Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

August is a hot month. DUH, anyway I tend to get distracted easily when the heat goes up and often find myself redesigning my studio. And cleaning it up. It gives me a chance to look at some of the stuff I'm working on along side finished work. It also has become a time when I wander the internet even more than usual. So if you're a regular reader you should enjoy the next group of stuff.

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This is a list of gadgets that I think I'll put on my holiday gift list. Feel free to choose one for me.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/27bgGc/:1pU!aV22@:EtDv$$Xn/www.impulsebuy.org/9-gadgets-can-fit-pocket

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Ever wonder how to make the PERFECT cup of coffee. These guys think they've got it mastered.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/AqbSy2/:QC0S+y2R:G9xdeILf/www.epicurious.com/ariclesguides/howtocook/primers/coffeebasics

 

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I have no financial connection to Golden. They are one of the many acrylics I use. What I have found interesting enough to blog about is their on line color mixing chart. Sometimes you just need a little nudge  for a color when you're in the middle of working and this does it.

http://www.goldenpaints.com/mixer

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That will do it for me and remember you can reach me at dkolberg@thewoventalepress.net

Imagination is never still. The marks we make are VERBS

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

I found some fun stuff this past week and thought I'd pass it on. The first one is going out to all you bloggers that are trying to make money writing. Its a list of 50 blogs that actually pay for writers work. Guest blogging has always been a source of exposure so have at it!!!

http://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/uncategorized/44-blogs-that-pay-50-for-guest-posts/

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Now on to the crazy world of art.

Dr Felix Rey was the physician who treated Van Gogh following his private performance piece, ear today gone tomorrow. New sketches unearthed in an archive in California show the drawings from that exam.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36772253

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This one I found to be incredibly interesting. Image artificial DNA used to track original art. Now I know most of us aren't in the league where we would worry about forgery but there is a growing theft of artwork on line. The DNA process alone, which seems to be not outrageously expensive, would be a great business investment if nothing else. Or just enjoy an interesting read.

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-these-four-technologies-may-finally-put-an-end-to-art-forgery

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I know you want more but that's it for now. So remember

Imagination is never still. The marks we make are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

Cork Printmakers and Center for Contemporary Printmaking

It was exciting to find an incredible printmaking exhibition while touring through Connecticut. We met with a member of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Debbie Gioelle who was gracious enough to take time from her own work to explain the show and give us insight into the center itself. I’ve listed the artists and the catalog site but it is worth going to the Cork website to see all other artists involved at Cork Printmaking.

Curator Sarah Kelleher

PRESENT is an exhibition featuring thirty prints by fifteen artist members of Cork Printmakers, which will be displayed at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A, from 5th June until the 28 August 2016. Selected Artists include: Johnny Bugler, Debbie Godsell, Séan Hanrahan, Catherine Hehir, Marianne Keating, Jo Kelley, Eileen Kennedy, Deirdre McKenna, Peter McMorris, Noelle Noonan, Shane O’ Driscoll, Killian O’ Dwyer, Kate O’ Shea, The Project Twins, and Laura Wade. This exhibition was curated by Sarah Kelleher, who is a Ph.D. candidate in the History of Art Department at University College Cork and a Government of Ireland Scholar.

The catalog for the event can be viewed at; https://issuu.com/corkprintmakers/docs/present_exhibition_catalog

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

So here we are at he end of the month and coincidentally the end of my 4 word title. Nice how that worked out. But lets move on to Blogs. A general topic that I will use to introduce a few quirky site that I believe you will enjoy. And by the by that's one of my cartoons on top.

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Doodle!!!

We founded Doodlers Anonymous in 2008 to celebrate the addiction—our incessant need to draw, sketch, and doodle, be it with a pencil in a sketchbook, a marker on a napkin, a pen on a torn receipt, a Sharpie on concrete.

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                            AncientArtists

There is a quote from Alice Neel

“You should keep on painting no matter how difficult it is, because this is all part of the experience, and the more experience you have, the better it is…unless it kills you, and then you know you have gone too far.” I like that!!

