I didn’t have studio time this day, so I give you photos of some of the ‘darnstars’ I’ve been working on lately.
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t’other side
and also
ALT: several star shapes of colored yarn woven and stitched over pipe-cleaner frames.
19 July 2026
18 July 2026
tired – still dancing
ALT: watercolor and water-soluble crayon. sort of expressionist picture of a person with a pretty grim expression waving their arms around.
17 July 2026
high summer has arrived
ALT: watercolor – daylilies, queen anne’s lace, and chicory flowers among the green.
16 July 2026
sunstream
ALT: water soluble crayon and graphite, abstract. a curved orange shape in yellow and gold flows between banks of blue and purple, around three small gray sort of dustbunnies.
15 July 2026
heavy thoughts
ALT: ballpoint pen drawing of a floofy bird sitting with its feet out front and head down, under something that looks like a comic book thought bubble made of rock. there’s an anatomically compromised humanoid propping or stabililizing the top rocks in the bubble.
14 July 2026
sleepy gull
ALT: water soluble graphite and crayon. the head of a bird that does somewhat resemble a gull looks sleepy, and is somewhat obscured by scribblings of graphite that has shapes of fish and shells. there might be a moon above.
13 July 2026
picnic on green
ALT: ink and watercolor. two beings that could be bugs seem to be sharing beverages and company on a ground of leaves and blue swooshes.
12 July 2026
bracken reflection
ALT: watercolor based on a photo of ferns reflected in still lake water. the painting is very loose and sketchy, and I don’t think the actual reflections came off clearly, so I put in an extra dragonfly to make up for it.
11 July 2026
blue bird of harpiness
ALT: crayon and ink. a purple winged critter with some resemblance to a pterodactyl possibly threatens a couple of small golden quadrupeds, one of which is hiding behind some green plant thing. gold spots dot the field, and also dot the sky.
10 July 2026
night beats
ALT: water soluble crayon, abstract. Crescent moon shape on a blue ground. superimposed are a series of black curved lines descending, like ribs or claws, and a series of red sticks not quite matching up to the pointed ends of the curves. I spent the evening at a concert by EMEFE, a NYC band featuring a boss horn section and many playfully interlaced rhythms.
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