Thursday – 07/31/08

YEAH! This commission is done!!!! I finished it tonight and I think I really outdid myself. It is 3 panels and seeing them separately they look really good, but when they are side by side I can believe how amazing they look. Now I like what I do, but I always can find a flaw or something I did better – though this work is in my opinion the best pieces I have done to date/ Hopefully he purchaser and the new owner will love them the way I do. Hopefully, they will also give me permission to show them off. I still have to frame them – but the cutting part is completed.

I also got some prints together – signed, numbered, and packaged, so I will have some on hand on Saturday for the DEKKA Art Party. It should be a good time. If it is any incentive my hair will be neon red and I am baking brownies!!!!

I also spent time working on new postcards to go to printer, I’ll be posting them in a week or two with show information. There will be a nice printable invitation version as well.

No picture right now, I am not too tired to process one to go online – tomorrow I will post something pretty I promise!

Wednesday 07/30/08

I did not go into the studio yesterday – instead I went to bed at 7:30. I really needed it!

Though today I redeemed myself. I got the last part of this current commission 85% completed. I want to make some slight changes to the background – but I do not predict any problems with getting this done tomorrow. I spent a lot of time trying to figure the best way to do this and it paid off – b/c the actual construction went smoothly.

{click for a larger image} Again this is another work from 2005 as part of the Beauty Ritual series. This is the Beauty Ritual #10 – Shoes. This piece will also most likely be on display from 09/08/08 – 10/10/08 at Ward Center for the Arts. This is a larger work measuring 22″ x 14″ and is framed to roughly 30″ x 24″ and is $750. Prints are also available of this for $75 unframed (and unmatted). Email me for more information.

Koi and Hummingbrd have been sold.

Day 20 – Koi and Day 166 – Hummingbird have been sold. These prints will be available for $25 unframed or $55 framed each (+shipping) and is part of a run of 100 and has a hand-cut signature. Email for availability and payment directions or for more information. To order a print, just send me an email and we can get the order going.

Day 20 – Koi >> original post <<
Day 166 – Hummingbird >> original post <<

Monday – 7/28/08

I went into DEKKA today and was shown how the operation works. I also worked on the last drawing part of this current commission. I sent it to the commissioner for approval. I think it looks pretty good. After this is done, I have the next piece I will be working on already in my mind, so hopefully by the end of this week or next week I will have some pictures to show off.

Sunday 7/27/08

Well today involved quite a bit of running around. Though I did do what I wanted to do. I got one copy of the Hula girl print (5/100) matted and into a nice frame. This is one of the few things that actually went right the first time. No overcuts, no rips, no random marks – nothing – just a nicely matted print. This particular framed print will be hanging at DEKKA. I think I will be framing another copy of the print to hang in Brooklandville next month.

This print framed is $125, $50 unframed/unmatted.
Original post (with larger image).
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Saturday 7/26/08

YEAH!!!! Piece 2 of 3 from this latest commission is completed. This one wa a lot of work, but it came together beautifully. This one was set up for everything to come together perfectly. I did not put things together just in case some creative gluing was necessary. Though I am super happy to report it came together beautifully – it the same position and angles as the photo. This one took probably twice the amount of time I expected it to – but it was worth it! Hopefully after it is done and gifted I will get to show it off to everyone.

Friday – 07/25/08

OK, so I did not get the piece finished tonight – but I did get closer. There are just so many little pieces. One item is about 1/2 inch tall by 1/4 wide and is made up of 14 individual pieces of paper. I kept losing the super small pieces. Though I did make a good amount of progress and I should be able to finish tomorrow.

{click for a larger image} Again this is another work from 2005 as part of the Beauty Ritual series. This is the Beauty Ritual #6 – Manicure. This is the other half of the piece I showed yesterday – Pedicure. This piece will also most likely be on display from 09/08/08 – 10/10/08 at Ward Center for the Arts. This is a larger work measuring 22″ x 14″ and is framed to roughly 30″ x 24″ and is $750. Prints are also available of this for $75 unframed (and unmatted). Email me for more information.

Thursday – 07/24/08

Did not get as much completed as I would have liked. This piece is complicated and I spent quite a bit of time reconfiguring out my drawing. I needed to spend the time studying the photograph so I can get the likeness dead on. My initial drawing was a bit confusing and needed to be cleaned up. Though now after spending the time it all makes sense. It is still complicated – but it makes sense now. I hope to finish it tomorrow (or come close to it)

{click for a larger image} Since I can’t put up photos of the commission progress I have decided to show off an older work. This is Beauty Ritual #7 – Pedicure, this is one of 12 works as part of this series that I completed in 2005. Most likely 8 of these works (including this one) will be on display on 09/08/08 – 10/10/08 at Ward Center for the Arts, St.Paul’s School in Brooklandville, MD. This is a larger work measuring 22″ x 14″ and is framed to roughly 30″ x 24″ and is $750. Prints are also available of this for $75 unframed (and unmatted) Email me for more information.

Everyone is invited to the DEKKA Dog Day Night Art Party

Everyone come on out and bring your friends!

Dekka now has its own blog – dekkafam.wordpress.com. There is update event information and information about this weekends Dog Day Sales and the sales tax holiday. Slowly we are getting all the artists added, so they can show off all their new items.

Wednesday 7/23/08 – another good day

This second part of the current commission has a lot of complicated cuts. I had hoped to get more completed of the piece, but I am really happy with what I did. I think it is coming together so well – there is a lot of movement to capture and I do think I am making it work. YEAH!