Spread 133 – Break It
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.
Seth Apter's Buried Treasure
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 – 0131 – Ugly
Spread - 0131 - Ugly 23 May 2013 Nova color acrylic paint, sanded plaster of Paris, black gesso, Sigano white and black jell pens, vintage and handmade papers. When left to my own devices, things can get ugly.
Spread 0130 – Under the Influence.
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 0129 – I Scream
Spread 0129 - I Scream 20 May 2013Nova color acrylic paints, plaster of Paris, Adirondack color sprays, personal and handmade photos, Acrylic pens.I am more than all of this.
Spread 0128 – My Journal/My Garden
Spread 128 - My Journal/My Garden 21 April 2013 Vintage and personal papers, handmade papers, napkins, Nova Color Paint, Matte Medium, Distress Inks. Come and take a walk in my garden. The bay window where our three cats keep watch surrounded by climbing roses and yellow brugmansia. Spring is one of my favorite times of [...]
Spread 0127 – Fabulous
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!
Spread 126 – Dancing Bear
Spread 126 - Dancing Bear March 2013 Acrylic paint, black gesso, white gesso, handmade papers, metal tape, Sigano white & black gel pens, Sharpie china markers, pencil. I was thinking back at my life before I found art and how art has changed my life. One of the most treasured aspects is the many wonderful [...]
Spread 125 – The Actor
Spread 125 - The Actor March 2013 Nova Color acrylic paint, private images, matte medium, newspaper paint thinner transfers, neocolor ll, pencil. We all have roles to play. As always click on the image for a larger view.
Spread 123 – The Stage
16 March 2013 Vintage papers, acrylic paint, metal tape, Sigano white and black gel pens, pencil. The stage is set. Do you want to be the star or the supporting player?
Spread 122 – Painful Part
9 Feburary 2013 Vintage and personal papers, handmade papers, gesso, matte medium, acrylic paint, Sigano white gel pen, tracing paper, Sharpie china markers, Molotow pens, Sigano black pens. Growth is painful, boring, redundant. And yes beautiful and worth doing. Done in an Orly Avineri class.
Spread 121 – Play All Day – Fight All Night
Spread 121 - "Play All Day - Fight All Night" 5 January 2013 Hop On Pop book, acrylic paint, Sigano gel pen, colored pencils, vintage and personal papers. We play all day and fight all night, I don't want to play any more.
Spread 0120 – Depth
February 2013 Acrylic paint, gesso, vintage and personal images, tissue images, matt medium, image transfer. How does one develop depth? It doesn't happen over night. It develops over time. Experimenting, living, learning, working, failing, uncovering, discovering.
Another Chance to win "14 Artist Journals" by Orly Avineri
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 [...]
Announcing Orly Avineri's – "14 Artist Journals"
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 0119 – Darkness Embrace Me
Spread 0119 - Darkness Embrace Me January 2013 Acrylic paint, vintage and personal papers, black gesso, black gel pen, white Signo gel pen. If I am honest I embrace my dark side. I welcome it. For darkness, and lightness bring balance and make me whole. Click on the image for a larger view.
Spread 0118 – Lessons
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 [...]
Spread 0117 – The Comfort of
Spread 0117 - "The Comfort of" January 16 to 19, 2013 Vintage and personal papers, handmade papers Acrylic paint, tissue images, black and Sigano white gel pens. I hope this finds you well. I am just recovering from the flu. When I am down with the flu, little things bring me comfort, my kitties next [...]
Spread 0116 – My Visual World
Spread 0116 - My Visual World November 2012 Acrylic paint, personal and vintage images, napkins, matte medium. My visual world is an extension of my world. I am changing and my visual world is changing with it. Come into my world. Click on the image for a larger view.
Spread 0115 – This Little Piggie…
Spread 0115 - "This Little Piggie" 2012 Modeling paste, found, vintage & personal papers, sprays, inks. This is from one of Orly Avineri's classes past, we created little cards. I've been meaning to make them into a book, that is for another day. This is a special day. Go out on a limb. Go wild, [...]