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Lines and Colors

Lines and Colors is a blog about painting, drawing, sketching, illustration, comics, cartoons, webcomics, art history, concept art, gallery art, digital art, artist tools and techniques, motion graphics, animation, sci-fi and fantasy illustration, paleo art, storyboards, matte painting, 3d graphics and anything else I find visually interesting. If it has lines and/or colors, it's fair game.

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Quirky

Geek by day and lifestyle writer by night. An eye for designer bargains, travel addict counting 50+ countries, DIY + foodie! Bringing you stories of travel, fashion and lifestyle from Edinburgh/London and other lovely places, both within the UK and overseas.

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The sites are random so don't blame me if you're disappointed. Or better yet let me know what you want to see. So there.

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as always

Imagination is never still. The Marks we make are Verb

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

So here we are at the third word of the title, TEA. While I am a coffee drinker, I do also love a good cuppa. So let's take a look at some facts and features

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http://theteaspot.com/tea-traditions.html According to Chinese legend, tea was born in 2727 BC, when the Emperor Shen Nong was purifying water in the shelter of a tea tree, and several leaves blew into the pot. The resulting brew, of superb fragrance, color and taste, made the emperor rejoice. Tea soon became a daily drink in Chinese culture.

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  Top 5 Most Expensive Teas In The World

From Yellow God Tea Buds to Panda Dung these teas are truly unique and EXPENSIVE

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  The Six Immutable Laws of Tea StorageStoring tea can be very simple. If you keep your tea in an airtight container and then store your container in a dark, cool, dry place free from strong odors, you will likely consume it before you begin to notice any degradation in aroma or taste. Looking a bit deeper into tea storage opens up a bit more complexity

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http://www.consumersearch.com/tea-kettles  One kettle might seem just like another, but there's a world of difference in how these basic appliances perform. The best tea kettles heat up quickly, stay cool enough to touch, and are easy to control as you pour.

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So there you have a taste of tea. That should do it for now

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Imagination is never Still. The marks we make are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

This post I'm taking the second item from the title, Coffee.

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Up first is an interesting site. For over a decade, Angel Sarkela-Saur and Andrew Saur, have pioneered an art movement by creating fine art using coffee as the medium, Coffee Art®.

There site is coffeeart.com and I think I'll let the work do the talking

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Here's a second site that features a coffee maker that I would love as a present

Meet Canadiano, a smart little wooden block designed for making a delicious cup of jo

http://www.6sqft.com/canadiano-is-a-minimal-pour-over-coffee-maker-made-from-a-simple-wooden-block/

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This blog about coffee roasters is exceptional
https://blog.vervecoffeeroasters.com/

Camilo Merizalde has experimented with some of the most rare culitvars in the world.

So what would a site be without a cool video

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That's all for now

Imagination is never Still. The Marks we make are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

This month I thought I would use the title of my blog as a index for some very interesting sites.

First off there's Art so let's take a look at some

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Stolen Bacons

Spanish police have made seven arrests in relation to the theft of five Francis Bacon paintings from a private home in Madrid earlier this year with an estimate combined worth of €25 million (approximately $28 million).

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The mystery of Caravaggio's death solved at last – painting killed him

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One of my favorite art videographers, James Kalm

With the belated approach of summer, James Kalm, finds himself in Chelsea and with trusty camera in hand, records exhibitions that he hopes this world-wide viewer-ship will appreciate. The tour begins at the Matthew Marks Gallery with a walk through of Jasper Johns Monotypes. This iconic American artist has been innovating and reevaluation the practice of print making and graphics since the mid 1950s. This show presents over thirty years of work from the “Crosshatching” series of the early 1970s to his latest plates depicting a grieving soldier. West on 22nd Street, we pop into Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and view “Perhappiness” by Brazilian painter Luiz Zerbini. This exhibition shows a breadth of vision, scale and technique all within a knowing employment for current free form abstraction. Lastly, Thornton Dial’s “We All Live Under the Same Old Flag” at Marianne Boesky Gallery is a look back at the work of one of America’s most beloved “Outsider” artists.

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There's only one thing to say

Imagination is never Still. The marks we make are Verbs!