Recent content by sculptcha

I came across this website while searching for print exchanges: https://openpressproject.com/ The project supports printmakers who may not otherwise have access to a press (and who prefer/can only work small). I haven't tried their press myself, but I plan to get one when I have a little extra...

These are great. I can't have cake (I mean, I'm not supposed to have cake), sadly, so it's best if they run from me, especially uphill, as I'm far less likely to keep up the chase.

These are lovely. And you are so prolific with your alla prima works. I'm really drawn to your florals from life. I apologize if you've you've spoken about your process elsewhere, but I'm curious if you ever work in more of an indirect, layered way? Not to say more "finished," because that's...

This is an encaustic diptych I did years ago as part of a series, all based on a little carved wood Buddha figure I bought for my stepdad. This two-panel piece is one of only a few that survived my various moves and storage unit clean outs, etc. I had around 30 small panels that are now lost...

Got a few more done while slow at work. I'm going through a move and most of my art supplies are in storage, so I don't have much other than yellow legal pads and ballpoint or gel pen. 1. Open hand 2. Parabola (not sure if it truly counts, but I'm using it! / bottle

Oh wow, those watercolor sketches, Ai. I love the impressionist look of the direct watercolor, and how the simple ink lines define the structure. Nicely done. Jo C, very seasonal, indeed! Though it's hard to believe it's a winter scene. With all that green still, looks like early fall. Nice...

Thank you, Ai, for this list. I am impressed by your parabolas. I often find parabolic shapes difficult to render, but you made it look easy. Jo Castillo, I was struck by the confidence of the line in the drawings of your hands. You captured the contours with minimal and deliberate hatching; I...

Welp, I made it through this whole thread (with much skimming). I am an uncultured swine who knows/cares very little about most jazz and classical (beyond the obvious classics that probably everyone knows), but I am happy to have picked up some suggestions that appeal to my taste, and recognize...

I picked up a copy of Wreck This Journal in a used book store, along with her Guerilla Art Kit. A couple of the pages were already wrecked, but it was mostly empty. I agree with previous comments that it encourages one to get out of their comfort zones, which is always a good idea, especially...

These are wonderful. Have you seen or read any of Mary Ruefle's work? She alters books in a process she calls "erasure" that is similar to this. It's been a while since I read about it, but she describes it as something of a clairvoyant process. I'm 100% positive that "clairvoyant" is not the...

I know! That's why it's so frustrating. It's definitely a me problem that I need to figure out how to get past.

Something else on wheels

I read this a few years ago, whenever it first came out. It was a fun read, though this guy has totally ruined me on fiction. I don't know that I'll ever recover. I follow him on Instagram, and he made an offhand comment in the caption of one of his posts, I don't even remember what the post was...

Hi Grizabella, I am so sorry for your losses. Although I have siblings, I didn't grow up with any. My sister died when I was 4, at 8 months old, and I have a younger half-brother, but he grew up in another state. My step-brother lived with us only every other weekend, and we never got along as...

I got a BFA in art, specifically painting and printmaking. Neither has advanced me in my professional life, though earning a degree in general has, and the minor in writing helps. In my experience, the art school environment was very inspiring, being surrounded by other artists and sharing...