Oooh! The foresty, night-time world of American painter Casey Roberts … ok, now I want to carve my initials, and a rainbow, into an owl-populated, moth-covered tree. By moonlight. In the summertime. Sigh … TJC ♥‘s CR
Oh, and you really need to hear how he makes these… they ain’t just paint on canvas:
My paintings are created with a photochemical process known as cyanotype. The cyanotype is a civil war era process that when exposed to sunlight and developed gives a vibrant blue image. I paint with this light sensitive medium directly on paper or canvas. With everyday items such as baking soda, bleach and peroxide I am able to achieve a range of colors and textures thru controlled chemical reactions. I repeat this process adding many layers until the image is fully realized, often finishing with watercolor painting or a collage element. It’s not as nerdy as it sounds.
{psst… he has a show opening at Vermont’s Walker Contemporary on Sept 13… go if you can!}
I saw your blog for this first time a few days ago, and immediately fell in love and subscribed to it. So I just wanted to say “hello!” and thanks for the awesome posts. 🙂 I’m currently getting my BFA in Fine Arts, so I think this is just fantastic.
yay! thanks so much meredith… and good luck with your BFA!
Nice!!!!! What an interesting technique the artist uses too. Slightly in love with their work now, thanks for sharing.
yes! really cool way to use materials… with an amazing result!
this reminds me a bit of, or maybe not remind me but I got this picture in my mind:
http://busymockingbird.com/2013/08/27/collaborating-with-a-4-year-old/
like two or more different artists has done something together. a collaboration that turned out gorgeous and amazing.
best regards
/Simon
I like the last bit of the artist’s statement: “It’s not as nerdy as it sounds” Hee hee.
Also, the art is fantastic, of course.
… and not nerdy! ; )