Julian Beever
Happy Labor Day! I was going to take a break but since I’m working why not go ahead… You’ve seen Julian Beever’s work in forwarded emails that take forever to open. I’ll only post a few here. His work deserves credit because he’s taken anamorphic perspective to new heights, or should I say new “lows.” His sidewalk, chalk drawings bring it right to the masses. He shows up in various cities and just starts painting. He was in Glasgow during the International Summit while my son, Piers was there on a church trip in 2005. His website shows his many works but videos may be better to show the process,…
Shepard Fairey’s Creative Process
I’ve been following Shepard Fairey’s copyright battle since I last posted and I think it was good to set a precedent, as it protects artists, including photographer’s work from being used without credit. I was unaware however about how involved his creative process is and this video from DoobeyBrain blog shows the details he uses to create his artwork. I thought this was very revealing to see and gave me a better appreciation for his work. Since the music is “Everybody’s Down” by No Age, this will help Kick Start your Weekend. Hey, a twofor: Shepard Fairey from Arkitip on Vimeo. Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Longest Mural in DC
Graffiti art usually isn’t my thing, but seeing this mural that is being painted in DC helped open my eyes to some real talent. Firstly, spray paint is a hard medium to control. I have used it for a bunch of my decorative painting projects. It takes skill to get this kind of refinement in some sections of this mural. Secondly, these artists are helping to revitalize a rather downtrodden area. Dan Zach describes the five artists Collective Vision in his article, Let’s Spray. The mural is along a formerly blank 500 foot stretch of retaining wall in the Edgewood area of DC, near Rhode Island Avenue. My husband used…
