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Oh, now I get it.
Posted by Daniel Pelavin at 9:26 am on April 17th |
New York Times City Section April 6, 2008 |
Well, it only took me 30 years but, I finally realize where I stand in (or at least, in the vicinity of) the hierarchy of art and artists. While it's not the most glamorous of situations, still, it is a relief to know where I fit in.
Working as an art studio apprentice after graduating from college, my status was made pretty clear to me: "So, college boy, 'think you can get all our lunch orders straight today?"
In grad school, I understood that my major, graphic design, fell far from the top of the pecking order of painting, sculpture & printmaking, not even in the realm of fiber, ceramics or metalsmithing, somewhere, more or less, among the gritty applied arts (gasp) of photography and architecture.
But only recently, after doing everything from the New York Times to the coffee cup on the container of Coffee Rich in your grocer's freezer, did I learn what my craft means in the broader scheme of things.
I am a (shudder) Vector-bender!
There. It's out of the bag. I will no longer hide shamefully in the shadows. Where an elevated few create Art for the ages, I form line into shape that merely serves the mundane and pedestrian requirements of (ew!) commerce. Well, if that's the case, so be it. In fact, I even wrote a little (modestly heroic) poem:
The Line
Neither static, inert, nor motionless but, a river pulsing and alive.
Meandering seaward, it weaves stories of the ages,
of just yesterday or tomorrows yet to come.
A bridge between mind and soul,
firm, steady, unwavering,
so that nothing is lost in the journey.
Line is my metier.
Daniel Pelavin
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Drawing Art and Politics
Posted by Daniel Pelavin at 9:26 pm on February 5th |
Are the birds on the wing or are the wings on the bird? |
Earlier this evening at the Museum of the City of New York we were enlightened and roundly entertained by Jules Feiffer, David Levine, Stan Mack and Edward Sorel. They were invited to talk about the work of illustrator John Sloan, currently on exhibition but, ended up sharing incredible insights on their own stellar and enduring careers. I'm not certain the museum even realized what an awesome event they had assembled. The blurb read simply: Graphic artists Jules Feiffer, David Levine, Stan Mack, and Edward Sorel examine how social and political issues are depicted by artists.
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...and to all a good night
Posted by Daniel Pelavin at 11:24 am on December 25th |
Wishing the happiest New Year to all the good people on Drawger
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Daughter Anna and I whipped up this Gingerbread House for the holidays |
Wishing the happiest New Year to all the good people on Drawger
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A cool summer breeze
Posted by Daniel Pelavin at 2:48 pm on August 1st |
plane and simple |
A little experiment with abandoned software from Adobe. It seems, with moderate effort, that you can get Adobe Dimensions (discontinued, November 2004) to do some pretty snappy things that weren't mentioned in the user manual and then conveniently taylor your animation frames with Adobe LiveMotion (discontinued, November 2003). Thank you Adobe.
For more Fun with Adobe Dimensions, visit the Dimensions Gallery at Imagekind.
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