Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Monochrome Pictures of Nothing
Upper: Brice Marden Cold Mountain 3, 1988-91, oil on linen, 9' x 12'
Lower: Heda Willem Clasz, Still Life With Gilt Cup, 1635, oil on panel 88 x 113 cm
Actual Size Love Tuesday

Kelphorn
I know this woman who is dabbling in sequential art. She started out using her real name, but now she is Ms. Br4ziL. The narrative is a little spotty because she was censored by her husband (is my guess because all reference to "The Russian" have been removed, which is too bad because those were some funny bits). Kelphorn is a semi-autobiographical journey of an over thirty mom living a normal life full of daily irony and loving sarcasm. It sort of reminds me of Peter Bagge's Hate which "tells the story of Buddy Bradley, a disenfranchised borderline-alcoholic but ultimately responsible Generation X slacker, and his perilous search for love and happiness in modern-day Seattle and suburban New Jersey."
I mentioned this comparison to "Ms. Br4ZiL" and she was not familiar with Hate. I found this extremely refreshing. Imagine. . . someone over 30 years old attempting something so difficult as a daily sequential art narrative, without all the Baggege.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Collective
Oil on paper laid on board, 19 x 23"
Saturday, May 10, 2008
March of this year, Master Hollingsworth posted briefly about James Elkin's What Painting Is. It has been driving me nuts as to where I first heard of the book. It finally occurred to me that it was during my January 2006 interview with Duane Keiser. I wish I owned a copy.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Stream Drop
Carla Knopp, Mount M, 2008

Labels: Stream drop
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Good Evening
A version of Dr. Sketchy's Anti Art School landed in Ashland tonight. I went, "figuring" that I should practice what I preach. There are loads of figure drawing groups in our small town, all of which are held during civilized hours, and so I can't attend them. From seven till ten tonight, however, it was a real treat to spend three hours with a sketchbook on my lap. I could complain about some things, but the overall experience was just what I needed. The event was hosted by Bohemia Gallery & Framing.
There was a male model with a sword fetish (one minute):There was a blond ballerina kitten (five minutes):
Finally, there was a dark haired dominatrix with a parasol.
A cat fight ensued.
The guy had all the voodoo you could ask for, but in the last pose, the ladies came out on top.
Labels: Figure Drawing
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
The onion skin relationship between innateness and environmental influence
From Jim Woodring's blog: This is an incidental character design sheet drawn by Jack Kirby for Ruby-Spears' The Mr. T Show sometime during the 1980s. The script was changed and these dogs were discarded. I was working there too and I saved them from the trash, if you can believe that. How'd you like to have these monsters out for your blood? Gawd!
The seemingly innocuous subject, a garden pond framed by two ornamental rocks, becomes, in his rendition, profoundly unsettling.
Fish and Rocks, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1699Bada Shanren (Zhu Da) (Chinese, 1626–1705)
Hanging scroll; ink on paper; 53 x 23 7/8 in. (134.6 x 60.6 cm)


