Danforth Art Museum
Last week I took my Illustration class to Framingham State University’s excellent art museum. We covered art criticism by drawing and writing about selected pieces. The museum has a small but powerful collection of work, including a current exhibit by Lois Tarlow.
1985 Mercedes 300d
I’m not much of a Car Guy, but this was a fun little demo to carve during the printmaking workshop on Saturday. It’s a deep red Mercedes from the 80’s, also known as Molly Ringwald.
Soldier Print
Last Week's Linocut Workshop
Saturday’s printmaking workshop in Warren was a lot of fun and I met a lot of talented artists and creatives who made some beautiful and intricate linocut prints on their first try! I’ve received positive feedback and am now considering organizing another this summer.
Relief Printing Tutorial
I’m very excited about the linocut workshop this Saturday at The Collaborative in Warren! I put together a brief relief printing tutorial that pairs with the topics I’ll be covering.
Graduate Degree Show
Congrats Class of 2019! Seeing my old friends from Edinburgh last week brought back a flood of memories from my MFA degree show in 2012. Enjoy your time as a student and the friendships you make along the way!
Drawing While Traveling
I remember reading somewhere (I think Aldous Huxley?) that photography ruined travel because people snap a photo and move on without thoroughly observing the scenery, so after a time the lasting photo becomes as foreign as a stranger’s picture. To actually retain the scene in your memory, he recommends drawing your surroundings. Even if it’s a poorly-drawn, discarded sketch, you’ll remember the day much better!
I’ve been following this advice for almost ten years. Here is an observation from last week’s trip to Montauk, NY.
Massachusetts Typographic County Map
Here’s a newly completed ink drawing map of the counties of Massachusetts. I’ve done typography maps of the neighborhoods of Providence, the districts of Paris, and the towns of Rhode Island, but Massachusetts is big enough to draw in the fourteen counties of the Commonwealth.
I’ll have 11x14” prints available in the shop soon!
Linocut Workshop
I’m very excited to put on a workshop about my favorite medium, the linocut, at The Collaborative in Warren next month. Teaching drawing, painting, and design is great fun, but I’d really like to see more people interested in relief printing, which can be easily accessible and done at home any time!
More information and tickets on their website and facebook page.
