Back to the Drawing Board
The ceiling tile test was a bust. As you can see the material has refused to come out of the kitty litter box shaped mold. I’m not ready to give up though.
A little Process
A water saturated ceiling tile, mixed down with a hand-held drink mixer from CVS ($15-$19). Basically, some paper and wood pulp (I guess the same thing) and calcium carbonate.
Stage One
Starting another wall piece. This time I’m making the frame first. I’m more confident about creating an element to work within a predefined space than the other way around, which is how the first one developed. Next is to cut the masonite to size.
Trying Something Longer
I’m currently working on making a much more complex version of the earlier animation. I get very frustrated with Flash unlike most applications I use. The interface and tools are so unintuitive. There’s always a learning curve when figuring out a new application , but I’m not new to it!
Things That Aren’t Working
I ‘m starting work on an idea with a medium I’ve never used before, paint. I disliked painting when I was in art school because of it’s (perceived) lack of immediacy. These images represent some of the first studies. Don’t worry, I know they’re bad.
DIY Easel
I’ve had two hollow-core doors laying around for a while that I used as level-able surfaces to do my wine/coffee drawings. They weren’t doing anything but acting as a headboard for my bed (storage), so I decided to use one of them as an easel. The total cost is around $40.
It’s Coming Along
Another in-progress of what I’m working on. Got a lot done this weekend on it. Maybe it’s a little corny to only show so much of it but I take these photos for myself as a way of looking at my work differently.
Morning Work
I love sexy pics of a works in progress! I took this yesterday morning before I went to work. I love peeking in on my works in progress every so often. Sorta like a new parent. Sometimes the process is more exciting than the finish.