I was comfortably trapped inside during the polar vortex that flew through Chicago last week. Planning ahead made it easier. I had a refrigerator full of groceries and an art project to work on at home. Below are the results. Smaller pieces that required hours of cross-hatching. They are a continuation of a series I created two years ago. Optical images on school lined paper. As if one was trapped in Junior High study hall and was a very skillful doodler. This body of work began with figuration but moved on to optical abstraction eventually. I am working on a new 'Bette Davis' to keep and old, framed 'Rock Hudson' company. What was on my mind during study hall? All are sized at approximately 10 x 8 inches when trimmed. The materials are technical pen on Bristol paper. The school lined paper was printed on an inkjet printer.
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| Michael McGuire - Untitled - Technical Pen on Bristol Paper - 10x8 inches each |
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| 'Bette Davis' - In Progress |
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| 'Rock Hudson' - In Frame |
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| Detail |
