David Kantorovitz

© David Kantorovitz

Time to brag a bit about my little brother.  Incredible artist and the sweetest man you've ever met.  You can see more of his work here.  

He paints, draws, creates comics and also does paper sculptures.  How about this one:

©David Kantorovitz

Tang Museum

Sunday, September 21.  Saratoga Springs.  Gorgeous day.  Visit to the Tang Museum.  

My favorite piece will not look like much in the picture.  It includes motion and sounds so you really have to be there.  But here is the bench you can sit on:  

                     

Here is what you see:  a plastic pool.  On the water many bowls and glasses in tones of white and blue are floating and being propelled by a gentle currant (from a small engine.)  

      

As the bowls gently dance around the pool, they hit each other and create a musical landscape of clinging sounds.  At the same time, coming from the loud speaker is a composition by David Lang (fabulous contemporary composer.)  The whole experience is magical.  

My favorite wall piece:

   

And a detail:   

   

 I enjoyed this too.  Elegant:

  

And this.  Swirly:

  

Going upstairs, a fantastic collection of pieces that recalled the magic of geodes:

 

Anyone remembering some of my drawing-a-day efforts will understand my appreciation of these towers/columns:  

   

And speaking of tall things, this crazy cartoon-like sculpture bade us goodbye:

  

Plus a few Saratoga sightings:

  

Marionettes and Lumpy Trees

Well worth checking out:  in Boston, in Copley Square's public library, on the very top floor, a tiny room is the home of the amazing collection of marionettes by  William Addison Dwiggins.   2 long display windows full of characters of all sorts.

Looking up, the mess of handles:

And in the back, above the mantelpiece, a lovely small mural.  No name of artist.  

It looks somewhat unfinished but I love it that way.  

To add to the visual pleasures of the day, there were some lumpy trees,

And some very sweet fountain pieces.  (Public Gardens)

From a Few Years Back

 

The Green Curtain.  5x5.  gouache on board.

The Water Hole.  5x5.  gouache on board.

I was lucky to meet today the owner of 2  little pieces I donated to the Center Gallery a few years ago.  (2004?)  I was very fond of these little gouaches and felt sorry to have forgotten to scan them for my records.  Lucy was gracious enough to lend them to me for that purpose.  Here they are. 

MoCCA Fest

 

Mocca Fest was incredible.  So much to see, so much talent, so much energy.  Back home energized, humbled and excited all at once.  Need to work more on Suzette to keep challenge going.   (See SylvieKomix)  Top photo:  One of the gods hovering over his followers.  Bottom:  the Loot. 

New Blog

I have started a new blog called SylvieKomix.  For now, it contains all pertaining to Mrs. Aplux's story.  She is so insistent on staying over that I thought she deserved her own space:  http://sylviekomix.blogspot.com/

I will try to post every weekday.  Tomorrow Mrs. Aplux will celebrate the day!

Later Work

 

In later years, Mrs Aplux embroidery work often took an abstract feel, mostly inspired by nature's beautiful shapes.  

Peaceable Kingdom

 

This ancient piece from the National Museum of Handiwork  is a favorite of Mrs. Aplux and has inspired many of her own pieces. 

Early Work

 

Here is a sample from Mrs. Aplux's early embroidery work.  It was inspired from a piece she saw at the National Museum of Handiwork that I will post tomorrow. 

Time Together

 

The story continues.  My experimentation with Photoshop and colors too.  Next panel?  May take a few days. 

Embroidery School

 

The tale of Mrs. Aplux continues.  Trying Photoshop for the color. 

The Story Begins

 

Mrs. Aplux's story begins.  More on Monday!

Fantasy Castle

 

Back to the old sketchbook for tonight.  Need to work on an editor's request for Monday.  Back to Mrs. Aplux tomorrow. 

Brief Encounter

 

I go on neighborhood walks.  A lot of dogs do too.  I love watching them.  Here I felt inspired by a very joyful meeting.  

Embroidery

  

Here is Mrs. Aplux at one of her favorite activities. Mrs. Aplux is becoming clearer and clearer.  Her story will start soon. 

Mrs. Aplux on her Walk

 

Here is Mrs. Aplux again.  Having acquired some hair.  On her way to the library (to get a new comics, of course.)  Themes explored with the queen are re-visited with this odd little character.  I find her less intimidating and hope to develop her story little by little.    

Mrs. Aplux Reads

 

Mrs Aplux has been keeping me company since I first painted her.  I like her very much.  Here she is reading her comics. 

Tiny Mural

 

Here I am indulging in my fantasy of mural painting.  Would it look good on the side of a large building?  

New Weapon

 

The idea comes from the fantastic blog from writer Amy Biancolli:  FSO at http://figuringshitout.net/

Life deals a lot of s*** cards.  The queen attacks and moves on.  Thank you, Amy.

Street Art

 

 Living vicariously through a comics.  Street art is so incredibly inspiring to me.  One of my heroes:  PHLEGM.  Check his work at:  http://phlegmcomicnews.blogspot.com/