tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77130780204177840172024-03-13T15:45:56.189-04:00Kip Deeds: Word and ImageThis blog is dedicated to the fine art of communicating with words and images.Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-7532302097263911812021-01-01T19:14:00.003-05:002021-01-01T19:17:14.315-05:002020 SummaryThe following are 3 posts made this year. Links are provided below to my wordpress site. Please take a look and thank you for reading!
Roadside Attractions (Posted November 28, 2020)
Discovery: From Architecture to Printmaking to Vector Graphics (Posted on June 9, 2020)
Driven to Distraction (Posted on April 1, 2020)
Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-72915580093025178962019-08-02T04:52:00.005-04:002021-01-01T19:05:51.888-05:00Slow Train Is MovingI created a new websites and added a blog there. However, I find that there are nice features on blogspot / blogger. Rather than give up I will add new links here. The following are six posts made this year. Please take a look and thank you for reading!
A Trip to Bydgoszcz, Poland (Posted January 26, 2019)
Room For Let (Posted March 27, 2019)
East Polska (Posted April 10, 2019)
Threshold (Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-66271327982887035142017-02-13T14:05:00.001-05:002017-02-13T14:21:21.681-05:00The Undercurrent
Quotidian Pyramid
I recently wrote notes regarding what I thought qualified as meaningful art. I quickly became lost in contradictions. Craft and construction are unavoidable with regard to making art. However, quality craftsmanship does not necessarily guarantee successful art. For example, fastidiousness can bring attention and value but it can also obscure a message or expressive Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-17055394116323324142016-12-15T21:11:00.001-05:002016-12-16T00:16:50.284-05:00Tree FarmI have a particular memory from childhood of being on a tree farm at night. Because the trees were small (pine trees for Christmas I assume) the sky seemed big. I remember my father being there. We were separated from cars, houses, and other people. Most of my life I wanted to recapture this sublime feeling of harmony, fresh air, and beautiful sights. While my memory of this experience Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-70228636166482723622016-11-22T22:43:00.000-05:002016-11-22T23:34:43.410-05:00After A Time in Poland
Before my trip to Poland I was preparing to make a print.
Merriam Webster states, Romanticism is " a style of art, literature, etc., during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that emphasized the imagination and emotions".
At the beginning of the year I posed three questions for myself. Two questions were answered previously. I am going to re-caste the last question and attempt to answer Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-61708503215631359972016-06-05T18:25:00.001-04:002016-06-06T12:12:32.738-04:00Side By Side
Midsummer Night's Dream: In progress and further along.
At the beginning of the year I asked three questions. This post attempts to address two of these questions (see below).
1. The absence of an explicitly planned outcome means that an unconscious element is at play. Yet, how deep is this connection to the unknown and what is its relation to a wider collective unconscious?
2. While Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-71507221471050660932016-01-05T16:34:00.001-05:002016-01-05T21:13:22.898-05:00Coat of Arms, Protection For the New YearAs an exercise, I created a coat of arms that was meant to offer a symbolic protection as well as a reminder of key virtues. What began as primarily a written exercise that listed noble qualities became a visual interpretation in which the written part was minimized.
Title: Coat of Arms, Media: Water Color, Ink, & Acrylic Paint, Size: 16" x 12 1/4", Date: 2015
At the time I did not know Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-77360201994985834042015-12-28T16:30:00.003-05:002015-12-28T17:21:27.799-05:00Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015)
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/the-egyptian-pyramids
The first time I saw Ellsworth Kelly's paintings/sculptures I was a high school student visiting Washington DC. The work was direct and palpable. To me the paintings seemed monolithic and akin to the blunt but elegant geometry of the Egyptian Pyramids. I did not know what to make of it. The fact that the work had an author Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-60116529525979826262015-10-12T00:07:00.001-04:002015-10-12T00:37:28.581-04:00For Better or WorseWhen one teaches art in the "ivory tower" it shapes one's practice and when one survives as a gallery artist (one who principly makes a living on sales) this also shapes one's art. Expectations follow each pursuit. The answer to how the work gets shaped and what the work becomes is a bit less clear. Whether the goal is to be a little sharper, cleaner, or attention grabbing, the goal is to fit in Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-5332594781333992982015-06-29T00:17:00.000-04:002015-06-29T00:27:36.994-04:00Something NewFor a number of years I traveled from Pennsylvania to Michigan. Several times I crossed part of Canada to get there. The first image I finished this month was an attempt to join the feelings and sense of friendships made through the time and space of this travel. The other image I worked on reacted to and built from a big stroke of leftover paint I had applied to paper. The fact that this bold Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-46447534165228353762015-04-26T17:28:00.001-04:002015-04-26T23:37:12.343-04:00Nature's Highlighter
Forsythia On the Table
Forsythia may be one of nature's most potent highlighters. In the spring it is a saturated yellow. When not pruned, the shrub can spread like the lemon hue highlighting of a reader who deems nearly every sentence of a book important. The way the natural world blooms has a pace. So far, cherry trees have turned pink and then come the apple blossoms. When my father Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-66240381389728595762015-04-10T00:05:00.000-04:002015-04-10T00:23:50.412-04:00Threshold Between Notation and Notable
Leonardo da Vinci, Old Man and Water Studies, c. 1513
Lately, I have been thinking about how to maximizing visual exploration. When I was younger I felt I had more time to explore. How does one squeeze extra into less time? What kind of drawing best gets to the heart of a subject quickly and yields new insight? These questions caused me to think more about the thumbnail sketch.
