Saturday, August 30, 2014

Watcher, Summer and More to Come



Watcher
Encaustic mixed media on birch 6x6
Been painting some, but not enough.  Seems like summer is getting in the way - but I really don't mind.  There are many studio days coming my way as the season winds down. 
I just uploaded a bunch of new works into my gallery.  I hope you go have a browse. 

And just for fun - for those of you who are interested - Flora Bowley is offering Bloom True Boot Camp for the month of September - Here
 

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Art Inspiration Today - Masks by Junior Fritz Jacquet

I found these on sifter today - I thought they were pretty amazing.  Now, I'll think twice about tossing the old rolls in the bin :) 
Here's the story:

French artist Junior Fritz Jacquet has been fascinated by paper since a young age. Inspired by the traditional art of origami, Jacquet explores and experiments with folding and crumpling techniques, developing an innovative style all his own.
In a series entitled Masks, Jacquet squishes and crumples 40 different toilet paper rolls into unique and expressive faces which are then coated with shellac and various pigments. In addition to the masks below, you can find more on his website and Facebook page.

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toilet paper roll faces by junior fritz jacquet (9)
Photograph by Matthieu Gauchet

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toilet paper roll faces by junior fritz jacquet (8)
Photograph by Matthieu Gauchet