Spread 0166 - Internal Artifacts 6 April 2013 Vintage and personal papers, maps, paint chips, handmade papers, Nova color acrylic paints, matte medium, black Micron pen. When I was young my mother looked at one of my art drawings and casually said to me "Brian, your just not as artistic as your brother and sister." I [...]
Miss My Tribe 11 to 21 February 2014 Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage, found & personal images, matt medium, black gesso, Sharpie china marker, graphite pencil, Signao white gel pen. tracing paper images, paint peelings. It is still amazing to me two weeks later I am still under the effects of my artist tribe. So [...]
Seth, Orly & I Seth & I at in my back yard. Brian, John and Terry My two handmade journals created in "If Walls Could Talk". Our journal stack in my home. Our journal stack in Orly's home I had a wonderful vacation a week ago spending 6 days with Terry Garrett from Minnesota and [...]
I am excited to announce I will be teaching at the Pacific Northwest Art School on beautiful Whidbey Island, Washington. I will be teaching my class Personal Images on August 2-3 2014. I am excited to be joining my friends Orly Avineri and Terry Garrett who will also be teaching at there as well, click [...]
Spread -0136 - Imagine 06 July 2013 Black & white gesso, Nova color acrylic paint, vintage and personal images, Adirondack color wash sprays, tracing paper, Sigano black pen. ------- "Imagine a man who believes it is right and good he is a man. A man who honors his experience and tells his stories. Who refuses to [...]
Spread 133 - Break It 15 June 2013 Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage and handmade papers, charcoal pencil. To have breakthroughs we sometimes need to break our thoughts. Today was such a day for me at Orly Avineri's class.
I am happy to participate in Seth Apter's Buried Treasure, where blogger's re-post some of their favorite blog posts: Spread 106 – Scavneger Hunt September 9, 2012 Posted by apaperbear in Uncategorized. Tags: "art journal", Acrylic paint, Art Journaling, Arts, Brian Kasstle, Gel pen,Journals, layers, men's art journals, Mixed media, Orly Avineri, Orly Avnieri's Art Journal class, paint, Paper, Personal Maps, Scavenger hunt, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Visual Arts, visual journal 9 comments , edit post Spread 106 [...]
Spread 0130 - Under the Influence April 2013 Acrylic paint, personal and handmade papers, black gesso, sandpaper. Who are your influences? Mine: Antoni Tapies, Jean Michel Basquait, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Orly Avineri, Juliana Coles, my parents, my garden, graffiti, pop culture, hockey, my environment, you. The challenge is to take it all in, yet still remain [...]
Spread 0127 - Fabulous 21 April 2013 Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage and personal images, hand made papers, tissue paper, Sigano black & white gel pens. Had a fabulous weekend, wish you were there!
Today is the day we pick the winner of Orly Avineri's newest book, "14 Artist Journals" Comment number 8, Patty! 8. Patty - February 14, 2013 You both are so amazing. This book looks incredible. Patty I will be emailing you shortly to get your information to send you your inscribed copy from Orly and I. If [...]
14 Artist Journals by Orly Avineri My intro pages from 14 Artist Journals. "Freedom of the Bird" one of my spread's from the book. Over at Orly's Blog her drawing ends today, so I decided to host a drawing of my own! Yes, another opportunity for you to win an inscribed copy from Orly and [...]
Front Cover Back Cover My intro pages from 14 Artist Journals I am proud and excited to support my wonderful friend Orly Avineri to announce her newest book "14 Artist Journals" is out and ready for purchase. I am honored to be a part of Orly's book with 13 other amazing artists. "14 Artist Journals" is an art book [...]
Spread 0118 - Lessons January 2013 Vintage and personal papers, napkin transfers, acrylic paint, gesso and matte medium. I have recently started private study with Orly Avineri. A few artist friends asked "Why?" My answer. I crave to be challenged, I yearn to go farther. I want my art to be more authentically me. Actually I am [...]
I am over the moon excited to announce I am going to be one of the featured artists in Orly Avineri's newest book, "14 Artist Journals" due out in February! I have been bursting to share this with you for some time. If you do not have Orly's first book "One Artist Journal" you can [...]
Spread 107 - Transformative September 8 2012 Vintage and personal papers, Acrylic paint, ink, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matte medium, matte varnish, pencil and colored pencils. It was a particularly bad day at my particular work. Completely computer related and out of our control. I just came home and jumped in my pool, the cool [...]
Spread 106 - Scavenger Hunt 8 September 2012 Vintage and personal papers, matte medium, acrylic paint, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, matte varnish, Signo white pen, black gel pen, red Sharpie poster pen. When I was young my older brother would make me elaborate scavenger hunt maps. These maps would send us on adventures on our [...]
My altered book - "Hop On Pop" Spread 0100 - "My Voice - pages 1 & 2" August 25, 2012 Altered Book - Suess, Acrylic paint, black and white gesso, gel pen, red tracing paper. I spent the weekend in San Diego in Orly Avienri's Altered Book Class - "The Voice" These are the first pages [...]
"Spread 0098 - Bruce" Water color paper, vintage and found papers, water-color paint, acrylic paint, gel pens. Do you live with an internal critic? This spread is from one from my first year of art journaling in one of Orly Avineri's classes. One of my favorites and I think where I got hooked on art [...]
Spread 0096 "The Nature of My Journals" Stabilo Biggie Woody water color pencils, tape, Faber-Castell Pitt brush pen, black gel pen, watercolors, personal maps and images, Photoshop. 28 July 2012 Today I had the pleasure of taking a nature walk in the woods in the middle of Redondo Beach at the Hopkins Wilderness Center with [...]
I have been very fortunate to have my very dear friend Orly Avineri support, challenge and encourage me and my art 110%. In support of Orly's new book One Artist Journal I would like to have a giveaway. One lucky person will receive a copy of One Artist Journal inscribed by Orly Avineri. I have [...]
