sunday church drawing

robert d. cocke

Orbit, 2008, acrylic on panel, 11x11, Clear, 2006, oil on canvas, 36x70, what i learned, 2007, acrylic on panel, 11x11, Season of the Hawk, 2007, oil on canvas, 15x70, transit, 2006, oil on canvas, 46x60

magical mystery landscapes-love these...see more here and here.

3 new pieces

diamond, 2009, encaustic, horse and human hair, mixed media on composted and branded silk on wood, 12x12x1, red flower box, 2009, encaustic, horse and human hair, mixed media on composted and branded silk on wood, 12x12x1, pink tree falls, 2009, encaustic, horse and human hair, mixed media on composted and branded silk on wood, 12x12x1

Sasarman

Midway, 90 x 90, oil on canvas, Upstairs, 90 x 90, oil on canvas, Inside, 90 x 90, oil on canvas

i found this artist on galerie goya where they only post the artist's last name. i guess it's to insure that no one knows who the artist is and buys their work elsewhere. i wish i could find something more about them and their work. anyway, i love the glimpses of imagery, color, pattern and text. reminds me a little of ryan mcginness' work...

kathryn frund

Pivot, mixed media, 11 x 11, Shamans's Sea Wall, mixed media 48 x 48, Irreverent Reverence X, mixed media with paper mounted on aluminum, 24 x 24, An Embraced Grace, mixed media 19.5 x 19.5, In Context, mixed media 6 x 6

My paintings and assemblages address the relationship between man and the environment through the use of symbolic landscapes. I explore the concepts of stewardship, consumption and control within the landscape framework. Society’s "marks" on the landscape and the manipulation of the environment are ongoing issues I seek to discuss.

read the entire statement here and see more work here.

john westmark

the aeronaut, 30x30, wisteria, 74x60, medusa, 60x48, wasp, 48x48, kronos, 30x30, hero and leander, 48x48, all: acrylic, thread, paper sewing patterns on canvas

The Industrial paper sewing patterns applied directly to the canvas represent metaphysical images and mythological narratives that provide the foundation for new interpretations outside of their usual functional context. Mythic and symbolic narrative is built upon the multi-layered references to human nature. A garment is realized only through the assembly of individual parts from sewing patterns; likewise, myths and history are a kind of panoramic fabric intricately woven with layers of different threads of human lives. The intrinsic schematic of the patterns conveys a high tech engineered object that contradicts the nostalgic nature of personal garment making. What role does the pattern normally play in our lives? Essentially, patterns and templates are the genesis of assembly, but once they are realized, they are tucked away or discarded. These paintings expose and liberate the pattern to become something else.

read the entire statement and see more work here.

monday studio tip of the week

jeff chien-hsing liao, east wall, PS 1, Long Island City, 2004, pigment ink print, mounted on sintra, luster laminate, 20 x 60, edition of 12, Fruit Vendor, Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, 2004, pigment ink print, mounted on sintra, luster laminate, 20 x 48, edition of 12, north wall: 5 Points Long Island City, 2004, pigment ink print, mounted on sintra, luster laminate, 40 x 96, edition of 6

for some of you this weeks studio tip may be common sense, but it took me a while to instinctively do it myself in my own practice. one way to get unstuck and make a change to your process is to change the orientation of your work. if you normally work horizontally, use a vertical easel or work on the wall instead. if you normally work vertically, try working on a table or on the floor. changing the orientation of the work not only changes the way you see it, but also changes the way you use your body, your stroke and your mind. this tip is also one that i teach in my markmaking workshop and seems to be quite successful for some in adding a bit of a spark to their work. enjoy!

sunday church drawing

Bernd Haussmann

#P20-08, Works on Paper, 22.5x30, #1495, Untitled, oil on rubber on wood, 21x21 , #1444, Untitled, oil on rubber on plywood, 21x21, #1282, Untitled, oil on rubber on plywood, 13x19, #1442, Untitled, oil on rubber on plywood, 21x21, #1795, Untitled (on aluminum)(Impact), oil on aluminum, 48x48.5, #1731, Untitled, oil & mixed media on acrylic, 48x49, #1708, Untitled (on wood), oil & mixed media on wood, 21x21

My painting is not the visualization of a single string of thoughts releasing a single meaning but a multidimensional space in which a variety of thoughts and ideas coexist.

i'm smitten with the raw, sensitive work of this artist's amazing use of color, line and sumptuous surfaces. give yourself lots of time to peruse it all...read the complete statement here and see lots more work here and here.

david douglas

African Landscape with Single Tree 2/2, mixed media photography on panel, 30 x 30, Shrinemount Landscape with Scout, mixed media photography on panel, 35 x 48, House With Three Dormers, mixed media photography on panel, 43 x 60, Young Girl With a Hoop, mixed media photography on panel, 35 x 48, Landscape with Chair 1/2, mixed media photography on panel, 30 x 30, Study For House In Cape Charles, VA, mixed media photography on panel, 20 X 24

i love the mysterious, dreamy narratives created through painterly layers in these photographs by david douglas...