Blog / 2013 / Cross-pollination
June 18, 2013
A few days ago, Mistress Clarissa approached me about drawing something to go with a poem she’d written. I answered with a video of me doing the drawing as well as with an image of the drawing, and she responded with this video.
I love how Clarissa reversed the footage. It’s such a simple act, but one that works so well with her words.
I collaborate a lot: every time I paint a portrait I’m working closely with another artist, one who has created a life worth painting. That said, I don’t collaborate nearly enough outside of the artist-subject relationship. Allowing another brain-eye-hand to enter into the making is as startling as it is inspiring.
Prints and other arty items of the bee drawing are in my Redbubble shop.
Bee
2013
marker on paper
6 x 6 inches
Art is the love of other humans made tangible across space and time. When a person can’t get a hug from a friend, art is there to make them feel seen and understood. Please share my work with your favorite people!
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