intersection: 3

a little more progress today. i didn't originally think that I'd draw in buildings, but I thought it was lacking without them...and i'm glad i did it.i'm very happy with the pinkish part of the tree trunk.

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It's difficult, as always, finding time to work on art. Of course, with the deadline of a Street Productions show coming up - there's extra motivation. We'll be having an opening at Tribal Cafe on April 7th (more info to come). But for now...here's the bit of progress I've made. First, I believe that this will be the canvas/background for the piece (note: the light is bad in this photo, it's actually black/white). I originally painted this probably 4 months ago and its been affixed to my kitchen wall since then - I kind of like it. My familiarity with it makes me somewhat hesitant to add anything else. But I found it in me to begin by sketching in a bit of an intersection in white chalk (the tree will be the big piece of white to the left).Next are two studies I did on small pieces of paper on how the tree might come out looking. I kind of like both of them, but they have quite different looks. I'm going to do one more before deciding (maybe tonight if I get home soon enough). I want the tree to look strong and whimsical at the same time...so we'll see.-km

"People who are open to art go to galleries. It is much better when people who do not expect to encounter art come across it. It is important for us that art is brought to the people, not vice versa."
-from Sticker City by Claudia Walde

intersection:1

I had a vision a number of months ago. It came after a night canvassing Thai town with an anti-human trafficking group I'm part of. First was a dark vision of people enslaved. Next, as I happened to be standing at Hollywood & Western, was a vision of an enormous Oak pushing through the pavement of the intersection. In a quick movement the tree was towering as high as the buildings. As this tree was sprouting, I saw others just like it sprouting in similar intersections all over Los Angeles. I've been sketching the tree and intersection in tiny sketches since - but have been plaqued by not getting the perspective right for the intersection. Everytime I sketch it I seem to be looking at it from above, but for this peice I envision a ground-view.
In a whimsy of revealing my artists process, I've decided to share some progress along the way. Monday night, I made a trip back to Hollywood & Western to do some rough perspective sketches. I mean to finish this by the next LA ST show in April, so I need to get to work...these sketches should help.