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Ken Katzen's Fine Arts Blog
Original fine art, graphic art, oil paintings, assemblages, cards, posters, identity systems
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Thanks for stopping by. I will be using this blog to keep you updated on my latest work, and, of course, to share the conversation. To see more of my work, please visit my web site, kenkatzen.com
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Collage valentine
Here's a Valentine collage that I created for my wife in Illustrator and Photoshop. For a while there was a hand-cut collage (on a background created with those programs,) but this looked a lot better. Like a lot of art, I threw out a whole bunch of versions on the way to the final one.
Monday, March 14, 2011
The last month
Since Valentine's Day, I have been updating my website with a thorough going-over and new work. The new version will be up by next week.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Jacob and the Angel
Jacob and the Angel ©2010 Ken Katzen |
Folks are often interested in how a work of art gets made. Here are some of the steps in Jacob and the Angel:
The idea comes into mind, and usually won't let me go until I create the art. It often begins with sketches, like these, from my sketchbook. |
Then I sketch it onto the canvas if it's a painting, and add a neutral tone. This one is unusual in that I didn't add the neutrals tones all at once. |
Here I began to add darker tones to study where I wanted the darks and lights to be. |
Then I began to add color, and keep going! Usually, the painting takes on a life of its own, and lots of things change as I go. The whole thing can take weeks or months. |
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Recent Work: Sorrowful Angel
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