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
I wanted to get a higher horizon on the view out back, so I constructed an extension to hold my pochade box at the top of a stepladder. Judy took a nice video (with Foo Fighters soundtrack) of me trying it out for the first time - it went pretty well, even on a brisk, windy day. The other pictures show the elevated workspace, and a side view of the extension showing the 1/4" 20 bolt that fits the tripod fitting on the box and the stabilizer bar at the far end. The near end has a hook that secures it to the top step. It's enough to support the weight of the box, but in practice I added a couple of clamps to relieve the strain.
Shed Roof and Landfill Near Hadley Dike have been accepted into the Monson Arts Council 28th Annual Juried Spring Art Exhibition & Sale.
https://www.monsonartscouncil.org/2022-artshow
Last fall I returned to a scene I had painted the previous spring and started a larger version. It was also an experiment with getting a French easel and larger panel onto the back of my bike. I've been working on it and letting it marinate over the winter but I'm calling it done now.
Oil on panel 14.5" x 21.5"
Another swing at the backstop structure at Van Horn Park, with fresh snow on the ground. Pencil, white Sakura Gellyroll, white gouache, and diluted Noodler's Lexington Gray in waterbrush on toned gray paper in montanapolitancroptic sketchbook.
I thought this scene had a sweet Virginia Lee Burton vibe to it.
Pen, Ink wash, white ink, white gouache on toned paper 4" x 6"
