Please check out the link below to take a peek at two art books that I’ve created through The SKETCHBOOK Project. The titles of the two books that I’ve created are: SURIVORS II and A PEEK INSIDE.
SURIVORS II – Library Call Number:375.59-9 A PEEK INSIDE – Library Call Number: 375.59-8
https://sketchbook-project.meteorapp.com/library/S266231
Thank you to all the studio guests that stopped in to visit with me to learn more about Intaglio Printmaking. I look forward to seeing everyone again during the October Northwoods Studio Art Tour held on October 5-6-7,2018
Here’s a peek of my art studio during the July Art Tour at the iMAGiNETHAT! Art Studio. I hope to see you in October!
The Art Studio is #14 in the Northwoods Studio Art Tour booklet (the link is listed below)
http://www.northwoodsarttour.com
Location: From Hwy 51 five miles north of Woodruff, turn west on Airport Rd. The studio is 1.2 miles north of Lakeland Airport, off North Farming Road, the first driveway on Bayer Lake Road.
During the July Northwoods Art Tour, I had the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people that traveled from Chicago, Milwaukee, the Twin Cities and Canada!
I definitely couldn’t have successfully participated in this art tour without the help of my wonderful friend and my fantastic husband!
My goal is to create artwork that beckons to both the viewer’s eye and sense of touch.
I was honored to receive an award through the participation of the Range Art Association for my original hand pulled print titled “On The Rocks”.
During the Art Tour, I created and demonstrated the art of Intaglio Printmaking. I printed a series of small original hand pulled prints titled “Symphony of Leaves”. The series consists of about 20, 4″x 6″ prints, printed on Rives BFK paper.
You can take the girl out of the Chicago but you can’t take the Chicago spirit out of the girl! That pretty much describes what motivates my edgier style of artwork.
(above) Child’s Play was a problematic/naughty creation that had taken me three years to create. It began as a collagraph print that went rogue on me, so I tucked it away in a drawer for a few years. As time went by, I had grown and evolved as an artist. So when I found the collagraph print, I knew exactly what to do with it, to make it into an interesting composition.
(below) My series of surrealistic charcoal drawings title Bombus (Latin word meaning BOOM) expresses the feeling/action that I wanted to portray in the drawing Bombus!
Please stop in at iMAGiNETHAT! Art Studio on July 27-28 -29th from 10:00am- 5:00pm, listed as #14 in the Northwoods Art Tour Guide.
(below) This composition titled BILLIE is created with handmade paper. The paper pulp was applied to a free-form mold. Once the pulp had dried I applied a variety of permanent metallic paints and mounted the sculpture onto a wood background that’s covered with fabric. Please stop in the studio to find out why this composition was given this title!
(below) The series title SNAP has a special story connected to my dear childhood friend that inspired me to create artwork using a very unusual method. Please stop in the studio and ask me to tell you the story behind this artwork! iMAGiNETHAT Art Studio is #14 on the self- guided tour of the Northwoods Art Tour brochure. Go to http://www.northwoodsarttour.com
Susan Kloch Wendlandt is excited to demonstrate the art printmaking during the upcoming Northwoods Art Tour!
Stop in at iMAGiNETHAT Art Studio on July 27, 28 and 29th! It’s listed as #14 on the Northwoods Art Tour (a self-guided tour) brochure. To learn more about the Northwoods Art Tour artists go to northwoodsarttour.com
Please take a few minutes to view some of the new pages that I added to my blog today. At the top of my website, I’ve added pages that showcase the following three themes: Munsey and Boda Merchandise – Artwork Gallery and Photography.
The drawing of Munsey had taken me about a solid 24 hours of time from start to finish. Of course I didn’t sit down for 24 hours and draw the composition all at one time. I spent about a month working on this drawing, while I worked on other bear related collages.
I used multiple photographs of Munsey in order to get the lighting and perspective of the bear captured correctly. The fur coat was drawn three different layers because it needed to capture the muscle tone, the bears under coat as well as his wispier top coat.
This wasn’t an easy draw and I had to constantly remind myself that I could accomplish this task if I persevered! So, I was was very pleased with the end result!
Once I had drawn out the basic outline of the bear in pencil, I used powered charcoal, feathers, a sham, various types of erasers to draw the this composition. I had the most fun drawing the fur coat because it lends itself to be more abstract.
