Me and my little guys at the Monson Arts Council 28th Annual Juried Spring Art Exhibition & Sale.
The Monson Arts Council 28th Annual Juried Spring Art Exhibition & Sale opens this weekend.
Weekends April 23rd - May 8th, 2022 - noon to 5pm
House of Art,
200 Main Street, Monson, MA
www.monsonartscouncil.org/2022-artshow
Two sketches from today. The railroad crossing is the same place I did back in February but from the opposite side and now it's spring. I'm concerned about the porch roof on the Mansard house, although it does contribute to its charming/creepy personality.
Waiting for an oil change at Auto Express, I sketched this funky little house across the street. Lots of lovely details, including pallets in the yard and traffic cones on the steps. Pen, ink wash on paper.
I use my tripod with several different pochade outfits, equipped with their own quick release plates, as well as my camera, which isn't; so I need to have a separate plate on hand, but not taking up the space on the tripod head. Using a hose clamp and a 1/4" 20 nut, I fashioned a quick release caddy. After hacking out an opening in the hose clamp strap and supergluing the nut to the underside, I attached the hose clamp to the tripod leg and can now tote the quick release plate by screwing it into the nut.
I've always wanted one of those bike repair stands like they have at the bike shop, but couldn't quite justify the investment. I realized that I did have a car bike rack that could be kludged onto a stepladder, and it actually worked pretty well to do my seasonal cleaning and tune up. Reminds me of a Duchampian Dalek.
Ego et Endo greeted visitors to the Building Bridges Showcase Event at UMass April 5, 2022
