tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60915815764265722952024-03-19T03:31:46.715-07:00Eric's StudioFine art prints from Eric HodginsEric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-21752456096592155222014-03-28T13:25:00.000-07:002014-03-28T13:25:25.390-07:00Pina<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had been looking for a copy of Pina, the documentary film by Wim Wenders for some time. It took a while but I eventually found the dvd locally. I thoroughly enjoyed Pina Bausch’s landmark choreography and her exceptionally talented Tanztheater Wuppertal troupe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">The dancing was spectacular, yet at the same time, I found myself drawn to the sets.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Several weekly drawing sessions later, two sketches seemed like they might fit onto Pina's stage. The dances are Danzon and Cafe Muller.</span></div>
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Thanks for checking in.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-42073473660801423832013-05-27T11:39:00.000-07:002013-05-27T11:39:36.803-07:00Drawn to Butoh<style>@font-face {
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Butoh spirit there has to be a visceral connection between the artist, the
model, and the gesture.<span> </span>This is
not merely a pleasing pose that will make a nice drawing, it is a connection
that is felt in the body.<span> </span>This
pose, this gesture, this model has moved you, has changed the way you breathe,
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;">A drawing with Butoh
spirit captures authentic gestures, the untold stories of the soul.<span> </span>Not stories we want others to hear, not
the stories we want to believe about ourselves, not the stories we have tricked
ourselves into believing, but the real stories that tell what lays deep within
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A drawing with butoh spirit
should transform the life of the subject/model, the artist and eventually the
audience.<span> </span>The process of making
these drawings and viewing them should unveil deep secrets and shake one’s
belief structure.<span> </span>Butoh drawings
elicit thoughts that we would rather have kept subdued, but none the less need
to be confronted.<span> </span>Butoh drawings
are felt in the body; they alter the breath, cause queasiness in the
belly.<span> </span>There is something about a
Butoh drawing that makes one avert their eyes for a moment, gathering the
courage to look a second time.</div>
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Although the posts here have been infrequent I have been
printing these past months.<span> </span>There
are still plenty of pages left in the book (see previous post) to use in
interesting ways.<span> </span>I continue to
explore the possibilities of collage.<span>
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The fall season is kicking off for the Arizona Print
Group.<span> </span>We have 3 venues scheduled
for the 10x10 exhibit, celebrating the group’s tenth anniversary.<span> </span>The next reception will be at Paradise
Valley Community College on November 5<sup>th</sup>.<span> </span>The show then travels to Prescott at Yavapai Community
College January 25<sup>th</sup>.<span>
</span>At present I have apiece at Tohano Chul Park’s Water, an Exploration in
Print exhibit.</div>
<br />Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-34045790945844122262012-05-28T14:34:00.000-07:002012-05-28T14:34:48.319-07:00The Book<style>
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A while back the annual Matsuri Festival was held in
Phoenix.<span> </span>I hadn’t been in a number
of years.<span> </span>The Akita dog club we
belonged to had a display booth and we were regular attendees in years past. We
just lost interest in the festival after our beloved Akita, Ashiki<span> </span>passed on a few years ago.<span> </span>This past summer we brought a new Shiba
Inu puppy, Yoshi into the family.<span>
</span>This seemed like a good year to re-acquaint ourselves with Matsuri
Festival and check out the Shiba Inu booth.</div>
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We had a nice time; my grand daughter loved seeing the Shiba
Inu and Akita dogs.<span> </span>She got her
face painted and made origami flowers.<span>
</span>I had a nice visit with my old friends at The Blue Fin and enjoyed their
teriyaki chicken bowl for lunch.<span>
</span>Really liked seeing a number of high school age kids having fun dressing
up in their favorite Pokeman and Manga costumes. </div>
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On our way back to the car I noticed a swap meet of Japanese
stuff.<span> </span>While wondering around I
found a box of used books all in Kanji.<span>
</span>Thumbing through a particular book, I had one of those ah-ha
moments.<span> </span>The book pages would be
perfect for printing my butoh prints.<span>
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Shortly after Matsuri Festival I attended a butoh
performance by Debra Minghi and RPM Orchestra at Braggs Pie Factory on Grand
Ave.<span> </span>I knew some members of RPM
