyed a simple lunch with more great conversation.
Heading home, I had plenty of time to think about Pyle and his legacy that still touches artists of all ages to this day.
If you are on the East Coast it is a must see show.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)