Welcome back.
Using the name of my recent solo exhibition, I have re-branded this blog Drawing on Deadline. The former name, Illustration is Easy (an obscure reference to a delightful Ross MacDonald artist statement from an exhibition I worked on back in 2004) was the source of much consternation from the viewing public, now it seems, unaware of the intended absurdity of such a claim. Similar assumptions about commercial image-making are made all the time, usually without real consideration. When looking at the work of understated genius Hanoch Piven, for example, one might muse "How long did this really take?" This conjecture is instantly clarified when you try to create a portrait of Ronald Reagan out of three jellybeans and a piece of carpet.
So, for the record: Illustration is very very hard. I'd write a bit more but, I'm on deadline, so I'd better go draw.
Ha ha, yesterday I was just thinking how disheartening it was that your blog was called that, as i find it's a daily uphill battle!
ReplyDeleteNice to know you find it tough too
Nice work, John. Between the pithy, alliterative copy and the cast-in-metal type drawing, I'm sold! Much much better title.
ReplyDeleteOh John, we all know coloring, oops, I mean drawing is hard. Make sure to stay in the lines.
ReplyDeleteIt's not "tracing" if you are drawing over your OWN WORK. Gee wiz.
ReplyDeleteGood change, John. It's a shame, all the same - I thought the old title was hilarious.
ReplyDeleteYeah, me too kyle. Eh, so much for hyperbole.
ReplyDeleteHa, ha. I see I'm not too far behind on the name change. Yeah, I liked the old name too. Kind of seems the opposite theme of your last one. From cool and collect (it's easy)to FRANTIC! Must meet DEADLINE! Aaaaahhhh!
ReplyDeleteA little over the top, I know.
Have fun.