Worked for a long time today.
My collage
Mark's collage
Joe's miniscule work
Airy's work in progress
Tobiah's collage
   I am really pleased with this semi-abstract drawing. The model was super thin and really fun to draw.   I hate the neck and head of this one. It needs to be scrubbed or smeared.  This is one of my favorite drawings I have made in a long time.  This is one of the worst drawings.  I'm pleased with this. Recently, my friend died and I did not get a chance to give her handmade milagros that I wanted to make. After her death, I decided to continue and honor our friendship by making a few. The flesh-colored one is very non-traditional, but I really like it.  Using different colored-threads, I sewed together different lengths of the tubing. I tried not to be too methodical, but rather to allow myself to fully explore the possibilities of this new medium. I do not like the top green intersection, so will probably redo this one later. I like the angle that the thinner tube protrudes, but do not like the angled bend of the older and darker tubing. Perhaps I should bury the tubing to give it some character?  It wasn't until I was in college around 2002 that one of my mixed-media instructors kept urging me to explore Rauschenberg's work. I finally grew to love his amazing formalism. After visiting his current exhibit at SFMOMA, I am surprised by the wide range of mediums he employed. I must admit I like his earlier works and when he discovered silkscreening, I believe the quality of his work declined.      "Red is the most difficult of colors" –Rauschenberg  I really love this piece and would consider creating a version of it and then naming it after him.    This was probably the most surprising piece that used a pool of bubbling mud that corresponded to sound equipment.
Today was the reopening of the Randall Museum. A sketcher's group decided to attend and I joined them.      I'm painting a test and really like the transparency. I had planned on creating an impasto effect, so I'm starting another test.  I was sitting at my desk working, got tired, and stared at my glass with soda and ice. I snapped a quick picture.  |
AUTHORTerrance Graven is a San Francisco artist whose installations incorporate sculptural elements, performance art, costumes, sound pieces, and theatrical lighting. CATEGORIES
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