Three, 8 x 8″ acrylic and ink on canvas
The cold rock and morning sun were a combination hard to resist. Tiny bumps and crevices lent themselves as footholds as the bird worked to conquer the steep landscape above. The occasional misstep left her swinging and thankful for the cord of rope connecting her to the summit. And as the minutes passed and the distance to the top diminished she reveled in the view below.
3.25 x 5.25″ Watercolor and pencil on paper
3.25 x 5.25″ watercolor and pencil work in progress
3.25 x 5.25″ Pencil on paper
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 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 314, 5 x 7″ watercolor and pierced paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Incubating
Until the moon is right
And mother approves
A wide hungry mouth
Casting shadows
In the night light
Day 310, 10.25 x 15″ Ink, paper and acrylic on wood
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Smart as the raven was, this new predicament was sure to challenge. For legs like straw and wings of sticks will only get a clever bird so far.
Slightly rattled but with his wits still about him, he paced along the shoreline.
“Think, think,” he cawed
Day 293, 10 x 12″ Acrylic and Ink on canvas
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Dead in the water
They’d said
But what looks
A loss
Is not
Necessarily
Down but not
Out
6 x 6″ acrylic, ink and paper on canvas
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
He struts his stuff with feathers full
Akin to haystacks
Piled upon his backbone
A proud billboard
Of natural beauty
30 x 12″ acrylic and ink on canvas
For most of my blog posts, I attempt to describe my artwork in stories or poetry to provide insight. But sometimes I think too much explanation leaves little for the viewer to ponder. Being a viewer myself, I realize it’s nice to ponder.
So for day 226’s work I’m going to let you interpret the work as you like, with no insight from me. Instead I’ll simply talk about my technique in creating the piece.
First off, it was extremely satisfying to work on something of a slightly larger scale. While the 3 x 5″ pieces are well and good, it was nice to spread out and work. Thinking about the piece, I knew that I wanted to merge my approaches – combining realism and abstraction, ink and paint. I also wanted to explore geometric spaces paired with washes of color.
I’ve got to say, this is my new favorite piece. Not only am I happy with the concept behind the work, the flowing lines, strange juxtaposition of bright pink with earth tones make for a visually stimulating piece as well.
Micah Richardson 