The Block | 2006 | December

2nd Fighter

By admin | Published December 27, 2006

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1st Fighter Printed

By admin | Published December 26, 2006

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Flickr photos as reference – © Issues

By admin | Published December 26, 2006

Flickr is now owned by Yahoo!. I recently sent this email to Yahoo!’s copyright officer. I’ll post the response if and when I get it…

Hello,
I would like to know if it is legal to use images found on Flickr as reference material in creating fine art. If so, does the finished artwork have to be different in appearance to a certain degree in order to not infringe on the photographers’ rights?

Also, is it legal to use Yahoo news photos (which I understand come through the major news wires).

Thanks for clarifying,

Dan Allegrucci

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I’m excited to have a little more than a week off. I have a lot of things to finish up and bunch of things to start. Ill list a few things so that when the break is over, I can look back and see if I’ve used my time wisely.

Print old Yellow Jacket block
Print 3 Fighter blocks
Start at least 1 multicolor woodcut
Start at least 1 b/w woodcut
Continue to draw every day

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Kids are hard to draw.

By admin | Published December 14, 2006

For one thing, kids’ proportions are weird. When I try to draw my kids they usually end up looking more like teenagers. They are only 7. I think I accidentally “correct” the large head and all the other differences in how kids are put together versus adults. This quick sketch is the closest I’ve come getting the proportions to read as “kid.” Ill keep at it.

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I Love Laquer Thinner

By admin | Published December 13, 2006

When I was at Kinkos I copied some sketches with the intention of transfering them onto blocks for cutting. I’m glad I did. Unless Im drawing directly on the block, i think this is the way to go. Im sure the transfers get a lot harder to pull off as size increases, but at this scale it is oh so easy. Why draw it a second time when it will almost never be as good as the first sketch?

Will have some time off for Christmas. Hope to print a lot then.

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"Final" Figure Carving

By admin | Published December 11, 2006

This carving is final, as in “I won’t be messing with it anymore.” It is not final, as in perfect or resolved. Maybe the next one should be head and shoulders or at least head/neck. At any rate, I think this little exercise has helped me understand the figure better and it sure was fun. It definitely points out a few areas that I am a little hazy on as far as understanding the figure. For instance, I always run out of room for the chin. I already have another chunk of wood, so I imagine it won’t be long before I start the next one. However, I have several print related things I would like to pursue first.

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Sketching

By admin | Published December 9, 2006

I’ve decided to renew my efforts to become an “adequate draftsman.” I have been doing a bunch of 5 minute sketches of whatever is around me, some longer drawings. I find that limiting the time encourages me to just go for it and not over think anything. Plus, it keeps me from spending too much time on any one thing.