from my years of hanging out on Grand Ave. and the Paisley Violin. I brought
along a sketchbook and managed to get a drawing or two that got worked into dry
point prints using the book pages.<span>
</span>The print, Scream Butoh was well received by every one involved. It will
be used for the cover art of the DVD produced during the performance.<span> </span>Since then we’ve had a chance to meet
over coffee and discuss our mutual interests in Butoh.<span> </span>Hopefully, new collaborations will
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<br /></div>Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-50438386557671954672012-04-15T11:19:00.001-07:002012-04-15T11:22:32.927-07:00Udinotti Museum of Figurative Art<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">Very pleased to announce that 2 pieces from the Butoh Drawing Project were selected for a juried exhibition currently on display at the <a href="http://www.udinottimuseumoffigurativeart.org/current.htm">Udinotti Museum of Figurative Art</a>.<span style=""> </span>The Museum is located in Paradise Valley and is open to the public on Sunday afternoons 3:00 – 5:00pm.<span style=""> </span>The current show will be up through August, 2012.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Three friends from the Tuesday evening drawing circle, Stu, Jack and Laura are also represented in the exhibit.<span style=""> </span>I’m very excited that our little drawing group is starting to get some recognition within the Phoenix art scene.<span style=""> </span>Also three members of the Arizona Print<span style=""> </span>Group are participating in the show.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you’re in the Valley of the Sun, hope you will drop by the museum some Sunday afternoon.</p>Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-67161931931578792472011-10-23T09:59:00.000-07:002011-10-23T10:07:41.046-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdM6pCFcXbiiHF4pHqERkR_pMnQX09WbQOqNVznjiDRW7fLta5BiJCY-kjA5A5B3yvteWes7DX2hdkW6nRhVLAUmV3P50U2dRHBBiegn9Xs9l03GsQ-8poH6wuGUxdUzOmCJcWK_Lebk/s1600/Hodgins-Wilted.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdM6pCFcXbiiHF4pHqERkR_pMnQX09WbQOqNVznjiDRW7fLta5BiJCY-kjA5A5B3yvteWes7DX2hdkW6nRhVLAUmV3P50U2dRHBBiegn9Xs9l03GsQ-8poH6wuGUxdUzOmCJcWK_Lebk/s320/Hodgins-Wilted.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666733539437208002" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoTitle, li.MsoTitle, div.MsoTitle { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: bold; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">Penny Hanson and Julie Peters invited me to guest teach for their art class at North High School again.<span style=""> </span>I really enjoyed my experience working with the students last year, the kids are talented and well behaved.<span style=""> </span>This year was no different and as a bonus, several parents joined us.<span style=""> </span>I’ve taken the direction of introducing the students to short, gesture poses.<span style=""> </span>There is a tendency to<span style=""> </span>get too focused on details and get bogged down in their drawing.<span style=""> </span>So my goal is to create an environment where they<span style=""> </span>don’t think so much and just draw.<span style=""> </span>At first there is resistance to the short poses, but as the class progresses, they start to get comfortable with the idea of gesture drawing.<span style=""> </span>We had dance students model for us and they were wonderful.<span style=""> </span>This year I took some time to talk with the class after the drawing about my approach to drawing.<span style=""> </span>I’ve been mulling over some ideas of drawing and Butoh<span style=""> </span>that needed to be shared.<span style=""> </span>In all of my teaching experiences I’ve learned more about my subject through preparing for the classes. Thanks to the students and teachers for giving me this opportunity to get my ideas down on paper, organized and shared..<span style=""> </span>Below is an edited version of the class notes.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoTitle">Class Notes For Guest Teaching</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b>North High School, 9-28-11</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b> </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b> </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">We all tell our stories through various forms of communication.<span style=""> </span>These stories come from parents, ancestors, friends neighborhoods etc.<span style=""> </span>Over the years, I’ve become very interested in how drawings in particular and art in general tell these stories.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">We are usually not aware that we are telling stories, and if we are; we carefully edit the stories to a version that we want others to hear.<b><span style=""> </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Underneath the façade, the carefully crafted image we think tells the story we want our friends or the world to hear lay the real stories.<span style=""> </span>We may be aware that we’re creating a persona, and are very much aware of our perceived shortcomings, dreams and thoughts that scare the hell out of us.