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Trying to get back into the groove - all this 'real life' stuff (vs. the Art Nirvana of just over a week ago). Drawing in church. My next set of Wind Dancer book work which starts *now*. Trying to stay on top of school being out and the garden needing attention, etc., etc...
AND I've been dismal at reading your blogs. All my feeds have been coming through Blog Lines which has apparently decided to no longer let me *go* to any of said blogs, and I haven't undertaken the mammoth task of transferring them all elsewhere. I'm sorry.
Plus, I want to get this year's set of 'next professional steps' down here in writing ASAP so that I can be working towards them while I'm still feeling the afterglow of the IMC....
Real Life. 'Have at thee!
I realized that I was so busy the last couple of days at the IMC that I didn't post anything there at the end. There was *so much*!!
We got to meet and hear presentations from the art and/or editorial directors from Vertigo, Scholastic, Charlesbridge Publishing and of course, the lovely Irene Gallo of Tor... It was fascinating hearing about various genres within the publishing world and from their hugely personable representatives.
The faculty continued to paint on their own pieces so that we could watch them in action (Charles Vess here).
(again, the tag-team of
Manchess & Fischer! :-)
Rebecca Guay - watercolor demo-
Irene Gallo, in her on-location "office". (She did a much better job than I of keeping up with posting as we went along. Plus she is a terrific photographer!)
On the last day, we handed out teacher gifts (somehow I ended up being the spokesperson for them - but that way I give everyone
thankyou hugs. :-)
Then we had our 'gallery show' of the pieces we created during the week. A couple of examples - this one by Scott Murphy-
-this one by Kim Kincaid (hopefully all of the finished pieces will be posted on the
IMC site when they are completed).
And we finished up the day signing each other's sketchbooks, just like High School -
- most of the time with sketches included. One of the perks of being around a bunch of artists!
Then cleaning and packing up.... The echoes in the halls of the emptying dorms..
Then back to the airport to return home, and return to 'real life'...
Here was my piece by Saturday night. I'm currently adjusting the colors and values... I'll post when I've finished it completely.
A thoroughly wonderful week...
This is going way too quickly!
Today there were more terrific lectures - one by Jon Foster (who is witty and clever in addition to being wicked-talented. Some of those paint strokes on pieces projected up on the wall practically brought tears to my eyes).
When not eating or listening/looking at awesome art, the studios are a flurry of furious painting activity. Companionable conversation, comparing notes, and pizza runs at midnight. There are a lot of fabulous looking pieces coming into being.
(For instance, this one, by Bobby Brown).
The faculty continues to critique, sometimes actually demonstrating on your piece. Scott Fischer and Greg
Manchess tag-team critique a great deal (hilarity many times
ensues). I cracked up watching them paint 'in stereo' on this particular piece.
As for mine, I got all my basic color in and have started resolving those there monkeys!
Only one more day to paint. :-(
It's starting to get difficult to remember what day it is... Up late into the nights and the day activities just run together like a surreal stream-of-consciousness art dream...
Today we heard from Dennis Nolan and Gary Lippincott - both children's illustrators whose work I have admired for years. Have any number of their books on my shelves at home. Charles Vess also gave a presentation this evening (he is always fabulous to listen to). Got to talk art, watch art, think about art and *do* art.
It took me a bit of doing to get my drawing printed out on the correct paper, but once that was done I was finally able to start getting some color down.
I've decided to go with the psychedelic flying-monkey approach. :-)
More later.
Today Michael Whelan visited -
Gave a great slide presentation. Lots of fabulous art (his more current gallery work is pretty spectacular). It was fun to hear him. He was the first fantasy artist whose name I knew, books I bought and went to hear speak decades ago... His painting is just more impressive over time. He demonstrated some paintings and signed posters for us. :-)
After dinner, Donato gave a slide presentation. Also fabulous. He is so high energy and enthusiastic about what he does that it is very inspiring (although sometimes also depressing because his work is so awesome!)
Lots of faculty painting again this evening. This time I watched Charles Vess paint with FW inks (I medium I've never painted with before). One always feels terribly torn between watching all the amazing art being made by the amazing faculty artists, or working on one's own. I try to do some of both.
I *did* get my drawing finished, and scanned and printed out on watercolor paper (about a day behind where I wish I was...)
Now, as soon as I can figure out what colors to make this thing, I'll start painting it!
Trying to get back into the groove - all this 'real life' stuff (vs. the Art Nirvana of just over a week ago). Drawing in church. My next set of Wind Dancer book work which starts *now*. Trying to stay on top of school being out and the garden needing attention, etc., etc...
He looks like a teacher...lovely work!
Sandi
Maybe I should go to church so I have to draw people, hmmm.....Looking forward to your professional steps list.....
Well I was thinking what D.Moll was. . .maybe I should go to church to draw. . .How big is your sketch book you take?
Thanks girls.
It's just my tiny 3 1/2x 5 1/2 Moleskine sketchbook. Balanced precariously upon my knee...
good work.
when you do end up transferring your list of blogs you should consider google reader. love it.
Hi Tara Chang! It's Cheryl Parks. I hope this comment works-just wrote one up and sent it but it didn't show up on the list of comments-so here goes again.
I am flying up tomorrow morning, I'll be staying with Ilene. I would love to come and visit with you as I couldn't ever find you at home last Christmas. I'll be visiting until late afternoon of the following Tuesday.
I am now the reluctant owner of a cell phone (much kicking and screaming the last five years) and finding it isn't too bad. If you get this in time would you please call me so that I can come and see you if you aren't out of town? The number is 702-462-5252.
Oh, I loved the "Don't Make Me" piece-I would have volunteered to pose for that one-dangling bosoms and all!
Hopefully I'll hear from you soon!
Cheryl
I think they should hand out paper and pencils to everyone at church. All that sitting and daydreaming could be netted like the big catch at the Sea of Galilee. We used to give our three kids things to draw on (and with) when we went to church, and I often doodled as well. Hey, Tara, in response to your comment on my blog, check out Cory and Catska Ench's site. They are hard to classify, but mind blowing talent: http://www.enchgallery.com/
P.S., I know you saw their art in P.T., but wasn't sure if you had seen their site.