I LOVE SUNFLOWERS

Just got back from a short visit to Connecticut to visit the family . And although I missed the peak flower and gardening part of the season, I did show up for the prime sunflower veiwing part. Both my mom and my brother had some sunflowers planted as part of their gardens, but my brother injected his sunflower stalks with growth hormones or something like that as they actually topped out at over 12 feet high. I also included a few other pics of some of the flowers in my moms yard, just because I love flowers so damn much.

BERUBE-BUG #3 / B. RANDY PEPPAPLANTA - THE PROCESS

I just finished printing up the third Berube-Bug for my mailart call. Here's the process after the intial sketch.

SKETCH ON LINO


COMPLETELY CUT LINO IMAGE


INKED LINO


FINAL PRINT

CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOL ART INSTRUCTOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

SUHEEL - BARBARA - MYSELF / IN MY KITCHEN - NYC



I finally met my online pal of over 2 years, Barbara Burns and her partner Suheel a few days before I left for Minneapolis. Barbara is a High School Art Instructor and a very talented artist in her own right teaching in a school in Athabasca Alberta Canada. She's worked into her curriculum a wonderful mailart project of which you can check out the responses I've received in my PORTRAIT MAILART BLOG.

MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA

Here are a few pics from my recent trip to Minneapolis Minnesota to visit my buddy Brandon. I was amazed by the architecture, especially in downtown Minneapolis. The sculpture garden and the Walker Art Center were equally amazing in the scope of artists represented. Thanks Brandon for everything, I look forward to seeing you again soon!!!

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL BRONZE HORSE SCULPTURE FROM DEBORAH BUTTERFIELD


BRANDON AND ME IN HIS GARDEN (NICE T-SHIRT)


BRANDON IN FRONT OF 2 CALDER SCULPTURES


DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS


DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS

Some pics from my first trip to Minneapolis Minnesota

AUGUST BERUBE-BUG


This guy was discovered on a recent trip to Minneapolis Minnesota. Known sightings at gatherings for mixed race, spoken word artists and pepper farms. Can be located by following the loud cry of his infectious belly laugh and sassy attitude. WARNING: If bitten by the B.Randy Peppaplanta-Laugh Bug seek medical attention immediately. Has been known to cause addictive behavior to those who come in contact with him. Only reproduces as the male of the species. Mildly Dangerous.

RABBIT'S HOUSE / FINAL PRINT

Here you go. This is the final print of the Rabbit's House, ready to be sent off to Scott Rink to be used as a backdrop for his stage adaptation of "Alice's Adventures In Wonderland".

RABBIT'S HOUSE / NEXT STEP

I just finished printing image #2 for the "Alice's Adventures In Wonderland" stage production. Started cutting the image at 3 this afternoon, took a little break for dinner and then got back to cutting the remainder of the image. Finished cutting by 9:30, prepped the paper, got the press ready and printed a small edition. I'll post the scanned final image after it dries properly. Until then, here's a scan of the cut lino and the inked lino before printing.

CUT LINO (SCAN)


INKED LINO

RABBIT'S HOUSE / NEXT STEP

I'm running a little slowly here, the results of a pinched nerve in my neck/back. Even the simplest of actions is a bit tedious when this happens, and since most of the process working on one of these pieces is about being hunched over my desk, it's not something I should be doing right now. But I have managed to get a good sketch down on to the linoleum making it just about ready to be cut. A lot of little details in this one, and I'm looking forward to cutting it out but want to make sure I'm focused properly on the piece before I start. Should have something for you to look at by the end of the week.

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND / RABBIT'S HOUSE

This is a pencil sketch for the next image I'll be creating a print of, The Rabbit's House. The next step is to transfer the image to linoleum, clean it up, and make adjustments and then the cutting process begins.

CHESHIRE CAT - PRINT/FINAL

This is the final version of my Cheshire Cat print before it gets handed off to Scott Rink and becomes turned into the stage version. (His posture is such that it looks like he's laying on a branch).

CHESHIRE CAT - PROGRESS/PROCESS

I finally started work on my Cheshire Cat print for the stage production of "Alice In Wonderland" that my friend Scott Rink is putting together to be presented in Baltimore later this year. Below are a few pics from this afternoon. And yes, I do some of my best work barefooted.

I'll post a scan of the finished print as soon as it's dry.

PENCIL DRAWING ON LINOLEUM



CUT LINO (SCAN)



INKED LINO