Studio Practice: Ink Works


The new drawings were done in acrylic based ink and Hydrus— liquid watercolor (top to bottom). I am working finding a way to work with all this ink, since my usual way doesn’t really fit. I tried painting out all the features then just adding a splash of the dripping red ink on the top. I’m not sure if it is too literal. The bottom one with the Hydrus seemed to just become a wet mess quickly so I had to stop working it early. However, these were the 2 in the great pile that turned out presentable enough to post. Enjoy.
The moral of the story is never go to Michael’s Craft Store when you are for real. They don’t know anything about ink. I need to get down to the real places where they actually have decent inks.
Studio Practice: New Work


Here are some lovely new pieces. I am busy as a bee in my “studio” aka the dining room whipping out new ink works.
I’m trying to work with acrylic based ink now. I’m not really liking the result, I’m very particular about the nature of the “bleeding” These needed extra lines and definition to keep them from looking bad. Laquer based inks are no longer on the table, they look too “stringy”. I guess I need to go get my old standby, Dr. PH Martin’s Red India Ink.
The Icarian Sea by Brit Barton at Red Space Gallery

The Icarian Sea: Experimental Photography and Video work by Brit Barton
Red Space Gallery is pleased to present an opening reception for Brit Barton and her exhibition entitled The Icarian Sea. The reception will take place from 7-9pm on June 11th, 2011. An artist’s talk on the exhibition will take place on June 26th from 5:30-7:30pm with a short reception following. Red Space Gallery is an apartment gallery created by artist Caitlin G. McCollom. Please visit redspacegallery.com for more information on this and upcoming exhibitions at Red Space Gallery.
About the work: Using the landscape of The Icarian Sea and the figurative notion of demise - this project explores the myth of the fall of Icarus through experimental photography, installation and video. http://www.britbarton.blogspot.com/
Red Space Gallery Exhibitions Schedule: Lindsay Palmer: April 30th-May 15th Chris Holloway: May 21st-June 4th Brit Barton: June Nicholas Hay: July 6th Jennifer Lynn Remenchik: August Lalique Martinez and Twan Meijerink: September Sam Sanford: October
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I try to stay away from politics on my art blog, but this is a good art/politics/personal intersection.
(Source: prettybourgeois, via keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus)
Lindsay palmer Red Space on Flickr.
Red Space Gallery is pleased to present a opening reception for Lindsay Palmer entitled Es Un Paisaje Bonito. The reception will take place from 7-9pm on April 30th, 2011 this is the beginning of ongoing solo exhibitions from local and international artists at Red Space Gallery. Red Space Gallery is a new alternative space created by artist Caitlin McCollom. Hors d’oeuvres and alcoholic beverages served.
Join us at 1203 W. 49th Street on April 30th, 2011 for the opening reception for a tender and imaginative installation by Lindsay Palmer.
Be Es Un Paisaje Bonito (It Is A Beautiful Landscape) in an installation made of children’s art that has been re-worked to form an abstract topographical landscape. The art was collected over the past year, during which I have been working with a youth outreach program that provides arts programming to under-served communities. This piece is a nod to the way in which these kids will eventually change the landscape of the world that we live in, and to the wonderful power of using one’s imagination.
RED SPACE
I hope you all are excited about my gallery Red Space featuring some truly amazing artists. I am so happy to be showing some of my personal favorites in the central Texas scene. Please visit redspacegallery.wordpress.com and check out the coming exhibitions.
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NEW WORK
I’m diligently working on some new figurative ink blots with a new shellac based ink, it makes beautiful “veins” when the ink bleeds. Do you like them?






