General

The amazing draw/erase/draw/erase process

Here are sketches for various projects I have going right now. All are currently getting “approved” (or “disapproved”) by the publisher. As soon as I hear back I’ll start work on the finals. The deadline is mid-July so I’ll need to work quickly. The finals will be done in acrylic with some color pencil touches here and there. I’ll post a few “in progress” images over the next few weeks.

For those interested in the details of the process, this is generally how I work. I do sketches using just a .05 mm mechanical pencil (HB or 2H lead) on smooth bristol. I lightly block in the areas, and as things I like emerge I’ll apply more pressure to the pencil. Using my kneaded eraser I erase most everything, until I can only see the darker lines of areas I liked. I do this back and forth several times, lightly sketching and searching for something that works, pressing harder on the things I like and want to keep, then erasing everything. Bristol is great because it’s very durable. By the time I’ve gotten to the point these sketches are at I’ve erased everything several times. Kneaded erasers are nice because they don’t leave eraser “dust”.

When most everything is where I want it I’ll go in with a darker ebony pencil and outline a bit. Everything will be covered by paint when I’m done so I don’t concern myself with stray lines.

Big thanks to everyone that stopped by this past weekend. Both days started off slow but it was non-stop after around 2:00. I’m sure I didn’t get as much traffic as some of the artists in the middle of it, but this worked out great. It gave me plenty of time to talk with most everyone that came through, and had questions or wanted talk. Still, I was beat by the time Sunday afternoon rolled around. Sales were good, one new piece called “Cleaning Up the Act” went to a good home, as did several other drawings, prints and even a few books. Thanks again everyone. More news coming up soon.

Cleaning Up the Act
Mixed media drawing
2006
9″ x 12″

You can see it here

I sent my work in for this, so pick up drinks and munchies and stop by.

Saturday, May 6th at the Numark Gallery, 7:00

It’s a Potluck. It’s a slideshow. Pictures, beer, wine, food, friends and friends.

Born in the tiny livingroom of a NYC photographer fond of food, drink, friends and photos–Slideluck Potshow is a slideshow, and a potluck. This show has grown into an inspiring and spirited event that regularly brings hundreds of creatives to interesting New York City venues. For a better sense of past shows please peruse:
www.slideluckpotshow.com

Now Slideluck comes to DC, and you are invited. You need not submit photos, but you MUST bring some kind of food dish, and a bottle if you’d like to drink from it. Come and enjoy the work of local photographers, eat, drink, mingle and watch.

The night starts at 7:00, the pictures start sometime thereafter. The venue is NUMARK GALLERY
625-27 E Street NW
Washington, DC.