Posted May 9, 2023
Showing posts with label 20 x 30. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 20 x 30. Show all posts
Another One of J's Pencil Sharpeners
20"x30" oil on canvas ••• Yep, it is another one of The Goddess' pencil sharpeners. This rather unique Japanese pencil sharpener resides in a centrally located glass cabinet from which the little blue devil has taunted me on a daily basis... for years.It is an odd duck and I just could not wrap my head around painting it. Then, as is often the case, one day I pilfered the thing from the house and did a mini painting of it. That mini came out well, so I did the larger version you see above. • There is something about pencil sharpeners that I am drawn to and I occasionally go out into the ether looking for interesting looking ones. (I know, it is a sad existence. To brutally misquote Phyllis Diller: "Hey, it's my lot in life. It's not a lot, but it's a life.")
This piece is currently on display in my show at the George Billis Gallery. Go check it out.
Raymond Logan / Everyday Icons
February 23 - March 30, 2019
George Billis Gallery/LA
2716 S. La Cienega Boulevard / Los Angeles, CA 90034
310.838.3685 / www.georgebillis.com
Posted March 20, 2019
Revere Eight Movie Camera
20"x30" oil on canvas ••• The beginning of my artist statement goes something like this, "What I paint is not as important to me as how I paint it. Blah, blah, blah..." (I am paraphrasing here, but I am pretty sure the "Blah, blah, blah..." is word for word.) • Even though I meticulously pick my subject matter, the sentiment stated above still pretty much holds true. Except when it comes to subjects like the one you see above. I mean, come on. It's an 8mm movie camera with a miniature telescope mounted on top! A MINIATURE TELESCOPE! How cool is that? It's like finding a turtle with a turbo jet built into its shell, smoking a cigarette with one of those long cigarette holders, a monocle in one eye, and having him casually challenge you to a race in a droll British accent—it's weird and cool at the same time. • When I saw this little camera I knew I had to paint it. I still geek out every time I see it in my studio. And, considering that it sits to the right of my computer, I geek out a lot. Actually, it is pretty easy to get me to geek out over a prop, but we won't go into that.
Posted March 13, 2019
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