tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984843651950220702024-02-18T23:27:45.193-08:00Melissa Noonchester Swanxxworldsgreatestdadxx@gmail.comMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-62482669991278098222011-12-13T22:12:00.000-08:002011-12-13T22:12:47.315-08:00500 Bad Paintings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeVFEgNTTJJe7cI2jzrQQE_9T2AGkyzNSUTxUy41TZi6tFfLBAoKZbbD-qbX09Bsn4GiJTlY5YJNvGYpcYH1gZmOuNabXib4IJNVmPFvo8j70hb2kte453xdERi7vvIDug3q8aJ4TTA/s1600/500badpaintings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeVFEgNTTJJe7cI2jzrQQE_9T2AGkyzNSUTxUy41TZi6tFfLBAoKZbbD-qbX09Bsn4GiJTlY5YJNvGYpcYH1gZmOuNabXib4IJNVmPFvo8j70hb2kte453xdERi7vvIDug3q8aJ4TTA/s320/500badpaintings.jpg" width="320" /></a>Ok, explanation. So I was having this awful crisis where I didn't know what to do with my life (much less my art) and I didn't know what to work on. I couldn't narrow anything down, realism? abstract? figures? animals? landscapes? lines? blending? blah blah, everything sounded fun, how could I possibly narrow it down? You may have followed it on my field studies blog which has received all the attention this semester.<br />
We were listening to Brian Kershisnik giving a lecture and he said, "If you want to be a great painter, hurry up and make your first 500 bad paintings". And I thought, "That's it!"<br />
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<---Read this thing. So yeah, 500 paintings is a lot of paintings. It is a volume of work and lots of it is going to be bad. But in there will be some good stuff, and I can't find that good stuff without making a lot of the bad stuff. Right? So I am going to share that process with people. This is a different idea than doing a clean perfected exhibition of 15 large complete finished culminating pieces, yes? Yes it is, they will be exhibited without hierarchy and I will be sharing my journey.Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-72102831342293916282011-12-13T12:23:00.000-08:002011-12-13T12:23:04.691-08:00What I am working on now...500 Bad Paintings. I'll explain later :)<br />
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Pretty soon, it will have stuff I learn from my prep class, assignments for my professors to see including lots of paintings, pictures, and progress for my BFA final project.<br />
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Daniele gave me a bunch of old canvases. Underneath was a green and yellow stenciled pattern that she spray painted and I painted this on top of it.<br />
Oil on canvas, sharpie, spray paintMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-83990457366877845972011-06-26T20:24:00.000-07:002011-07-12T17:38:14.172-07:00New projectI am part of a large collaboration that involves 11 different artists and is being put together by <a href="http://sumofsun.blogspot.com/">Daniele Vickers</a>. She purchased some websites and over the next few months, we each have one week to upload a piece responding to the artist before us. The connecting medium for this project is the internet. The primary means of communicating, showing, presenting the piece etc. must be digital. In essence, these are installations that site specific to a computer screen. I think this is a fascinating idea and it will be interesting to see each artist respond to it and to each other.<br />
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Ok but speaking of the internet, I am jealous of Daniele's clean, nice, new blog. Go look at it. Click on her name. I have only had my blog look the way it does for a couple months now. But hers looks so darn proFESSional! It means that she is a real artist now. IIIII want to be a real artist too! Everyone around me is getting pretty fresh blogs and websites for their arts and I want one too. It is kind of like when you buy an awesome new dress and you go to school and someone else got an awesome new dress and you are like<br />
