Experimental Collaboration  and Interaction with fellow Albuquerque artists

December  14, 2008 meeting

  Betsy Greenlee         Leila Hall             Welcome to Rod Groves 

  Jeanine Allen                                               Jaci Fisher                                             Fred Yost 

               Elaine  Scott                                            Jeff Potter      

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Experimental Collaboration  and Interaction with fellow Albuquerque artists

Begun in the Spring of 2007, we (Betsy Greenlee, Fred Yost, Jaci Fisher, Leila Hall, Jeanine Allen, Elaine Scott, Gaye Garrison and Jeff Potter) were inspired by previous artist/ writer collaborations, most notably the "Scribes Eight" and we strive to explore artistic genres we generally have not thought about attempting.  Abstract art came to mind and we chose to meet every six weeks and share our individual efforts at "making" abstract art from a commonly agreed "project" scope discussed at the previous meeting.  Herein describes our journey.  Below is a chronological listing of web pages made from our past meetings.  Click on any meeting to see our efforts.     Return to the Art Group Home Page

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CURRENT - December 14, 2008   Project - Blind Contour Drawing

Rod Groves Project  Rod's notes (12-14-08):  "I did two sketches, one black and white and the other attempting an abstract color background. Both were on illustration board which I gessoed and then scraped with a seriated edge to provide some texture. This provided a good drawing surface. The black and white sketch I thought was more successful, probably because blind contour drawing is a drawing technique and the simpler background allows for greater interest to focus on the line.
                        
I recently took a workshop in which the artist said she often used line in paintings but that line is more interesting if it is varied, thick then thin, sometimes discontinuing, sometimes shaded, etc. With this in mind I attempted to get greater variety in the line in both sketches, using black acrylic. Again I thought this was more successful in the black and white drawing where shading could be more notable. Finally I used some collage (corrugated) to add further interest with the black and white, an effect I also liked.

In general the contour line drawing exercise is fun and interesting though it is a challenge to use it as the basis of a painting and not just a sketching exercise."

Elaine Scott Project     Elaine's notes (12-14-08):  "Studio Stool - Acrylic on canvas.  After doing a freeform drawing I decided to use the sketched form as a painting"    

  Elaine Scott image 1- "Studio Stool"  

"Brazilian gaucho hat" - Oil pastel on pastel paper.  I did a freeform sketch and then colored it."   Elaine Scott image 2-

"Brazilian Gaucho hat"

 Elaine Scott image 3- "My Two Blue Dogs."  Chalk on poster paper"

Fred Yost Project   

Fred's notes: ""

  Fred Yost image 1

Betsy Greenlee Project   Betsy's notes:

Betsy Greenlee image 1                                                                               

Leila Hall Project  12-14-2008  Leila's Notes: ""

Leila Hall image 1

Leila Hall image 2

 

Jeff Potter Project  Jeff's notes (12-14-2008):  "I struggled with this project initially trying to scope out interesting subject matter.  With our convalescing dog Zosia, I found her resting postures a good subject within the short time frame I would do the blind contour pencil drawings.  She was wearing a protective cape which added to the interesting contours.  I did have to reposition my pencil occasionally.  All the sketches were torn or cut out and positioned over white, gray or black paper as simple collages.  Image 1 captures her unhappiness having to wear the cape and was converted to Black & White, Image 2 is another of Zosia, while I also did two sketches of our other dog, Azor, while he rested, although he was constantly re-positioning himself (Images 3 & 4.)  Finally, I used these sketches to make a oil collage painting seen in Image 5."

                                                                                    Jeff Potter - Images 1 and 2

                                                                                                        Jeff Potter Images 3 , 4  

Jeff Potter Image 5

Jaci Fisher Project (12-14-2008) Jaci's comments- ""

  Jaci Fisher IMAGE

Next meeting is Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 1 PM.  IMPORTANT - Please bring in all your work from ALL our meetings so we can review and start planning our Group Show in May 2009.

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