The Silent Giants

So, today I found out about these designers who are the geniuses responsible for all of the Dead Weather summer tour posters that I have been drooling over since last year. And better yet, it seems that nearly all of their products are equally desirable (see: Iron & Wine and Bright Eyes posters shown below). When I say, "I really identify with their aesthetic," I generally mean, "I'm addicted to black birds and trees."
Kudos, my friends! Want to give me a job?

Find them at their site here: The Silent Giants

(P.s. - Nice cameo by The Head and the Heart on that Iron & Wine poster. Love them!)

So much catching up to do!

First of all, here's the latest: some ceramic items I made while working at camp this summer. Camp was the main reason for my 2+ month absence, so at least I got some decent work out of it.

Stay tuned for more!

Images © J. Timlin 2011

Chris Russo

This is a really awesome woodcut by a friend of mine at Pratt. Check his stuff out!

via the artist's blog, Don't Panic

Drawing for class

Joaquin Sorolla, Sewing the Sail,

Powdered graphite on Lennox,
Image © J. Timlin 2011

Commencement Exhibition!

I'm a little behind here, thanks to all the year-end fuss, but let's start back up with this:
Some photos of my senior thesis work at the Commencement Exhibition! There was a big pedestal with my sketchbook and scroll too, but I guess I didn't get a picture of that. Oops.

Also, better images of all of these are now on my website, just click on that black feather in the upper left.
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Update: Sketchbook online

I finally got around to scanning some spreads from my big sketchbook. They are now up on my website for your perusal, so check them out!
Right here!

Preview:

Image © J. Timlin 2011

Brad Kunkle

These really lovely paintings are embellished with real gold and silver leaf, so the reflections of light change the image as you move (see the artist's website for details). Beyond that, I'm more interested in the repetitive use of the leaf and grass forms to create fluttering texture fields.

Brad Kunkle, Eidolon

Brad Kunkle, Windhandel

Brad Kunkle, The Proposition

Brad Kunkle, Summoning a Sleeper

via Brad Kunkle
        via Artist a Day

Armin Mersmann

This drawing caught my eye over the rest of the artist's work. I find it very closely related to what I'm doing lately, including the tree roots, black bird, graphite texture, and narrative qualities.
It's super awesome!

Armin Mersmann, Stripped, Graphite on board, 2007

via Armin Mersmann
          via Artist a Day

Cleaning house, New website

I've been making some updates to my web presence! In small news, you'll notice that my sidebar links have been moved, as this blog now has a "Links" tab up above. In bigger news, you'll notice a gray box to the left, which is a link to my new website! It's still in progress but it's getting there. Mostly I just have to photograph my more recent work and upload those images.
I'd appreciate any feedback on the new space, as I'll shortly be paying for it and I want to make sure its worth it. I think it is.
Enjoy.

Drawing and Painting Exhibition, Parent's Weekend

The Drawing and Painting departments asked for my studio-mate and I to each put a drawing into an exhibition that would be up on Fox 2 through Parent's Weekend. Unfortunately I was too busy to post pictures during, and the show has since come down, but here are some photos of the gallery.

 

Art History Conference

This post is a little late coming but I've been busy, so I suppose that's ok.
Many many thanks to all who came out for the Art History Senior Thesis conference. We had a pretty decent turnout, good questions, good food, and a bunch of really great lectures. My peers, my professors, and myself were all very happy with the way the event went. Following are some pictures that a friend (Kate Robinson) was able to snap from the front row.
Enjoy.

MICA's 1st Annual Art History Senior Thesis Conference

Please come! There will be free food and much to be learned!

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Self-Portrait

A sketch from my new little sketchbook. Self-portrait from the reflection in my computer screen, during class. Those are some wonky eyes, but I didn't have a chance to fix them.

Image © J. Timlin 2011

Stephanie Kunze

I saw this drawing on Fox 2 yesterday. I don't think I'm really exaggerating in saying that it's probably one of my favorite drawings that I've seen come out of MICA in 3 1/2 years. It reminds me of Seurat's drawings in its really subtle tonality, and variations in focus. I like the sort of ambiguous narrative, where you're not sure what the subject is grasping at, or if she grabbed a bubble that has just popped; that fleeting impermanence is great. Additionally I think the treatment of materials and textures is really incredibly delicate. It gives you the initial impression of a print or photo, and sort of wavers as you come closer and try to discover whether the lack of focus is your eyes or the image. While the really beautiful fields of graphite texture become apparent close up, the wavering focus that make the image really interesting never leave. Check it out while you have a chance!

Kudos Stephanie!

via Stephanie Kunze - Illustration

Fourth book.

My personal favorite so far. That blue floral pattern is beautiful, and a perfect red wine-colored cover paper makes for a really great combination that is more interesting than the others up until this point. Same size, format, and leaves.

 

I'm thinking that I will continue to make this size book until I run out of paper for the leaves, which should make about 5 more books, 8 total (not counting the first one, which I am currently using as a sketchbook). Since I also gave one book away, I should have 7 which I will make available via an Etsy account, for anyone who is interested in purchasing one. If I have the time and materials maybe I'll take it to 10.  Keep your eye out for updates!
I may be available for custom work, also depending on time and materials. Contact me directly via email for those inquiries.

Some recent sketches

Some pages out of my bigger sketchbook. A few are just studies drawing landscape features and such, others are thumbnail ideas for larger drawings.

Images © J. Timlin 2011

Third book.

Another, the same size as the first two, with gray cover papers, and patterned green and gold spine and endsheets.

 

Second book.

Another book I made with some patterned blue paper. The leaves of it are Strathmore drawing paper. This one is an improvement over the first, with stronger and better binding, higher quality cover paper, and endsheets.