This is Burt Silverman.
I am thinking of using his face as reference for one of my assignments.
The fact that this guys in his seventies and he is still producing artwork daily is impressive.
I really like the different gestures he made with his hands while lecturing.
This is a painting he did after his mother passed away. He explained to the class that this was the last picture he took ten days before her death. He also expressed that he reached a sense of closure after he finished this piece. I love the thought that even though someone has died, you can use your artwork as a way of finding piece in your life.
This is Marshall Arisman. He is one of most inspirational illustrators to me. He is reading a children's book that he illustrated to the New York UVU students. I was so impressed by the way his mind works. Behind him, in the photo above, is a list he made while lecturing. He wrote a list of things that he said he knew. The paper read: number one-cows, number two- deer, number three- guns. So after this thought process, he decided to make compositions with guns. Then he had discovered a new portfolio that he could show to different art directors. He said whenever an art director asked for a thumbnail; he would always reply with a finished piece whether they wanted one or not. I loved every bit of information he had to offer us. I am going to write a list of things I know best and begin a series of sketches. I was very impressed with his accomplishments and dedication to his artwork.
In these recent pieces, he went to France and saw some cave art that inspired him in a different direction then his typical gun illustrations.
He talked about the auras that every living thing has and the energy that is released.
"In cave art; the relationship of hand prints imprinted to the cave is a connection between body and spirit of ancestors before them. The see-through canvas produces the same concept of a veil between life and death being intertwined. "( summary of Brad's words)
Brad said one of his friends came over to his studio and turned off the lights. Then, pointed out his paintings produced a heavy amount of energy. She proved her point as she took pictures of his works without light and then showed him the result of the developed photos. I loved this story because it is interesting how other people may interpret your artwork.
I like how we could see the markings from his recent paintings.
