Il Lee

Il Lee's ballpoint drawings on canvas are beautiful.



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The Sketchbook Project

The Sketchbook Project looks like a fun idea.

Participants pay $25 to receive a blank Moleskine Cahier sketchbook, which they complete after choosing from a list of themes and send back. The completed sketchbooks will then be exhibited at museums and galleries on a tour around the country. After touring, the sketchbooks will become a part of the permanent collection at the Brooklyn Art Library and will be open to public viewing.

I wish the price were a bit lower (after paying the $25, participants have to pay another $20 to have their work held in the permanent digital collection) so that this felt more like true "public art" by and for the people, but a good idea nonetheless.

(Example sketchbook by Katie Castelli)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Part II

Oh, hi. I've been delinquent at writing here due to finals and other time-consuming things, but here I am again. I can't say I've been very good at keeping up with my reading lately, so I don't have too many goodies to share, but I'll post a few pieces I did for my class with Bob Gill this semester. The class focused almost entirely on concept, so hopefully I'll get a chance to keep reworking the visuals.

Here's the first piece, a movie poster I did for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (I posted an early sketch here). More to come!