December 3rd / Todays Post(s)
Rousing mysteries of the “olden days” with image manipulations. Thanks to Xerox machines and Photoshop.
November 20th / Thanksgiving Week
A 1976 illustration used for a full page news paper advertisement for a no longer remembered content or client. In any case, don’t eat too much turkey, like this bottomless blog, it might just put you to sleep !
On the other hand, this full plate will be long remembered, thanks to Nathan and Annamarie !
November 19th / Todays Post(s)
The latest issue of Paper Magazine, November 2012, is filled with art and arty things and is designed by my daughter, Andrea Fella, which (who) makes it especially artful. Look for it at select news stands and add yourself to it’s select purveyors. Unpaid, unsolicited, and unabashed announcements !
And a second hit for this month… Collage by Annamarie Fella, San Luis Obispo, California High School math teacher and moon-lighting illustrator.
November 18th / Todays Post(s)
CalArts Graphic Design Program: Graduate students and faculty retreat in 29 Palms, California. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 2012. Various souvenirs: traffic lights, lectures, landscapes, visits to local wonders.
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November 7th / Todays Post(s)
In 1960 I parked my car (yes, a very hot 1957 Corvette) behind my old middle school on the east side of Detroit and waited for John Kennedy (he was campaigning for the presidency against Richard Nixon) to pass in a motorcade. I had my camera ready for a picture as the open car came driving by and because it was a reflex camera I had to look down into the viewfinder. As the car came up I quickly snapped for my one time chance. I want home and developed a contact sheet and found to my dismay that I was a moment to soon and missed the shot. 52 years later I found them stored in my garage and here they are now, juxtaposed to look like those so cool old automotive history photographs.
November 5th / Today Post(s)
Collages “Potential Graphic Design for Bygone Eras:” 18th century, late 19th century, and mid 20th century.
November 3rd / Todays Post(s)
Current black and white sketch book: 2 decorative and 2 cartoon drawings.
October 30th / Todays Post(s)
My 2011 photo, 1964 painting, and found “thrift store” artwork, all to get ready for the day before Halloween…
October 24th / Todays Post(s)
Collage on oil pastel drawing and on 4 Post-it notes. Subject unidentified other than “olden days”
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October 20th / Todays Post(s)
Top: “Photo elimination” from newspaper photograph, France, 1967. The subject of the image has been cut out and the ends rejoined. Bottom: Turn of the last century postcard. The sails of the two ships were separately printed and applied. This deserves a closeup click !
October 18th / Todays Post(s)
4 pages from a 2004 sketch book: collages for “potential” graphic design for a begone era, in this case, possibly the 1970s…
October 10th / Todays Post(s)
Nothing better to not do while taking pictures out of the train window or, I-Photo readjustments for what to not do with failed photos …turn them into “art” photos where they can not have a more interesting second life. Or, but of course in this case I’m hoping: vise versa !
September 28th / Todays post(s)
Counter-factual history series: Oil crayon drawing on black plastic wrapping, 2012
Collage, 2010