pop up printmaking in IL 421
MECA’s senior illustration majors recently began a silkscreen assignment by visiting Emblem Studio, located in the nearby Artist Studio building on Congress Street in Portland. Front man Kris Johnsen was a MECA student once, too, and warmly welcomed my curious class into his work space lined with gig posters. He shared a bit of process, pointing out drawing layers for a recent print. After talking and answering questions, Kris escorted us over to Space Gallery, where the exhibit “Pulled” gave the class plenty of inspiration. The show features silkscreen prints curated by...
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I am thrilled to have another illustration appear, the above, in the October issue of Maine Magazine. Genevieve Morgan’s stories always conjure up lots of imagery, and I enjoy visualizing topics with depth, and in this case color! I love working with them. I send a bunch of sketches, they always pick the best one, and off I go. Here’s a sneak peek at the one for November/December, about skin care, from the inside out. The premise is somewhat related to the above, in that our outward appearance benefits from good health at the cellular level. No matter the age, we are a gift, and...
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Daisy shot this photo in an underpass on our way to a ferry in St. John, New Brunswick, as we made a brisk loop in down east Canada to visit friends and family in early August. Even on vacation, my radar was fixed on whales. I sketched this on the 3 hour trip across the Bay of Fundy. I drew from a large poster of whales, awaiting a talk about the Fundy aquarium ecozone, in which humpbacks are the most common whale species. Brian, from the New Brunswick Museum, gave an informative talk, and passed around several samples of baleen, the brushy teeth-like parts that line a humpback’s...
Read Morenostalgia trip
We walk through doorways all the time, but some close behind us for good. Last week my sister and I attended the closing on my parents’ retirement home. Not where we grew up, but still about 3 decades of memories. It’s a mixed passage, with melancholy and finality. Fortunately, I could make a nostalgia trip to where I DID grow up: the Red Doors Motel. My parents built an 18 unit motel in 1956 when my sister was a baby. This postcard is circa 1970. Several owners later, changes have been made. It’s now the Rodeway Inn, but the doors are still red. What really brought me...
Read Moreget your paint on
Even though my summer is pretty booked, I could NOT resist the opportunity to join the summer e-course, Get Your Paint On. I’m a major fan of both Lisa and Mati, and Mati is my second cousin, so I enjoy supporting and following anything she’s up to. They’re both out in San Franscisco, and it’s fun to see their faces each week onscreen. I sketched Lisa while she talked. This is my first e-course and I’m LOVIN it. There is a positive dynamic, so much to look at, links, and inspirations. I figured Id dig out my gouache from some neglected bin. I once worked...
Read MoreThursday is for thinking
It’s been a big day, this particular Thursday. It was eighth grade graduation day. Whew. How did this happen so fast? Makes those long ago days of plush piggies and swinging in the hammock feel like another eon. These days DO add up, very sweetly. Congratulations, Daisy, and all the bright students at King Middle...
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