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February 24 2012
Pictures from the Opening
(All photos by Deborah Wargon, except no 2, 8 and 9 by Simon Kowalewski.)
P.S. The exhibition goes on until 2 April.
February 14 2012
Exhibition Preview 2: Pondering Arrangements
So after a night of no sleep most of the drawings are framed now, and some already hanging. I’m wondering how to hang the rest – all the same size aluminum frames (ca. 25 x 21 cm), but how to arrange? I want to group them according to miniseries – here you can see all the drawings of tradescantia purpurea in color, and some dead tulips in color. Another group is going to be ink drawings, another one simple pencil drawings, a small group (3 x) silver points. The views of Berlin and public transport drawings, including this one, will hang in the back room (smoking area), the main room being completely dedicated to plant drawings.
First I though I may even have too many drawings—now I have a healthy respect for the size of the rooms… Which brings me back to my question. The way I see it I have two main tendencies I can follow: either I try to spread everything out evenly, so no bit of wall looks empty, but with the risk of visual boredom (I’m not much of a fan of very regular arrangements), or I nest them together, risking the ‘obviously blank wall’.
Of course both these tendencies can be done in a regular or a irregular manner: when the drawings are evenly spaced they don’t have to line up, and when they are clustered together they can be arranged in a grid, maybe forming a bigger ‘meta image’ rectangle.
Ah, I wish I could spend a couple of days just rearranging and testing stuff, and not having to hammer the nails in the wall myself;-)
Oh, and don’t worry about my lack of sleep. I’m probably going to go to bed soon, and sleep A LOT before I get up again tomorrow. Framing 30 + drawings and preparing the bigger ones was just too boring to do while fully awake. Perfect for that strange in between of late night and early morning, though. Now that some are already hanging I’m much more relaxed, too.
P.S. Missed the exhibition details? All the info is here.
Some framed public transport drawings
February 11 2012
Teeny tiny exhibition preview
Sigh. There are more than enough drawings already lying around here for my exhibition, but of course I feel compelled to make a couple of extra ambitious pieces at the last minute. As always. And as always, apparently, this implies figuring out some completely new ways of doing stuff. Yeah, good idea on a deadline. Not. But it is fascinating. Also, I’m well aware that nobody besides me will miss the pieces that should have hung there but won’t because nobody else has already seen them in their mind. So I’m gonna be fine. I’m just starting to feel a bit crazy. But then, that’s to be expected.
Now, the things that are different than all or most of the drawings I have made before aren’t completely obvious from these photographs. Also, the one on the left is looking way different by now, and the one on the right is only partially shown. Still, you might pick something up.
February 02 2012
How to buy a Drawing
Well, from me that is.
From time to time people contact me to ask how they can buy a drawing, or people that buy one tell me that it took them a while to figure out how to do it. Now, I don’t want to plaster ‘Buy me!’ messages all over my blog, but clearly if it is not obvious how to do so even to people who already made up their mind that they want to own one of my drawings, something is missing. So here comes the comprehensive guide to buying my stuff:
Most of the drawings you see here are for sale. Yes, even the sketchbooks (but they are pricey). If you see something you like you can simply contact me to find out if it is still available, and I am going to answer you with all the details. To get an idea: individual drawings cost between 100€ and 300€ (depending on size, with ~Din A 4 at 150€ and ~Din A 3 at 300€), and sketchbooks start at 900€ (depending on the size and number of pages and the kinds of sketches inside). I take great care to protect my drawings on their way, and in many cases I might be able to send them already matted. Shipping depends on size and destination, but it is free for smaller sized works inside the EU. Payment methods are Paypal or direct bank transfer (Überweisung).
Another, less personal option is to browse my Etsy store. There you will find drawings that I have already prepared for sale, most of them matted, and complete with full information on size, media, and shipping costs. On Etsy you pay via Paypal or credit card. (Here is a guide to the payment process.) (Here a similar guide written in German by a patron after finding out for himself.)
I also take commissions, can send you a drawing already matted and framed, and am willing to accept payment in several rates. However, such things depend on the specific situation, and I cannot give ‘rules of thumb’ for them yet. If you consider taking me up on one of them, please contact me directly. The same goes for studio visits.
Oh, and if you happen to be in or come through Berlin, starting from the 15 February you can of course also come to my exhibition and have a look at my drawings in person.
Example of a Commission
Just this week I finished a commission for a friend of mine who wanted a slightly larger version of one of my travel sketches—here some of the stages that led to the finished drawings (photo only, because it is too big for my scanner…)
January 22 2012
Exhibition News and TV Appearance
Hi, I have an upcoming exhibition that I need to tell you about: Drawings and watercolors at Kaufbar Berlin, the opening is 15 February, the exhibition itself continues until 2 April. I’m so excited! On view will be plant pictures, but also two large Berlin views and people on public transport. More details in the coming weeks.
On another note, today there’s a feature on Urban Sketchers Berlin on Berlin TV station RBB (7pm), among the sketchers yours truly. You can find details about the show here, and will be able to watch it for a while after on the website here.
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