<span style=""> </span>But even deeper in our souls, there lay the real stories.<span style=""> </span>This is the territory of Butoh; this is what I want to draw.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Of course, my drawings are a reflection of my own stories as well as my subjects’.<span style=""> </span>My movements, my perceptions, my tastes, my “style” come from some place deep within.<span style=""> </span>There is a process working that allows a particular drawing to “speak” to me, inviting me to pursue and develop that image as a more finished print.<span style=""> </span>If a drawing or piece of art winds up on a gallery wall, the stories of potential viewers come into play.<span style=""> </span>It’s this intersection of the model, artist and viewer’s stories that interests me.<span style=""> </span>This confluence of sitter - artist - audience hopefully creates an environment where drawings<span style=""> </span>(or art in general) become an interactive experience, not merely a casual viewing.<span style=""> </span>It’s not a matter of being shocking or making social / political statements, it’s facilitating interactivity at a core,<b> </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">human level </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">So how do we get there?<span style=""> </span>Is there a process?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Like most things esoteric, the magic happens when you’re not striving, not trying to achieve a particular goal, but rather you’re just doing, without much thought.<span style=""> </span>So I think it’s best to draw at a brisk pace.<span style=""> </span>Don’t analyze too much, dive in and just do it.<span style=""> </span>This is why I had you doing two-minute gesture drawings for the entire session. I didn’t want you getting hung up on details; I was hoping to set up a scenario where your minds would be wrapped up in visually measuring the angles, sizes and masses of the model’s form and nothing else. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">In terms of unveiling the stories that we discussed earlier, it’s more of a lens through which I evaluate my drawings.<span style=""> </span>During the course of a typical Tuesday evening session at Suncrest, we will do 10 gestures and 4 to 5 twenty minute drawings.<span style=""> </span>Sometimes a particular drawing appeals to me immediately.<span style=""> </span>I review my drawings over the course of the next few days Sometimes it’s a facial expression that intrigues me, sometimes the overall gesture of the body as a whole that catches my eyes.<span style=""> </span>One lesson I’ve learned from Butoh is that the entire body can tell our stories.<span style=""> </span>I’m learning to trust my visceral reactions to the drawings as I work with them.<span style=""> </span>If a particular drawing “speaks” to me I’ll start the process of making a printing plate and go from there.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-39733747135178310442011-07-27T18:30:00.000-07:002011-07-27T18:34:19.620-07:00Tsunami on the Square, Prescott, Arizona<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPNtzAO1_-2sEU45i41AfCQ6i8VIyldn6oSM7UmCZk8ufDc4_jRE8aS3HxDvOvP_f8xftkFLfqc3QBM0ZDrNzeSmcmw-VFqh43C9Vxqu-QAn3Gp_igxOJPvkRvtxo8VTdWJQSeTDve-I/s1600/Koichi.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPNtzAO1_-2sEU45i41AfCQ6i8VIyldn6oSM7UmCZk8ufDc4_jRE8aS3HxDvOvP_f8xftkFLfqc3QBM0ZDrNzeSmcmw-VFqh43C9Vxqu-QAn3Gp_igxOJPvkRvtxo8VTdWJQSeTDve-I/s320/Koichi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634209958915609538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiks_ZejLlBBPNOGBAkuDbGjxcxrFhhHaekDxhycLuhWvQtUC9M_YS36opopNbHhK3TPgzpUZSli2jCGOKvt3MrPDv-6HIGFfvTo2355aWAEBXvqWDxM3tVL9EbHl81cYOvX3gCHOXTbJo/s1600/IMG_1627.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiks_ZejLlBBPNOGBAkuDbGjxcxrFhhHaekDxhycLuhWvQtUC9M_YS36opopNbHhK3TPgzpUZSli2jCGOKvt3MrPDv-6HIGFfvTo2355aWAEBXvqWDxM3tVL9EbHl81cYOvX3gCHOXTbJo/s320/IMG_1627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634209956460664786" border="0" /></a><br />Heard through the grapevine that Koichi and Hiroko Tamano were going to be performing at the Tsunami on the Square festival in Prescott, just up the road from me.<span style=""> </span>The Tamanos were among the pioneers of Butoh, studying and collaborating with Tatsumi Hijikata in the 1960’s.<span style=""> </span>During the seventies, they moved to the Bay Area where they have trained a new generation of American Butoh dancers.<span style=""> </span>The Tamanos are re-locating back to Japan so this was one of their last performances in the US. <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The festival was held on the historic courthouse square in Prescott across the street from Whisky Row. <span style=""> </span>A very prominent prop used in the performance was a large transparent fabric bubble in which Koichi entered the stage. The Tamanos were joined by Harupin-Ha, their dance troupe.<span style=""> </span>A fellow participant at the UCLA symposium, Bob Webb, performed with them.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">There was a particularly poignant moment during the performance that stood out to me.