Kick-Start the Weekend
Posts to kick-start the weekend, usually with musical content.
Koons and Car Art & Gulf Coast Aid
Before I get back to murals, a quick interjection with BMW’s new art car by Jeff Koons. Some of his stuff is so wacky that I didn’t know what to think when I first saw the heads up about this some time ago but I like it. It’s rather understated in comparison to his other work. Maybe that ‘s why I like it. Most of the photos and videos I saw are from Freshness mag.com but there’s a whole host of postings out there, like from the autoblog.com and carbodydesign.com. Somebody’s got a good PR blitz going. Here’s the original art car concept that I first saw on autoblog.com the…
Speed Painting
I just love when I can get a project done quickly. I wish I could work as fast as these folks. Consider the music in these posts as part of kick-starting the weekend. A little Art FX from the previous post in time lapse: This 12 minute video, Up There, that I stumbled upon on Rifle Paper blog really helps to explain the outdoor advertisement muralists’ creative process and hazards on the job. They use the traditional old-master’s method of pouncing out the design to transfer it on the wall. I found it very interesting about the special tool they use to quickly burn the outlines. Although the process is…
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Artistry in the High School Graduation Delivery
I just returned from my younger son’s high school graduation. It was a bit stressful and emotional but I was pleasantly surprised in how seriously touching the event was among the teachers and kids. This all came by the heartfelt delivery from teachers and students and participants in this right-of-passage ceremony. The first event, The Angies’s was a roast that the teachers give to each of the Senior students. The teachers sing, dance and read poetry to their advisees. I may be biased but Jackson’s I thought was one of the best performances by his advisor, Robie Jackson (coincidental name, who happens to be the Drama / Theater teacher). She’s…
