11 x 14″ paper with pinholes
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Dangling birds
Aside an old tire swing
Home
A soft, happy tree
5 x 8″ paper with pinholes
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
I began working on a larger scale piece yesterday in which I planned to incorporate thread. As I started stitching into the work though, the effect was not as I had hoped. I was going for more of an organic feel and wound up with – as should have been expected – very geometric lines. As I removed the thread from the paper I began to take notice of the small holes that remained. I thought they were wonderful and so added more to a few points around the paper. Suddenly it dawned on me that I could create an entire design solely by poking holes.
I pulled out a smaller piece of paper and after a few hours, ended up with this piece. I love the subtlety of it. As a viewer you are forced to get in close to see what has been created. Beyond that, there is a really great texture that results from the needle piercing the paper. I also love that nothing has been removed or added to the paper to create this piece of art. I feel like larger scale versions are on the horizon.
6 x 6″ Ink on paper
Goal: To create one work of art each day for 365 consecutive days
I learned or reaffirmed four things yesterday:
1. If I feel groggy, have my short sleeves rolled up and am sweating, it might be time to turn on the AC.
2. Completing a smaller scale project (day 39’s piece) after spending hours on a multi-day project is a good challenge – not only for my brain but in reaching my goal.
3. Think twice before throwing any “trash” away. I nearly tossed the Ace discount card holder before realizing it would make a good stencil.
4. Many of the sound effects you hear during sporting events are designed. Check it out.
This piece available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/listing/101607292/compartmentalized-ink-drawing or by emailing me at micah@azzlsoft.com
Goal: To create one work of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Friday’s may become my official coaster creation days. It seems the perfect day for it. My brain is working its way toward weekend mode – thinking about the time I will get to spend with family or friends, time spent outdoors, with perhaps a summer beverage thrown in for good measure. Basically, I typically feel like creating something fun.
Day 34 was filled with simple, bold designs using bright colors and cut up envelopes. I once again used old Sierra Nevada paper coasters to build on. When finished, I did my due diligence, ensuring that they work by testing them out with a glass of beer!
Work available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/listing/101166161/handmade-acrylic-and-envelope-beer or by emailing me at micah@azzlsoft.com
Goal: To create one work of art each day for 365 consecutive days
A trajectory through life, years in the making, that is both organic and planned. Flying around on virtual paths that intertwine and intersect. Ideas brought to fruition. Ideas come to pass. Ideas released from from a low flying plane.
20 x 9.5″ Ink on paper (click on pics for better images)
Work available for purchase at http://www.etsy.com/shop/OriginalsByMicah or by emailing me at micah@azzlsoft.com
Goal: To create one work of art each day for 365 consecutive days
If you have been following my daily endeavor, it may be obvious to you that I am fascinated by the little seeds I found and used in day 10 and day 14’s projects. I love how delicate they appear – even though they are pretty rigid, the textured lines that grow from their spine outward, and their perfect wing-like shape. So I thought I would interpret these traits by incorporating a drawing of the seed in day 24’s piece.
It was clear to me that I needed to pair my drawing with seeds for the 11 x 14” work. But after gluing them down it was obvious that the large drawing and the seeds competed with each other – fighting for attention and definitely not working together. I hoped that glazing each seed with paint would fix the problem, but instead, a muddy mess appeared. The seeds had to go. As I began peeling each off, great silhouettes appeared, allowing me to explore my drawing a bit further.
Work available for purchase at http://www.etsy.com/shop/OriginalsByMicah or by emailing me at micah@azzlsoft.com
Micah Richardson 