<span style=""> </span>A young girl, perhaps eight or nine years wearing fairy wings sat to my left at the edge of the stage.<span style=""> </span>As Koichi slowly moved up the stage, he noticed the girl.<span style=""> </span>His face softened into a slight smile, he turned towards the girl and waved to her.<span style=""> </span>The essence of Butoh, as I see it, is taking a journey into the deepest recesses of your soul and letting whatever you find dance.<span style=""> </span>Watching the spontaneous joy that a child brought to Koichi’s dance made me smile too.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I got home rather late that evening and did a quick sketch from memory.<span style=""> </span>The next day I did a more careful drawing and drypoint print using a photo as a reference.<span style=""> </span></p>Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-37551527233859875712011-06-17T16:21:00.000-07:002011-06-29T14:29:44.910-07:00Butoh Road Trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQJ4dkuB-9weTY5H6uuww0kcHL6dRcn8NU8Ialgv0fxr3uFcS3fx38ff-9CzRCkvwiVttKn2hSQRZN34XPYB8v1jYVNw-O78wdQkGf1HOxDj0O7ybsOP_CDrg_EirgF-RHtSSN6ELUyc/s1600/Kan.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQJ4dkuB-9weTY5H6uuww0kcHL6dRcn8NU8Ialgv0fxr3uFcS3fx38ff-9CzRCkvwiVttKn2hSQRZN34XPYB8v1jYVNw-O78wdQkGf1HOxDj0O7ybsOP_CDrg_EirgF-RHtSSN6ELUyc/s320/Kan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619333241314332114" border="0" /></a><br />The journey of drawing Butoh did not stop after my posting here last year.<span style=""> </span>Since then we’ve been able to schedule a few more sessions and I’ve been making contact with the Butoh community on several social network sites.<span style=""> </span>An announcement came out for a Symposium in Los Angeles at UCLA.<span style=""> </span>The travel would be relatively easy so I signed up. <p class="MsoNormal">The premier event of the weekend was a performance by three highly respected Butoh artists, Katsura Kan, Joan Laage, and Moro Akaji.<span style=""> </span>Watching them gave me a new perspective on Butoh.<span style=""> </span>Each reveled interesting nuances that simply cannot be experienced in a video.<span style=""> </span>During his performance Katsura Kan repeated a gesture of covering his right eye with his hand.<span style=""> </span>I had brought a small drawing pad /pencil and quickly sketched the gesture during a break.<span style=""> </span>Later on that evening in my motel room, relying on memory, a more detailed drawing took shape.<span style=""> </span>The final print, a drypoint intaglio, collagraph collage is included in this post.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The second day of the symposium was a discussion on the history and present state of Butoh.<span style=""> </span>All very interesting and educational, however what I enjoyed most was meeting dancers, fellow artists and academics dedicated to the study of Butoh.<span style=""> </span>I meet a number of very friendly folks and look forward to continuing correspondence with them. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The last morning of the symposium was a movement workshop with Katsura Kan.<span style=""> </span>He introduced us to a very simple exercise that teaches you awareness of the body moving in space.<span style=""> </span>I spent the remainder of the day revisiting my childhood neighborhood in West Los Angeles.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">All in all a great trip!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-68903102406822304362011-02-25T14:04:00.000-08:002011-02-25T14:26:28.692-08:00Having Some Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPu6_C_iaTmJF1zW2Di7BXs2blRa7j6srFgg8RJlLasDf4a4H7bYYOSd1U2Ocomswes7kSK2reMJ0ZBFu-Esey0FEJshGWb90wJukr8T-jK1rGLF0qrUdanIQrF1XckjR1r4BjSgKf7o/s1600/art006.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPu6_C_iaTmJF1zW2Di7BXs2blRa7j6srFgg8RJlLasDf4a4H7bYYOSd1U2Ocomswes7kSK2reMJ0ZBFu-Esey0FEJshGWb90wJukr8T-jK1rGLF0qrUdanIQrF1XckjR1r4BjSgKf7o/s320/art006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577755132410204722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiij2TlKXxnYJpdCa_xKSyQ2_aFcWQL5vcuz_1XOW8axh4VDz9eAnHXL4l86iMM_2hqk9xGyfUfOFKNaPLyo9-YPXVstGeZrg7WnaiBlrWS2lv3asdo4d-lCuns_LZwSb15nYbcmfhyceE/s1600/art008.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiij2TlKXxnYJpdCa_xKSyQ2_aFcWQL5vcuz_1XOW8axh4VDz9eAnHXL4l86iMM_2hqk9xGyfUfOFKNaPLyo9-YPXVstGeZrg7WnaiBlrWS2lv3asdo4d-lCuns_LZwSb15nYbcmfhyceE/s320/art008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577755128118407522" border="0" /></a><br />We've managed to schedule two Butoh dance/drawing sessions in the past few months. Got numerous drawings and a couple are starting to find their way onto dry point plates and through the printing process. They both make me chuckle a bit, hope it works for you too.