Day 333, magazine appropriation: Ink and acrylic on May 1955 Field and Stream Magazine
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
They hung at dusk
Like lanterns in a tree
Scales reflecting soft, sleepy light
Calm is the lake below
Glass-like
An aberrently beautiful landscape
(Almost) Original page
Day 332, ~15.5 x 11.5″ acrylic and ink on wooden palette
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Being able to contribute art to a great cause is one perk of being an artist. My wallet is not always full enough to give to every great nonprofit I’d like, so it feels good to know I can contribute to a few organizations doing outstanding work. The local Alzheimer’s Association recently contacted me for a donation- they would provide the palette and I was free to create whatever I chose.
I opted to go with whimsy. I’m hoping the piece will bring some well-deserved money to the group and a smile to whomever goes home with it.
Day 331, 18 x 36″ acrylic, ink and paper on canvas
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
The repetitive sound
Of a strong
Piercing
Beak
Carving its name
Into solid grains of wood
Confident
Until faced
With a softer foe
Day 330, 8 x 10″ ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
The other birds peered at him with dubious curiosity and little respect. One could not be trusted with such unruly, ill-fitted feathers. Such chaos, they thought. And many a peahen turned their regal plumes away.
But the young peacock was undaunted. For in his sporadic feathers lay worlds of energy and stories untold. Curls of tales and circles of adventure offered far more to a young bird than well-coiffed tail feathers.
Day 329, 5 x 7 ” ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
It
Is all connected
Root to tree
Branch to wing
To flight
Nature
Lays down
Chords
For all to hum
Along
Day 328, 5 x 7″ Pierced Paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Branches slump
Heavy
The weight of the world
On their shoulders
Wet
With the burdens of spring
Back lit image
Day 327, 5 x 7″ ink on paper
Goal: to create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
I stood in front of a mirror, taking no more than two minutes to do a quick sketch of myself yesterday. The drawing had very little likeness to me – that was not really my aim. I just wanted to draw a face quickly. I walked back into my studio wondering what I was going to do with the thing. I added a few circles above the head and stared. Hmm. I began drawing circles over the face, varying sizes to build form. It was a bit creepy, yet interesting. Strangely enough, I am a fan of the piece.
Day 326, 5 x 7″ pierced paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
I didn’t stop to think that creating an up-close image of a sand dollar might resemble a flower more than the sea creature. About a quarter of the way through finishing it, I certainly did though. Nonetheless, I do love the texture. It also got me thinking about ways I might juxtapose high detail imagery such as this, with areas of starkness.
Day 325, 8 x 10″ ink and watercolor on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Around the time I began drawing orchids, I learned Darwin had done quite a bit of research on the distinct flower. He seemed absolutely fascinated by them. It seems as though Darwin was enthralled with all that he studied, which is probably what made him so successful. Smarts and talent (if there is such a thing) are important, but passion and drive seem to outweigh it all.
Day 324, 8 x 10″ ink and watercolor on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Frozen blue diamonds
Atop ice cold waters
Layers
Like sheets of phyllo dough
Packed one atop the another
Micah Richardson 