About a year ago I began collecting scraps of paper and cardstock to use as painting surfaces. Instead of using them as I found them, I ended up stockpiling them and continuing to work on canvas until about four months ago. At that point my library of found paper took up almost a quarter of my studio space, and as I went through it, I ended up discarding a lot of the cheaper cardboard pieces, and the flimsier papers.
The prize of the collection was a stack of wheat colored archival paper that had served as the dividers in a portfolio of Donald Judd drawings I was framing at work. The graphite/charcoal drawings I have posted here recently were done on this paper, but recently I have been looking for an approach that would create a greater range of values while still showcasing the color of the paper.
3 comments:
I really like these drawings, and the description of your process of gathering materials for a purpose that it actually took you months to execute. I also like the images of sleeping (or oversleeping) as I am very sleepy right now myself.
These images are compelling and arresting. I love to see your work and your process.
TB
OK, one more thing. There is an artist on the street in Soho who paints and draws on found paper. Images of figures on inserts from beverage cases etc.
I saw and purchased his work a couple of years ago. He seemed like an amalgamation of a street artist, a busker and a bum.
Last year I went back and saw him once again selling his work on Prince Street, but he seemed to have gotten himself together and found an audience (I wanted to say hi, but couldn't break through the crowd.)
I think you would like his work.
TB
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