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Arting 365 Day 6: Juice – Beets & Blueberries

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Day 6: Juices - Beets & Blueberries

Deeply pigmented liquids like wine, beet juice, etc. are horrible as stains on your favorite shirt but they do a lovely job when used for painting. A long while back I had poured beet and blueberry juice over a canvas and proceeded to do nothing with it. (I used the canned blueberry juice from those box muffin mixes. It has a nice purple color and the other perk is I got to eat some batter.) As I pulled out the canvas yesterday I was reminded of how much I enjoyed this process. I really liked the lack of control over where the juice chose to migrate. And the burgundy and deep purple, even as it has faded some, was still quite nice. I used the flowing design as a base to build up color resulting in day six’s project.

Arting 365 Day 5: Canned 50s

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The Goal: To create a piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days in a row

Day 5: Canned FiftiesOh the 1950s. In my mind the stereotypical family of that time was cookie cutter perfection. It showcased a happily married husband and wife – he of course dressed in a suit and she accessorized with some sort of apron. The couple had at least one snot-free adorable child, a house with a white picket fence and there was always the lingering smell of her freshly baked apple pie or his tobacco pipe.

The 50s also make me think of Frank Lloyd Wright. His architectural designs (love the cheesy music in this clip) were modern, clean lined and seem so unrelated to the wholesome American family in my head. Pondering these two things made me wonder how I could portray the 1950s family in a less expected way.

Result? Not exactly a beautiful work of art, but I have to say I really enjoy the creepiness factor of the final piece. The people in the images all seem to have that 1950s plastered on smile, but their actions tell a strange story. One of my favorite pics is inserted inside the “house” and viewed by peeking through a window. The family is practicing their shooting, but it appears as if the wife has a gun pointed at hubby’s head while the children smile approvingly.Day 5: Fifties Inside DetailDay 5: Canned 50s Picket Fence

Arting 365 Day 3: Evidence of Box

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Day 3: Evidence of Box, Head DetailOur cat’s name is Box. He is much like other cats in that he does a great deal of sleeping and a little playing. He is unlike other cats in that he drools (a fun fact that has nothing to do with this work).

Box works relatively hard while playing – stealthily crouching or hiding in order to surprise his prey: aka “The String.” And he will tell you he is a master at play.

From time to time Box also begrudgingly takes on the role of prey, hiding under the bed to elude wet noses or sticky hands until he feels it is safe to come out. I give him credit. He does a pretty decent job of this and if it weren’t for the giant scratching post we made, some wouldn’t even know he existed.

But as great as Box’s attempts to hide are, he cannot cover all evidence of himself. Stray hair or sheddings of his opalescent claws always seem to avoid the vacuum, and I am reminded that we each leave evidence of being somewhere.

Day 3: Evidence of Box String & Claw Detail

Ink, paper, string, wire and claws on tin canisters. Each circle is ~3.5″ in diameter. I haven’t quite decided if I like them more displayed seperately or together…

Day 3: Evidence of Box

Day 1: Eggs & an Elephant

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Now that unemployment and I have gotten to be such close friends, “What am I going to do with my life?” is a question that frequently interrupts my thoughts.  And while I have come to no clear conclusion, it seems that making stuff should definitely be a part of the equation. What better way to commit to this vague goal than by creating something every day.

My first official day of this endeavor was yesterday (4/29/12). Inspired by the shapes within and moldability (my made up word) of an egg carton, I created this geometric elephant head. He’s about 15″ x 11″, painted acrylic.

Let the making stuff begin!

Elephant Day 1