| yay weekend |
[Feb. 27th, 2009|06:49 pm] |
Well, its been a busy week. I am both surprised and relieved it is Friday. This week my boss was in town every day, which makes for some exhausting and stress-filled work days. The ceiling caved in our apartment, so my evenings have been filled with dealing with that. Most of our kitchen stuff is in the living room right now, which is okay, except we have a good friend staying with us for the weekend and the poor woman has to deal with dishes all around her. She's being great about it, thankfully!
Check out Franken-ceiling:
This is just one of the MANY repairs.
All that said, the weather is warming up and I was able to play basketball for the first time in '09 yesterday. What a great feeling to be outside again. Its been an awfully long winter. This weekend I will be working on a few drawing projects, going to a show, and enjoying the company of our friend. Hopefully I'll be able to post some new work on Monday.
I wish you all well, and hope you enjoy your weekend.
Jaye |
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[Feb. 22nd, 2009|01:06 pm] |
I spend more time indoors than I would care to, so as the weather warms up (and the sun stays out later), I will be taking my sketchbook outside. Lately I have been drawing every day, including quick drawings of random people I see, to practice gestural drawing. They are quick sketches done in ballpoint pen on whatever paper is handy. So far I have learned that I am not so good at ears, and that my powers of observation are slowly improving. Its been worth it.
One surprising outcome of my drawing every day is that my appetite for drawing is insatiable. Everything I see becomes just lines and shadows in my minds eye, and I play with it until I find my favorite angle. I am always eager to take pen to paper now, and no longer care if the outcome looks a mess.
For whatever reason, with each sketch, a new idea is born. Current projects include: FIN cartoons for March, April, and May; and a film poster for an upcoming documentary. This is a new thing for me, in that I have done some gig posters, but never one for a film. Its a larger format for me to learn, and I look forward to helping promote a movie. |
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| right now |
[Feb. 21st, 2009|04:31 pm] |
My days inevitably begin with me waking up late. So much so that my boss officially changed my start time to "9:15 or whenever." This sort of flexibility is the main reason I remain in this job. I've never been one for time-clocks and early meetings. In fact, in this job I have no meetings what-so-ever, a far cry from my days as a facilities manager.
My commute is wonderful, I walk 230 steps (ah, pedometer) to my neighbors' house just around the corner. Often I'll go one block out of the way to a local cafeteria for some coffee and a corn muffin to go. This gets me through the morning grumbling- not from my tummy, but from my boss.
I stay there in his house for the next seven or eight hours, and I organize his life. It keeps me busy, far busier than I ever expected- I mean, the amount of work this one man generates is truly astonishing. At times it is stressful, at other times it is peaceful. The deciding factor is a simple one, for it only depends on whether he is home or not.
After work is done, I walk back home and enjoy dinner with my girlfriend, who is a professional singer. We've lived together for years, and always have a lot to catch up on from our day. After dinner, my real work begins.
Like so many other artists, my evenings are filled with answering emails, packaging orders, updating sites, reading books about business, reading blogs, scanning, blogging, and - oh yeah - drawing, inking, and measuring out new boards.
I also enjoy, and need, some sort of exercise during this time, but it varies. Sometimes its a long walk with a camera, or to the post office, or to shoot baskets at a local court. Sometimes I do nothing but stay hunkered over my work until I am too drowsy to do anymore. When I go to bed and start the whole thing over again. It is not the way I want things to be, but it works for right now.
Obviously, I cannot do all these things every night, so I have recently developed a schedule for me as a guide. And its one thing having a schedule, its a whole other thing to post it on my wall. Seeing it constantly encourages me to stick to it, and to know that whatever else is on my list of things to do, there will be a time for everything. I figure, if I spend half my day organizing my bosses life, some of these skills can surely apply to organizing mine.
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| oh really? |
[Feb. 20th, 2009|12:03 pm] |
Out for a walk the other night, and happened upon this sign.
Sure glad I wasn't driving. |
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[Feb. 19th, 2009|02:53 pm] |
The wings were the only thing hand-drawn and scanned in for this quick poster. And the colors are not as rich here s they are when printed, because the compression for web viewing faded it a bit.
Other gig posters I have done are here. |
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| PS |
[Feb. 16th, 2009|11:39 am] |
This is the latest in my PS series, which serves as light commentary on whats going on with me at the moment. I can't really explain any of them, though. In a sense, I'd like to just keep it as a drawing and not get thinking too much about meaning.
This one also features my trusty sidekick, Hamlet.
These are always drawn in ink on Bristol, with a rapidograph pen and brushwork for the inking. They are larger in real life than I upload them for the web, because I think the reduced size serves just as well.
