Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Drawing to a Close

We have only 1-1/2 weeks remaining of our 6-week residency, and all of us are taking full advantage of the time and location. Most of us are beginning to complete one or several of the art pieces that will be exhibited at the August 19-20 show.



Below is Cyrus looking over some of his completed pieces. His art and work process reflect an interest in the places where carefully planned civilization and the encroaching wilderness meet and interact. Cyrus has divided up his house and outside areas into "morning studio," "afternoon studio" and "evening studio," depending upon the prevailing shade and breezes.



Joshua Tree's daytime temperatures have been between 90 and 100 or so, lower at night. My routine is: lower all east-facing window shades at sunrise. Raise them and lower west-facing shades around 1:00 PM. Open all shades and windows at bedtime to catch the breezes. Rinse and repeat...

Below are some closeup details taken from my own completed paintings, and several digitized photos I will be incorporating into other pieces later.









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