Midnight Sun Series - Part 5

These silk screen mono-prints I completed a while ago, and many of them are already in private collections. 

 

Art Book or Sketchbook?

When does something change from one thing to another? I question myself at times. Is this book one of sketches or an art book. I purchased this book at Lexington Books in Downtown Asheville in July. The book 's pages were all recycled bills, notebook paper, color paper, invoices, ledges, etc. The pages were all different sizes and textures. It was an art book without me doing anything. 

I then proceeded to add all kinds of things to the pages: collage, photos, tracing paper, drawings, type, stamps, ink, color pencil, paint, etc. I am obviously influenced by my sun series, so many images reflect sun or moon images. 

What do you think? Art Book or sketch book? Let me know your thoughts. 

 

Midnight Sun Series - Part 4

 

I decided to focus on a few detailed areas of the sky on each of these fine art mono-prints. The above print has a sky full of stars. The white halo around the sun is larger than pervious images. 

The above scene has a very dark red in the sun and I added a lot of color pencil strokes to the sky. No stars. 

For this mono-print I was trying to show the aurora borealis with stars in the sky. This is a single layer print. This print is on rice paper. 

Midnight Sun Series - Part 3

These fine art mono-prints were created using the silk screen technique. After the ink dried, I used color pencil to add a little fine detail. 

 

Midnight Sun Series - Part 2

These fine art prints are from one linoleum block that I modified only slightly by carving. The above 1st block is three layers of color: yellow, green and red. 

The above print has the 1st three layers the same, but I added layers light and dark blue. 

This final print I added more blue areas, stars and more red. 

 

Midnight Sun Series - Part 1

I have spent a long time on my tree series of drawings in the past few years. That is still my primary focus. But, its summer! So I am working on my Midnight Sun series of fine art prints. These fine art prints are created using the linocut method of printing. Each is a mono-print, but from a single linoleum block that was modified as I printed. 

I completed these during a three week stay in Provence France. I took a workshop with Jeff Hirst in the town of St. Raphael on the Mediterranean coast. 

I used color and line to show the motion of the sun as it misses the horizon during the Alaskan Summer. 

 

ON THE COVER!

April CAROLINA ARTS Cover!

On our cover this month is a work by Wil Bosbyshell, part of his exhibit “Climate Conversations: An Interactive Art Exhibit by Wil Bosbyshell”, on view in the Grand Hall of the Charlotte Art League Gallery & Studios, in Charlotte, NC, from Apr. 5 - 30, 2024.

Receptions: 

Friday Apr. 12, from 6-9pm

Sunday Apr. 14, from 1-5pm

A big thanks to Carolina Arts for the great article and cover! Also, the show will support the Climate Conversations exhibit will benefit Carolina Thread Trail | The Carolina Thread Trail | Regional Network of Trails Carolina Thread Trail.