lykander

Paint-Off

2010-04-02T22:17:00.003-04:00

It was neat to see all sorts of friends and strangers at the Paint-Off tonight! I've been making these little clay figurines - cartoon-people, little doodles as it were. I was the only sculptor at the Paint-Off, and people seemed to like it. I used air-dry clay for the event; I practised using air-dry by making this guy.

Finally...

2010-03-11T13:45:00.001-05:00

It's been hanging on my wall half-done for months. Last night, finally, I finished it.
(I think...)

Viola T-shirt

2008-11-21T23:47:00.001-05:00

Viola Power

2007-09-27T23:14:00.004-04:00

Sunrise Songs & Twilight Tales25 August 2007

2007-07-04T22:50:00.000-04:00

We're having a concert. The artists of Spirit & Kitsch will be joining us, preparing art that reflects the music that will be displayed during the reception afterwards.
I will be playing my dear viola, playing Bach's joyful C major 3rd solo cello suite - that's where the "Sunrise Songs" comes from. After spending so long on the d minor 2nd suite, a very contemplative, dark piece, and it's now wonderful to emerge into the light with the 3rd.
Beth Faulstick, a soprano and Ithaca College student, will sing Bach's spring-like "Mein Glaubiges Herze" from the Cantata BMV 68. The bass-line dances along while the singer rejoices!
Finally, Sam Welsh and I will play Schumann's Märchenbilder, Fairy Tale pictures for viola and piano -- alternately creepy, beautiful, magical piece. The last movement is the sweetest, gentlest goodnight wish ever!
We might add a couple little bits - Swedish folk songs or Vivaldi airs - but it's not going to be a huge concert. Just a lovely, short, late August fun concert, celebrating the end of summer and the beginning of a new season of music and art.

Paint-off

2007-04-15T14:14:00.000-04:00

Here's the piece I did for the Ithaca Festival Paint-off.
It's on display in the show in the old Night & Day store on the Ithaca Commons for the next month or two.

acrylic and foil on wood, 24" x 22"

Exposed!

2007-03-23T22:45:00.000-04:00

For the Spirit and Kitsch "Seeing Color" show going up at the Tompkins County Public Library on Green Street April 5th-May 30th. Check it out if you're in town!

The word they assigned me to paint a picture of was "Exposed". Everyone has to make a work of art "describing" a word using colour in a grid pattern. Promises to be cool...

acrylic on canvas, 10" x 14"

Purple tree

2007-03-07T20:10:00.000-05:00

A painting I painted one quiet morning at Spirit & Kitsch.

acrylic and foil on canvas, 22" x 12"

WSKG Auction!

2007-03-07T19:46:00.000-05:00

My banjo is for sale in the WSKG art auction! Check it on out their website here! The auction goes until April 1st. (The photo is theirs. Nice job, eh?)

Forty Two

2007-03-07T19:40:00.000-05:00

acrylic on canvas, 20" x 14"

Jean's Trees

2007-03-07T19:32:00.000-05:00

Fini!
acrylic on canvas, 12"x12", 12"x24", 12"x10"

Jean's painting (in progress)

2007-02-04T16:42:00.000-05:00

A minor

2006-09-20T21:51:00.000-04:00

acrylic, 22" x 24"

Violin

2006-08-31T15:16:00.000-04:00

Tree

2006-06-01T15:46:00.000-04:00

Acrylic on wood, 28" x 18".

Malia, cont.

2006-05-27T15:17:00.000-04:00

Acrylic on canvas (cont.). 16" x 24".

Malia, cont.

2006-05-27T12:46:00.000-04:00

Acrylic on canvas (stage one). 16" x 24".

Tree 18

2006-05-25T12:11:00.000-04:00

Acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12".

Malia

2006-05-24T11:30:00.000-04:00

pencil in notebook, 4"x6"

In 10 days, my coffee shop show will open. I need at least four more paintings ready. Yes, artists procrastinate, too. By hook or by crook, by this time Monday this little sketch, product of twenty minutes' distraction during a meeting and inspired by a particularly lovely crown of dandelions, will be a painting. I'll keep you posted!

Blue heron

2006-05-22T22:23:00.000-04:00

as seen on the Arcturus flyers...
My rendition of Audubon's rendition of a blue heron.
India ink, charcoal, and oil stick on paper, 4' x 2'.

Order

2006-05-20T00:17:00.000-04:00

Ink on paper, 13" x 15".

Arcturus Concert Next Weekend!

2006-05-19T00:31:00.000-04:00

Heads up Bostonians! Sarah Darling's chamber ensemble is putting on another of their always-awesome chamber music extravanganzas. I shan't be there, but I did do the publicity. What does a blue heron have to do with Corigliano? Well, it's a long story...

Jude

2006-05-18T22:37:00.000-04:00

Jude on her bike, collage.

Take my hand

2006-05-17T20:45:00.000-04:00

Sumi ink on watercolour paper, 15" x 9"

Life drawing

2006-05-16T22:12:00.000-04:00

Charcoal on newsprint, 4' x 18"

Gimme! Coffee Show June 1st - 30th

2006-05-15T15:39:00.000-04:00

At Gimme! Coffee, N. Cayuga and Cascadilla in Fall Creek. Mostly portraits of musicians, painted musical instruments and pen and ink works. Chris said he'd bring his barbeque if it's not raining.

Four Series

2006-05-15T00:17:00.000-04:00

What does it mean?
That pretzels are carrots and purple is green!
sumi ink and gouache on newsprint, 7"x5" each

Rising

2006-05-14T23:04:00.000-04:00

I sold this painting yesterday. It's hard to say goodbye to pieces I love, but good to see them go to good homes. I love the contrast of clear cerulean blue and bright, strong yellow.
acrylic on canvas, 24"x18"

Il était un fois...

2006-05-14T22:49:00.000-04:00

Once upon a time...
tree 9, acrylic on canvas, 18"x14"
untitled, acrylic & foil on canvas, 8"x10"
black trees, acrylic on canvas, 24"x12"

Voids & Spaces

2006-05-12T00:03:00.000-04:00

Sumi ink on paper (& computer manipulation of same), 14" x 22"

Abstract floor plan of Carmelite Convent near Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Ink

2006-05-11T00:36:00.000-04:00

Ink, 22"x36"

I have a lot of trouble deciding why way is "up". I highly recommend rotating your screen (especially simple if you have a laptop) and deciding for yourself which you like best. When I sell paintings, I sometimes attach four hangers, one on each side, just to make sure the buyer knows that they have a choice -- the display orientation just seemed like a good idea at the time. -AE

Right now.

2006-05-10T20:12:00.000-04:00

Right now is all there is.
acrylic and foil on canvas, 4'x2'

Nick

2006-05-09T13:01:00.000-04:00

acrylic on canvas, 14"x22"

Trees

2006-05-08T23:37:00.000-04:00

Trees, trees, more trees.

acrylic and foil on canvas, various sizes