Eggs, Wax, and Labor

Last weekend I enjoyed a visit from my friend Bonnie (see ear drawing, http://joshwishart.blogspot.com/2008/05/last-night-coffee-bonnies-ear-more.html ) and we spent a couple of solid days working out an idea of hers. Finally we came up with some acceptable methods to produce some prototypes.

Studio Multiples

I've been building multiples. Here are a few of the repetitive objects that I've been stuck on. The paper boats I've taken particular joy in making. I've made a whole host of them, most have been dipped in wax, some have messages written on the surface before they are folded, and others are joined together in various patterns or in attempts at effective structures.

Hmmm... well, I definitely played while doing this.

New Grey Pen

Some stuff with the new gray pen. I like it best on its own so far. This gray seems an odd match-up with my normal black pen. The black is a bit to aggressive or something, but, more experiments to follow.

Small Things

A scanner bed full of small doodles and sketches.

Life Drawing

Cooper's Coffee

Over the next few days I may try to post some sketchbook pages. Here's one.

Caldera Public House

Just another sketch that I did about a week ago. The lighting in all night time restaurants and pubs is always the same amber glint. I end up looking around for a something to draw, and after getting busted by the only interesting looking people, I usually settle for a fixture of some type.

Continued from before

This is a page that I already posted once, but have sketched on a bit more lately... It is likely that over the coming weeks it will become crowded then over used and finally, after it has lost all charm, I'll tuck it away.

Feet (in shoe)

A couple of shoe sketches from a couple of weeks ago... this is how delayed I have been at uploading my stuff.

Kai

This is a painting of friend that still may be in progress.

Bookshelf Door

I'm now in Portland getting settled in to the new location and starting to work more. I've been painting and sketching daily and doing a bit of writing. I now see Mike much more than previously and recently enjoyed an amiable arrival and amusing antics from an artist also acknowledged as Awkward Autumn. I'm still building my initial impressions of the new area though... more to come.

Etsy

So… I haven’t been completely inactive… This week I decided to get a little craft oriented and make some earrings. I’ve posted a few pairs on etsy. Here is the address to check out the whole lot.
http://www.wishbonestudios.etsy.com/

Oregon Swamp Crab

The Oregon Swamp Crab....until otherwise identified. Invasive species or native terror? Most likely my conceived image of this monster is very close to reality.