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Saturday, January 30, 2010

My New Paintings in Progress (Crehore)

Partial scan of new oil painting on linen in progress by Amy Crehore
(beach scene, right-hand side)

Partial scan of new painting on linen in progress by Amy Crehore (beach scene, left-hand side with ukulele player)

Partial scan of another new oil painting on linen in progress by Amy Crehore (banjo player)

I always like the way things look while they are still progressing, so I thought I would scan parts of these paintings in mid-stream. I have been working very hard for weeks on these two new works. You can see my preliminary sketch (at top) for one of these paintings.
The Art of Amy Crehore

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Simplicissimus

These magazine covers from the 1920's are beautiful and inspiring. Simplicissimus was a satirical German Magazine started by Albert Langen in April 1896 and published through 1967. Contributors included writers Thomas Mann, Herman Hesse, Rainer Maria Rilke, and artists George Grosz and Käthe Kollwitz. Read more about history here: wikipedia

See more covers at ephemera assemblyman (thanks!) and at their website archive: Simplicissimus Magazine.

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Draw Serge!

Serge by Mitch Blunt

Serge by Lionel Richerand

I keep meaning to find the time to draw one of these! Here are two fantastic drawings of Serge Gainsbourg done for

"Draw Serge!"

a blog curated by illustrator Jonathan Edwards. Fun!!

The Art of Amy Crehore

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Frida Kahlo-Inspired Video

Thanks, bafoeg1234 and www.artnet.com

Watch her shave her nose and play a uke. Love this video. She still inspires many.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Hokum Scorchers' Songs

Lou Reimuller and Amy Crehore- The Hokum Scorchers Band

I finally added 4 more Hokum Scorchers songs to my myspace music/art profile for a total of ten songs:

http://www.myspace.com/thehokumscorchers

Have a listen.These were all recorded in the 1990's. We rarely play gigs anymore, the last one being the opening of my "Dreamgirls and Ukes" art show at Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles, CA last February. Thanks, again Thinkspace! It was truly a night to remember.

The Art of Amy Crehore