new 100 portraits project (2017)

This time I`m following another love of mine; photography.  Black and white film, no filters, no touch-ups. 100 personalities in black and white. Come check it out at my new blog site, scotthamiltonart.com and let me know what you think!

Cheers,

S.

death of artboy68

No, not really. Just the name… I have been away finding myself, and it has been good. I will leave this site up for my own reference, (it’s always good to look back), but in the meantime I’ll be charging ahead with new work, new expressions, new discoveries born from incessant exploration. Shouldn’t that be what art is about? Please come and find me and if you like what you see, let me know! This site was started with the concept of using visitor’s comments as the engine, and a beautiful community and some lasting connections sprouted from it.

Come check out my new site, click that ‘follow’ button to stay connected and let’s start again! 🙂

www.scotthamiltonart.com

See My Better Side

“When you know yourself you are empowered. When you accept yourself you are invincible.”  ~Tina Lifford

See My Better Side 22″ x 28″ wood, paint, stain and varnish Scott Hamilton 2015

The phrase, “put your best face forward,” is presented quite literally in this piece, along with as much varied meaning the viewer takes from it. A continuation of my journey of getting away from literal translations in realism.

See My Better Side

See My Better Side

See My Better Side

See My Better Side

I have recently found a lot of peace in the notion of accepting myself for who I am, rather than who I want to be or think I should be. The unfinished side of the face is a reflection of how we are all a work in progress; the expectation to be perfect, (either in our own eyes or in the view of others,) only leads to the damaging of self worth.

Stats vary, but at least one million selfies are posted every day. What drives this phenomenon? How do you want to be seen?

~Love yourself, (because you are worthy!) just the way you are.~

deep roots face imprinting- continued

A pictorial (with brief commentary) continuation of my previous discussion on “deep roots: face imprinting“.  Experimentation and exploration of the human visage is the thread here; some of the images I like, some disturb me, but alas, here are some of the results.

‘death like the sun’
hand embellished monoprint 9″x 12″

‘adorned’
hand embellished monoprint 9″ x 12″

‘recognition’, hand embellished monoprint
9″ x 12″

monoprint on cloth

‘veil’ monoprint and acrylic on wood

‘now I see myself’ monoprint, photograph & urethane

Despite this last image looking as though I’ve just been pied, I thought it too rich not to share.

As I have a seemingly short attention span, this is about where I found myself losing interest in the process;  however, my exploration into the human image (inextricably connected to the human condition in all it’s subtleties) continues.

Discussion is welcome. I love discussions.

Until next time,

artboy68

realist, or…?

Are you a realist? If so, what kind of realist are you?

If not, what’s your angle? I’m interested.

signed,

Struggling Realist

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realist [ˈrɪəlɪst]

n

1. a person who is aware of and accepts the physical universe, events, etc., as they are; pragmatist

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an artist or writer who seeks to represent the familiar or typical in real life rather than an idealized, formalized, or romantic interpretation

3. (Philosophy) Philosophy a person who accepts realism

4. (Philosophy / Logic) (Philosophy) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of realism or realists in the arts, philosophy, etc. a realist school

~

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

~

“I’m in need of a remix”
acrylic & ink on paper, 22″ x 30″
artboy68 2013

Deep roots; face imprinting

I believe the human face holds more mystery and intrigue and imprints the heart and mind more powerfully than any other singular image. I am excited to embark on another study of this subject through a series of monoprints, formed by carving and inking 3-dimensional faces and printing them on a variety of surfaces and backgrounds. After first printing, I am delighted to find that this method produces some unpredictable yet totemic images; I cannot help but feel drawn in a deep way (I’m not a psychologist but I suspect due to the instinctual imprinting that remains with us since infancy), and look forward to beginning a new series of works exploring the subject.

I find the paper prints somewhat reminiscent of Rorschach test images and the canvas prints not dissimilar to an ancient burial shroud left with impressions of the long dead.

No two prints are the same. Let me know what you think…

head #1, ink on paper

head #1, ink on canvas

head #1, carved printing block

 

For interest, here is a National Science Foundation report on the psychology of the image of the human face.  http://www.face-and-emotion.com/dataface/nsfrept/psychology.html

Thanks for watching!

artboy68

sketchbook fodder

5 minute goodnight sketch from imagination. Goodnight!

new painting, different direction

Ok so I lied, this is nothing like what I said I was going to do but hey- I should just keep my mouth shut more often…

‘the walls before me’
acrylic & ink on panel
10″ x 13-1/4″
artboy68 2013

This was really fun for me, a welcome departure from the realism, which I do so wrestle with at times.

edge detail

If you like it, let me know!  Thanks,

artboy68

new painting: “Porcine Man”

“Porcine Man”, acrylic on paper, 18 1/2″ x 22″

You may recognize this as a drawing I posted last year;  I’ve also taken the liberty of renaming it. (Hey it’s my picture and I can do whatever I want with it…)  Really though, this was a great way for me to get the brushes out without having to think too much- just what I needed to kick off a new year.

Enjoyed the process, feel free to leave your honest opinion!

Thanks,

artboy68

new drawing; ‘Electrolux’

‘Electrolux’ graphite study

Intended to be a quick study for a larger work;  got a little carried away as this is the first drawing I’ve done in a while.  (A wee hiatus).  This year I will be focusing on imagery which combines vintage machines with the human figure.  Click on the image for a closer look.

Thanks for watching,

artboy68