NYSSSA 2011 Figure Studies

Squeezed in a figure drawing or two over the summer. I had another I liked, but sadly I forgot it in classroom when I left for home.

D16

I spent July in Fredonia, teaching at NYSSSA Visual Arts again. Every year we have an Art Exchange with the faulty and staff of the program, and this year I was one of the delinquent ones who wasn't able to finish his set of work for everyone. Not for lack of trying mind you! I just didn't like the picture I had made, and it wasn't working out as a multiple like I wanted it to...

More on that sketch later perhaps...

So instead I finished a sketch from the Chautauqua County Fair's Demolition Derby! We got there a little late and missed the "Gladiators" round, but what we did see were really fun. D16 was the winner of the last round we watched, and came off relatively unscathed. I may have to finish one of the other drawings of one of the cars that came off a little worse.

So now I just have to do finish 19 prints of this sketch and mail them out... I can totally do that between now and next July, right?

71 Central Avenue, Fredonia NY 14063

These are a few prints/drawings from an edition of pieces I just made for an art exchange I have the pleasure of being part of as a teacher at NYSSSA SVA. The program is located in Fredonia, NY and while the town may not have the usual amenities of most cities, has a lot of interesting homes and architecture to offer.

This is my edition of 25 of a beautiful house here in town. My printmaking process was pretty ghetto since I've become quite impatient in my old age (coughjustturned30cough). First I drew the house in my moleskine...

I then scanned it in and printed one off from the computer. I fed it into a copy machine onto some 8 1/2" X 11" pieces of paperbags to make my multiples, painting in the highlights with brush and gesso afterwards.

I'm pretty happy with them!