Tag Archives: original drawing

Making It / Suzanna Schlemm / Sao Paulo, Brazil

Suzanna Schlemm, https://destructivetesting.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/artist-of-the-day-suzanna-schlemm  has sent me photos of her painting (“Yeamanjá” The godess of the seas…). I love these ‘Making It’ photos, and would ask again that more artists send their work-in-progress photos. “When I paint, I get lost in this … Continue reading

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Work Place/Studio / Suzanna Schlemm / Sao Paulo, Brazil

Suzanna Schlemm, Artist of the Day on May 9,  https://destructivetesting.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/artist-of-the-day-suzanna-schlemm has sent some photos of her studio for my Work Spaces category.  Her place seems suspiciously clean, unlike a couple other painters I’ve featured.  Whatever.  Her place is beautiful!   … Continue reading

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Recycling/upcycling / Robert Rauschenberg / October 22, 1925 – May 12, 2008

I LOVED finding this photo and quote! Blood Orange Summer Glut, 1987_Estate of the Rauschenberg_Dorothy Zeidman From the early days of his career, Rauschenberg exhibited a boundless enthusiasm for using all kinds of materials in which to make his art. … Continue reading

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Making It / Filippa Levemark / Sweden

Google translated from Swedish “Besides paintings, produce and sell my cloth bags with different prints and color. Design Filippa Levemark Here’s how it works: I start by drawing a design in black and white. It must be rasterized in Photoshop to … Continue reading

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Street Art / Julian Beever / England

“At first glance, street artist Julian Beever‘s sidewalk creations look like unfinished chalk drawings of oddly morphed animals or landscapes. But if you happen upon the one perfect angle, the image magically snaps into shape, showing you a giant charging snail … Continue reading

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‘Street Art’ / Evewright / London, England

“Many street art installations tend to be temporary, vulnerable to the whims of the public domain whose upkeep often involves whitewashing the walls that were the artists’ canvases. But one artist, London-based Evewright, is taking the ephemeral nature of public art … Continue reading

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Making It / Isabella Taylor / Austin, Texas

“I am currently 11 years old and live in Austin, Texas with my mom, dad and dog, Star.  I’ve always been an artist at heart and love creating — poetry, paintings, drawings and fashion designs.” http://isabellart.wordpress.com

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Making It / Ute Schätzmüller / Germany

I like to read Ute’s description of her process (even in the fractured google translation) almost as much as I enjoy looking at her paintings.  Any artist who has been disappointed as they work on a piece will appreciate Ute’s … Continue reading

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Artist of the Day / Robert L. Walker, III / Burlingame, California

I was drawn to the vividness and spirit of Robert’s paintings.     “Robert is a self-taught artist who works primarily with watercolors and gouache.” “Robert’s paintings reflect his impressions of life, expressed through abstraction in a wide-ranging and impressive … Continue reading

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Artist of the Day / John Clinock / Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

I like John’s work a lot, and he really does ‘work in a wide variety of media’!  He also posts articles on other artists that interest him, on his website: http://johnclinockart.com/ I am a visual artist working in a wide variety … Continue reading

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