My Studio
Watercolor & Digital Magic
BrightenUp yard art project
The purpose of Yard Art, for me, is primarily to divert & amuse. If it goes a little deeper, to make you think a bit, or has some beauty at the right angle… that is a bonus, perhaps. Here I want to add a touch of color in a very dull spot, and to entertain passers by, without spending money or using much in the way of new material: just a little paint!
I painted squares of scrap wood leftover from building, along with a few other shapes … At right is the “Doors Project” destined for the same location, made up of extra door hardware along with a few keys.
I have a definite location in mind, but that is a surprise.
Falling Bluff watercolor
New work
Collage, extend, digitize
Making New
Deer & Seeds
I can’t resist doing a little digital alteration to this peculiar watercolor. My concept was very vague: to work with animal print & seed imagery, with the notion of scenes, details or something inside the animal prints. I expect to play with this idea more, and perhaps it will develop into a larger finished piece or two. As to the digital play: I applied a histogram stretch, then a topo effect, to create more drama than is feasible in a watercolor sketch!
Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy surely qualifies as a certified raving artist: his work is amazing!
“The essence of drawing is the line exploring space.” (Andy Goldsworthy)