Doug Niedermiller HDR Cape Ann Photography Album

Doug Niedermiller put together an incredible collection of Cape Ann HDR Photography from last fall.

Click The Picture To See His Slide Show

Doug Niedermiller HDR Cape Ann Photography Album, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Ready! Aim! Art?

 

Deb Clarke gave me the “Heads” up on this Info. So I knew it must’ve had something to do with Art.

Is it Art?  Is It Intelligent Design?   What do You think?

Urinal Art

This Just in from designer-daily.com;

“Sometimes your mind wanders in the most unusual places. It happened to me the other day as I was releasing the few extra beers I drank, and found myself concentrating on that little fly in the urinal. Then I thought about how that little insect made life a little better for the cleaning people who probably have less to clean, and for the customers of the place who have had a little more fun while in the restrooms (yes it doesn’t take much for a drunk guy to have fun).

So if you think about it, this simple drawing of a fly improved everybody’s life a little. But how?

  • By staying simple.
    A common advice for webdesigners is: “Don’t make the user think”. In our particular case, the urinal user doesn’t think and just follows his instinct: he pisses on that damn annoying fly that’s teasing him.
  • By understanding the user’s needs.
    In the urinating situation, all the user needs is a little guidance to focus on keeping the place clean, without even thinking about it. If the user instinctively knows what to do, your design is good.
  • By making a clever use of white space.
    Less is more, every designer knows this sentence I guess. If you designed this, many clients would probably have asked you to make the fly bigger or add more flies, which would in both cases be totally useless.” 
  •   From Designer-Daily

Marine Construction-I Beams On the Essex Causeway Adjustable Threshold

Here I adjusted the amount of black and white saturation.  Full size pic here

 

News From Kurt Ankeny

Winter 2010

Classes on Offer, Gallery Viewing by Appointment

Dear Joey,

Winter is a time on Cape Ann where we tend to hibernate and wait for warmer weather, but it helps to keep busy to pass those short days and long nights without going stir crazy. Please consider taking a class or dropping by to view some paintings.

Drawing and Painting Classes

Close-up of Brush FerrulesWinter is a great time to learn a new skill you want to use in the warmer months. Whether you’ve always wanted to be able to join those easel jockeys out at Halibut Point on warm summer evenings, or make sketches of places you visit on vacation, I can help you develop the skills. I hold a drawing class on Tuesday nights from 6 to 8 p.m., and a painting class (any medium, including pastels) on Saturday mornings from 10 to noon.

If you’re interested, please contact me via email to sign up. Classes are $25 each session or 10 sessions for $180. More information can be found at ankenystudio.com.

Gallery Viewings by Appointment

Church SunsetAlthough I don’t hold regular gallery hours during the deep winter months (it’s commonly known that most retail is pretty dead between New Years and Tax Day) I’m still available to open the gallery for private viewings by appointment. If you would like to stop by and say hello, or have a particular painting you would like to see, please give me a call at 978-281-2803, or you can drop me an email at kurt@ankenystudio.com.

New on the Blog

If you’re not aware, I was a resident artist in Dinan, France for the month of December. I’m posting articles about my travels, my work and sightseeing on my blog. You can find it at www.kurtankeny.com.

Decorate A Bowl!

The Open Door Pantry Benefit

Join the Good Time Team from North Shore 104.9 and The Open Door Food Pantry on Thursday, February 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to decorate a bowl for the annual Empty Bowl Dinner.

The decorating evening will be held at 28 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester. Bring your creativity and a friend. Children welcome. Decorating is free, but reservations are required. info@foodpantry.org or 978-283-6776.

Visit our web site for more information. www.foodpantry.org

Thanks to Jo-Ann Castano for the Info!  http://www.artsgloucester.com/

Marine Construction-I Beams On the Essex Causeway Total Saturation

Here I boosted up the saturation to 100%  same pic as yesterday’s inverted pic. Full Sized here

 

Carl B Friberg Lobstering Scene Painting At Main Steet Art And Antiques

David has a whole of cool stuff in his store- Main street Art and Antiques.  This is one of them.   Click the pic and select “all sizes” to see the full sized version

 

Think Summer!

Yeah, I know Joey. More Boats!?

From the Schooner Festival. It’s almost here!

Http://www.FrontieroGallery.com

Marine Construction-I Beams On the Essex Causeway Inverted

It’s lovely what you can do when you play around with different treatments to your photos.

I just love photography and editing.  This one is a beauty full size

 

Debbie Clarke’s Reverse Glass Demo UPDATE

Debbie Clarke’s Reverse Glass Portrait Update

Work In Progress:

 Reverse Glass Portrait  progress report. Scraped the paint off the Glass to create the shape around the head.

 Foiled and toned backing canvas with burnt sienna (the darkest orange)

Debbie Clarke Verre Eglomise Demonstration Video Links

https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/debbie-clarke-verre-eglomise-demonstration-video-part-i/

https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/debbie-clarke-verre-eglomise-demonstration-video-part-ii/http://debbieclarke.blogspot.com/

https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2010/01/27/debbie-clarke-verre-eglomise-demonstration-video-part-iii/

https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/debbie-clarke-verre-eglomise-demonstration-video-part-iv/

 

 

Http://www.FrontieroGallery.com

 

Deb Clarke Checks Into The Good Morning Gloucester Flickr Group With This Update

Deb Clarke Sent This Update O The Verre Eglomise Work of Cape Ann Painter’s Portrait To The Good Morning Gloucester Flickr Group

100_2841, originally uploaded by debclarke art.

 

Fishermen Tattoo Series- Brian Eastman Lighthouse 01930 Tattoo

Click here for the Fisherman Tattoo Slide Show

Fishermen Tattoo Series- Brian Eastman Lighthouse 01930 Tattoo, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

It’s A David Bowie Art Haven Lobster Buoy Painted By Carla Hollett!

 

It’s A David Bowie Art Haven Lobster Buoy!, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Art Haven Buoy Auction Slide Show From Manuel Simoes

Here are pictures of the kids in a slide show from The Art Haven Lobster Buoy Auction-

Click this Link for the Art Haven Lobster Buoy Slide Show Featuring Gloucester’s Great Young Talented Artists

Fishermen Tattoo Series- Brian Eastman Lobster Tattoo

Brian has been adding to his tattoo collection with some impressive work.  The lighthouse tattoo comes tomorrow.

 

All of the Kids Represented At The Art Haven Buoy Auction Video

Manuel Simoes Captures All The Kids In This Video For GMG-

That’s right folks if there’s a community event- we cover it.  If you have something coming up that you think should be covered send us a comment and we will do everything in our power to bring the best of Gloucester to these here pages.

VOTE! NOW!

It’s the last day to vote for Debbie Clarkes Entry in the Saatchi Art Showdown.

It only takes a few seconds to Rate and Vote for Debbie’s Entry!  You don’t have to register.

JUST VOTE!

Go get off your Butts!

CLICK THE LINK BELOW

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=252814

Here’s an example of Debbies Reverse Glass Painting featuring me;

Unfinished Masterpiece of Paul Frontiero

Debbie Clarkes WEBSITE;  http://www.debbieclarke.blogspot.com/

Http://www.FrontieroGallery.com

Let’s Paint! and Drink?

Myself and the Good Morning Gloucester Website do not condone mixing Alcohol and Painting!

 But it doesn’t hurt.