I shot the last three frames of
I’ve never been good at keeping notes on this sort of shot. Maybe if i start NOW i’ll be able to eventually reproduce a success.
Finishing Roll2006.12 with the moon and venus
January 20th, 2007Last night’s painting
January 16th, 2007
There was no easy way to get a snap without angular distortion or flash glare. So, i’ve used FD’s toys (finally) to create this collage of all four views.
The painting is just a doodle, more pleasure taken in the application of the paint than anything else. On paperboard, an application of acrylic gesso (in varying thicknesses and textures). While the gesso was still rather damp, i finger painted with a heavy body acrylic (tinted with fluid acrylics) mixed with Golden’s tar gel — what a wonderful feel to that paint! Then fluid gold acrylic with the fluid medium was washed over different sections.
Thursday and the Comet
January 13th, 2007I’m still shooting
37° 25′ 33″ , 122°04′ 28″
I’ll finish up this roll sooner or later…..
Shopping Trip
January 13th, 2007On Friday we went to the local chain hardware, and i indulged myself on
I purchased a safety shield, which i appreciate because i can remember the sparks flying when i tried cutting coffee cans a long time ago. The current use, though, is when i’m grinding down the edges of the CDs. Last time, there was quite the spray of white plastic chips. I also purchased a very fine engraving cutter (105) appropriate for soft materials (like the CD plastic) and a 1/2″ drum sander (407) with extra bands of 60 grit. I should look for #432 — the fine grit bands.
One thing i’ve wanted to do is sand the enamel off Altoid tins in preparation for altering them. The coarse grit should help there, too.
On a whim, i bough a simple glass cutter. The widget’s packaging seemed a little cryptic, so i found this helpful page. And i also bought a 66 quart tub to hold yarn. Enough stash now, i think!
I have to admit that shopping at OSH was far more inspiring than clothes shopping this morning.
Mend with trim
January 8th, 2007
Cowl collar was becoming unstitched. I tried a simple mend once or twice, but it kept coming unstitched elsewhere. Finally, i made and then added this trim. I expect it will rarely be seen as the cowl is huge, but it will look kinda cute when it is visible.
Some of Lily’s Sugar’n'Cream in Strawberry Ombre.
Fancy Fur Collar
January 8th, 2007
A stressful weekend was ameliorated by working with the “fancy fur” — an eyelash plus boucle yarn. The stitches are impossible to see in the riot of yarn, so it was impossible to be a perfectionist.
And as evidence of the imperfection comes to light, i tuck the loose loops back in.
I wanted something that would keep the chill off my shoulders when i read in bed. It’s a somewhat shaped piece, fanning out over the shoulders and then fanning down from the yolk that the shoulder pieces made.
This photo is shows the results from two skeins of Lion Fancy Fur in “northern lights” with a big hook. (The red one. Hmmm.) From almost two skeins of the “purple passion” i made a very simple scarf.
Paint2006.03-061231b
December 31st, 2006
A little more painting today — heavy blobs of gel medium with hansa yellow gel and just a drop or two of the magenta gel. While the gel medium has a white, semi opaque quality when wet, when dried it’s crystal clear. So the streak in the textured area dries up to be dark magenta peaks and the yellow is more subtle.
Reusing a canvas
December 30th, 2006
I’ve taken the painting Joy and have applied a white gesso over much of the surface, scraping away some to reveal the dark, original painting. It’s almost a grisaille technique.
The next stage was adding the blues and greens. I’ve added more texture, which surprised me — i’m surprised to find myself wanting the effect. I ended up using my fingers — i’ve more control, and was able to remove the texture of the brush strokes and get a more smooth surface in some of the more gel-rich sections. I love the blue, but plan on this being more green. I’ll do some glazing in yellow next.
(Paint2006.01-060204-Joy)
Photos at Mount Diablo today
December 28th, 2006Roll2006.10, new 400 speed film — same film purchase as 8-10 — Big Basin and still in camera. I need to make sure to get the film make noted before developing this roll! — Fujicolor Superia
Roll2006.11, new 400 film, Kodak HD4 “High Definition” — Mt Diablo
Roll2006.12, new 400 film, Kodak HD4 “High Definition” — Mt Diablo, still in camera