This image ran in the March 4 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle. It was for a review of Daniel Mason's "A Far Country," about a girl searching for her lost brother. Here is a link to the story online.
Further letting go, this piece used only two paths for the eye shapes. Everything else was "hand" painted using a layer mask, last vestige of control (other than undo). The background pattern is from a gravestone rubbing.
The view is through the girl's eyes as she searches for her lost brother. What we/she sees is a memory of him or how she imagined he left.
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Hi Jim:
It was so terrific hearing from you the other day. It was very unexpected to be sitting in the airport in London and Jim O'Brien is saying HI! Love technology--love blogs!
It is messy at SU and very sad as it just seems to be sputtering out. I am trying to be positive and get as much as I can from the program--but as you know, the program is more about the illustrator doing the introspection and work to move forward...and I am. I wish we had better crits, more engaged management and teaching...and to be honest, a few more people to add to the experience, but it is what it is. I am fearful with the ISDP program falling off, the undergraduate program will go the same way with all the infighting etc. amongst the faculty etc.but we can't change that.
I will be curious to find out how you like Hartford as I am planning for 2008. I was trying to make it work for this summer, but with John not budging on the two weeks we have coming up...and frankly, not wanting to escalate this thing (which I was in the process of doing)--it just made sense to fall back and wait until 08. At least then I will have a good dose of Murray and the teachers we did not have...and I will really be able to take my work somewhere with people who are engaged looking over my shoulder. Keep me in the loop as to your experiences! Will you be talking on your blog about it?
Hope your life and work are fun. London had a great shop your daughter would have flipped over..(winky eyes on neckaces, toasters with big frog heads, decorated everything with airbrushy, japanese inspired images)...
I have been admiring your work on Drawger--and the whole drawger thing. Isnt Steve Brodner amazing with his insight of the day?...I didnt know about your blog. Can I link to you? Would you mind?
Hope to chat with you soon!
Best, Q.
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