Friday, October 16, 2009

Which is more likely, and why?

I was just trying to figure out which of the following things would be more likely to happen to me TODAY... and also my reasons why I would believe that.

Would I be more likely today to:

1. See a ghost, or see an alien?
2. Have a cold water shower, or touch a spider?
3. Change a flat tire, or wear a crown?
4. Throw a TV from a balcony, or walk barefoot downtown?
5. Walk exactly 19 kilometres, or Drive exactly 19 km?

hmmmm.... anyway, just a few thoughts running through my head.

:-)

Monday, October 12, 2009

alright...better photos.

After playing around with setting... and lighting... and a number of different adjustments in photoshop, I finally ended up with some images that look close to the original scratchboard drawings. Of course, the fact that the originals are silver & black, it's impossible to truly capture what the original looks like, but I think we can all agree that this image looks better than the one posted yesterday.

Here we go....
1. Watcher of the Eggs
2. The Disappointer
3. The Devil You Know

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Scratchboard ACEO #1.


"Watcher of the Eggs"

2.5" x 3.5"
Original Scratchboard (silver) Art Card

Well, here's scratchboard aceo #1.

I think the scratchboard itself looks very cool... but I don't think my photograph does it any justice at all. I'm still trying to figure out the photograph of a black & silver reflective surface. I was rather excited to post the artwork online (it's on Etsy already - $10 for those who may want to own it).

The back of the card is signed and dated, and it some inside a protective plastic sleeve (just like the one used for hockey cards).

It was really fun to create. The idea of starting without any concept of a completed image design or theme was very refreshing and interesting. It think this is even more 'freeing' because the scratchboard is a completely unforgiving medium.... there is not erasing, no going back.... you can only move forward with the artwork. The final scratched board is one-of-a-kind, without any way to duplicate it. In that way the whole process is the exact opposite of the digital artwork that I have been creating.

Now I just need to get this photography of them figures out.