Sally Mann's "Proud Flesh"

Sigh.

i am going to New York in October to see Sally Mann's show. She is probably as close to an artistic "hero" that i have. She inspires me through and through, and truly keeps me going in so many ways.
Here is the link to the show info from Gagosian Gallery.

a couple new things

a couple of new things...

This is a blind contour self-portrait drawing (18"x24", felt tip marker on paper) for my first homework assignment for Drawing class. A blind contour is done by not looking at the paper and by following the lines with your eye and your hand does the work, unguided by your visual experience. This is me in my studio.

This next one is a work in progress:

This is a drawing i am calling "the sleepy-eyed fish" for now. It is charcoal, chalk pastel and ink on paper. (roughly 14"x18") Eventually there will be some other abstracted forms along with the fish in the same media, but i am thinking i will add in some watercolor.

More to come soon.

been awhile. some things i'm working on.

It has been a while since i've posted anything.

Here are a few things i have been working on in the past few weeks.
(poor quality, don't have a scanner yet)

New work:


11"x14" ink and watercolor:
detail view

8"x10" ink and watercolor
detail view

Aaaand some old stuff i dug out from a long time ago that i am trying to (unsuccessfully) finish:

8"x10" mixed media collage
8"x10" ink


detail

new work

Here is some new work. i have been exploring photography and i must say i am loving it. It has caused quite a stir in my conception of myself as an artist. So much so that i may be changing my concentration in school from illustration to photography. Big news. More to come later.

All images copyright 2009 Jennifer A. Krause, All Rights Reserved.

"theresa in the bathroom" 35mm print, 8"x10"
(this print has some issues, will post better one later)

"theresa in the sun" 35mm print 8"x10"

"theresa as her small and vulnerable self" 35mm print, 8"x10"

"self portrait on the river" 35mm print, 8"x10"

"reflection in sewer cap" 35mm print, 8"x10"

"ray's hand" 35mm print, 8"x10"

pinhole image 8"x10"

"left and right" 35mm print, 8"x10"

"inappropriate self-portrait" 35mm print, 8"x10"

"buckets" 35mm print, 8"x10"

"alley" 35mm print, 8"x10"

untitled 35mm print, 8"x10" (taken with 1937 Argus-A)

photos

just finished 8x10 black and white prints from a weekend photo shoot. For once, i am really happy with them. i will post them as soon as i can get some scanning done. (?) Thurs?

sketchbook 2-4-09

small sketch while at work 2-4-09

sketchbook 1-25-09

ink, watercolor 5.5" x 8", unfinished?

x-mas present for my mom

Sacre Coeur, 8" x 10" pencil on bristol

in the works

Xmas present for my sister in the works:
(9"x12" on bristol in colored pencil)

unfinished

i've been working on this forever:And i started working on this a few months ago.Of course, nothing is finished. except photographs.




















Most everything is in a perpetual state of being unfinished. i have been so busy with school and unfortunately my 3D class this semester did not yield much... i have one sculpture that i want to improve, some wire maquettes, and a foam core sculpture that i am going to be remaking out of basswood. Not much. And i havent had much time for art making. Its kinda driving me insane. i am going to have to get on that asap. Hopefully next semester will be more friendly for art-making. Esp. since i have to submit work for the 1) student art show and 2) the scholarship show. i did get another full scholarship for the Spring semester though. Yay!
More soon i hope.