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Pipestone
I bought few small chunks of catlinite to see if I could pulverize it for pigment. Its not fast going yet but I’m working on a contraption to automate the process.
Great Turpentine
I keep a little turpentine around for aromatherapy. I pop the top and take a hit, er I mean whiff. I don’t do that with everyday hardware store turp though. The smell is just awful. Art supply turpentine can be…
Honorable Menschen
I often consider a lengthy explanation of a painting, but it’s usually like explaining the punchline of a joke. I’ll get a better photograph of the painting once it’s varnished and you will be able to see a few things…
Dutch Art, Patrons, and Markets
I’ve been selected to study Dutch art at the High Museum this summer! Here’s a summary from the Council of Independent Colleges prospectus: A rare traveling exhibition of masterpieces of Dutch Golden Age paintings featuring works by Vermeer, Hals, Rembrandt,…
PoonShine
PoonShine is based on formulations developed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. The same resin is also found in Gamblin’s Gamvar varnish. Most of what you read about Gamvar is applicable to PoonShine – except its price.…
Fresh Stuff
Just labeled a few recently made batches of varnish, blue, yellow, red, and green (pesto).
Rizzmataz Basil Pesto
A friend phoned me up the other day asking if I’d like some basil from her garden. “Of course!”, I said, thinking I’d save myself the guilt of plucking a few leaves here and there. I plucked the small tree…
Well Heeled
The stretcher frame for this canvas came from Tedd Blevins and I knew the subject I would paint upon it had to be at least a little lascivious. After I had decided on the composition, I remembered a strip club…
Holding a Balance
I’ve always had a thing for Flemish still life, almost a dirty little secret for a painter of the modern age. Such decadently illustrative paintings may seem superfluous to the contemporary eye. Johannes Vermeer’s work has a modern simplicity, allowing…
Blue Plum Roller Derby Championship
The Little City Roller Girls are taking to the streets, the Tipton and Spring Streets specifically. Here’s a poster I made for the event.
Tramp l’oil
People often get tattoos in order to feel unique, owning the bodies they were born into without choice. Selecting a generic design from a book however, seems to only reinforce conformity.
Varnish Pervis T. Johannsen's PoonShine Picture Varnish
I make many of my own materials and while damar never daunted me, I was reluctant with regard to Regalrez. Damar is the traditional varnish but it has some problems with application and aging. The National Gallery of Art has…
Annabelle’s Curse
My friends, Annabelle’s Curse, have new typography. The first line is set in Oxida, tweaked a little for variety and character. The bottom line is set in Goudy Catalogue.
Across the River Same Revisited
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.
Seat Yourself
A private conversation in a public place was the prompt for this painting. The cropped exit sign, broken Dos Equis bottle, table and chair legs, and more subtle hints throughout, all give hints as to the topic of this conversation.
Intermont Art Walk Saturday November 11, 2011
Virginia Intermont College hosts our first Art Walk on November 11, 2011. The event includes artwork from students and faculty in locations across the comfortably walkable campus. Theatre performances of Shakespeare’s The Tempest are also happening the same weekend.
Little City or Bust October 2011 Bout Poster
The bout title was just bursting with possibilities. Come to the bout on October 8th and get a poster while you’re there.
Across the River Same
Heraclitus said we cannot step into the same river twice. We hold on to things as representations of moments, people, places, and past self-images. This fictional, née mythological Atlas Storage facility bears these things we cannot bear to lose.
Prometheus Band An oft told tale with a twangy twist
My go-to bar, Machiavelli’s, sets the stage for one of my favorite local bands, Annabelle’s Curse, cast as Prometheus.
Star Spangled Slammer Bout Poster June 25, Freedom Hall
My poster design borrows heavily from Delacroix, whose painting incidentally also inspired the Statue of Liberty.
Derby in the Loafer Magazine All's Fair in Love and Derby
[photospace] This week’s Loafer sports a lovely cover! There’s also the usual one color quarter-page ad inside. I adapted my bout poster theme to fit the magazine. The Loafer is the go-to publication for all the things to do and…
Roller Derby Bout Poster Brawl in the Hall - Little City vs. Blue Ridge
If you have a heartbeat, you’ll want to be at Freedom Hall on November 13th! This is the last home bout of the season!
I designed the bout poster in Adobe Illustrator. The derby girls are drawn in vectors and based on Rock Nasty and Taz Maniac.
Figure Study – Jordan Mullins
Last evening’s figure study at the William King Museum.
Portrait of a Tree
Painted on the grounds of the William King Museum.
Self Portrait at 34
This was yesterday’s painting; I thought I’d whip out a self portrait before my birthday. I pulled out some colors I don’t usually use, starting with Green Earth and some Cobalt Violet Light, Stil de Grain, Lapis Lazuli. All of…
The Reluctant Recluse BFA Show
While sorting photos, I found these from my BFA show.
Self Portrait Sick
Just found an image of this painting from a couple years ago. I was feeling like ten miles of hammered shit.
Lincolnshower Park
Just the other day, I went out to paint for a bit at Lincolnshire Park in Tazewell, VA. Of course, being ill prepared and perhaps ill advised, I was caught in a rain shower. At first, there were just a…
Caricature by Shane Mullins
Shane Mullins, one of my students, made this caricature of me.
Papyrus Sightings
I’ve had enough! We’ve reached a point of saturation with this typeface that I cannot endure.
Excellent Photography
I came across this photograph and followed a link to an album on Flickr.
Assistant Professor of Art – VIC
With great excitement, I have accepted a position at Virginia Intermont College.
Trade Show
Every year, Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff sponsors a trade show in Boone, NC. I’ve never been to such an event and Boone isn’t that far away so I went to the show this year. Overall, it was a good show…
