October-November 2011: Occupy drawings

This series of "Occupy" drawings are being done in support of the movement.

See first drawing finished and in progress and two other (scroll to bottom) finished drawings.

The image for the drawings emerged in my sketchbook after a trip into NYC on the evening of October 15, 2011. Reflecting the arch and the people gathering to push away the old and form something new.

Photo I took in Washington Square Park that night.

I thought I should "Occupy" with some drawings.

Occupy #1, finished drawing, image circ late October 2011.

About the materials:

Medium: Acrylic Glazing Liquid (Satin), Golden Mediums

Pigments: Charcoal (Brier Island, Nova Scotia), Wild Grapes, Pokeberries, rotted wood (Canaan, CT), Black Walnut (Sharon, CT), Beach Rose Hips (East Beach, RI)

Surface: Unbleached Linen

Mounting: Mounted on wood panel 9" x 12" x 1.5" using Neutral pH Adhesive, Lineco, Inc.

Exhibition History:

n/a

Other Occupy drawings:

Occupy #2, finished drawing, image circ late October 2011.

About the materials:

Medium: Acrylic Glazing Liquid (Satin), Golden Mediums

Pigments: Charcoal (Brier Island, Nova Scotia), Wild Grapes, Pokeberries, rotted wood (Canaan, CT), Black Walnut (Sharon, CT), Beach Rose Hips (East Beach, RI)

Surface: Unbleached Linen

Mounting: Mounted on wood panel 9" x 12" x 1.5" using Neutral pH Adhesive, Lineco, Inc.

Exhibition History:

n/a

Occupy #3 Oakland Solidarity, image circ early November 2011.

About the materials:

Medium: Acrylic Glazing Liquid (Satin), Golden Mediums

Pigments: Charcoal (Brier Island, Nova Scotia), Wild Grapes, Pokeberries (Canaan, CT), Black Walnut (Sharon, CT), Beach Rose Hips (East Beach, RI)

Surface: White Cotton Target

Mounting: Mounted on canvas board 8" x 10" using Neutral pH Adhesive, Lineco, Inc. and framed in shadowbox frame

Exhibition History:

n/a