I find my mind is always wandering and the urge to try something new wins over the part of me that wants to actually get good at something. I find myself now interested in Aerosol Art, aka Graffiti. Speedee Printers, which is becoming my second home, just got a new display of Aerosol supplies that include thirty or fourty different hues and colours, as well as fifteen different spray nozzles that allow for a multitude of spray thicknesses and shapes. Until I get rich I will have to keep my creativity to my sketch book or "blackbook". If you ever find yourself enjoying the graffiti under bridges or on the sides of rail cars google or youtube blackbook or graffiti.
This last one is in response to a call for submissions from the Two Rivers Art Gallery on the theme of "Pulse". This is the framework of what I would like to enter. I am very frustrated by the socially imposed split between art and science when both are an integral part of each other. What I wanted to create was an bridge between cultures and values with this piece. The letters in the drawing are PQRST which are the names of the points of a heart beat (pulse) on a ekg readout. Overlaying the letters is the image of the read out.
This last one is in response to a call for submissions from the Two Rivers Art Gallery on the theme of "Pulse". This is the framework of what I would like to enter. I am very frustrated by the socially imposed split between art and science when both are an integral part of each other. What I wanted to create was an bridge between cultures and values with this piece. The letters in the drawing are PQRST which are the names of the points of a heart beat (pulse) on a ekg readout. Overlaying the letters is the image of the read out.
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Jean Michel Basquiat was a graffiti artist who found major success as a gallery artist in the 1980s. Banksy is also a pretty cool graffiti artist. (I saw a book of his work in Chapters/Indigo on the weekend!)
I love the drawing and paintings Nathan! You have so much talent and creativity. :) I love your blog too-it has lots of life and uniqueness (Nathaness) in it. :) See you later creative cat!
Nathan, Thank you for sharing your artwork. I found the 'P' 'S' 'T', but could not see the 'Q' an 'R' I did recognize the pulse running through it though. This is a really unique type of art. I could see this taking off in the future. I would like to see if more of this could be done with grade school children.
Nathan, you are my hero! Where do you find the time to do these things? You don't watch TV do you? ;) I love graffiti, even when it's in places it shouldn't be. I think it makes trains look exciting and it makes rock walls interesting on road trips (provided that I'm not driving!). Of course I don't love it all, but its always been something that has impressed me. Your pieces are great!
Nathan I enjoy observing your creativity on your blog. I also wanted to tell you that I enjoyed observing your art lesson during our three week practicum. You did a great job teaching your students about the eagle view.
Hey Nathan, you and Erin have a lot in common with this, check out her blog! Good work!
So I am consistenly amazed at how you can draw so neatly! :) I love the 3d and perspective art-it's so amazing how it just forms in front of your eyes. Although when I try it, it doesn't quite work for me. So you must have a knack for it. :D
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