John also had a tale to tell and photos to send regarding this project. He graciously allowed me to post his work here. I recently cracked a rib so John's story made me wince as I laughed, but that's OK:
"I hit a bit of a snag with the paintings. After three days they were still wet. The medium says it is quick dry, but after sitting around for ten years I suspect the quick drying additive has dried up. Ran out to the art supply store, and they had nothing I wanted, so I ordered some new material online. I put the paintings out in the harsh raking sun to speed up the drying process. My bare feet were getting toasted on the patio, so the temp. is right to help dry these things."
"While
I was out there with the camera, a bird came by and sat right on the
edge of the plywood with his poop-shoot hovering right over the
paintings-- an art critic bird? The bird was just out looking to purloin
some cat cookies from our cat's breakfast. Funny how ambivalent they
seem when the birds swoop in. It has been a while since I found a little
pile of feathers and carcass remnants in the yard, however the ninja
cats are fond of massacring the little anoles."
... "I wish I had been
more thoughtful and caught the bird right there, poised buttward towards
the pictures, but I freaked and shooed him off before he could make his
mark. My car gets pummeled by Ibis bird poop once a week as the
flock descends in my driveway for their weekly crapfest."
Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWincing is a fairly common reaction upon viewing my art.
ReplyDeleteWhen one is left with wincing, then one should make wincemeat pie. John, you are a talented painter. You made those faces your own. It's a trip to see a Morty Comix translated thusly.
ReplyDeleteAs I type this the sky is gray, a cold and heavy rain is falling, and I am forced to have my furnace running. I love the paintings, but I'm also enjoying the photos of warm sunlight!
WAY too cool! Saw a link to this from the Poopsheet group on Facebook, and the small image there made me think these were tiny sculptures of the various heads- maybe that will be the next project?
ReplyDelete--I do so hate how they set up these comments. First there is the box to write it in, THEN they ask you to copy some words, THEN they ask you to log-in to your account- at which point, it comes back to any empty box. Might comment on Eblog posts more often if they didn't make it so tough! That, of course, is neither here nor there...--
ReplyDeleteWhat I came to say was that this is some awesome shit that John did there! I saw a link to this on the Poopsheet Foundation group on FB, and the small image there made me think these were actually tiny 3D sculptures he'd actually created of the drawings! Maybe that will be the next project?
Thanks Brad. I did try to open up the comment process so that checkpoint could be bypassed, and within hours I was drowned in spam.
ReplyDeleteBack to Mr. Eades. If I ever need a colorist, I know who to ask!