When I told my first art class teacher about Hockney's digital art, he gave me a disparaging look. Computers, in art? He seemed to have taken firmly against the idea. Grave blasphemy, probably. And I was only making conversation.
There's a video interview with David Hockney posted on Bryan Appleyard's. As soon as I saw it I just wanted one of those iPads. But by teatime, I realised all I wanted was to have a go.
Thanks to my blogging friend, Steve, for this link to OdoSketch. Like him, I had to make do with a blunt finger on the small touchpad. Steve says it was like working an Etch-A-Sketch; I felt like I was getting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. However, looking over their featured gallery, it shows you can do some half decent doodles with a proper tablet and stylus attached. There isn't a black brush though, just a thin pen, the eraser's a bit all or nothing, and my screen kept freezing up. Well, you can't have everything, and it is free.
Click Aarghh!! for a full size animation, and here to see what I was aiming for.
just who is thelma ritter? (graphite in moleskine)
The backward glance is interesting but what sold it to me was the heavy overcoat she's wearing - it was already heavy and I've made it over so. No one tends to wear heavy coats these days, and very soon no one will need to.
art class week #4 (charcoal/pastels on sugar paper)
these past three weeks been procrastinating on printing my collagraph plate.
self portrait by kind request (HB pencil in moleskine)
when you draw yourself your ego diminishes until
it's in proportion to your true self.
who will buy gandhi's few possesions?
micron & brush fibre tipped pens in moleskine
On the 4th or 5th March, in New York, collectors will bid for the spectacles, watch and sandals of the great Mohandas Gandhi.
man with double bass
faber pitt brush tips in moleskine sketchbook
the more I hear, the more the answer is no.
ruben with found paper.mate
found paper.mate in moleskine
I found Ruben on a new-age style network site. I found a grubby felt-tip paper.mate in my old work bag.
Happy New Year!
It was Golson who recruited fellow Philadelphians for Blakey's band...
polychromos pencils in moleskine sketchbook.
still undecided about what to do; feeling there should be something more (or else).
mali blue : soft pastels on pastel paper (300x220)
...catching up on music, I was given a Lobi Traoré disc for Christmas. Sounds sweet!
