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Biker Once More

I bought a motorcycle last October. I told the wife I needed one and she agreed. It’s a 2011 Yamaha Stryker 1300. I will be cruising along wondering why everyone is going so slow before I look down to discover I’m going 90 and couldn’t tell.

I’ve been unemployed (again) for a little over a month. After a morning of filling out applications, sending resumes, I decided to load the art bag on her and take her out for a spin.

30 minutes down the road from me is No Label Brewery. Founded in 2010 they are in an old rice grainery. I thought the grainery would make a nice sketch so that’s what I did.

I did most of it live on Twitch, but it was difficult to get the camera to stay still, especially when the wind picked up. However, I did manage to video most of the process so watch for it on the you tube. I’ll update this later with the link.

Watercolor Pinup 09JUL2020

This week I decided to turn the cameras on while I watercolored one of my older sketches. The sketch was only 3″x5″. I downloaded it from my facebook site, cropped it, enlarged it, then reduced it to black and white, and printed it. Then I taped a piece of graphite paper to my watercolor block, taped the printed drawing on top of that, and lightly traced it with the blunt end of a paintbrush. When I pulled up the tape, I had a pretty decent copy ready to paint! I taped off the borders and cut loose.

You can watch the process here: https://youtu.be/DuUf34jPBv8

S10E2 Figure Work

First, hug yer babies. They grow up SO fast! One day your brushing paint off their face while they smile up from the table at you. The next you are standing in full assault armor staring down any potential suitor who’s brave enough to approach. Her 4″ heels put her over 6′ that night. She said the boys didn’t dance with her. I told her they weren’t worthy.

What’s on Your Easel?

If you would like to be a part of What’s on Your Easel, simply send an e-mail to Blade@artisticbiker.com with the subject line “Easel” and we’ll use your work to inspire others. That’s what we’re here for.

Our first two easels come from Pamela French. One is a wood cutout with acrylic paint she did for her grand daughter. The second is an artist trading card with watercolor, acrylic, collage, and Ink.

The next Easel comes from ArtistPoetGirl Jamie Lynn The first two are books she made and decorated and the next three are laminated napkins she made

I’ve done very little this week, but I’m happy that I did something. Something is always better than nothing. I did a set of faces, an art journal page, and a couple of pin ups:

The Artistic Biker Live!

For the show this week, I demonstrated the tools I use to get some figure practice in when I don’t have access to live models.

http://www.posespace.com
http://www.line-of-action.com
http://www.figurosity.com

Then I demonstrated that I desperately need more practice with charcoal pencil and figure work. There’s video over at the YouTube.

Bob Deux – Still alive!

Bob Un died after about a week. We boiled crawfish at home this past summer and the first time we did it, we picked the first escapee, put “him” in a tub, and named him Bob. Then he died. The next time we boiled bugs, we did it again. This time, we figured out what they eat and what their environmental needs were. And, I’ll be damned if the bug, Bob Deux, isn’t still alive almost four months later.

Easels

This week, we have an easel sent in from Pamela French WAY back in April. It’s colored pencil of her daughter and a horse

Videos

The Longy

Click on this one if you want to see everything that happened, kid chatter, school updates, chat chatter, and out takes

The Quiche

Click on this one if you just want to see the project come together quickly so you know what everyone else is talking about.

Is this thing on?

We have had a lot of fun these last few months. We have taken some time to goof off, hang out with friends, even try out some of the local attractions like river floating where I about died. Girl2 has spent most of her time being a teenage girl hanging with friends and talking about how stupid everything is and how she and her friends will do it differently. Let’s all hope that’s true.

She received the gift of a digital drawing board for her birthday this summer and has spent an increasing amount of time learning to use it and draw anime. This has inspired her to also draw in her sketchbook more and to actually paint on canvases. Michael’s had a special BOGO sale and we stocked up!

And this kid has been painting her fool heart out!

Because SHE’S been doing it, Boy2 has also been sketching and painting a lot more recently. He doesn’t want me to show his yet (they’re a surprise for My Beautiful, Young Bride). But it has also had me opening my sketchbook as well.

Even to the point that we did a journal video and uploaded it to the youtubes!

And the whole time they were telling me about how they wanted to do a show. We haven’t done a show in a very long time. We had a long talk about it and have decided to start them up with a bit of a different format. Yes we will still do some art journaling, but that won’t be our only focus. We’re going to throw in some fine art episodes, mini paintings, watercolor, figurative works, and faces. We’re going to be live on http://www.twitch.tv/blade21292 on Thursdays. We’ll probably go live around 6:30pm US central time, and get started around 7. The live show will not be saved, but will be edited and uploaded to the youtube later. Be sure and send your easels to blade@artisticbiker.com so I can show off what you’ve been doing. Together we’ll use your works to inspire others because that is ALL this is about!