Hello - I hope you had a great September 2023 - here are a few things that caught my eye this month:
September with Henry Moore
For the month of September I spent time with the work of sculptor Henry Moore. I am a fan of his organic figure drawings and sculptures. I like the honesty of this quote:
“My work is a mixture of influences and appreciation of art… and my excitement and appreciation of nature” - Henry Moore
Pocketbook - Sept. 2023
I liked how the cover of my Sept. 2023 pocketbook turned out. I had seen something recently that inspired this sparse and spaced-out collage technique.
Abstract Comics Class
Somehow I stumbled upon information about an online comics workshop that happens each Friday night. So I joined one on Sept. 15th with artist Nick F. Potter on how to create Abstract Comics (see my notes below.)
I enjoyed his process and definitely want to check out his book: Big Gorgeous Jazz Machine
The workshops are provided by S.A.W. (Sequential Artists Workshop) - you can find all previous Friday night workshops on their YouTube page. I think it’s interesting to try other people’s creative process and see what happens.
Music of the month: The Shins
Back in 2007, I was walking through the music/CD section of Target (back when they actually sold compact discs in store.) The artwork of an album caught my eye. I had never heard of the band before but their name - The Shins sounded intriguing. I purchased the album and became a fan over the years.
For the month of September, I listened my way through The Shins entire musical journey (as well as the side project Broken Bells.) Here are a few of my favorites:
New Slang
Gone for Good
Turn On Me
Simple Song
Australia
Pareidolia of the month
For the last few months I have noticed a drain opening as I walk into work. I decided to add some eyes to it (eyes courtesy of my 8 year old.) Last time I checked, the eyes are still there … I wonder if anyone has noticed.
Thanks for reading, keep your eyes open for anything interesting and I hope you have a great October 2023!