A Day in the Life of Lindsey

 When I first started to map out Lindsey's print, I realized there were 7 pages.  No matter what I did, the canvas would be oddly shaped.  It turned out to be such a blessing in disguise.  I started to think about how much of my work is about the moment in time when I viewer stands in front of it.  At that moment the artwork is complete.  Since my viewer completes my work conceptually, I thought I'd give them the opportunity to complete it visually (in his/her own mind) as well. 

I absolutely love the expression that she is giving in this image!

I love the way this turned out.  Lindsey's favorite colors are rainbow moonstone and labradorite.  I decided to take the blue from the rainbow moonstone and use it for her image and let the white of the paper represent the white of the gem.

This next one is a doosy

The largest canvas I've worked with yet for this project.

I think the final size of this one is going to be 25" x 33." Most of it is going to be white space. That means I've got lots and lots of carving in store for myself this week!

Can't wait to show you the final piece!

Jeff Harris and more than 4,748 Self-Portraits

This is one hefty "Day in the Life" project. I adore the commitment.



To read more about this project, click here.

Or visit Jeff's website to see what he's been up to the last 5,000 or so days.  (here)

A Day in the Life of Kayla

Kayla was (and maybe still is) teaching English in South Korea when she participated in this project.  Here's a photo documentation of the steps I took to complete her piece.  I love the detail in the blanket Kayla was using when her portrait was taken.  It adds such substance to the composition.

A Day in the Life of Cindy

I would like to introduce you to Cindy.  She currently resides in Paris, France.  This is the first artwork of this series to be completely covered in ink.  When I saw that Cindy was using her bookcase as her backdrop for her self portrait, I knew I had to incorporate that into the final artwork.

Now, I haven't sewn the pages together yet, but I am just too excited and want to share it this very second.  So, imagine it is sewn together!

A Day in the Life of Jen

I am so happy to have the time to commit to making more work for this project!  Over the weekend I finished up the work using the notes and image for Jen of Fort Collins, Co.  This time around, I decided to concentrate a bit more on some of the detailing.  I was really intrigued by the cowboy hat that Jen was wearing in the photograph and it sort of become my focal point.  It was a welcome carving challenge!

Parallel Projects - One Day on Earth

One Day on Earth - Motion Picture Trailer from One Day On Earth on Vimeo.

Love this ambitious project that involves a collaborative effort among hundreds of film makers.  One day (and a lot of editing) is all it takes.