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</div><div></div></div>Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-14477212080130320472011-06-16T13:51:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.878-07:00Expressionism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyR3Q_9ypuXJOaHSCC9IANL5PTEkZWYw3IGuM-hp2DJbiDJKDRsIYKMk18gbIEXSe3tiEGreGnb1B5RiieT0dJEklcePPauOzEfvY480VPeACPKDBPTfdqyHin0ms-xZmz_yTZYyltuNW5/s1600/bad+mood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyR3Q_9ypuXJOaHSCC9IANL5PTEkZWYw3IGuM-hp2DJbiDJKDRsIYKMk18gbIEXSe3tiEGreGnb1B5RiieT0dJEklcePPauOzEfvY480VPeACPKDBPTfdqyHin0ms-xZmz_yTZYyltuNW5/s400/bad+mood.jpg" width="367" /></a></div>Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-49631307247676274232011-06-14T18:50:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.879-07:00Being birthed<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nNnPSX0xlJ4" width="425"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I did this performance time-based piece I did for Daniel Everett's New Genre class last semester. It has some obvious visual links to some <a href="http://nowwaitjustamoment.blogspot.com/2011/03/installation.html">installations</a> I did for the same class. The title "Being birthed" came after I had done the video and watched myself being ejected from the protective cocoon. There is a duality that comes from being wrapped up- I feel both stifled and safe. Once I am ejected, I feel liberated and vulnerable. I like that there are 2 complimentary emotions in the before state (being wrapped up), and 2 emotions in the after state (being ejected), which makes 4. And I like the number 4 because it is a strong number. </div>Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-65302752174883975142011-05-20T16:22:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.879-07:00The "Mary" painting!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzEqqsdm1RoZKiDuMOajSlDLkUWZWHYRT3HliaoHCUxJPxA5P48Sj4Z0i1v_bqYkqRZkEmUdoDtgV8WYm6p0kuhBRGJJ8ktedFdvmLfUywLrpQ7IfZtyX1QsZ6rAo7CtD0Wqs6kHCnMAY/s1600/mary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzEqqsdm1RoZKiDuMOajSlDLkUWZWHYRT3HliaoHCUxJPxA5P48Sj4Z0i1v_bqYkqRZkEmUdoDtgV8WYm6p0kuhBRGJJ8ktedFdvmLfUywLrpQ7IfZtyX1QsZ6rAo7CtD0Wqs6kHCnMAY/s400/mary.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXLEpR6wJ4aenQv314mJGXSUn_obkYNBxnF5LdvsaH8fYFrdcdEasSMNL416fsalEjUiFlcSZF9Y9Hn0S6AD3wUrq6A1yp9qoOyXeEu428QH2f9KeRST-Nf6DIdqdXhnWICwxbu7R60Tu/s1600/mary2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXLEpR6wJ4aenQv314mJGXSUn_obkYNBxnF5LdvsaH8fYFrdcdEasSMNL416fsalEjUiFlcSZF9Y9Hn0S6AD3wUrq6A1yp9qoOyXeEu428QH2f9KeRST-Nf6DIdqdXhnWICwxbu7R60Tu/s400/mary2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Mary and the bee hives are shiny because they are covered in honey. This is also a time piece because the drips have formed over the space of a month and half. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Title: <i>Mom</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6 x 3 1/2' oil, honey on panel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-88582109166102815072011-05-20T15:48:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.879-07:00I am a personHere is a repost of the <i>I am a person</i> series with two new additions. I would like to continue the series with some more unifying elements.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Nsc3mjfpOuetMnJ54_2E8PYoM3tIgKUk8Q2Ae00JF3wl-UBSxIZya9Dhx-pRG0SAu7xliMFA2qPO4nfR0fR5LJjmaOs3icohLDf1_skSstax_B89nFnDWeb4znEjl0GCkKzpnRMbtNHj/s1600/daniele.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Nsc3mjfpOuetMnJ54_2E8PYoM3tIgKUk8Q2Ae00JF3wl-UBSxIZya9Dhx-pRG0SAu7xliMFA2qPO4nfR0fR5LJjmaOs3icohLDf1_skSstax_B89nFnDWeb4znEjl0GCkKzpnRMbtNHj/s400/daniele.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-k-8FxS9auRwZf_CB_3G4rrWQy5l_sBMDqYVyoeELbdmMAch68gkgkHSZFhbKBrnBtuCD5_SvfQyL5DshhZ-R7y_N_NEAoO0gxG-VjOgOde9V-R6QBEt4IzeLGjuXdC5CjgYEpD0LN8SA/s1600/brooklynn.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-k-8FxS9auRwZf_CB_3G4rrWQy5l_sBMDqYVyoeELbdmMAch68gkgkHSZFhbKBrnBtuCD5_SvfQyL5DshhZ-R7y_N_NEAoO0gxG-VjOgOde9V-R6QBEt4IzeLGjuXdC5CjgYEpD0LN8SA/s400/brooklynn.JPG" width="396" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwOHu1nilqyMjvWrPzwlejmzxpTiiCxPAi1do_f_12TtRUr_oREmqD4IB38g7xpWImzzTwSlwx0M7gTJHkMmlCdBjzgLLMwuOwhf8XDEm4ubwu4hKunqecC6QagLGJJ9ZL1UCzP_IG3wV/s1600/heather.