KenSwinson.com

Author: Ken

  • Human Rights Portfolio exhibit at IAGO Oaxaca

    A quick walkthough of the SOS Art Human Rights Portfolio. Sorry about the glare on the artwork and rushing through the exhibit. Although i was there at a slow time of the day, i still did not want to be a distraction to the people enjoying the show. Hopefully the video gives you an idea of the presentation and the space for the exhibit.

    This Portfolio of Woodcut Prints on “Human Rights” is a project of SOS ART in collaboration with Taller Burro Press in Oaxaca, Mexico. It consists of 25 prints by 12 artists from Oaxaca and 12 artists from Cincinnati, each addressing one of 12 human rights, and the 25th print, the title page, created by an artist from Cincinnati.

    The purpose of the portfolio was to challenge artists to create images and messages around human rights through a collaborative process across different cultures; also to raise funds for both SOS ART and Taller Burro Press for their current and future projects.

    you can read more about the project, and take a better look at the artwork here:

    Derechos Humanos • Human Rights Portfolio

  • Midnight Serenade – colored pencil drawing

    I’m learning to draw with colored pencils, and experimenting with limited palettes. This drawing only uses 4 colors.

    Drawn on 8×10” cotton paper

    Polychromos by Faber Castell
    205 Cadmium Yellow Lemon
    109 Dark Chrome Yellow 
    192 India Red
    246 Prussian Blue

    If you are interested in supporting my work, you can get more information about this drawing here:

    midnight serenade

  • Happy St. Pat’s Day! – the good fruit

    I’m learning how to work with colored pencils, and am experimenting with limited palettes. Although it wasn’t intentional, this drawing is a perfect way to celebrate St. Pats day, as it only uses 4 colors: 3 of them are green, and an India red.

    Polychromos by Faber Castell
    205 Cadmium Yellow Lemon
    170 May Green
    159 Hooker’s Green
    192 India Red

    If you are interested in supporting my work, you can get more information about this drawing here:

    The Good Fruit


  • Serenade – colored pencil drawing

    Inspired by the idea that: If you have a talent, you should share it with your friends.

    This is an interesting drawing for me, because it was my first since spending a few weeks working on a series of block prints. also, this uses a minimal color scheme. Only 5 colors: 3 different blues, a yellow and brown.

    Polychromos by FaberCastell
    154 light cobalt turquoise
    153 cobalt turquoise
    246 prussian blue
    183 light yellow ochre
    283 burnt sienna

    I’m selling the original drawing* and prints in my Colored Pencil gallery. you can see them all here.

    *while available

  • Have Guitar Will Travel – bear on bike version

    I’m a little sad to announce that I finished my FINAL LINOCUT (#12) for stay in Mexico. They take at least a week for the ink to dry, and I don’t have much time left here in magical Oaxaca.

    I’ll still be creating for the rest of my time. Stay tuned for some more colored pencil drawings soon.

  • Crows And Corn

    Handprinted linocut on kozo banan fiber paper

    With only two weeks left of my residency in Oaxaca, I have reopened my website’s gallery and would like to offer you the opportunity to support my work by adding one of the prints from this project to your art collection. Pre-orders are now open on my website and I will ship them out during the first week of April.

    Thanks everyone for your support!

  • A Shady Place – linocut

    A Shady Place

    Handprinted linocut on handmade paper

    With only two weeks left of my residency in Oaxaca, I have reopened my website’s gallery and would like to offer you the opportunity to support my work by adding one of the prints from this project to your art collection. Pre-orders are now open on my website and I will ship them out during the first week of April.

    Thanks everyone for your support!

  • Have Guitar, Will Travel – linocut

    Have guitar, Will Travel

    Handprinted linocut on handmade paper

    Created in an improvised studio while visiting Mexico.

  • Good Morning Kiss – block print

    new block print:
    good morning kiss

    handprinted linocut created in an improvised studio while visiting Mexico.

    Hope you are having a good start of the week!

  • Midnight Snack – Pig in Cornfield block print

    Just finished proofing my latest linocut—a happy pig having a midnight snack!

    Thought you might enjoy a peek at my minimal/travel print studio setup.

    Midnight Snack- handprinted linocut on handmade paper

    Hope you all are having a great weekend!