<br /><br />Speaking of having fun, I was invited to teach a life drawing session at Penny Hanson's North High art class. I thought it would be fun and a complete departure from the norm and have them do a short pose session. Fortunately we had wonderful student models from the dance department who were more than up to the challenge of multiple short poses. The students drew 30 second, 1 minute and 3 minute gestures for half of the session. We were able to do a dance/short pose format for the remainder of the session. Towards the end of the class you could see the students loosen up and start to really enjoy gesture drawing. Ms Hanson has a great group of students who have talent and are a joy to be around. Hopefully I'll get a chance to go back.<br /><br />I will be showing my work during the entire month of March at the Paisley Violin in Phoenix. I'll be joined by Stu Biscoe, Joan Thompson and Audrey Van Kirk. Hope you get a chance to drop by. Paisley Violin is located in the heart of the Grand Ave art district, 1030 Grand Ave.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-60570259728952111732011-01-05T11:14:00.000-08:002011-01-05T11:29:47.023-08:00Upcoming ShowsJanuary is going to be a busy month! I will be showing my work in two exhibitions. Hope you can drop by and see the shows.<br /><br />Shemer Art Center - Negative Space Group Show<br />Reception: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7:00 - 9:00pm<br />5005 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, Arizona (enter off Arcadia Dr.)<br />The show will run through Feb. 16, 2011<br />For additional <em></em> information go to the SACAMA <a href="http://www.shemerartcenterandmuseum.org/">website</a><br /><br />Printmaking: A Contemporary Perspective<br />Arizona Print Group Exihibition<br />Reception: Sunday, January 23, 2011, 10:00am - 12:00pm<br />Church of the Beatitudes, 555 W. Glendale Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona<br />The show will run through Mar. 2, 2011<br />For additional information please visit the Arizona Print Group <a href="http://www.arizonaprintgroup.com/">website</a><br /><br />Looking forward to seeing you.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-10758868169686072652011-01-05T11:09:00.000-08:002011-01-05T11:13:55.155-08:00Some New Work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJUsSa7dNTUgvW2EC1ahnVJUgR7HQiYvCFCcMVrirbx-B8pJSV19BeO2a8GHpunUJmr9YrVcKRchzx7SleJocbQeiJMI6Fw1c_-26iAhr2cynAQrIvVsC1vWA0obr8bj0oSGK5VgAC2Q/s1600/1.Touch.Hodgins.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJUsSa7dNTUgvW2EC1ahnVJUgR7HQiYvCFCcMVrirbx-B8pJSV19BeO2a8GHpunUJmr9YrVcKRchzx7SleJocbQeiJMI6Fw1c_-26iAhr2cynAQrIvVsC1vWA0obr8bj0oSGK5VgAC2Q/s320/1.Touch.Hodgins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558782111463653346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGw15hyphenhyphenpFd4ZyzZlesfT0p1QC25gu8EUlYpFZqLuufj7c2JuqTZt50oNMrz7pwsE81nSc8wPUlAj-5bXz4aWmlfqYOFoka6APqV5q1NG7Gejd_Qn1xXnYZtcUVo8Z660H6P4UVLYj5BnI/s1600/Mask+II.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGw15hyphenhyphenpFd4ZyzZlesfT0p1QC25gu8EUlYpFZqLuufj7c2JuqTZt50oNMrz7pwsE81nSc8wPUlAj-5bXz4aWmlfqYOFoka6APqV5q1NG7Gejd_Qn1xXnYZtcUVo8Z660H6P4UVLYj5BnI/s320/Mask+II.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558782026012997794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64Br0t4o7XC9mhgWdciWZgOtHERaxlAySiGEOuCtfxXh8d5rILRHk5fOGWyzGYy7Y13xShRSeWfad3mJlqcBUFb1ngQiDvSnklvRNvsJvN7EA5ETGFewE5dxplTIxP97DpWIF_2yKIbo/s1600/Among+the+Cchlids.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64Br0t4o7XC9mhgWdciWZgOtHERaxlAySiGEOuCtfxXh8d5rILRHk5fOGWyzGYy7Y13xShRSeWfad3mJlqcBUFb1ngQiDvSnklvRNvsJvN7EA5ETGFewE5dxplTIxP97DpWIF_2yKIbo/s320/Among+the+Cchlids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558782023195400482" border="0" /></a><br />It's been a while since I've posted, lots of stuff going on. Time to put up some new images of my recent prints. Enjoy.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-19945043176355798062010-09-01T10:02:00.000-07:002010-09-01T10:06:09.187-07:00Upcoming Show at Shemer Art CenterI am very pleased to have one of my recent prints selected for Shemer-Ascends to the Future, a group show at the Shemer Art Center in Phoenix. The opening reception will be on Sept.16th from 7:00 to 9:00pm. The address is 5005 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ Hope you can make it out. Thanks.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-32492849633372527362010-07-16T15:23:00.000-07:002010-07-16T15:27:11.716-07:00Butoh!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHCpYpjzU70gVN5054GyfD97IClLbIEFJBidj6dG3mgZGtf_IK5jhW2Y4Us1CoQA50l2sgE-EAW5T9xq3LmviG7M6kFGcjJFLq67Cev_g4DIa0sTYyKzRE5xA0wyve-BHuUcgeQl2rgg/s1600/Butoh+III.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHCpYpjzU70gVN5054GyfD97IClLbIEFJBidj6dG3mgZGtf_IK5jhW2Y4Us1CoQA50l2sgE-EAW5T9xq3LmviG7M6kFGcjJFLq67Cev_g4DIa0sTYyKzRE5xA0wyve-BHuUcgeQl2rgg/s320/Butoh+III.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494633912021560610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kRDXmF-EnaUXFxEiHwedGRRPdGbCgOYKqFsEC_5wSDVebfJX6IBbdn4ZE8mpfJm7T7GdQYuJ_gI-BC8l633ONv5S6DRAuZHT0dAHr1w7wf4GBV1O3Ysd7zkr0lyeXNgWXbaUykIhUSQ/s1600/Butoh+II.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kRDXmF-EnaUXFxEiHwedGRRPdGbCgOYKqFsEC_5wSDVebfJX6IBbdn4ZE8mpfJm7T7GdQYuJ_gI-BC8l633ONv5S6DRAuZHT0dAHr1w7wf4GBV1O3Ysd7zkr0lyeXNgWXbaUykIhUSQ/s320/Butoh+II.