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwOHu1nilqyMjvWrPzwlejmzxpTiiCxPAi1do_f_12TtRUr_oREmqD4IB38g7xpWImzzTwSlwx0M7gTJHkMmlCdBjzgLLMwuOwhf8XDEm4ubwu4hKunqecC6QagLGJJ9ZL1UCzP_IG3wV/s400/heather.JPG" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWr7BgjTrdDg8rtyjYTkC2Oh-fVZZQyFyI1F6e8YWOslsoLKJiMr08oLc4ySfR7xKjLM2Y8AWeJidHcZKNKiuspUCIgahOzatbf7K83hlQeqLp0neeo17thumCvCd3JKTn9n0vaS7BkOcO/s1600/emily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWr7BgjTrdDg8rtyjYTkC2Oh-fVZZQyFyI1F6e8YWOslsoLKJiMr08oLc4ySfR7xKjLM2Y8AWeJidHcZKNKiuspUCIgahOzatbf7K83hlQeqLp0neeo17thumCvCd3JKTn9n0vaS7BkOcO/s400/emily.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNSI1ntR_r-eaL6oHrb2MC-dLRqmBd8G1R5uf6nNea3VOrGkcCLEwZOikfns0TErJnXuZYAoM4nrWwBlZt7cc7RgDLmZb8mJNY2NhQ8uPM5NtiObnWuHDz1UwHdVlFiI9l6j3XsRw17J3/s1600/ryan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNSI1ntR_r-eaL6oHrb2MC-dLRqmBd8G1R5uf6nNea3VOrGkcCLEwZOikfns0TErJnXuZYAoM4nrWwBlZt7cc7RgDLmZb8mJNY2NhQ8uPM5NtiObnWuHDz1UwHdVlFiI9l6j3XsRw17J3/s400/ryan.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>I am a person</i> series. All 12x12" oil on panel</div>Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-64803451936182041272011-05-19T14:37:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.879-07:00My new art studio!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE-u-qNnZPpN7HyiHYigkr3xa76nDLvjHxTrBHJRPAd1G7Lq4fc5XXmTsd3XDuE3XvDmWEuByrdfjFcXgSvLLLV7lnCUbH6KzhIZ78a4KGm26UfkOhgR-IFRZwMMIoW1xP1ZHCUCUh7y7/s1600/IMG_6502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE-u-qNnZPpN7HyiHYigkr3xa76nDLvjHxTrBHJRPAd1G7Lq4fc5XXmTsd3XDuE3XvDmWEuByrdfjFcXgSvLLLV7lnCUbH6KzhIZ78a4KGm26UfkOhgR-IFRZwMMIoW1xP1ZHCUCUh7y7/s400/IMG_6502.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Yes.<br /><br /><br /><br />That is a camouflaged once-van-now-trailer. <br />Ryan bought it for hauling stuff for our business <a href="http://flo-foto.com/">Flo-foto</a>. But I insisted that it be my studio when we are not working. I don't like painting inside my house because it looks instantly trashed. I couldn't ask for a better studio- plenty of natural light, transportable, and really really weird.<br /><br />I know what you are all thinking..., "You would"Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-43771761278795035852011-05-19T13:52:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.880-07:00Collaborative show with Brooklynn JohnsonShow! This is a bit late, but <a href="http://brooklynnej.blogspot.com/">Brooklynn</a> and I ended up having a last minute show at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Pyramid-Recording/191825094194705">Black Pyramid Recording</a> Grand Opening/April Gallery stroll. It ends up that the Gallery Stroll in Provo was actually 2 weeks later so we had 2 showings, which I would say is fancy for your first show ever... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3HumRK80p2XtowLPL1O8lQ0fBBeBTkSxq-ZAszQ3ZIaSqPDU-z7S40g36Hcf9vYf6_WDEAuxcfjvkdzz6IebyMzdq4QnPv1jO32N3EAUQTvDfAi9xDWhf3hcDMbN0lkj5X4dWU9WjUdE/s1600/IMG_0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3HumRK80p2XtowLPL1O8lQ0fBBeBTkSxq-ZAszQ3ZIaSqPDU-z7S40g36Hcf9vYf6_WDEAuxcfjvkdzz6IebyMzdq4QnPv1jO32N3EAUQTvDfAi9xDWhf3hcDMbN0lkj5X4dWU9WjUdE/s400/IMG_0039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CBF7Xnp92L5X48wT-lBf7xmLXmumovRcCHHLFlnERVwW0pVmkfU_1VKD62lIJkUWXVTl6pY1MWYX280l9EYduDMwNS6x8WVIA8IvQqVtHDFASNK_pyAUKCn3E0CzyQ25yyYPq64_pkvi/s1600/IMG_0038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CBF7Xnp92L5X48wT-lBf7xmLXmumovRcCHHLFlnERVwW0pVmkfU_1VKD62lIJkUWXVTl6pY1MWYX280l9EYduDMwNS6x8WVIA8IvQqVtHDFASNK_pyAUKCn3E0CzyQ25yyYPq64_pkvi/s400/IMG_0038.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXH7h9O2osjlXTPhcfsBFxRK-MmZ1d9Cvl2kLCjHWRlfEKp8uZLWXSt6mAJMnY-EICQ2E57UOXm1ugb5cL-BnzQy8ZY43l6hu5T0jjaOIyWg6wFJkmS-JE61MwCsP3ryVdCfXJLEj7y9_/s1600/IMG_0041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXH7h9O2osjlXTPhcfsBFxRK-MmZ1d9Cvl2kLCjHWRlfEKp8uZLWXSt6mAJMnY-EICQ2E57UOXm1ugb5cL-BnzQy8ZY43l6hu5T0jjaOIyWg6wFJkmS-JE61MwCsP3ryVdCfXJLEj7y9_/s400/IMG_0041.