As a student IKip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-41961953193162867482015-04-01T23:39:00.000-04:002015-04-01T23:41:01.848-04:00In Like a Lion, Out Like a LambMarch slipped by without posting, but I have been preoccupied. There was an exhibit in Philadelphia (reviewed By Chip Schwartz in Knight Arts). Many thumbnail drawings were accomplished (more on that soon). Much art was added to Pinterest (mostly sculpture and work by the Fauves). Through the ups and downs of March, I tried to stay calm waiting for warmth of Spring.
A few thumbnail sketches Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-24898260073785377182015-02-19T15:10:00.002-05:002015-02-19T15:29:27.433-05:00Homage to the Green Light
There is a light across the street from my house, and it is in such stark contrast to the other lights that it holds my attention. It provides a baring like that of the north star and a unique brilliance. At first I did not know that there was a literary connection between a green light and the sentiments (i.e. sense of longing and hope) that held sway over me. However, I was not surprised to Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-5657982646345834952015-02-06T21:36:00.001-05:002015-02-11T10:20:02.527-05:00Facebook Art Challenge Part 5
The following are my offerings for the last day of the Facebook art challenge. Two of the works were created because I was tempted by a commercial for the Roto Zip. The commercial made it seem like you could cut shapes in wood as easy as cutting paper with scissors. Initially I wanted to cut shapes out of wood for relief prints. However, while at a residency, I became intrigued by the shapes of Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-12256358720471811512015-02-03T18:50:00.001-05:002015-02-03T19:16:39.552-05:00Facebook Art Challenge Part 4
(Note: The challenge required posting 3 images of artwork a day for five days and then nominating another artist to do the same.)
My Facebook art challenge day 4 featured characters I had either invented or developed in a unique way. Because I had documented two out of three of these figures previously on this blog, I will not repeat myself. However, offered here are links to these posts Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-49854604662654970912015-01-30T19:52:00.002-05:002015-01-30T19:52:57.144-05:00Facebook Challenge Part 3
My Facebook art challenge day 3 featured performance art. This work was not made specifically to be exhibited. The drawing/painting/collage was made for the joy of seeing possibilities. The work presented here had holes cut in it, and the holes become planets, worlds, or vistas that can be seen as it is held up. I took the drawing outside, clowned around a little, and had pictures taken of me Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-16292288097033781482015-01-28T19:44:00.000-05:002015-01-28T20:10:09.544-05:00Facebook Challenge Part 2
Day two of my Facebook Art Challenge (post 3 images a day for 5 days) featured large collage works. Two of the works depict a boat I had named the Arkadelphia (named after a street I passed in Alabama, I later created a little story about it's history). After making the first image with a series of black and white printed portraits, I later wanted to try printing the figures in color and createdKip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-57603869523387548472015-01-24T17:02:00.001-05:002015-01-24T17:22:17.315-05:00Facebook Challenge Part 1Artists on Facebook are challenging one another to post three images a day for five days. Artists are suppose to invite a new artist to post each day and they will follow the same rules. This is like the ice bucket challenge (i.e. peer pressure challenge) for artists. I will thank New Mexico based painter Scott Anderson and book artist Jeff Abshear (he is the director of the Kalamazoo Book Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-15530410854797528992015-01-18T22:40:00.001-05:002015-01-20T21:44:51.255-05:00Smorgasbord
This photo of Miss Maud Swedish Smorgasbord Restaurant is courtesy of TripAdvisor
When I was young I would take trips to Reading, Pennsylvania with my parents (this was their hometown). Through out my childhood, these journeys were made to see relatives. Along the back roads I would take note of the landmarks (no tv in cars in those days). One such landmark was a restaurant advertising a Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-49927888524988607162014-12-10T01:36:00.000-05:002014-12-10T14:51:22.165-05:00Breaking RecordsThe idea of breaking records rarely holds my interest (particularly feats of strength and speed). Attempting to break records can at times feel like an exercise in striving to best others at narrowly defined achievements. Without a higher sense of purpose, efforts can feel like a misplaced use of energy. Despite my misgivings, I will delve into a small personal record. I will continue because an Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-31561788630720614152014-12-02T14:40:00.002-05:002014-12-02T14:43:32.264-05:00A Pilgrim's Poppin ProgressEarlier this year I wrote about Phil Poppin and Mr. Wisor. I wanted to follow up here and show some progress. I started out with one drawing of Mr. Poppin (represented in the far left of the image below). However, this drawing did not seem to represent the full dimension of the character. I wanted to move from a physical description to a depiction of spirit. This led me to develop two additional Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-34920804930718734012014-11-22T18:35:00.000-05:002014-11-22T18:35:03.216-05:00The StudioIn most cases this blog focuses on short and direct ideas. With these efforts there is the satisfaction that comes with quick and immediate results. Not all work is like this. Currently, I am involved with several projects that involve collage, drawing, painting, and writing. Little by little work gets done. The slow pace can be frustrating. Today I took a picture of my work space to prove to Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-19697738188297620332014-11-07T22:26:00.000-05:002014-11-07T22:26:37.510-05:00Staying CalmMuch has happen in the last month. There have been many ideas. These have come and gone. There have been good intentions. I wanted to report on my visit to Detroit. I wanted to report on all of the birds that neatly lined themselves on the power lines down the street from my house. Alas, they have flown away. Frazzled and a little warn, I sketched out a meditating man. It is hard to make what is Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713078020417784017.post-28593320796405426102014-09-22T11:48:00.002-04:002014-09-22T11:55:19.290-04:00Thirty MinutesWhen at work I have a thirty minute lunch break. While the weather is warm, I usually spend the time at a special spot beneath a tree. There I have a perfect view of the cars on the bypass. For me the trick is to see how to maximize this short time. After eating lunch I am usually able to collect fifteen minutes of solitude. In my mind, I am often able to drift to foreign places. At times I try Kip Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021090209261977161noreply@blogger.com0