For the past couple of weeks, I've barely picked up a brush. Instead, I've been spending time with Nathan and Elena and being distracted by puppy care (and her constant stream of entertainment) all while limping around and finding careful ways to sit down and stand up.
Now here it is nearly 2 in the morning and I'm wide awake watching videos by a new-to-me artist/print maker, Jennifer Nieuwenhof. Her work strikes a chord for me as does Jane Davies', both of whom I could (and do) watch for hours.
Since I've had a busy week, I'm planning to reserve Thursday and Friday to try out some of these techniques. Neither of these artists is selling anything. It's as if you, the viewer, are just sitting on a stool in their studios watching them work.
One of the things I love about Jennifer's work is that she makes organic masks and stencils out of manilla folders and a hot glue gun. I like her palette of grays and golds and bronze and the way she lays out her gel prints to make prints like nothing I've ever seen before. This is a game changer for me and I can't wait to get started.
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