Thursday, May 27, 2010

Testing photo to Twitter.

05-27-10. Copy of Aubrey Beardsley illustration, "Bathyllus' Swan Dance".

This character is male. Beardsley deliberately gave him a feminine appearance. Beardsley died of tuberculosis when he was 25. To me, that explains some of the qualities of his work. Sometimes his illustrations remind me of the naughty but elaborately detailed and stylized drawings that some of my classmates drew in high school and college. He was very, very good at what he did, though.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

05-26-10. Wasabi (Wasabia japonica).

Painting # 008. Peonies at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.




I took a photo of these peonies just before the Bloggers Anonymous event at the IMA last week. This cultivar is named Eden's Perfume. They had a lovely, sweet scent of floral perfume.

The peony is the state flower of Indiana.

"The peony (Paeonia) was adopted as the state flower by the 1957 General Assembly (Indiana Code 1-2-7). From 1931 to 1957 the zinnia was the state flower. The peony blooms the last of May and early June in various shades of red and pink and also in white; it occurs in single and double forms. No particular variety or color was designated by the General Assembly. It is cultivated widely throughout the state and is extremely popular for decorating gravesites for Memorial Day. "
The peony (Paeonia) was adopted as the state flower by the 1957 General Assembly (Indiana Code 1-2-7). From 1931 to 1957 the zinnia was the state flower. The peony blooms the last of May and early June in various shades of red and pink and also in white; it occurs in single and double forms. No particular variety or color was designated by the General Assembly. It is cultivated widely throughout the state and is extremely popular for decorating gravesites for Memorial Day."



Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The nasturtiums are ugly, but they're tough.

They survived me almost killing them. I'll plant another one to see if I can make a nicer-looking plant. (I hear a rooster in the distance right now.)

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05-18-10. Majolica Miffy (Nijntje). To my surprise, Miffy is Dutch, not Japanese.

She predates Hello Kitty by many years. By the way, does anyone know how to say "Nijntje"? (I'm guessing something like nyint-yeh.)

Sunday, May 16, 2010

05-16-10. Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena).

Not one to give to a loved one. It sends the message "Leave me alone" in flower language.

Friday, May 14, 2010

05-14-10. Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix. The one that almost made me forget to do my sketch. The force is strong with this one.

PLEASE READ THIS MANGA. It only takes a couple of hours, but you won't forget it. That is all.

Painting # 006. Hummel Park, Plainfield, Indiana. May 2010.

This painting is available for purchase.
Medium: Oil paint
Support: Canvas
Size: 16x20in. (40x50 cm)
$150.00





Hummel Park in Plainfield has this little stream under a bridge. All the rocks look like they were added artificially, but they're fun to mess with, and there are almost always a few people hanging out down there. This is where I skipped a stone for the first time.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Saturday, May 8, 2010

05-08-10. When I looked up things about the color cerulean, I found out what Dendroica is. Also, I hate house sparrows.



Painting # 005. The Car in 2010.

My entry into the tiny genre of station wagon paintings.

I don't like cars all that much, to be honest, but cars are an inescapable part of life right now. People of the future need to know that about us...

$150.00


Medium: Oil paint
Support: Canvas
Size: 16x24 in. (40x61 cm)



Friday, May 7, 2010

05-07-10.

We went to IDADA's First Friday gallery open house in Indianapolis, and everything didn't suck for once. Especially parts of the Walker Community and the Murphy Building. Big Car had an especially strong show. There were many new galleries and studios around. I feel encouraged instead of deflated and cynical the way I did after the Stutz Building show a couple of weeks ago.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Painting # 001. Raccoon Lake, Indiana.

This painting is available for purchase.
Medium: Oil paint
Support: Canvas
Size: 16x20 in. (40x50 cm)
$150.00







Sunday, May 2, 2010

Painting # 002. Suburban Afternoon (Harold), Indiana, April 2010.

This painting is available for purchase.
Medium: Oil paint
Support: Canvas
Size: 16x20 in. (40x50 cm)
$150.00