Artwork
Technology can actually be fun sometimes
QR codes are images, much like bar codes on most things you buy in a store, that can contain information.
Photography
A B-17 and dabbling in photography
I dabble a bit in photography, something I’ve always found to be fun. I don’t (yet) have the fancy cameras, but I still like to do it. I think, especially being an artist and a graphic designer, I have a decent eye for composition. I also like dabbling with duotones when I’m working with photos. Full color is fun, but I really like altering the perception of an image based solely on it’s color. If Read more…
General
Behold! The mighty Moleskine!
Last year, a couple of friends (Mike Oliveri, Cullen Bunn, and a few others) were really talking up using a small writing or sketching book to jot down quick ideas. I’ve carried a larger sketchpad in my backpack for a long time, but I’d considered something smaller to compliment it. So, I ended up purchasing a Moleskine, one with frames for storyboarding, that fits right in a pocket. It’s been one of those things that, Read more…
Design
Dabbling in the land of multimedia
When I’m not doing art (so-so art, really), I work both as a day job and as a freelancer in web and multimedia design and development. Most of the time, that means I have to turn off the creative side of my brain and slog through whatever code comes next. Sigh. But occasionally (and hopefully more often quite soon), I get to work on fun, creative projects with multimedia, and today one of those projects Read more…
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Seeing it in real life: Church’s The Icebergs
Awhile back (and by “awhile back” I mean “over a year ago”) I wrote an art blog of Frederic Edwin Church’s beautiful painting called The Icebergs (check out the blog here… I”ll wait.) I won’t bore you with the specs again (I’ll be boring you with other ways now), but seeing it in person I realized what the specs actually mean. The Icebergs, it turns out, is a really, really big painting. Not the largest Read more…
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The places you go
Family trips aren’t always conducive to finding those unique places that are either interesting, affective or both. But my wife’s family is from Oklahoma and Texas, and both states offer places that we visit when we are in the area. Above is one of the empty chairs from the Oklahoma City National Bombing Memorial, and it’s a site I’ve visited a few times now. I’m sure most people out there know the story (or you Read more…
Artwork
Feng shui it’s not
I was asked while at a gallery over the weekend what my artist’s studio/office looks like, and if I’m comfortable in it. It’s an interesting question, the environment in which we create the things that we do. I love seeing other artist’s studios, it gives me a sense of where someone’s coming from. They run the whole gamut too, from clinically clean to folks who should be on that “Hoarders” show on TV. I guess Read more…
Artwork
New art! Finally!
I call it, Infection. As always, let me know what you think, either here, Twitter or Facebook.
Artwork
New art for Cemetery Dance
I happened to be in the local Barnes and Noble earlier, and the latest issue of Cemetery Dance (#63) was on the shelf. I did art in that issue for the great Peter Crowther’s story “Memories”, which was a nice story and visually fun to work with. Here’s what that art looks like, comments always appreciated: If you want the larger version, check it out below by clicking on the thumbnail. Those of you who Read more…
General
Updates and a new gallery
Now that the visitors are all gone, I’m getting back on track with things. There have been a few developments, and there are a couple of reminders here, so let’s get going. My art is featured in an actual, physical gallery locally now. The On Display Gallery in Fort Collins, Colorado, has a number of my pieces. If you are in the area, come take a look. The gallery is located at 324 Walnut St., Read more…
Russ's Art Blog
A gathering of art blogs: the current index
I was thinking about creating a quick index of all of the art pieces I’ve featured since my site/blog came into existence
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Russ’ Art Blog: Daguerre’s “Ruined Gothic Colonnade”
It combines textures, architectures and seemingly a whole new world, and it caught my eye immediately.
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Another new one: A Violent Reaction
So, I decided to put all that anger and frustration into my artwork, and see if I can’t work out some issues.
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The life of the artist
I get a vision of the next bit of time in my head, whether that’s weeks, months, or even years, I’m not sure.
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Hold on to your hats! A new art piece (finally)
My goal is to have a new one each month, and I’m just squeaking this one in under the wire.
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Sketches, color, and emotion
I’ve never really drawn from pictures before, I’ve always pulled everything right out of my head.
Artwork
A recap of the current everything
I don’t do recaps too often, since, really, you could probably just scroll down and see it all anyway. But there are a few things happening away from this site, so I thought I’d highlight them. My Flickr “sketch every day” project, which is at least getting an OK start. I don’t think my Teddy Roosevelt sketch came out too badly, and the giant lizard man and his friend were fun: www.flickr.com/photos/47005555@N07/ … I have Read more…
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Russ’ Art Blog: Mount Etna from Taormina
Imagine then how absolutely amazing it was for me to walk into the Thomas Cole Room at the Wadsworth Atheneum
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Sketching every day
I’ve made a conscious effort to sketch every day, even if it’s something small, in the last two weeks.
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Recoloring the grayscale art
I have an odd brain (you don’t say…), and the way it works with art has always been interesting. One of those oddities is in working with grayscale vs. color. I know plenty of artists who start with a grayscale piece and then go and color everything to make it a full color image. For some reason though, my brain just doesn’t do that. When I start a grayscale piece, I expect it to stay Read more…