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>photos by Ryan SwanMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-16727783344158151122011-04-06T17:34:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.880-07:00Something on the MountBack in November, we were driving back from the airport (having just returned from Jamaica) and Utah welcomed us home with this<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURLwezmeOVBHKy7d1Z3V6cfHMkZxFCFRg4X9tA81CW748Q9rTxmk-z4xkdmsqISj2vBYynmNHuF1v1mmemcpQjmbkdg2dGaU_ym4Cmr0Rpr-JYXa8O6I7SlXsJ7Uv0LPW2E0jfoI-26bG/s1600/IMG_4625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURLwezmeOVBHKy7d1Z3V6cfHMkZxFCFRg4X9tA81CW748Q9rTxmk-z4xkdmsqISj2vBYynmNHuF1v1mmemcpQjmbkdg2dGaU_ym4Cmr0Rpr-JYXa8O6I7SlXsJ7Uv0LPW2E0jfoI-26bG/s400/IMG_4625.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdizVu22Le6MRDMAJ_8l9lwHR9w5Y0Uz0TYjnZ-b_ArFk0D2B276-RL0R6l0Npivj3quHcYiW7vDATdKqge1GenRukovKujSKMLbqUZ_kYrAqh9kPrk-rIEcPrjsG5q6LoUefYElHpYmve/s1600/IMG_4640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdizVu22Le6MRDMAJ_8l9lwHR9w5Y0Uz0TYjnZ-b_ArFk0D2B276-RL0R6l0Npivj3quHcYiW7vDATdKqge1GenRukovKujSKMLbqUZ_kYrAqh9kPrk-rIEcPrjsG5q6LoUefYElHpYmve/s400/IMG_4640.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoW4BIkRHAJD4FCNDK6C5PsRwH3IcJ31yVc4GJzzw9PTOQDOD0mQkpjXsjvEPCVzVNHLFFjdXRDKPHmGIlPmzwIfxSVIgOzDNln77VorjYCqd556LN45nGnaZSskDOhRmrKQ0sDKeSJ2-L/s1600/IMG_4660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoW4BIkRHAJD4FCNDK6C5PsRwH3IcJ31yVc4GJzzw9PTOQDOD0mQkpjXsjvEPCVzVNHLFFjdXRDKPHmGIlPmzwIfxSVIgOzDNln77VorjYCqd556LN45nGnaZSskDOhRmrKQ0sDKeSJ2-L/s400/IMG_4660.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>photos by Ryan Swan<br /><br />The basic idea for this painting came to me during this drive. I was overwhelmed by the variety and yet controlled order of nature. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySCiYnnSYM6G7OmIyxCaPC_3MKhj1qQ-yx7YbQETgw433cIoosq1nLoGIfmNJ9A1EEA6tD_zNszCTkp_LqIYeNr9ejwJxP_NbiSrIESbRWn5IvT45jBTD9suv0huHUpZ4PA4R3ifMPojb/s1600/13+pattern+mountain.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592633836336694738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySCiYnnSYM6G7OmIyxCaPC_3MKhj1qQ-yx7YbQETgw433cIoosq1nLoGIfmNJ9A1EEA6tD_zNszCTkp_LqIYeNr9ejwJxP_NbiSrIESbRWn5IvT45jBTD9suv0huHUpZ4PA4R3ifMPojb/s400/13+pattern+mountain.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><i>Something on the Mount</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Droid Sans Mono';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> 3x3' oil on panel</span></span>Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-66526579850701825992011-04-06T17:27:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.880-07:00More tiny paintingsDon't you just want to eat them up? Well you can't, because some pigments are made from heavy metals which cause a number of problems such as respiratory, reproductive, and gastronomical problems. And I would rather sell them or frame them. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxJMrcGmGEJroYTBCaQPob-8rrHcs2Bkj3M2ijQMtW62Y_98ez5wUiNzsycwHr7i_DXtdnYzSeZd6XMh6cb-FxxFQgdctzGxkJfffQ9c7QAzCMkJXOV-h5Oeq-8KeAihBM_GCaNBF6GlI/s1600/10.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592632365889573170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxJMrcGmGEJroYTBCaQPob-8rrHcs2Bkj3M2ijQMtW62Y_98ez5wUiNzsycwHr7i_DXtdnYzSeZd6XMh6cb-FxxFQgdctzGxkJfffQ9c7QAzCMkJXOV-h5Oeq-8KeAihBM_GCaNBF6GlI/s400/10.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 306px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbETwcDmUXAcDEFSiXhnbY5nN3802A92XQb-t63tviQgdocdU6m6pD5KRSaP7pOS5F31HLZfpYhkutxktNrNOb354QHgdOOxPYRlkksdUTh-Gk1QRiyq5Ql4zkfd7xo1iBxmSX1jlNiHfD/s1600/11.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592632084062955458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbETwcDmUXAcDEFSiXhnbY5nN3802A92XQb-t63tviQgdocdU6m6pD5KRSaP7pOS5F31HLZfpYhkutxktNrNOb354QHgdOOxPYRlkksdUTh-Gk1QRiyq5Ql4zkfd7xo1iBxmSX1jlNiHfD/s400/11.