If your interested in viewing Munsey this Summer, please stop in at the iMAGiNETHAT! Art Studio during the NORTHWOODS ART TOUR on July 28th, 29th and 30th. My gallery is #12 on the tour map this year. To learn more about the NORTHWOODS ART TOUR go to the following link; www.northwoodsarttour.com
The public is invited to journey through the colorful north woods and stop in at the many art studios and art gallery’s along the way.
Here’s a little peek at some of the new items I have at the iMAGiNETHAT! Art Studio (listed as #14 on the art studio tour map).
The dragonfly themed photography and artwork are offered as 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 prints as well as a greeting cards and coasters.
Leap of Faith is a series of artwork created to honor those families that have a child with autism. The Leap of Faith series was inspired by my daughter who is a line a therapist for autistic children. The artwork in this series is sold as originals, reproduction prints, coasters, a deck of playing cards, greeting cards and as a journal (lined pages).
To learn more about the northwoods art tour go the the following link: northwoodsarttour.com
SURVIVORS is a new series of artwork inspired by three orphaned Kodiak bear cubs. The artwork is offered as photographic prints, greeting cards, a deck of playing cards, journals, coasters and photographic books.
Please stop in and visit me on October 7,8 and 9th (open from 10 am-5 pm) during the 2016 NORTHWOODS ART TOUR. My studio is #14 on the NORTHWOODS ART TOUR MAP. To learn more about the 2016 NORTHWOODS ART TOUR go the following link www.northwoodsarttour.com
My artwork reflects a blend of my Chicago attitude, energy and perspective, sprinkled with a touch of the north woods flavor.
My artistic abilities range from Intaglio printmaking, charcoal drawing, paper sculptures, assemblages, photography, collage, textile design and lamp-working.
This composition is one of 10 new collages created to address autism. The series is titled “Leap of Faith” Each original collage is comprised from fragments of artwork that were created as paintings and original prints. Through cutting, punching, burning and/or tearing processes, I’ve altered former pieces of artwork into a new composition.
“Leap of Faith” is also offered in the following formats: notebooks, deck of playing cards, greeting cards and coasters.
My latest Kodiak bear photographs are sold as 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 prints, greeting cards, deck of playing cards,notebooks and coasters.
To learn more about the 2016 NORTHWOODS ART TOUR go the following link www.northwoodsarttour.com
This weekend during the art tour I will have a large selection of artwork on exhibit and for sale. There are over 200 cards of two rescued Kodiak bear cubs as well as 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 photographs and two different photographic books celebrating the first 15 months of the two Kodiak cubs.
In addition to the photography and books on the rescued Kodiak cubs I also have artwork that celebrates their survival in the format of collages and a charcoal drawing. This series can be purchased in as an original or in a card format or reproduction print.
This collage was created from handmade paper, original mono prints , a map and altered original and reproduction prints.
“Leap of Faith” is a series of seven compositions that honors the families with autism and can be purchased as cards and 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 reproductions prints. The more fluid piece of artwork is derived from some fun experimental art projects that in it’s original size is about 1″ x 1 1/2″ in size and can’t be seen without the use of a slide a projector.
I invite you to explore the diversity of artwork showcased at my art studio on July 29-30-31. To learn more about the north woods art tour go to northwoodsarttour.com
The process of drawing this 32″ x 36″ charcoal drawing titled Munsey was a task that had taken me out of my comfort zone. While drawing Munsey, I discovered that I used the same drawing techniques that I had used when I was drawing a series title Bombus which was a more surrealistic group of drawings. When drawing with powdered charcoal I always enjoy experimenting with more unorthodox tools to create my marks. I use any materials that have a slightly tacky surface that helps me create interesting marks which help me create organic formations and interesting textures.
The bone structure of the Kodiak cub was used as a guide when creating the tufts of fur throughout the composition. When I’m drawing, I always hyper-focus on the details and use multiple photographs to help me me make the observations in regards to bone structure, lighting and creating depth through lighting and developing texture in in the composition.
I spent over 24 hours drawing Munsey but I’m not sure of the amount of time I spent observing and photographing the two Kodiak cubs, so I could have a reference as to how to proceed in the creation of the composition.
Bombus is a charcoal drawing that is 3′ x 5′ and was also created with the same drawing techniques as the composition Munsey. To learn more about NORTHWOODS ART TOUR go to northwoodsarttour.com
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