November 2010
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New Signs for Rocket Assembly
I needed to pretty up my booth for Rocket Assembly’s showing at Market Day, and I have a mess of leftover cardboard - which I may or may not hoard a bit. Since RA’s aesthetics are handdrawn, hand lettered and a bit rough-hewn, I thought cardboard would match up. So I culled a large box. Boxes in our house are like buffalo and native americans - they get used and reused and saved and...
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Shellac as a Painting Material
I love love love love materials - chemicals and tools I can use in painting to achieve different effects and solve problems. I love learning everything I can about them - it started when I worked at an art supply store and spent slow days reading The Artist’s Handbook to learn as much about oil paints and mediums as possible. Now I’ve got oils down, but I still find new materials I...
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Sumi Brushes: Old and Awesome
When I was in school I had the opportunity to take many non-Western Art History courses, and one was all about Chinese brush painting - the tradition and evolution of iconic Chinese watercolors and calligraphy. One night, the prof lined up a hands-on session for us to learn the techniques behind brush painting (or “sumi-e”). We got to use the sumi brushes and rice paper that...
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