DJ Geribo's Art Apart Newsletter
Jan/Feb 2020
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Welcome!

More Painting


This is my first newsletter for my art that is now separate from my writing. And of course, the first thing I'm noticing is how much more I do with my writing now than I do with my painting. At one time I was mostly only painting but over the last several years I have focused more on writing and now I don't have as much to contribute to the art section of my newsletter. Which means, I'm going to have to recreate a 'fine artist' newsletter. 

I am planning on sharing works in progress and I do have a few of those. I will also share some of my finished work, revisiting pieces that were some of my favorites. I remember in past newsletters I had an Art Quiz section where I asked a question about a Master artist. I'm also interested in learning more from the Master Artists and believe that deserves its own bi-monthly column. Between finding a quiz question and reading about a Master, I will need to do a little research  to find out some interesting facts about the Master artists. And then of course a profound quote by a fine artist always gives me pause to think about my art. I'll put an Art Tip in there from time to time and when I put it all together, I think I have my new  Art Apart Newsletter!

I may use a combination of these and then add a couple more different articles as I progress with the newsletter over the coming months. I hope you enjoy my fine art newsletter and share with friends and fellow artists.

(The painting of the Koala is in honor of all the Koalas and Kangaroos that have been lost because of the fires in Australia. Go to my www.EyeHelpAnimals.com website to purchase Koala or Kangaroo wildlife eye pins and I will send 50% of profits to help their cause.)

 
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***Important Note: You can now access my art website either at www.djgeribofineart.com or www.geriboart.com

Art Tips

 

Since I've been reading about Albrecht Durer I thought it was appropriate to feature one of his techniques and share the process of engraving that he used to create so many of his masterpieces. 

Step one: Using a sharply pointed instrument (called a burin), the engraver incises his design into the surface of a metal plate, which is usually made of highly polished copper.

Step two: After any roughness on the edges of the grooves has been smoothed, ink is applied with a cloth, filling the grooves. The surface is wiped and the plate is ready to print.



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Step three: The plate and a piece of damp paper protected by a felt blanket are squeezed between the rollers of a press. Forced into the grooves, the paper picks up the inked design.

Step four: The print is pulled from the plate. Because it is more durable than a wood block, a copper plate can usually yield more clear copies before its grooves become worn.

(This process is from the book "The World of Durer")


Melancolia I by Albrecht Durer

A few years ago, my cousin's son bought one of my 5"x7" paintings because it looked like the dog he and his father had. This Christmas, his dad sent us a photo of his current dog, Bella, and I had to do a painting of it. This is painted in acrylics on a 5"x7" canvas board. I love doing these because I can paint them fairly quickly with acrylics and in a more painterly style, not so photo-realistic like my large commissioned portraits. I'm looking forward to hearing what he says about the painting when he receives it in the mail.

Commission me to paint your pet (dog, cat, bird, etc.) on this small 5"x7" canvas board  for only $55!

To see more of my art work, visit my fine art website.
 
Featuring some of my favorite art work that I've painted over the years.
"Little Goat Walking in Sunshine" and "Sunny Calf" - each 5"x7" unframed on canvas board -  only $39 each
(+ S&H) 
Here are pieces that are currently works in progress. The Two Goldfish are painted in pastels on an 11"x14" pastelbord. The Snow Leopard painted in oils is in the very early stages of development and is the first in a new series that I'm working on. Pricing will be available on completion. 
The Masters
 Albrecht Durer

One of my all-time favorite artists is Albrecht Durer (1471 - 1528) Showing a talent far beyond his years, at 13 he gazed into a mirror and produced a self- portrait in a silverpoint medium, a technique that permits no erasures. His father, a master goldsmith, wandered westward from Hungary and settled in Nuremberg when Albrecht was born. After only a few years of schooling he took his place as an apprentice in his father's workshop.

Although it was an unacceptable practice for an apprentice to change his occupation the boy's father saw his son's unique ability and allowed him to pursue his passion as a painter. His fame came to him when he was a mere 29 years old. His name and his works were celebrated not only in his own country but all across Europe. With the perfection of the printing press his wood cuts and engravings could be reproduced and circulated across a wide spectrum, from the very wealthy to the most humble homes.



(Biographical information from "The World of Durer")

Durer produced only about a tenth as many oils and watercolors as drawings, woodcuts and engravings, but in painting no less than in the graphic arts his mastery was undeniable and his choice of themes wide-ranging. 

Durer was fascinated by animals and grasped every opportunity when traveling to make realistic sketches of those he was not able to find in Nuremberg. 

Although he married (arranged), it was an unhappy one. His wife, Anges, believed he would be like her father, a craftsman rooted in his shop but instead she found a restless-minded artist who found an outlet for his energies in the company of scholars and scientists. He died suddenly on April 6, 1528 in Nuremberg. 
 


"Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is."
                          — Jackson Pollock
                                         
Art Quiz
What was Albrecht Durer's final work that he completed before his death?
         1. St. Jerome in His Study
2. The Four Apostles
 3. The Desperate Man

(Answer will be in the Mar/Apr Art Apart Newsletter due out the end of April.)

Authistpreneur

author/artist/entrepreneur

Someone who is an author, an artist, and an entrepreneur.  Any person who writes or has a published novel, who paints fine art/illustrations, and also has established businesses using the combination of artistic talents.
                                                                - DJ Geribo
 
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