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 304px;" /></a><br /><i>She dances and he has a beard</i> series 4x6" oil on masoniteMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-33538254951276607782011-04-06T17:12:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.880-07:00Tiny paintingsDon't you just want to marry them? Well you can't because they are not real<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xjrogzSk8Cj-WA26ru7H4fi1DB9wCfE9PN8Phft69d5rMD0PMBhC4CZaQyRYsiLBP0If_7zEVzbV6k1HcIIF_dq6oL1skI2vTj5l3IuYFvFg106I6932_ruoqI58oRpUk6iZeceCwiCL/s1600/9.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592630598268520306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xjrogzSk8Cj-WA26ru7H4fi1DB9wCfE9PN8Phft69d5rMD0PMBhC4CZaQyRYsiLBP0If_7zEVzbV6k1HcIIF_dq6oL1skI2vTj5l3IuYFvFg106I6932_ruoqI58oRpUk6iZeceCwiCL/s400/9.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 302px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3DIT63Y3GZBaZjktK5h89TJ5w-ewkoOISYjhlxIubg2XFSs-LolZsdVYREi2iKhZkjVX_pxqfG-PGlQnrsvrTnB0hwfaVwcBeO481xpPAtPEc4A0UmvzZJylG5ztWFrMAlTh7DgNPgV0/s1600/8.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592630386359139106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3DIT63Y3GZBaZjktK5h89TJ5w-ewkoOISYjhlxIubg2XFSs-LolZsdVYREi2iKhZkjVX_pxqfG-PGlQnrsvrTnB0hwfaVwcBeO481xpPAtPEc4A0UmvzZJylG5ztWFrMAlTh7DgNPgV0/s400/8.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 304px;" /></a><br /><i>She dances and he has a beard</i> series 4x6" oil on masoniteMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-34730684898736298822011-04-06T16:46:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.881-07:00Christ-likeSooooo I did an intaglio print of this a year ago and I decided to turn it into a gigantic painting for my figure painting final. It is a large painting- 5x4 feet. <br />I am interested in the role that deities have played in cultures across the world. People regard their god/gods as the culmination or achievement of perfection according to the values and morals of their community. I am most familiar with Christianity and fascinated with Renaissance and Byzantine art. <br />I chose a very iconic looking depiction of Jesus because I wanted Him to be universally recognized. I hope that we recognize Christ because we will have seen Him in each other as we strive to become Christ-like people. <br />Perhaps my goal is lofty but I hope to meet that goal as I become a better artist. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mz7UOvzXjCz9AI-C7vBgNiNH54mpjVx3mhjXNgGY2FOzT2SY7M1mUducoN1dL6EilvE2f53A73flLf_Xdg7DEZCS3c4eyhR2VZ7Q1eBaUipyarq8cvKzJAf6qemD-zb-5QenQ09UJFnq/s1600/12a+jesus-lemon-on-a-mountain.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mz7UOvzXjCz9AI-C7vBgNiNH54mpjVx3mhjXNgGY2FOzT2SY7M1mUducoN1dL6EilvE2f53A73flLf_Xdg7DEZCS3c4eyhR2VZ7Q1eBaUipyarq8cvKzJAf6qemD-zb-5QenQ09UJFnq/s400/12a+jesus-lemon-on-a-mountain.JPG" width="319" /></a></div><br /><br />detail<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFqFHPC1vC356bpiJTXwlrYHd04t4vHbD-SWNReV1y4JSMUtuNyPjyw7IWeuzD-J98WKqAhbiAP0pD5Ag9JcRwbU44LJB0Casn8n0QXBxboEhq8ieAgHO79qXyBG7Wp1XL9b1CED79rwN/s1600/12b+jesus+detail.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592621766226366610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFqFHPC1vC356bpiJTXwlrYHd04t4vHbD-SWNReV1y4JSMUtuNyPjyw7IWeuzD-J98WKqAhbiAP0pD5Ag9JcRwbU44LJB0Casn8n0QXBxboEhq8ieAgHO79qXyBG7Wp1XL9b1CED79rwN/s400/12b+jesus+detail.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />Title: <i>I hope you like this</i> 5x4' oil on panelMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-55496366728592041862011-03-14T18:56:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.881-07:00Painting from lifeThere are actually 2 paintings in here but you can only see one. That is because I painted her realistically once, except that it sucked and she looked like a man. So I sanded it down and did it again. It is hard to paint 2 three by four foot paintings when you are only alloted time for one. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvps_BLM1xBc1FSKkODMQMRe65N2MwSlosFQY-0xUD30D5Ak7d_udO9OEy0mS6hH8K9sb8HEV6VDEtTrYsVHvAI7y8Kq2SEGi2NFmqU9j7QApGOD7HhC4QGs9cNoNOrheLxKBYyuR_8GK7/s1600/model+painting.