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494633897833693906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uo29T3WHGRZdalBsgVCmlqwZ9CduaucIH__qPyipwF0rnQokRxFL2YYmhv9ZwSKk6XMxW55kZhnkmR4md0m73k8CYsUpCrAKp3c8B6mf7xpqD2YtIuSaMCe-tL5nBeg3K2gTwotaJnw/s1600/Butoh+I.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uo29T3WHGRZdalBsgVCmlqwZ9CduaucIH__qPyipwF0rnQokRxFL2YYmhv9ZwSKk6XMxW55kZhnkmR4md0m73k8CYsUpCrAKp3c8B6mf7xpqD2YtIuSaMCe-tL5nBeg3K2gTwotaJnw/s320/Butoh+I.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494633892662735074" border="0" /></a><br />Somewhere on the Internet I fortuitously stumbled upon some photos of butoh dance. Immediately the gestural qualities of this contemporary Japanese dance stirred my figure drawing soul. I love drawing short poses, too difficult for the model to hold for more than a couple of minutes. The movement, lines and imagination of butoh dance seemed like a natural fit for gesture drawing.<br /><br />Briefly, Butoh is a modern dance form that originated in Japan. From Wikapedia: “It typically involves playful and grotesque imagery, taboo topics, extreme or absurd environments, and is traditionally "performed" in white-body makeup with slow hyper-controlled motion, with or without an audience. But there is no set style, and it may be purely conceptual with no movement at all. Its origins have been attributed to Japanese dance legends Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno.”<br /><br />So the butoh drawing project began. Our first effort, although fun and productive, was a learning experience. We were very fortunate to have worked with Danae, a wonderful model who has danced butoh. She had been living out of town when the butoh project germinated. Fortunately the universe brought her back to Phoenix and we were able to schedule a session. After some discussion of how to organize the session, we decided to simply let her dance. When she came to a position that she felt would be an interesting pose, Danae would pause while we drew. When the pose became uncomfortable she resumed the dance until she found the next pose. Essentially we had the honor of witnessing a 3-hour performance with at least 30 drawing opportunies.<br /><br />Those of you who follow this blog know that my primary media is fine art printmaking, particularly dry point intaglio. In dry point the lines are scribed directly on the plate. It’s a visceral process of creating a printing matrix with the added bonus of non-toxicity. Quite often I scribe plates from live poses. During Danae’s dance I scribed a few plates one of which became my first piece of the project. Over the following weeks and months additional plates began to emerge from the drawings. It’s been an on-going evolution of matching paper and ink to the right plate. One of the beautiful aspects of printmaking is to continually experiment with each plate. This ongoing process of capturing butoh dance is far from complete. These are the first prints, please enjoy.<br /><br />I am very happy to report that the Herberger Theater Gallery accepted Butoh II for their November exhibit. Additional information for the show will be forthcoming.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-72375663651800747622010-05-22T10:49:00.000-07:002010-05-22T10:54:35.649-07:00Printmakers of ICON - Upcoming ShowI'm very happy to be showing with my printmaker friends at The Paisley Violin in June. Joan Thompson, Stu Biscoe and myself will be showing our print work that originated from the weekly ICON Figure drawing group. The show will be up for June's First Friday artwalk and continue through the entire month. The Paisley is located at 1029 Grand Ave, Phoenix. They serve a wonderful lunch and feature a full bar. If you're in town please drop by.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-89661213339977954112010-05-22T10:32:00.000-07:002010-05-22T10:49:06.068-07:00More Collage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEDHNqK7vdDYVU7CsbmiivpzHUf4N1uY90yI8CrdGhNWqDxQjgi-euqiNvLMKQBmrOdY5NlKghyzgftEHrQU3gyxvTuq2kAumTn3UW9yS-oqmMg0RAVAy8n3_421t9QmSIBsRvm2vfoE/s1600/Peaceful+Moment.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEDHNqK7vdDYVU7CsbmiivpzHUf4N1uY90yI8CrdGhNWqDxQjgi-euqiNvLMKQBmrOdY5NlKghyzgftEHrQU3gyxvTuq2kAumTn3UW9yS-oqmMg0RAVAy8n3_421t9QmSIBsRvm2vfoE/s320/Peaceful+Moment.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474152739438868258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-UwZEgHFBORlMKLz7dHikQCWeoKSs_QJFyB_0wPz1JVaXzu4tjGb46Y54N1lcVktBHbFSb9Tu4hXs2Fso7XtLdr8nuwLufrK9qbz8mn4XFb9xgAnK3wGIgDx4HgNQsauZsEqjICArH0/s1600/Butoh+1:2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-UwZEgHFBORlMKLz7dHikQCWeoKSs_QJFyB_0wPz1JVaXzu4tjGb46Y54N1lcVktBHbFSb9Tu4hXs2Fso7XtLdr8nuwLufrK9qbz8mn4XFb9xgAnK3wGIgDx4HgNQsauZsEqjICArH0/s320/Butoh+1:2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474152727205636658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFDBOzJ-WWupE4penzWZAxkl202SjcuFA-fP20DisNjlB4A8_xiFyhzo8LtVZTDCRRNUQXIuTXK02ng-ktSlvoVa5qx1PqanAg7CEyd2YzKW0YJnRaONqHPXqFoGH0WEnmVxz69f1Tx8/s1600/Twigs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFDBOzJ-WWupE4penzWZAxkl202SjcuFA-fP20DisNjlB4A8_xiFyhzo8LtVZTDCRRNUQXIuTXK02ng-ktSlvoVa5qx1PqanAg7CEyd2YzKW0YJnRaONqHPXqFoGH0WEnmVxz69f1Tx8/s320/Twigs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474152714814608914" border="0" /></a><br />Over the past couple of months I've continued to work with collage and dry point intaglio. Have found some interesting hand made papers with nice organic elements to work into the compositions. Will be featuring these in my upcoming show in June.