Marcy James

Stanley Kubrick's One-Point Perspective:Composition Nourishment

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I just came across this great video on one point perspective for my composition class at RMSP.

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oh my. the wall is down. i leave for the catalyst in just a few minutes. it feels strange. before taking down the wall, i decided to photograph it naked without the images. here is a view from that:

Hey you, sketching, this is the last time we are going to wake up together...Happy Travels to you..

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heading there: nightmare,daydream series

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looking for you while driving...

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one more week to gooooo.

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just in case you can make it...

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here's something called 'working at it.' it's part of the nightmare,daydream group. and know that it's a flip around. there's a handle so, know it's o.k. to touch my art and look behind it if you have the inkling....

prepping for my show

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Sketching 2010

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who photographs the neighbors

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the process of making things

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:08:00 +0000

errrrrrrrrrrrgh.
i know where i am.
it's familiar territory.
so i know it's temporary.
but it's still frustrating.
working on my shows for this season and my mind is mud.
last week was fruitful. this week is walled in.
it's time to set the new rhythm, but committing to art
practice is easy once you are inside it, but getting there
is sometimes a bit tricky. i think you know what i am talking about.

learning curves

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i went to sleep last night alert. i am either being reminded of and/or learning new things about myself. this weekend has been a fresh one for me. for the first time in a a very long time, i have allowed myself to be present with making some things. to everyone and everything that i am beholden to, i apologize for being self-centered. thanks for your understanding. it feels great. i am enjoying the silence...roaming about in my mind.

i am interpreting a concept for a friend's group show called 'love.' those of you who know me, know that i am not one to ever stray from my projects or from what i like to address in my work...so when my friend, shawn asked me to join him in this show, i was a bit leary, but immediately said yes from a place of love for what he is setting out to do.

thank you shawn, for getting me back to simple inquiries. thank you for reminding me that sometimes allowing outside hands into my work space can move me into directions that may not have occurred otherwise.

o.k. i get it:
1. i am not good at being 'crafty' for the sake of making something look good. There is no Martha Stewart destiny for me.

2. i work slow. very slow. i spend a lot of time looking at each stage of a piece.
why is it so ugly? how can i get rid of that texture? should i make the texture more ruinous?
where did that bubble come from? does it matter? i'm excited about this. would anyone else get it? who cares.
what am i thinking-that color is just fucked up. what happened to all of the writing? is it a sign. no bring it back.
well that was stupid. this is looking hot. (dancing) oops. do it again. no grab the other one, stick it in the oven...will the cancer causing agents be bad for me? i really like those towers. yep. they're just right. where's the charcoal. now you've made it worse. (looking looking looking looking..got it) so far back no one will know what it said. like this like this. what about the sides. want to test the oven. do a tester.

3. this is my favorite place to be. everything is right in my world when i make room for art.

i'm calling this one 'love in the 21st century, parallel one and two.'

i hope you all can honor yourselves and your life today in a special way!

Some F-Stops Are More Equal Than Others

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:12:00 +0000

I know, I am geeking out, but I was thinking about this yesterday while making images with my 35mm digi. We all know this to be true but somehow reading this little article got me wanting my 4x5 again or find someone with a digital 4x5. Check out this link.Some F-Stops Are More Equal Than Others

merry christmas everyone.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:08:00 +0000

i love to watch snow fall. the gentleness of it. hopefully, all of you have experienced this type of snowfall. well, tonight it's quiet in missoula. i just wanted to wish you all that feeling of peace one feels when snow falls gently. i hope you all get a few moments of blissful silence that let you know that all is o.k. here's a snapshot of me burying a 'very important thing' last summer...and my friends thought i couldn't get there with a broken foot..good times.

twisted

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Compelling Advertisement by Nadav Kander

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Nadav Kander's images cause me to pause...How Amazed I was when I found out I could listen to him lecture...

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I had the extraordinary opportunity to listen to Nadav Kander speak while I was attending the Adobe Summit last summer at Santa Fe Workshops. Reid Callanan hosts a number of free lectures throughout his workshop season and Nadav Kander happened to be teaching for Santa Fe while I was there. My mind was whirling throughout his lecture and I found inspiration and intrigue in almost everything he said. I just came across my poorly written notes and thought that I would share a few of the things that he said as he discussed his work and his process. Forgive me, Nadav, if I have misquoted you.
"The viewer is viewing the inner condition of the photographer more than they are viewing the subject."
"I'm far more interested in people's moods and the moods they can invoke in you."
"Most of my landscapes deal with the palmprint/footprint of man."
"The inner condition of man is universal."
"I try to employ atmosphere in my work."
Thank you Nadav for helping me to breathe a little differently..Really great lecture.
If you are intrigued, check out Nadav Kander's website.

For Bill, Julia and Bob...I would do it all again, even with the boot!

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I have fallen in love with the work of a new photographer named Edgar Martins

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ok maybe i can show you a little snapshot of some sort

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:47:00 +0000

oh yah, artists, the meandering through blogs is just beginning, check this out

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yummy

tripping into blogs that may inspire a few artists...read more

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go here

Sally Mann has turned her camera on her husband

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i learned layering encaustic is HARD...coating a photo is nothin.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:22:00 +0000

indeed. still figuring it out. first experiment is a mess. did i say that it was a mess. that's o.k. simplify...now i want it all white.