PROCESS: Artists and the Creative Process

Process: Featuring Artists and how they create. Please share your own techniques and comments!

I plan to post different artists, styles  and techniques each month.

quentin.mov

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qCHoUZHcK9Q

The renowned  illustrator Quentin  Blake inspires me so much that I wanted to share this video for my first artist process entry. Here is an illustrator who doesn't seem to bother with the computer  and doesn't need it! Mostly I love  the movement and expression in his lines and ease of coloring seemingly without fuss. It is also a reminder to draw and redraw and redraw...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qCHoUZHcK9Q


Shane Watson shared this fun video about printmaking and bookmaking. The artist and writer  is Michael Wertz,.

Illustration Friday Submissions

 

Stretch

Whiskers: In the Mirror

Zoom: Dandelion Fluff Ride 

Water: Relaxing Mice

Book

 

Imagination

Bunnies On Unicycles

Illustration Friday

I just found out about this fun blog where illustrators of all ilk ( is that how one spells ilk? Is it even a word?) can show their work. Weekly topics...Illustration Friday

You Are Invited to The Reception for a Celebration!

Please join me at the reception Friday September 7, 2012 5:30-8:30 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.  It is sponsored by Artist Trust, a wonderful organization which supports creativity and individual artists. Here's the complete invitation. The event is free and open to the public. Other events  happening throughout the show of artists, writers and multi-media artists. See www.andreaklawson.com or www.artisttrust.org for more information.

I'm looking forward to CELEBRATION!

Artist Trust Seattle.EDGE ARt Exhibit: "Celebration"

opens July 21! Show runs through October 21, 2012. Second Floor of the Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA.

Reception September 7 at 5:00-8:00 PM

My acrylic painting Threads of Fire will be on view. 

 

http://artisttrust.org/index.php/events/event/artist_trust_edge_artists_celebration_exhibition 

 

 

Mona Art Auction in June!

My Rite of Spring:Dance, Blue Green will be part of the Museum

 of Northwest Art Auction Saturday, June 16 in La Conner.

Preview Hours: Friday June 15, noon to 5 pm and Saturday June 16, 11 am to 3pm, free and open to the public. 

 Silent and Live Auction tickets available. Silent Auction begins at 5pm and Live Auction at 7:15pm

For tickets and info contact: 

Museum of Northwest Art 

 Rite of Spring:Dance, Blue Green by  Andrea K. Lawson