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-51336765548453208142010-03-27T12:39:00.000-07:002010-03-27T12:48:56.361-07:00The Journey Continues<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mwhADgmgIo3HTasdt7xiv1mebaqxqoKjbyk3RWP5Eqh2IU2B-RYF-CKOd-NgYJnVxp2PjDZqtSV9vVwzqILxR4CkEjsyyUna7PoUXlULRLtHXzsI472pNg585YUwluMGf_m9tDUSjfA/s1600/Birthday+Sarah.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mwhADgmgIo3HTasdt7xiv1mebaqxqoKjbyk3RWP5Eqh2IU2B-RYF-CKOd-NgYJnVxp2PjDZqtSV9vVwzqILxR4CkEjsyyUna7PoUXlULRLtHXzsI472pNg585YUwluMGf_m9tDUSjfA/s320/Birthday+Sarah.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453402817999306546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMnojaDYwM8EZj9y4vODrYcVLhP3mKlskJG3QRBOxutsPdoDO0JXqGFMrIev-Anq9UKKWX-FS6j_m7ryv9L1iySoOrdvqb_Vj4KCTKHgr_sc6gMogH2otgUfbP5_MLLo8iU3w25RnLCY/s1600/Twigs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMnojaDYwM8EZj9y4vODrYcVLhP3mKlskJG3QRBOxutsPdoDO0JXqGFMrIev-Anq9UKKWX-FS6j_m7ryv9L1iySoOrdvqb_Vj4KCTKHgr_sc6gMogH2otgUfbP5_MLLo8iU3w25RnLCY/s320/Twigs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453402813879586434" border="0" /></a><br />Working with Collage<br /><br />Been working with collagraph plates recently. I find leaves, twigs and assorted stuff from my back yard and glue them to a matte board matrix. Sometimes I add texture by brushing on acrylic mediums. The plate is inked and printed intaglio. I've been using some interesting hand made papers. The collagraph prints are matched with drypoint prints and collaged. It's been a fun process that will be explored further. Enjoy and stay tuned. Thanks for stopping byEric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-9600843050854887352009-12-30T20:00:00.000-08:002009-12-30T20:07:02.380-08:00Now Showing at The Paisley ViolinI'm very happy to announce that an exhibit of dry point prints are on exhibit at the Paisley Violin cafe in Phoenix. The Paisley is located at 1029 Grand Ave. They serve a wonderful lunch and feature a full bar. The show will open on the First Friday art walk, Jan. 1, 2010 and will run through the entire month. Please drop by if you get a chance. ThanksEric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-17732235812330927112009-12-30T19:49:00.000-08:002009-12-30T19:59:25.871-08:00New Dry Points<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6e7opCy-OT8j7HoSSeRHCb0t-pjEGcGw9uvUJEhL7Io0SD3udrWsxLb7HS_ivcVYU8yzZ2FLfaPx__GB1PBeokdJVM0riNRaH29YoapvsS631P34Ex_TKcOV7PpYwp24ZwYaVIcRirA/s1600-h/IMG_1501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6e7opCy-OT8j7HoSSeRHCb0t-pjEGcGw9uvUJEhL7Io0SD3udrWsxLb7HS_ivcVYU8yzZ2FLfaPx__GB1PBeokdJVM0riNRaH29YoapvsS631P34Ex_TKcOV7PpYwp24ZwYaVIcRirA/s200/IMG_1501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421244913365469410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6RBiQzkEuj6Cjb2AHXLccIr8jDgPRvCfBeGzGaMjTzgOefWr4g6QGkE7Zyg9CV78o0QbjQawzAsAAzaKct_IRJjGtKD8LssTA19NxPTV0Y4zhQeirNM9WMFB41_5wUvsAlViprx5z9s/s1600-h/IMG_1492.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6RBiQzkEuj6Cjb2AHXLccIr8jDgPRvCfBeGzGaMjTzgOefWr4g6QGkE7Zyg9CV78o0QbjQawzAsAAzaKct_IRJjGtKD8LssTA19NxPTV0Y4zhQeirNM9WMFB41_5wUvsAlViprx5z9s/s200/IMG_1492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421244907492673154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahbg4z34oTP5x8eW9qiJD2ntg7gCdYv8tFBRD8qa3at9BO5OOV4-S3Z5K0nxhuEXK-vQb_eMWWLeySiVnvs5gHpsThf6NiSMgJk1pPd18EPcc0sz9hN79PfzgCWoVH1qXLD1RQLFf8G8/s1600-h/IMG_1491.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahbg4z34oTP5x8eW9qiJD2ntg7gCdYv8tFBRD8qa3at9BO5OOV4-S3Z5K0nxhuEXK-vQb_eMWWLeySiVnvs5gHpsThf6NiSMgJk1pPd18EPcc0sz9hN79PfzgCWoVH1qXLD1RQLFf8G8/s200/IMG_1491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421244900820359570" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some new dry point chine colle prints. They are printed on Japanese kitakaka paper.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-60303184946824163662009-08-08T13:36:00.000-07:002009-08-08T13:53:57.135-07:00New Works<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc08Voy62VqBKC_O1Pybk0yvlJ1biRL23GpDeKXXEAvq7j2a5L0Ge1mWXaRbaxhhLmjriidTrZC5B1r1dv6sqD4wBG459g-XF55brK1d8j8VPkoFn2tYlO9K2b45tiPoYS6VYjqHW15o/s1600-h/IMG_1439.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc08Voy62VqBKC_O1Pybk0yvlJ1biRL23GpDeKXXEAvq7j2a5L0Ge1mWXaRbaxhhLmjriidTrZC5B1r1dv6sqD4wBG459g-XF55brK1d8j8VPkoFn2tYlO9K2b45tiPoYS6VYjqHW15o/s320/IMG_1439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367696023540703234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75mjRqvY0UDASEe4XoYDMnfb3Tzj9oSjEu8Nw_YtSl21cPOcSMqQtHy7RvPR-YKdiffgYHsE4b9Wi7kv5zlqwwpUF2DIAsdbJ5w5dA0jo_3eQ7Q_tIad5aBjQv1owWH1TXhkoI8xc9-w/s1600-h/IMG_1440.