Gregory Raymond Halili, Artist

Gregory Raymond Halili born in the Philippines in 1975, carves and paints mother-of-pearl shells. Halili received his B.F.A. from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. His work focuses on the art of miniatures with interest in the notion and idea of memory, life, death, and cycle. The artist is represented by the Nancy Hoffman Gallery in NYC. Follow him on Facebook. 

Source Link

https://www.crossconnectmag.com/post/151201407336

Ajit Chauhan, Artist

Among his works, my favorite are Chauhan’s erased album covers. By removing the big picture on the cover, Chauhan leaves you questioning not what this object was, but what it now represents. In his ReRecord series, you are left with an eery collection of eyes, hair, and errant limbs all floating on cream-colored backgrounds. But what is curious is that in the end, though you know these were once record covers, you are merely interested in what is left of what you may have once known. The origin is irrelevent.

Source is Power Animals

http://www.power-animals.com/2011/03/16/ajit-chauhan-at-the-jack-hanley-gallery-2/

Artist Website

http://ajit-chauhan.com/

Konstantin Bessmertny, Artist

Artist Website

https://www.konstantinbessmertny.com/recent-works

Lisa Kokin, Artist

Artist Website

http://www.lisakokin.com/sewn-found-photos01#!prettyPhoto

Marlene Dumas, Artist

Watercolor and ink wash on paper. 

Ellen Gallagher, Artist

Artnet. source link

http://www.artnet.com/artists/ellen-gallagher/deluxe-portfolio-of-60-OUempBKExtaCvrz5996RJg2

"The artist "whites out" such features as lips, hair, or wigs with yellow plastacine. These then stand out from the surface as a kind of sculptural relief, lovingly formed elements that read as a voluptuous ornamentation. They accentuate precisely the racial attributes the products were intended to diminish. The malleable putty is striated and carved in ways that recall African tribal art, although that's not the exclusive cultural reference." From article.com. Link here.

"I scan pages from advertisements about control: acne, unruly hair, corns, bunions, and asthma. These all have particular class connotations, and I remember hearing, as a child, that you got asthma from cockroaches, from enclosed spaces. Constriction is interesting to me as the loss of control of something as elemental as your breath. Corns and bunions have something specific about them too, something so black, that is funny to me. But they have a specificity that is not about race but rather about skin and about being on your feet all the time. Just like the ads have their own material history, plasticine was used for stop-action animation to suggest motion and also to make models. These structures are built out of whimsy but are also very tectonic." From Ellen Gallagher Talks. Link here.

From db artmag. Link here.

POWDER

Guidelines:

• Use a powdered substance as the primary material. Kitchen spices, sand, talc powder (in ventilated area), dust/dirt (again in ventilated area). 
• Other materials are your choice. 
• Create 10 pieces. Each piece worth one point. 
• Size can vary. 
• Explore the many ways you can use the material. Take chances. 
• Final solutions can exist in two or three dimension. 
• Final solution can also be a video that demonstrates the material being used as an innovative prop. Focus should be on the material. 
• Medium/process can vary among final solutions. 
• See category in right column for "Powder Student Work". 
• See category in right column "Powder" for inspiration images. 

What to post on your blog:

• An image of each artwork. Option - if pieces are small, can photograph in small groups of two to four pieces. 
• At least five (5) detail images. When photographing, zoom in to capture a detail you think is the most interesting. Can have up to two details for one artwork. 
• Include the size for each artwork. Can be approximate. 
• Tag/label the post "Powder". 

Photo guidelines/tips:

https://drawing3flagler.blogspot.com/2020/05/tips-for-taking-photos-you-dont-need.html

Online Summer, Photo Tips

Tips for taking photos:

• You don't need a professional camera. You can use your phone camera. 
• You do need good light and a clean background. 
• I suggest natural light and add artificial light if needed. 
• Find a place in your home with the most natural light. If the artwork a small, two-dimensional piece, you can place on floor and stand directly over the piece and take photo. Make sure your body not casting shadow. Make sure the background is clean and free of distractions. For instance, tile floors pose a distraction. Place artwork on a white piece of foam board or paper. A smooth white sheet can work too if no paper - have to smooth out wrinkles. 
• When taking photo, get in as close as you can to perimeter of artwork. Leave a small border around the artwork.
• You can make adjustments to exposure to an image on the computer. However, need a decent photo to start with. 
• Three-dimensional work will need to be set up differently. See image below on how to photograph small scale three-dimensional work. There is another light source off to the left, not shown in photo. One light source will give shadows - you don't want shadows.