so much love at this time of the year. Even these two are getting along!
Colored Pencil Drawing
Polychromos by Faber Castell
155 Helio Turquoise
158 Deep Cobalt Green
112 Leaf Green
168 Earth Green Yellowish
107 Cadmium Yellow
113 Orange Glaze
182 Brown Ochre
283 Burnt Sienna
128 Light Purple Pink
133 Magenta
Today is St. Valentine’s Day!
No better way to celebrate than a wedding couple — completely head-over-heels for each other.
Oscar the burro can fly high, but he likes to stay close to the ground and smell the flowers.
Colored pencil drawing on 8×10 paper
Polychromos by Faber Castell
108 Dark Cadmium Yellow
113 Orange Glaze
154 Light Cobalt Turquoise
192 India Red
128 Light Purple Pink
152 Middle pthalo blue
155 Helio Turquoise
157 dark indigo
There is so much color coming at you down here in Oaxaca. It inspired me to try some new color combinations. Yellow, pink and purple are all colors out of my comfort zone.
Colored pencil drawing on 8×10 paper
Polychromos by Faber Castell
107 Cadmium Yellow
113 Orange Glaze
123 Light Purple Pink
133 Magenta
136 Purple Violet
162 Brown Ochre
283 Burnt Sienna
233 Cold Grey iv
172 Earth Green
154 Light cobalt turquoise
Another Kentucky critter heading south to Mexico. We call him Lil’ Thunder because he’s heavy and makes a lot of noise galloping through the clouds.
While up in the sky, we also met, Guillermito. who is from Kentucky (like us!) He likes to visit Oaxaca in the winter too. It’s the only place he can find fresh epozote to eat.
Colored pencil drawing on 8×10 paper
Polychromos by Faber Castell
108 Dark Cadmium Yellow
113 Orange Glaze
154 Light Cobalt Turquoise
192 India Red
136 Purple violet
152 Middle pthalo blue
155 Helio Turquoise
157 dark indigo
On our trip through the sky, we made a friend named Spot who was also flying to Oaxaca!
My little pup Paw-casso and I are on our way to a big art adventure in Oaxaca.
We don’t have a clue what to expect, but you don’t want to miss whatever happens next!
During our journey through the sky, we saw many exciting sights, including the awe-inspiring -AND ACTIVE volcano, Popocatepetl.
Who knows what else we might find during our flight over this land of magic?
Keep watching this space to see!
I just opened the mini kiln, and welcomed 8 new cups to the world.
Some of the cups are decorated with an experimental woodcut transfer process.
This is a significant firing, because it is the FINAL FIRING for this season. I won’t be making any more pottery until Summer 2023.
swipe or use arrows to see all the pottery
If you’d like to see them (and more) in person. They will be on display this friday (jan 27th) at the Pendleton Art Center – Cincinnati.
I had a small kiln firing last night (8 cups – 1 plate)
Here are the results!
Use the arrows or swipe to see them all
It’s really hard to get an idea of what a 3d cup looks like from a photo. A video with a 360 view is a little bit better. Seeing them in person-and being able to pick them up and drink from them is still best.
For your reference, I sell cups for $45 and plates for $75. They are only available in person NO ONLINE SALES. You need to pick them up to ‘know’ if it’s the right pot for you. You can find them either on my front porch, or at my studio at the Pendleton Art Center on Final Fridays and by appointment.
Ken is a self-taught artist from rural Kentucky, whose work includes painting, printmaking, and pottery. He considers himself to be a 'lifetime learner' and uses art to explore and learn more about the world around him. Much of his work reflect his optimistic views on rural folk culture, river life and simple pleasures.
