Art Digest #4: Ocean Themed Art & 3 featured artists (Days 65 to 71 of 365 Days of Art)

Hello Everyone.  I will be out of town this week and so I am posting a digest, which covers Week 10 of the 365 Days of Art.

I decided to recycle the words from my very first week with this art project – do you remember those early December posts?  Well I really enjoyed pairing some art with these words and so here is round two. I also have an art sheet to share and three featured artists. The next art post will be on Valentine’s Day.

RELAX Tuesday February 7th, 2017 – Day 65

Quote: “Don’t think about work in your bedroom or relaxation area.” Matt Mullenweg

MOVE Wednesday February 8th, 2017 – Day 66

 

 

BREATHE Thursday February 9th, 2017 – Day 67

The above art print that I paired with breathe is a litho. It was sold with a second painting that was similar, but I only wanted the one. If you were wondering what “litho” means – here is one explanation: “What Is a Lithograph? – A Clear Definition: Most people could not afford to own an original piece of artwork by Picasso or Van Gogh, but having a copy of their masterworks wouldn’t be such a bad idea. This is where the idea of a lithograph comes into play. A lithograph is an authorized copy of an original work created by the artist himself or other skilled craftsmen. A lithograph is rarely worth more than the original artwork it reproduces, but if the print quality is excellent and the production numbers are low, it may still have significant value in the art world. The printing process which creates a lithograph is different from other traditional methods. Most printing presses require the printmaker to etch an image or text into metal plates or physically carve out the image on blocks of wood or other soft material. To create a lithograph, however, no etching is required. The artist uses a set of greasy crayons or pencils to draw a mirrored image of the original artwork onto a smooth stone tablet. This is by far the most time-consuming part of the lithograph process. After the image has been recreated to the satisfaction of the original artist or other authority, it is ready to be turned into a lithograph. The lithographic process hinges on the principle that oil and water cannot mix. An oil-based variety of ink is applied directly to the plate and immediately bonds with the equally greasy crayon lines. Water is then wiped onto the remaining unpainted areas to discourage the ink from smearing. A sheet of paper, preferably one with a high cotton content, is then placed over the entire plate. The inked stone or metal plate and the paper are placed in a press and light pressure is used to transfer some of the ink. If the original image were a monochrome pen and ink drawing, this would be the only press run necessary. A color lithograph of an elaborate Van Gogh painting, however, might require several different runs with up to four different color inks — black, red, yellow and blue. The same paper would be placed precisely over the re-inked plates, eventually creating a satisfactory lithograph copy. This same process is used to create color pages in newspapers. Since the process for creating a lithograph can be just as time-consuming and detailed as an original painting, printing runs are often kept low to preserve value. A signed lithograph may have a set of numbers expressed as a fraction on one corner, such as 12/300. This means that the lithograph was the twelfth one produced in a series limited to three hundred prints. Some famous artists, notably Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso, were more than willing to authorize or create numerous lithographs during their lifetimes. Others are not always eager to see their work reproduced on a commercial scale, making it more difficult to find authorized lithographs from them.” (more here)

 

UNPLUG Friday February 10th, 2017 – Day 68

Last week, I spent an entire day without my phone. It was freeing. I know with busy life schedules we cannot always do this, but I do want to encourage you to turn off your phone (and computer) for a few hours to see how you do. You might already do this – but if not, do you think you could spend one of your days off ‘unplugged’ from electronic devices? hmmmmm – maybe you should try it….

 

 CHILL Saturday February 11th, 2017 – Day 69

“Chill” can be taken different ways here: “I was feeling so chill when I saw the peach sky from the cliff’s edge.” Or: “The splashes of water gave us a chill as we descended the stairs.”

 REST Sunday February 12th, 2017 – Day 70

QUOTE: “In Heaven, to look into God’s eyes will be to see what we’ve always longed to see: The person who made us for His own good pleasure. Seeing God will be like seeing everything else for the first time.” Randy Alcorn  (This quote and art photo is dedicated to my nephew, RIP my sweet, wonderful friend.)

SMILE Monday February 13th, 2017 – Day 71

Here are some art sheets to work with this week. If you have a small little watercolor set, maybe you can find time to make a few pictures similar to practice ones below.

 

THREE FEATURED ARTISTS:

#1,  Jesh St.G (here) hosts a blog challenge called seasons (here) and she also shares her art.  Recently, she shared one of her unfinished pieces.  I really like the right side ripple – doesn’t it have a nice vibe?

#2  Ricky Syers (here) is a talented puppeteer.  I think the collage shows the vibrancy of his work.  (Thanks to Van-by-the-river (here) for introducing this artist to me).

#3: Inese Poga at Art Plus Life (here) recently shared some photos of her student’s work (here) – and some of her own pieces for sale (here).

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Hope you have a nice week. 🙂

 

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