Michael McGuire

Sunday, January 5, 2014

New Lake Collages

Large abstract watercolor washes with triangles of white cardboard affixed to them.

This last fall during my show at Scout I met Kim and Kyle when they purchase a large unframed India Ink drawing of mine. Three months later both the drawing, and Kim and Kyle's home show up on 'Apartment Therapy' (http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/kim-kyles-graceful-home-house-tour-198080), a fun blog for those that are serious about the interior of their homes.

Since that little bit of internet publicity there has been a lot of interest in that particular body of work. I consider this piece to be a drawing although it is created in an somewhat unusual manner. I use cardboard and foam-core dipped into India Ink to make the marks on the paper. It is a different way to make a mark that moves away a bit from 'the hand'. I like this type of work, it veers between flat, pattern-like surfaces to architectural drawing formats. The spills and splatters occur during the making and I consider them a bonus. Below a few examples.

Size Approximately 20 x 50"

Large Drawing on My Wall

Detail

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Recent Sketch Book Pages

December 10, 2013

December 14, 2013

December 16, 2013

The sketchbook is a Moleskine 'Watercolour Album', 11.75 x 8.25 inches. The media is Molotow acrylic paint pens.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Color Panels At Las Manos Gallery

acylic paint pen on panel

Detail

I ended up with twelve 12 x 12 inch panels - we hung them vertically in two rows of six, abutting one another. Impossible to photograph but the detail gives a sense of what the color.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

New Work at Las Manos Gallery - Opening Dec. 14, 2013

Please note the opening reception takes place on a Saturday instead of the usual Friday. I will be there, but on the later side as I have a competing Holiday Party.

I have been working on a series of 12 x 12 inch panels utilizing a straight edge ruler and acrylic paint pens. I'm up to ten in number and each is unique. This work challenges my color skills but I see it as a good exercise and it has been fun. The panels can be displayed separately - but they are modular and mix and match in very interesting ways.