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75mjRqvY0UDASEe4XoYDMnfb3Tzj9oSjEu8Nw_YtSl21cPOcSMqQtHy7RvPR-YKdiffgYHsE4b9Wi7kv5zlqwwpUF2DIAsdbJ5w5dA0jo_3eQ7Q_tIad5aBjQv1owWH1TXhkoI8xc9-w/s320/IMG_1440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367696022799082354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzDdCxsXp9QinxGuUHD_iGOcx2mSI-BTystCBdsQTDzZJwk20ZCatyphve78aqIaC2BwcCaAAivjIZm0rL1R4KKwktl9WKXBtBGjdQ5TCVDI_caLZ_1-WcaJ_k-dY5idXGqxl2jHLLm0/s1600-h/IMG_1441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzDdCxsXp9QinxGuUHD_iGOcx2mSI-BTystCBdsQTDzZJwk20ZCatyphve78aqIaC2BwcCaAAivjIZm0rL1R4KKwktl9WKXBtBGjdQ5TCVDI_caLZ_1-WcaJ_k-dY5idXGqxl2jHLLm0/s320/IMG_1441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367696017835985778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here are some of my newer prints. The bottom image is a new technique for me, collagraph. A piece of organza material was glued to a sheet of matte board. The gradations of tone were achieved by painting layers of acrylic gel medium on the organza. The other two are dry pointsEric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-67754936830264120002009-07-03T14:41:00.000-07:002009-07-03T14:49:45.166-07:00Recent Dry Points<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttahdkTh_pNaFcaLCiBS2ErE-1c8lHL6G-7gIe6eWibWuL5EAZWH9MZRIevIhDaOgjNxrUYUQKxzlLWHmxJfH3LjGGEg7KygfuGWMRZqERuL1Jo-nT1WXsT29fFyAhq6XljbmeAdInnM/s1600-h/IMG_1437.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttahdkTh_pNaFcaLCiBS2ErE-1c8lHL6G-7gIe6eWibWuL5EAZWH9MZRIevIhDaOgjNxrUYUQKxzlLWHmxJfH3LjGGEg7KygfuGWMRZqERuL1Jo-nT1WXsT29fFyAhq6XljbmeAdInnM/s320/IMG_1437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354353124300474306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmdt49SPJH-0XbqW2zcYdaKajBPSM6VOGrK1CMabHFdO80eFp8Ob1jjqQHsZu5GtjrI8HwwxNJeS5Bsqr_-vqdhT8853vOgCBwlcwWwRS-A5vAZZNwr_shW8kXSO34jD_AuxCv6DQRFc/s1600-h/IMG_1434.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmdt49SPJH-0XbqW2zcYdaKajBPSM6VOGrK1CMabHFdO80eFp8Ob1jjqQHsZu5GtjrI8HwwxNJeS5Bsqr_-vqdhT8853vOgCBwlcwWwRS-A5vAZZNwr_shW8kXSO34jD_AuxCv6DQRFc/s320/IMG_1434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354353013361480578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGGpXp6GPdjBEWZKxcTogJTxq3Y2_WeDoq_T6Y86OYmfzYKYHQ3Tjc-9GRsn-qvmX3rlkTp77j88HbjUjJsk0hK02EA1MKsHHW0vwdK9DXMw0Hm0GtSCfWoCp7UzKa-LmPB0FcWch5dA/s1600-h/IMG_1433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGGpXp6GPdjBEWZKxcTogJTxq3Y2_WeDoq_T6Y86OYmfzYKYHQ3Tjc-9GRsn-qvmX3rlkTp77j88HbjUjJsk0hK02EA1MKsHHW0vwdK9DXMw0Hm0GtSCfWoCp7UzKa-LmPB0FcWch5dA/s320/IMG_1433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354352895810970754" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some of my newer dry points. I picked up a very nice jute paper that is yielding some interesting results. Hope you enjoy.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-15677344553888147062009-06-24T21:41:00.000-07:002009-06-24T21:50:24.996-07:00Dry Point Figures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ql3FiouOegvKdIYp23qfKT4hX5Uz70tZQNP3Tlp0MNp7Stx9F6utyGyKFxrdLb-T4jDhf_R6q6C9gqdFQ3B6EsW1xclrmQQCuLvYGhi6RvklGwugk3xWlnzHL-LhpFkzT1D_s3eYIjw/s1600-h/IMG_1364.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ql3FiouOegvKdIYp23qfKT4hX5Uz70tZQNP3Tlp0MNp7Stx9F6utyGyKFxrdLb-T4jDhf_R6q6C9gqdFQ3B6EsW1xclrmQQCuLvYGhi6RvklGwugk3xWlnzHL-LhpFkzT1D_s3eYIjw/s320/IMG_1364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351122436749316850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5C_W0OKxNU7oUcaz4HOSsf9rMey349BFSgQKRgT-hVF8XNrZtzpQWTvz8Fa44uBDK3g-VpZKzTj5ckWLGRrnqQGxXSqp-iitW_6nAOwVJYE1GWPg87Exx8xh3hZnbxmM7JIRL6xnj0s/s1600-h/IMG_1363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5C_W0OKxNU7oUcaz4HOSsf9rMey349BFSgQKRgT-hVF8XNrZtzpQWTvz8Fa44uBDK3g-VpZKzTj5ckWLGRrnqQGxXSqp-iitW_6nAOwVJYE1GWPg87Exx8xh3hZnbxmM7JIRL6xnj0s/s320/IMG_1363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351122431701833698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDJv2iFKW0sUgg88DuZ7Sj98R5aFMDg2FGDKPrlII26np4Pb_VLCyHZtPrYF-2r-9RSC9avWOeZA9dvkFQ3ckyoZ9KEGxOFTVDrgYHX2F01Hb-Ienb8c34W97yEO5NMqZWp7L_9fAoKY/s1600-h/IMG_1361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDJv2iFKW0sUgg88DuZ7Sj98R5aFMDg2FGDKPrlII26np4Pb_VLCyHZtPrYF-2r-9RSC9avWOeZA9dvkFQ3ckyoZ9KEGxOFTVDrgYHX2F01Hb-Ienb8c34W97yEO5NMqZWp7L_9fAoKY/s320/IMG_1361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351122427616014306" border="0" /></a><br />Here are a few dry point prints. The figures in these prints were incised on a plastic plate using a sharp needle. The plates were made during life drawing sessions. The prints were pulled using my homemade etching press at my home studio.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091581576426572295.post-77850012776041057012009-06-24T21:37:00.000-07:002009-06-24T21:41:48.794-07:00Welcome to Eric's art blogThanks for dropping by my new space. I'll be posting photos of my work from time to time and keeping every one updated on shows and exhibits. At present, I have several dry point prints up at the Capital Cafe, 17th Ave and Van Buren in Phoenix that will be up through the end of the month. I also am participating in a group show of nude figure work hosted by Dinnerware Artspace in downtown Tucson.Eric's Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297267430064134137noreply@blogger.com2