work in progress

I thought it would be cool to see my new piece as a work-in-progress here on the blog until I get to go to some galleries this weekend and focus on someone else's art....

so this is a new addition to the HTML/pageview-based works.... they all start as a pencil drawing, from a projected photograph that I took...

I initially used more than one sheet of paper because it was more manageable to work with them in my not-so-tall studio space.... but now I actually think that there are conceptual possibilities for the seam... I believe the edge of the paper enhances the materiality of the piece, which contrasts well with the immateriality of the digital image, projection, and website.....

the whole drawing measures 40 inches wide and 52 inches high... and I completed this earlier today.... the next step is to paint gold the areas surrounding the figure and eventually HTML code and tags somewhere within the piece.... the gold part will take a few days to complete, as at least 4 coats will be needed (more likely 6 to 8 coats), with a drying period in between each....

note the gold markings on the wall around it... this happened when I created the 7 pieces for the show ( about 22 pieces of paper measuring 26x40 inches each).... I would paint a set of four pieces of paper, move them to a table, and paint the next four, etc.... the effect is pretty cool, and I plan on keeping it when I move out of the studio and turn it into a media room....

more on this later =-)