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584120003689052258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvps_BLM1xBc1FSKkODMQMRe65N2MwSlosFQY-0xUD30D5Ak7d_udO9OEy0mS6hH8K9sb8HEV6VDEtTrYsVHvAI7y8Kq2SEGi2NFmqU9j7QApGOD7HhC4QGs9cNoNOrheLxKBYyuR_8GK7/s400/model+painting.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 295px;" /></a><br /><i>Untitled </i><br />3x4' oil on canvasMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-56322595189507905492011-03-14T18:49:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.881-07:00More human headsI have to do 5 of these total. These are 2 and 3, I am continuing having them make weird faces. I like the painting of Heather (#3) more than the one of Brooklynn (#2)because I somehow made Brooklynn look cartoon-ish and her neck disappears with her hair. But I do not feel like re-painting it. Sorry Brooky <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-k-8FxS9auRwZf_CB_3G4rrWQy5l_sBMDqYVyoeELbdmMAch68gkgkHSZFhbKBrnBtuCD5_SvfQyL5DshhZ-R7y_N_NEAoO0gxG-VjOgOde9V-R6QBEt4IzeLGjuXdC5CjgYEpD0LN8SA/s1600/brooklynn.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584118928396614786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-k-8FxS9auRwZf_CB_3G4rrWQy5l_sBMDqYVyoeELbdmMAch68gkgkHSZFhbKBrnBtuCD5_SvfQyL5DshhZ-R7y_N_NEAoO0gxG-VjOgOde9V-R6QBEt4IzeLGjuXdC5CjgYEpD0LN8SA/s400/brooklynn.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 396px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwOHu1nilqyMjvWrPzwlejmzxpTiiCxPAi1do_f_12TtRUr_oREmqD4IB38g7xpWImzzTwSlwx0M7gTJHkMmlCdBjzgLLMwuOwhf8XDEm4ubwu4hKunqecC6QagLGJJ9ZL1UCzP_IG3wV/s1600/heather.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584119239238452674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwOHu1nilqyMjvWrPzwlejmzxpTiiCxPAi1do_f_12TtRUr_oREmqD4IB38g7xpWImzzTwSlwx0M7gTJHkMmlCdBjzgLLMwuOwhf8XDEm4ubwu4hKunqecC6QagLGJJ9ZL1UCzP_IG3wV/s400/heather.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 398px;" /></a><br /><i>I am a person</i> series<br />oil on 12x12" panelMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-88913769294453494992011-03-13T22:07:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.881-07:00InstallationI had to make an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Installation_art">installation</a> for my New Genre class. These were inspired by my litho prints. I had a few things different in mind but it kept raining when I wanted to do it and so I just turned in what I had. But I am really obsessed with this idea so I will probably do much more with it in the future. This one is called "Invisibility Cloak". <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzofx6zLcHbDtvYOeGXJyCuzlaCPgRz_lHsdWOEDtTipsi5vU9t-WyZIyaiw2-rp3HQVKtWI9aJPe1vSJaiepLqgnun6S-9d9poxVJGLbVzhME94YJEWtrPHDIPM4iDFw-IYDfx28F-IGF/s1600/invisibility+cloak_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzofx6zLcHbDtvYOeGXJyCuzlaCPgRz_lHsdWOEDtTipsi5vU9t-WyZIyaiw2-rp3HQVKtWI9aJPe1vSJaiepLqgnun6S-9d9poxVJGLbVzhME94YJEWtrPHDIPM4iDFw-IYDfx28F-IGF/s400/invisibility+cloak_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583799044498194578" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD1HJxZrL-FHxgLGhP3naMXoCmU62o8aPxnSPODGdYQCwG4ePwnOWkNhkiYyQXuDAlPsRLnUdgD4Azl1U8tH7JP1vIVfueZ3VzsBPkj8DOTh6PhyhC4wLUHlb2D7EYKgDKX8K-KHm8srU/s1600/invisibility+cloak_3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD1HJxZrL-FHxgLGhP3naMXoCmU62o8aPxnSPODGdYQCwG4ePwnOWkNhkiYyQXuDAlPsRLnUdgD4Azl1U8tH7JP1vIVfueZ3VzsBPkj8DOTh6PhyhC4wLUHlb2D7EYKgDKX8K-KHm8srU/s400/invisibility+cloak_3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583800372203953986" /></a><br /><br /><br />This one is called "Ima be" and a Navajo man came up while we were doing this and was really freaked out and didn't understand what it was for. He kept asking if we were rock climbers. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXkg0TJyMjKrOfhmSpuj0RYvI-YLr_N_MOoV11v-Dt8onemg8BLNxILSsbhSKi0OFQmLE0yXvELho5mpHnohlGFfO6wckI-gyE1oVfFTFZYw3iNjJ8qDFkEVvpmOa8h-9ThriDfMTkjjo/s1600/ima+be_1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXkg0TJyMjKrOfhmSpuj0RYvI-YLr_N_MOoV11v-Dt8onemg8BLNxILSsbhSKi0OFQmLE0yXvELho5mpHnohlGFfO6wckI-gyE1oVfFTFZYw3iNjJ8qDFkEVvpmOa8h-9ThriDfMTkjjo/s400/ima+be_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583800966534385106" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFl2jZbiUrLRlntusoei40f96RJr3ka0pIJ_nME8IK_EW-SiJdmNSvY7FebtL1R8f-VkSID-jmg5S9Nb_PfaAlaNFWXWiQguMnBCXNqKvxZwe-0X8U6vmYuy0zdq9xWUH-OIu1iUjnleg/s1600/ima+be_3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFl2jZbiUrLRlntusoei40f96RJr3ka0pIJ_nME8IK_EW-SiJdmNSvY7FebtL1R8f-VkSID-jmg5S9Nb_PfaAlaNFWXWiQguMnBCXNqKvxZwe-0X8U6vmYuy0zdq9xWUH-OIu1iUjnleg/s400/ima+be_3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583801179090042674" /></a><br /><br /><br />And this was how it was done...in case you were curious<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqDS3HDw7KysquOvYF2WZS8Kg8cBDZKZxAY-FYjBbtFsH_dYZVj8B5LtrRbEmlFClTMSaTWx-QWUdmx4NwogqaW3a6rsZOR3QmrDIrgzPUkSgzk5n7mGm5Y4ATu1cXCNt5-B5L90YKEvE/s1600/ima+be_4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqDS3HDw7KysquOvYF2WZS8Kg8cBDZKZxAY-FYjBbtFsH_dYZVj8B5LtrRbEmlFClTMSaTWx-QWUdmx4NwogqaW3a6rsZOR3QmrDIrgzPUkSgzk5n7mGm5Y4ATu1cXCNt5-B5L90YKEvE/s400/ima+be_4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583801511639644002" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaCY61ehCPulQnN_et0m2-5zXB8_MvpO0GeL3kHurP5BavqIYAvO1WbNfzCrB3PJQZek0Jb-MCiB60WiEfNLg34OSerTq-_Nt2NPhCKjR-mwPicFyVr-uOXNpKBVmzbaonO32nC-Jixlw/s1600/ima+be_5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaCY61ehCPulQnN_et0m2-5zXB8_MvpO0GeL3kHurP5BavqIYAvO1WbNfzCrB3PJQZek0Jb-MCiB60WiEfNLg34OSerTq-_Nt2NPhCKjR-mwPicFyVr-uOXNpKBVmzbaonO32nC-Jixlw/s400/ima+be_5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583801878243045330" /></a>Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-70703108056053057132011-03-13T21:58:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.882-07:00People always think this looks like South AmericaI did this last year and I still like it. It is hanging over the window in our front door and people always think it is South America. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD73jDHap_j3zV0Y3Xe-wBgrh31WPoybn9SAnOmGxE1nXqpVTwu_da757Nd1kIL2bDd-KeBfESSdd2AMn5k3xUqG-EMa4o1bImDCPRwka26nQRl98GJaCDlVejM9caSIDx1TJ__9yBcTq/s1600/IMG_5694.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583795555356106306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD73jDHap_j3zV0Y3Xe-wBgrh31WPoybn9SAnOmGxE1nXqpVTwu_da757Nd1kIL2bDd-KeBfESSdd2AMn5k3xUqG-EMa4o1bImDCPRwka26nQRl98GJaCDlVejM9caSIDx1TJ__9yBcTq/s400/IMG_5694.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 284px;" /></a><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>Plague</i><br />22x30" acrylic gesso, charcoal, pen on cotton fiber paperMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-75197877399037593392011-03-13T21:55:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.882-07:00More litho printsFinal project- 4 images- around 120 prints total. I did all 4 in both color sets. These inspired the installation projects called "Invisibility Cloak" and "Ima be"-soon to come... <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwhQwvHnx92YmFtmUhmi-_HafL9RGqo1CZoXU0nOOmJ7XYFPKH9Ts9fDTHD5h7NmosoOGqCnRnlqNSAbDIyJtWGe4IsgJLGp-IIV-gdlIbGOMTfS9vHfzCCtE1TmSFsf2C4owKMQpx0qr/s1600/img007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583789108282551042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwhQwvHnx92YmFtmUhmi-_HafL9RGqo1CZoXU0nOOmJ7XYFPKH9Ts9fDTHD5h7NmosoOGqCnRnlqNSAbDIyJtWGe4IsgJLGp-IIV-gdlIbGOMTfS9vHfzCCtE1TmSFsf2C4owKMQpx0qr/s400/img007.