Many might recognize them from the back cover of the Thirteenth Story zine, and if you are interested in seeing the others, just click here, to the comic art portion of my site. |
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| all over Flickr |
[Feb. 15th, 2009|08:27 pm] |
Today I upgraded my account on Flickr, and I have uploaded tons of art you don't see on my regular site galleries. I'm quite choosy about what goes on the website, I treat that like my portfolio, but I wanted to have an online sketchbook depository as well, and I've decided that Flickr is a great place for that.
There are a ton of communities that are related to drawing, and many of my friends are already there. So, if you are on Flickr, or want to see more drawings than I usually post, go on and check it out here:
Thirteenth Story on Flickr
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| FIN Holiday Card! |
[Oct. 19th, 2008|07:48 pm] |
Flat note cards available in singles or sets of five.
Envelopes included.
Get em here.
Thanks,
Jaye |
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| The Diner |
[Apr. 27th, 2008|06:11 pm] |
ink and acrylic on bristol
8x8
This is the drawing used in the step-by-step portion of Zine Three.
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| The Antique Shop |
[Apr. 5th, 2008|04:24 pm] |
The original of this is done in ink and color pencil on 11x14 bristol board. |
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| FIN six |
[Mar. 8th, 2008|09:45 pm] |
Yes, you are.
But its okay. |
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| From 0 to 40 |
[Feb. 3rd, 2008|05:46 pm] |
This coming March, issue three of the thirteenthstory zine will be available. Its nice, because it debuted last year in March, with issue two in July and issue 2.5 in November. Three per year seems reasonable to me, especially now that I am working a full time job again.
Yes, you read that correctly, after a season of artistic commitment, I've gone back to work. It was planned that way, though: three months to kick-off the business, then back to work to make money that will sustain the momentum I built.
At a craft fair yesterday, three of my prints sold out of the stock I brought to the show. That felt great, and certainly helped me experience that the momentum is still there, despite the new schedule.
Its been a little while since I've updated my online shop, and that is my first priority right now. Look for a new FIN, a new line of note cards, and a new original piece for sale in February. All those things will be announced here in the blog, and I thank you for reading.
Be well,
Jaye |
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[Jan. 27th, 2008|02:57 pm] |
Sometimes it is difficult to let go of originals. This is the first time I've said goodbye to four at once, and though the gaping holes on my own apartment walls are noticeable, it is with pride I send these drawings off into the world.
The two in the center, Fifteen Trees and Celtic Tree, are being sent to Lawrence, MA for the Shades of Gray exhibit and sale hosted by Rich Girl Records in February.
The two on the edges, Clotheslined and Brick House, are going to be part of the inventory at the new store called OAK Boston, opening March 1st at the corner of Newbury Street and Gloucester Street.
May they find good homes. |
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[Jan. 14th, 2008|11:42 am] |
This was pretty cool. A treasury curated by bamabelle based on shadows made it to the front page of Etsy:
Many thanks to Liz from Lush Beads for the screen cap.
-Jaye |
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[Jan. 13th, 2008|06:49 pm] |
At shows, one of the comments I get the most is: The internet does not do your drawings justice. I suppose that is true for many artists and crafters, as flat scans and photos never seem to pick up the colors, texture, and true-life look of our creations.
Even this photograph, taken digitally in October and uploaded straight from the camera, looks far more washed out online and seems to be missing hundreds of colors compared to the printed one in my hands.
Lest year, one of my priorities was better pictures and scans of my work. By understanding my camera settings and taking more pictures of the art hung on a wall or sitting framed, it gave viewers a better idea of the size and presentation of the pieces.
This year, I thought it might be a good idea to get my actual art in front of as many people as possible, so I don't have to rely solely on compatible browser settings and monitors to showcase my work. I'm going to do more shows in more cities for one thing; and I have recently sent over 100 prints to The Sampler. My hope is that more folks will get to see my art, and that they will see it in the manner that does it justice. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jan. 8th, 2008|11:56 am] |
I am pleased to announce that the print of Page One Weather is now available exclusively online at Indie Fixx.
Click here for more info.
Thanks. |
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| Letters |
[Dec. 24th, 2007|12:02 am] |
This is a new painting, just for fun. Its rare I work without ink, but sometimes I enjoy layering on all the colors. Acrylic on canvas board, measuring 9 x 12 inches.
Be well.
Jaye |
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| FIN five |
[Dec. 21st, 2007|11:41 pm] |
Something for the holidays...
xoxo
Jaye & FIN |
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| (no subject) |
[Dec. 20th, 2007|07:25 pm] |
Aw, FIN made the front page of Etsy for a little while today.
There was a treasury featuring black and blue products, and the whole thing looked pretty snazzy:
It lasted about an hour before the print sold, which was wonderful. I'm so glad FIN one has a new home.
Many thanks to Amy (of Amy Olson Jewelry) for catching it and sending me the screenshot.
Be well,
Jaye |
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