January 4, 2012 at 5:56 pm (ink on paper, Sketchbook Saturday!)
Tags: art, artist, christmas lights, coffee shop, collingswood, entertainment, family, friends, fun, grooveground, guitar, ink, jen, life, line, man, music, new jersey, NJ, paper, pen, performance, portrait, singer, sketchbook, song, stool, tracy, travel, water bottle, window, writer
Nothing makes me want to create more than experiencing live music. Performance fills me with inspiration. Below is a drawing of my good friend Sean Breslin. Last Friday, he played at Grooveground. I was there, and so were a lot of my friends and family. It was a wonderful evening. Music brings people together in a way I’m not sure visual art can. If you get a chance, check out Sean’s music. Powerful stuff.
February 25, 2011 at 6:32 pm (ink on paper, portrait, watercolor on paper)
Tags: art, artist, ashmen, awake, bright, brush, color, draw, drawing, eyes, frances, frown, guitar, jeans, jen, life, music, paint, painting, pen, perform, performing arts, pink, play, portrait, pose, scarf, sleepy, stare, water, woman
This is Frances. Frances is particularly good at painting trees. Her favorite color is white. And, yes, she plays the guitar.
Do You Play? Watercolor and ink on paper. 5″ x 8.5″.
Unframed: $175.00
Frances looking sleepy in black and white:
Frances Frown. Ink on cotton paper. 5″ x 6″.
Unframed: $100.00
February 23, 2011 at 5:31 pm (portrait, watercolor on paper)
Tags: art, artist, ashmen, bruno, brush, calvary, chapel, church, cross, glasses, god, ink, jen, lead, life, microphone, music, paint, painting, paper, pen, perform, performing arts, pose, praise, song, stool, tiffany, watercolor, woman, worship, young
This is Tiffany. Tiffany is most comfortable singing at Calvary Chapel. Tiffany is a liver transplant recipient. Her son’s name is Isaiah.
The Worship of Tiffany. Watercolor and ink on paper. 5″ x 8.5″.
Unframed: $175.00
August 12, 2010 at 7:33 pm (ink on paper, watercolor on paper)
Tags: albums, art, artist, asbury, ashmen, atlantic, avenue, city, color, counter top, display, grass, green, guitar, ink, interior, jen, music, pen, records, room, roots, shop, store, strings, summer, water, window
As I’ve mentioned, this summer I’m participating in dowtown Ocean City’s weekly painting event. Last week, it looked like rain. I asked Grass Roots Music if I could paint the interior of thier Asbury Avenue store. Not only did the owner say yes, but I was introduced to the many talented people who work and hang out there. I hope the resulting painting captures the welcoming atmosphere of the guitar shop.
A Window and Strings. Watercolor and ink on paper. 8.5″ x 5″.
SOLD
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June 4, 2010 at 1:31 pm (charcoal on paper, ink on paper, portrait)
Tags: art, artist, ashmen, center, charcoal, draw, drawing, emotional, fast, guitar, hammonton, hat, ink, jen, kim, life, live, mouth, movement, music, paper, performing arts, portrait, sultry, think thursday, townsend, visual arts, voice
Every week, I organize The Hammonton Art Center‘s Think Thursday event. From 5-9pm there is a kids’ craft, an artists’ activity, and live music. Everyone is welcome to stop in, and now that you know about it I hope to see you there.
Each week I give the musicians portraits I draw of them as they play. Part of me wishes I archived these drawings. The rest of me is very happy that I exchange an evening of my art for an evening of theirs. It is a dream come true to be able to provide a place where the visual and performing arts come together.
Last night, The Hammonton Art Center was lucky enough to have the thought provoking Kimberly Townsend perform. She agreed to allow the whole Figure Drawing club set up easels and draw her as she played. As it was a night dedicated to life drawing, I was able to keep a few of the sketches. Most of my better drawings went to her. Below are the drawings that did not.
As always, click on images to enlarge them.
January 31, 2010 at 4:03 am (ink on paper, Sketchbook Saturday!)
Tags: art, artist, Atlantic City, bar, casino, draw, drawing, entertainment, gesture, gypsy, india, ink, life, majesty, music, paper, rock, saturday, second, show, sketch, sketchbook
Last night, I went to the Gypsy Bar in Atlantic City to see Second Majesty perform. Here are the few sketches from the event. Enjoy the rest of your Sketchbook Saturday!
April 8, 2009 at 5:35 pm (ACEO)
Tags: abstract, ACEO, art, bees, black, blues, bumble, color, colored pencil, drawing, expressionism, ink, jen ashmen, life, line, marker, movement, music, paper, pen, shape, small, swirl, white, yellow
These ACEO were created in response to how well recieved my Ninja Snowman was.
Bumble Bee Burrow. Ink, marker, paper, and colored pencil. 2.5″x3.5″ (6.4cmx8.9cm).
Blues Improv. Ink, marker, paper, and colored pencil. 2.5″x3.5″ (6.4cmx8.9cm).
Both are the size of a playing card. They are fifteen dollars each.
November 11, 2008 at 6:00 pm (ink on paper)
Tags: album cover, art, artist, battle, bridge, demon, draw, drawing, el fuego, EP, fire, ink, jen ashmen, light, monster, music, nebula, nightmare, paper, pen, personification, Philadelphia, rock, samurai, showdown, space, sword, universe, warrior
Many of my bigger endeavors are coming to culmination at the present time. So, bear with me, more posts are on thier way.
I just finished the cover for the upcoming EP from El Fuego:
Check out thier music here:
or here:
http://www.itmeansfireinspanish.com/
The EP comes out the day after Thanksgiving. The title is “Not Your Everyday Conversation About the Weather”
September 23, 2008 at 4:55 pm (ACEO, ink on paper, watercolor on paper)
Tags: ACEO, art, artist, ballet, buns, children, class, color, dance, girls, ink, life, music, paint, painter, pose, practice, prance, purple, shoes, stockings, tutu, watercolor
Most of my recent works posted have been black and white. Here’s an ACEO to pump up the vibrancy.
(Reminder: An ACEO is a portable piece of art whose only constraint is that it be the size of a playing card.)
And Five and Six and Seven and Eight. Ink, pen, watercolor paper, and matte board. 2.5″x3.5″ (6.4cmx8.9cm).
SOLD
April 26, 2008 at 7:39 pm (pen on paper)
Tags: art, book, doodle, drawing, line, music, paper, pen, sketch, still life, toy, xylophone
It is Saturday, and we all know what that means. Another sweet sketchbook posting!
Oh, and x is for xylophone. Didn’t mean to leave you hanging there.
Jennifer Tracy 