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New Work August 2021

Think Pink (and other assorted colors)!

Two untitled drawings 40 x 26 inches each Water-based printing ink on Arches cold press watercolor paper

New Color Drawings

Two new drawings. Water-based block printing ink on Arches cold press watercolor paper. 40 x 26 inches each.

Swimming Yardage Drawingst

Two drawings from 2018 where I was tracking my swimming yardage and the cross hatching that information into a drawing. Both drawings left in an unfinished state as the process became too time consuming and I liked the incompleat quality of each. Both drawings 40 x 26 inches on Arches cold press watercolor paper and Micron pens.

Color Dot Pieces

Two new color dot pieces. 40x26 inches each. Printing ink on Arches watercolor paper.

Hanging Pieces In Studio

Color Baskets

New 'Color Basket' drawings. Acryla Gouache on Ampersand Gessobord. 12 x 12 x .75 inches each.

New Drawings — October 2020

All drawings acrylic paint (Stewart Semple Black 2.0) on Arches cold press watercolor paper. 30x22 inches each.

Early September 2020 Update

I don't quite know what is going on with Blogger these days. They seem to be updating their interface and I am having problems with the new system. I will try to keep this blog going as long as I am able but it may go away some day. In the meantime I am on Instagram at 'Magoo77899' and you can see what I am up to there. For now here is some current work. I am diligently at work and the gallery/studio goes forward confidently (we are paying the rent). These 'Lake' pieces are something I have made in the summer for years. They are inspired by the view of Lake Michigan from my condo between high-rise buildings. An ode to the playful spirit of Paul Klee and a reflection on the ever-changing mode of the lake. They are watercolor on watercolor paper with collage elements in some. Recently Ralph Lauren licensed an image from this series for use in some of their home stores across the states.

Michael McGuire - Three Untitled Watercolors - 18x6 inches each

Michael McGuire - 5 Untitled Watercolors - 18x6 inches each

New Color

Making new color block-printing pieces. I use a small, rubbery block to print rectangles in a grid. I mix the colors as I go along, generally beginning with a bright color and moving towards mixing a gray. Over all paper size 40 x 26 inches.

New 16x12 Collages

All based on the same format: 16 x 12 Arches watercolor Paper, Material cut to 1.5 inch squares, glued into a 9 x 7 grid. The first two are India ink on recycled cardboard (cereal boxes), the second is rubber stamp ink on Arches paper, and the last one is a 'Wheaties' cereal box that featured Serena Williams on it.

Michael McGuire -  Untitled Collage - 16x12 inches

Michael McGuire -  Untitled Collage - 16x12 inches

Michael McGuire -  Untitled Collage - 16x12 inches

Michael McGuire -  Untitled Collage - 16x12 inches