Artists
A Venture into Viral-Like Expanses Via Paper Art
I thought this interview with Charles Clary, a Tennessee artist out of Nashville was fantastic. Yatzer does a good job of interviewing Clary to see how his creative process clicks. His experiments with paper kinda take on a “viral” quality — building upon forms that cause the viewer to reflect on spacial relationships that grow and go beyond what is expected. Here is Clary’s own description of his work: By layering the paper I am able to build intriguing land formations that support both mechanical and organic life forms. These strange landmasses contaminate the surfaces they inhabit with their viral growth, transforming the space into a suitable living environment. Towers…
Philadelphia and Murals 2
A second part posting of Philadelphia and Murals is featured on Art is Everywhere.
Painting Winter Woods
If you’re stuck inside, with all this winter snow, this step-by-step process of how to paint snow in the winter woods is a great instructional exercise to pass the time using pastel painting with watercolors. I’ve never used the two together and this was highly informative — particularly for achieving that translucent hue of snow. How do you paint white with color? It’s perplexing but Christine Kane on Art Instruction Blog makes it look easy. See how she goes from this reference photo to her final painting. One Tree Hill by U2 seems a good way to Kick Start the weekend early and in hopes that 2011 gets off to…
