recycled art
I love the idea of recycling things to create art and so when a neighbour's son gave me about 30 old records he had rescued from the trash I was over the moon.
I have been mulling over the idea of using photographs of dolls and then using adobe to overlay patterns on the dolls, which I then paint on the records. It is in a similar vein as what madsilence was talking about on his blog, The Art of Camouflage" but not quite.
Most people know Abbot Handerson Thayer for his beautiful angel paintings, but as madsilence pointed out he is considered the father of camouflage. I saw a retrospective of his work many years ago and it was fabulous. Despite how they look on the internet/posters his angel paintings are not smoothly rendered but very loose and thick brushwork, and his camouflage paintings were incredible and intriguing.
FOUND ART FRIDAY
Again using recycled materials, this time a lucite shelf I got for 25 cents at Mendelsons Liquidation Outlet in Dayton.
I used acrylic to do a reverse portrait painting of the actor Benicio Del Toro.
I have been mulling over the idea of using photographs of dolls and then using adobe to overlay patterns on the dolls, which I then paint on the records. It is in a similar vein as what madsilence was talking about on his blog, The Art of Camouflage" but not quite.
Most people know Abbot Handerson Thayer for his beautiful angel paintings, but as madsilence pointed out he is considered the father of camouflage. I saw a retrospective of his work many years ago and it was fabulous. Despite how they look on the internet/posters his angel paintings are not smoothly rendered but very loose and thick brushwork, and his camouflage paintings were incredible and intriguing.FOUND ART FRIDAY
Again using recycled materials, this time a lucite shelf I got for 25 cents at Mendelsons Liquidation Outlet in Dayton.I used acrylic to do a reverse portrait painting of the actor Benicio Del Toro.
Comments
Keep up the good work
Interesting about the camouflage.
I've never seen one of Abbot Handerson Thayer's paintings in person, I would have guessed them to be in soft focus with smooth brush strokes.
We had planned a little trip into YS this weekend but the weather kept is doing inside things. Almost came to see Bonneville at The Little Art but ran short of time and ended up at The Neon to see Miss Pettigrew!
Love,
Sue
I think recycling in art is a fantastic idea - in our area not all card boards can be recycled (such as egg boxes) so instead of putting them in the rubbish bin I've decided to keep them and use them for papier mache. What's the point in using news paper when that can be recycled?
We should start a recycled art revolution!
cynthia, I was floored when I saw Thayers work, it was gorgeous big lush thick bold paint strokes. The angel paintings are HUGE, so while they look lovely in a poster, in real life they have a compelling presence. Some of his other work (almost abstract landscapes and rarely seen I think) seemed way ahead of its time.
susie, I am so looking forward to days of sunshine and getting out and walking and doing outdoor artwork. Glad you like the doll.
Lone beader I would be so intrigued to see what you do with an old vinyl :) do it! do it! do it!
Thanks casey, his camouflage paintings amazed me, and he didn't have the help of photoshop either.
I am lucky in that my husband supports me working full time on my art. I am also a board member of the Yellow Springs Arts council and run several programs. So basically I am working on art in some capacity every day (sometimes evenings).
As my husband's views of my blogging, it falls in the same category as my art in that it is just another aspect of what I do as an artist.