Today I submitted my entries into the New Orleans Billboard Project. A good deal of intricate cross hatching resulted in some work that I am very pleased with. I think that this is a pretty fair example of how the two trains of thought that have been fueling my work intersect.
Lately I have been obsessed with interchangeable items as well as bringing the art of cartooning back into my work. I know that here on this blog I have not shared a lot of work that was without its cartoons, but for the sake of school I have been sticking primarily to pipe drawings and found wood sculpture. These two types of work are amazing and I love them, but neither is a path that I am willing to go down without cartoon and painting. Cartoons and painting serve as my nubby, as my chef would put it.
So here are my last two images for the Billboard Project. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
This one I am very pleased with as well, though for different reasons. This piece I think suggests a bit of a narrative for folks to pick out and I like that a lot. It also is a bit simpler than the first two drawn pieces. I am wondering if that makes it more or less powerful as an image? Any ideas to this effect would be welcome.
As it stands to me though, another successful project.
Til next time.
Peace
-Mike