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 294px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJTlglgNyiheu7vBK6Sfs6K-dwfe_dZ-sNkreRZ0H0PyY0jgmvwX8pTiJV9rzSpaeRpNsDH7LAG0LunW3zSbxODa7ah4OO6z-Hy0ggD1OFmdt2rGz7Du9PdjNEx7kCqgWI1Bwxpeg-f9z/s1600/img009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583789507849087250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJTlglgNyiheu7vBK6Sfs6K-dwfe_dZ-sNkreRZ0H0PyY0jgmvwX8pTiJV9rzSpaeRpNsDH7LAG0LunW3zSbxODa7ah4OO6z-Hy0ggD1OFmdt2rGz7Du9PdjNEx7kCqgWI1Bwxpeg-f9z/s400/img009.jpg" style="float: left; height: 400px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; width: 288px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVNwwmY5UmaQvwiTjfUu8nabNYuMuR9cuCZELFx-mFpJBnSER3DMqrua8t_zA8iEmiKNVF4ndZbRW509mpTJMkzpPXPLODYq4ghNl-J_8XdNjtnmdMpxYecJEFNe3yp5k7-zcvLAL3MfG/s1600/img012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583789694655916306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVNwwmY5UmaQvwiTjfUu8nabNYuMuR9cuCZELFx-mFpJBnSER3DMqrua8t_zA8iEmiKNVF4ndZbRW509mpTJMkzpPXPLODYq4ghNl-J_8XdNjtnmdMpxYecJEFNe3yp5k7-zcvLAL3MfG/s400/img012.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 274px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6WZ1F7fPQNRDi1MVE97Xr7x8_9bpU1VkGkMLiHlj2daldwcVOiuo0n2dsiostNYLUfL3ex3EVKpY-9LeDi1LAu6p7RtpzVS_zMp2fqgnEqKk3Wd3kibgDbJMi2JGQeylCeuH8M2L0SIx/s1600/img014.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583789864651877090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6WZ1F7fPQNRDi1MVE97Xr7x8_9bpU1VkGkMLiHlj2daldwcVOiuo0n2dsiostNYLUfL3ex3EVKpY-9LeDi1LAu6p7RtpzVS_zMp2fqgnEqKk3Wd3kibgDbJMi2JGQeylCeuH8M2L0SIx/s400/img014.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 266px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><i>She dances and he has a beard</i> lithography series 5 1/2 x 7 1/2" lithography printsMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-60447880295719570312011-03-13T21:50:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.883-07:00This isn't a real thingOur teacher built this ugly thing and painted it with a billion different colors for us to paint. Not nice. Not cute. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl__xUw4DNXZBfsCdZVpp5Nl-trPiv_k0fgNFx1xJlGem9JvYaujusq7HSm7QA3v6h85OMDrwe-EfWdZqCUm4y4Lx2Nk7XHOsjXl6n2uw8z4SfnTM5fczZdDWVsf1vBZAz_7N58__zhU5t/s1600/IMG_5691.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl__xUw4DNXZBfsCdZVpp5Nl-trPiv_k0fgNFx1xJlGem9JvYaujusq7HSm7QA3v6h85OMDrwe-EfWdZqCUm4y4Lx2Nk7XHOsjXl6n2uw8z4SfnTM5fczZdDWVsf1vBZAz_7N58__zhU5t/s400/IMG_5691.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583793537638547458" /></a>Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-43438610794570221112011-03-13T21:37:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:11:45.883-07:00GibbleSo this was an experiment done with a medium called galkyd. It's all transparent layers of green, blue, pink, and yellow with a palette knife. It looks even crazier in real life, like a billion shards of stained glass suspended in one thick layer (you should click on it and zoom in). I am excited to try more, but I am glad I painted it on a bed sheet so I could save the panel because honestly, it's an ugly painting. Ok, bye <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuiNhFlTiW1cB0nyok0ys2iURRnhxnZMpL-HbveZ5x3Q2qsrOgHu23pWLdIAPiyXiq0WAuIg9vShT_RqhN0Dx37_3IysFvjJghU2Gj9N1Op2Tkf8Ud0fT7BEVCPx2k1i_TYqSttkosAxM/s1600/IMG_5690.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuiNhFlTiW1cB0nyok0ys2iURRnhxnZMpL-HbveZ5x3Q2qsrOgHu23pWLdIAPiyXiq0WAuIg9vShT_RqhN0Dx37_3IysFvjJghU2Gj9N1Op2Tkf8Ud0fT7BEVCPx2k1i_TYqSttkosAxM/s400/IMG_5690.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583791395380620402" /></a>Melissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998484365195022070.post-85136589982810680502011-03-06T21:59:00.000-08:002011-07-05T18:11:45.884-07:00Le human headMy first real attempt at painting a human being and something weird happened.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IS248Oza_xeftfz7BJSj2b5hh-ZfUjhMBYX9Sp4fWwonzEnrgRygxnS-CGYI7a6OaDQEJVE8vxm21FeBGTPQVphgObu0f8k72DUKRj4TfxpI6SDgPhTGAJ1T-y5US_2xxfTwWQqG9XZO/s1600/daniele.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IS248Oza_xeftfz7BJSj2b5hh-ZfUjhMBYX9Sp4fWwonzEnrgRygxnS-CGYI7a6OaDQEJVE8vxm21FeBGTPQVphgObu0f8k72DUKRj4TfxpI6SDgPhTGAJ1T-y5US_2xxfTwWQqG9XZO/s400/daniele.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584117677554669074" /></a><br /><i>I am a person</i> seriesMelissa Noonchester Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694642748741784218noreply@blogger.com