intimate excretions, a series of semi quick drawings completed over two days.
inspiration. Rembrandt and Scheile, some poses taken directly.
the point. Picking a theme, particularly one without any level of seriousness or forceful intellectual ideas allows for greater study. To build a habit of proper time management with art and generate a lot of imagery- ya can’t think too much. To work on pieces one at a time – or more dangerously try to make an “important” piece every moment you get to work will destroy you. It will destroy your self confidence and intimidate you. So instead I drew these, and found that in the days I was working on these, I was excited to sit and draw, and created other works of varying ideas and experiments. The pictures are of people peeing, pooping, and puking, so beware.
two etchings by Rembrandt. . .
many more images below. . .
I think your drawings have much more visual interest when you articulate and environment for the figures to interact with and exist in (a couch, bed, etc…).
By: Josh Johnson on March 17, 2009
at 1:30 pm
i KNEW you had a pee/poo fetish!
but, really, you’re amazing; these are great and i’m so glad to hear that you had fun doing them. i’m also glad you included the back and forth.
By: hussyb on March 19, 2009
at 2:28 am
pee-s. austin would love these
By: hussyb on March 19, 2009
at 2:29 am
so awesome phil =)
i want a copy of one!
By: notsosoft on March 24, 2009
at 1:41 pm
save a copy of one and then print it off somewhere with a decent printer.
if ya want an original, i dont know. if you were in orlando you could trade something or just give few dollars and id give ya stuff.
By: philjasen on March 31, 2009
at 2:09 am
I thought of you today as I was passing a book store saw Against the Day and was thinking of picking it up. Couldn’t decide though if it would be a good intro to his work. Thought?
By the way I miss you!
By: robertgarro on March 27, 2009
at 12:31 am
i miss you too my friend. Once i’ve traveled we will be a bit closer.
Honestly, ive been unable to finish anything of Pynchon’s except The Crying of Lot 49 and a collection of early short stories entitled Slow Learner. Not due to frustration, i’ve just consistently been pulled away from the works for extended periods of time and then unable to rejoin the narrative from my previous point.
I have been very fond of as much of Gravity’s Rainbow as I’ve read. I’ve advanced through that work more than any other unread work of his. The Crying of Lot 49 as a shorter work and rather consistently following a specific character is often cited as the introductory book for readers. Go with it. The short stories in Slow Learner while themselves not spectacular, do have a phenomenal introduction written by Pynchon which I’ve re-read several times. He is extremely honest with his own work and open in a discussion based upon the experiences of learning or mastering your artistic focus and the repetition of mistakes.
By: philjasen on March 31, 2009
at 2:04 am
The Crying of Lot 49 seems like a good start. When are you heading to Athens?
By: robertgarro on April 3, 2009
at 8:52 pm