I know many artists are making sad art,reflecting the current times. I’m not good at that, my attempts at sad, thoughtful art have been damn depressing. Who needs that?
The best I can do is bittersweet.
I want to try to contribute something during this sad time, but I don’t have much in way of resources. I do, however, have toilet paper.
So,I guess, as always, I’ll do happy artwork.
Because if I can distract some anxious, or bored people with a few pretty pictures, that’s something.
Not to mention a few words to read. I don’t know about you, I am starting to read labels on cans of tomato sauce.
So, I finished the full-sized drawing of Man,Dog, Phone, and Parrot. I guess I could add chain link fence to the title, but that would be too long.
I cheated. I started to draw the stairs, got them so out of perspective, that I just decided to make a cubist design out of the background. I just spoiled the illusion that I’m a really creative artist, didn’t I?
I’m taking a leave of absence from work. With all the physical and emotional stress, it just seemed a good idea, at least better than quitting, which I was on the verge of doing.
In some ways, the story would make a good comedy. Like all good comedies, it includes flatulence. It also asks the profound question, is it okay to call out of work with gas?
But I digress..this is supposed to be an art blog…and speaking of this….
I really should go back to drawing people. I guess I got away from it, it seemed too much like work.
I had decided to do landscapes, thinking they would capture a mood. I think I’ve run that one into the ground.
So, in my time off, I plan to do some drawings of people. For instance the one in the header is “Halloween”. Can’t do too much right now, because as usual, I’m running out of money and paper at the same time. Both issues are soon to be relieved.
Then of Course, there’s the occasional kitten.
Blatant self advertising
Sweet LIttle Love Song
7 x 5 inch drawing matted to 10 x 8, colored pencil on archival cotton rag paper.
Surprise, I actually am doing housework, among other things. You see, I had scheduled this week off since January. A friend from overseas was going to be visiting. So. due to COVID-19, he wasn’t able to come. I have a week to get things done.
It’s spring now, and I can hear spring birds tweeting. Ironic, huh?
So, besides cleaning, I’m going through my artwork, seeing what to do with what. I’ve decided to do small stuff for a while, since I’m not too pleased with the full-sized pictures I’ve drawn.
So, into bottom of the flat file we go!
As in, what should I do with this?
All my Danbury Rocks? That sure went nowhere This, too…The whole Namaste Series. It was fun, while it lasted. This cute little thing was a label for a friend’s holistic products.There’s that damned crow again! But I have a lot of work, that just didn’t turn out to my liking.
That flat file seems bottomless…we’ll see how it goes
Bicycles in the Dandelions , 5×7 matted to 8×10 inches, $35
Good afternoon all! It was a good afternoon, until I coughing. So, hoping for the best,
In the meantime, I haven’t heard of a virtual contagion of coronavirus, so anyone reading this blog is safe.
But cat lovers rejoice! Let me remind you that for us, it’s St. Gertrude of Nivelles Day, the Patron Saint of Cats. Yes, we don’t have to eat corned beef and cabbage, if we don’t want to. We don’t have to care about snakes, when we have these delightful, purring creatures to celebrate.
So, without further commercial interruption: Cats!
Meow For Now!
Five by seven inch drawing “Pumpkin”, Matted to eight by ten inches.
It looks as if my subject matter in Danbury, Connecticut is going the same way as in Sunnyside, Queens. Bits and pieces of the neighborhood, put together in multiple ways…so, I’m starting…
A little bit of this:
A little bit of that….
And then there’s that…
Not to mention this…
And believe it or not……this:
So, these are the pieces of the puzzle…all within a few blocks of each other.
What’s it going to be? If you can guess, you win….
A magnet collection. If you’re willing to give me your snail mail. The first one, of course.
