Wrapped up after three sessions and pretty happy with how it all came out. I followed my own advice for once and left things more or less alone once I’d put them down. Less effing around means a finished piece with more energy and more immediacy. I think I’m going to stick with this process for a while. I’m rather enjoying myself.
Robert Reeves, Paranormarchitecture2, latex paint on maple panel, 2014
Here’s to a little enjoyment once in a while. Do what makes you happy.
Cheers,
R
It’s been kind of a slow Summer due to some technical difficulties, scheduling conflicts, and an injury that kept me from climbing the four flights of stairs to my studio for a little while. I had grand designs of working on this series of paintings based on some photographical experimentation I’ve been doing. It took me ages to finish the first. I was determined that the second move along a bit more quickly. To that end I switched from using oils on linen to latex house paint on maple panels. The process is… slightly faster. This is the fruit of one afternoon’s labor. While it’s not quite finished we’re pretty darned close. As per my notes from the first go ’round I’m sticking with my first instincts, moving more quickly and definitively, and just leaving it the f**k alone.
Here’s to moving with more speed and assuredness.
Cheers
R
I’ve made a new print available on FineArtAmerica.com. It’s one of my favorites. I call it, “Crossed”.
Check it out. You know you want to.
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/crossed-robert-reeves.html
Cheers,
R
So, happy mother’s day!
Here’s a quick link to an interview I taped a couple of weeks back that aired this morning on KCCI news. Happy viewing!
Thank chemistry for good antiperspirants.
http://m.kcci.com/news/In-The-Artist-Studio-Rob-Reeves/25921662
Cheers,
R
Hey, true believers! If you’re thinking about attending the grand opening of the Des Moines Social Club this weekend be sure to stop in and take part in the demo-drawing classes I’ll be holding from 6-7pm.
Come in. Get charcoal-y. Make marks. Be happy!
Cheers!
R
Found out I’d made the cover of this month’s Pulse magazine when I saw it sitting on the paper rack at a local coffee shop, Mars Cafe.
Well ain’t that somethin’.
Cheers,
R
In just a few short weeks I’ll be teaching a course in charcoal drawing at the mighty Des Moines Social Club. I can’t tell you how excited I am not only to be working with the DMSC, but to be teaching again.
I do have a small painting group that gathers in my studio from time to time (message me if you’re interested in that), but it’s not the same as actually teaching the nuts and bolts of drawing techniques. I love to work with people who’ve never drawn before or who are unsure about their abilities. There’s nothing like seeing the look of amazement and personal satisfaction on a student’s face when they realize what they’re really capable of. Check out the link below. It’s the sign-up page for the class and it’s where you’ll find the fine print, etc.
Sign up in person at the DMSC, or give it a click. Find out what you can do.
See you soon!
Cheers,
R
Spent a little time last weekend hammering out some rough pastel studies for upcoming work. I thought I’d post these tidbits. I spent my evening getting away from detail of any kind and just horsing around with some different color combinations. Did I produce anything worth showing in its entirety to the rest of the world? Nope. Did I make some headway for personal development? You betcha. It’s all good because tonight I’ve got to get back down to the business of making Art and paying my rent. The best part is tonight I’ve got a fresh perspective from which to work.
Much happiness.
Cheers,
R
Bartender finger detail
Bartender lighting study with time-lapse arms
Finished! Sorry for the grainy image. Had to bring it up to my living room to get a halfway decent shot.
Robert Reeves: Oil & Dust 