Once Upon a Time
"Thanks, Sara. The lens itself is unaltered. However, the piece of metal (the one with the series of openings) surrounding the lens was altered with copper paint and patina."
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Steve Hosch
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Steve Hosch's Discussions
Business Cards
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brian Oct 2, 2011. 10 Replies 0 Favorites
I'm looking into having "business" cards made to promote my work. I've already looked into vistaprint.com, but I'm not really psyched about their selection. Any suggestions for good sites for artist…Continue
Mica
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mo Mapes Feb 17, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Favorites
I'm thumbing through Michael DeMeng's DUSTY DIABLOS and see this product he uses (p. 75) that's called mica (not the powder--I'm talking about the sheet variety). He uses it as a "window" (often…Continue
Hanger Help
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lea Apr 14. 9 Replies 0 Favorites
Okay, LMMers, some advice... I've been doing some paintings on plain old pieces of 3/4" plywood and I'm wondering what's the best option for hanging. With a canvas it's easy: drive in a couple of…Continue
Faux Rust?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Janise Noah ("Makia") Dec 15, 2010. 33 Replies 0 Favorites
I visited a local art show last weekend. Lots of amazing work, but one artist's paintings really caught my eye. She painted abstracts. Interesting enough compositions, but what really stood out to me…Continue
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Sara Baker commented on Steve Hosch's photoOnce Upon a Time
"Interesting balance of shapes here... And the projector lens is an excellent find. Did you alter it or was it this cool to start with?"
Steve Hosch commented on Steve Hosch's photo
See the Unseen
"Tom, I made the piece for a friend of mine who's a poet. I wanted it to be inspirational for him. Basically, it's saying this: words are powerful--more powerful that we know--and they're a tool for allowing us to see the unseen."
Steve Hosch commented on Steve Hosch's photoSee the Unseen
"Thanks, Grant. The octo is a reproduction Ernst Haekel illustration; I cut the legs from the octo and layered them to create the "beard.""
Grant Dowling commented on Steve Hosch's photoSee the Unseen
"Great Steve.... Is the octopus beard a drawing of yours of another4 found collage element?"
Steve Hosch commented on Steve Hosch's photoOnce Upon a Time
"Thanks, Elke and Bronwyn. Elke, I've barely made a dent in my scrap heap; in fact, I ADDED to it this past weekend. Bronwyn, while putting this piece together I was afraid that I might have succumbed to dreaded "circle overload";…"
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- Which of the following best describe you?
- Techniques Hunter
- How did you hear about Loving Mixed Media?
- Through Gary Reef's website.
- Describe your style of art and materials you like to use?
- assemblage and collage, using vintage photos and found objects
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Steve Hosch's Blog
LED lights for art
Posted on November 5, 2012 at 9:31am 27 Comments 0 Favorites
Hey, guys...
I'm in the process of creating an assemblage, and I want to experiment with some kind of interior lighting.
I'm not too familiar with this sort of thing. I'm assuming that LED lighting, because it doesn't emit a lot of heat, is the way to go. Or is this wrongheaded?
It would also make sense that the light be battery-powered.
Have any of you used small, battery-powered LEDs in your art? If so, are there any negatives to using them? And what's a good…
Continue Finding a Suitable Gallery (K.C., Twin Cities, Chi.)
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 12:55pm 7 Comments 0 Favorites
For about a year now I've had a few of my assemblages in a couple of galleries in my area: Des Moines and Ames, Iowa. Eventually, I'd like to try and find a gallery or two in one or more of the "urban" areas in states bordering Iowa: Kansas City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Chicago for example.
My issue is: what's the best way for artists to find galleries that sell similar work? One simple answer is to drive to each of these cities and visit the hundreds of available galleries. This,…
Continue de Meng Book
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 1:46am 8 Comments 0 Favorites
Thanks, Gary, and many of you LMMers. Because of your comments, I picked up a copy of Michael de Meng's book SECRETS OF RUSTY THINGS. I just finished reading it, and my first reaction is...WOW--THIS GUY IS AWESOME! For those of you haven't read it, a few thoughts:
First, it's not a how-to book--but that's okay. The reader gets to come along on a ride through de Meng's thought process. And what a cool ride it is!
Second, de Meng has given me inspiration. However, now I need to… Continue
First, it's not a how-to book--but that's okay. The reader gets to come along on a ride through de Meng's thought process. And what a cool ride it is!
Second, de Meng has given me inspiration. However, now I need to… Continue
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 7:59pm on January 11, 2012,
Greef said… Hi Steve,
Just called in to say G'day and to wish you a successful 2012! Thank you for being apart of this community and also for your thoughts, art and input!
Gary
- At 1:00pm on May 28, 2011,
chongolio said… - Wow! Really cool pieces you got here. I really dig the tribal masks and neo primitive stuff!
- At 2:09pm on October 4, 2010,
kimberly baxter packwood said… - Hi Steve, nice to meet a local here, I live in Ames!
- Kimberly
- At 1:27am on September 5, 2010,
IN-grid said… - thanks for commenting on my encaustic work Steve,but...i did know what I was doing,it was my first experimentation which turned out very well,I'm in holiday now,but when I return definatley will realise some other pieces :-)
- At 6:16pm on September 3, 2010, Greef said…
- Have really enjoyed looking at your work Steve! Some fantastic pieces
- At 5:31pm on August 29, 2010, Greef said…
- Hi Steve,
Thanks for coming to check out the site! I am sure you will find something here to help you on your creative journey. To get you started please have a look at our guidelines as this will give you information about how this particular site works.
Happy creating and remember 'Dream BIG No Excuses'!
Gary R
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HERE ARE 2 LINKS to TWO of my youtube videos talking and demonstrating about this amazing product:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIc02QBihJQ&feature=share&list=UUM6N5AOYoyg6eAkbcDWpNFg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zAPZn5TEyM&list=UUM6N5AOYoyg6eAkbcDWpNFg&index=41
So once i have my image printed onto transparency film, I take my Ezscreen silk screen which has been coated in light sensitive emulsion (These sheets come pre-coated so they are ready to use). Place it onto a black board, then place the transparency image on top (this part needs to be done in a dark room with no direct sunlight). I take it outside and expose it for 1 minute and 40 seconds (but time varies depending on time of day and strength of sunlight). After i have exposed the image i place it into a tub of water for around 5 - 8 minutes. Then i rinse the screen out under fast running water until the unexposed area (the black) washes away. I then expose the screen to the sun for a further 20mins to completely harden the light sensitive emulsion.
And this is the completed screen ready for printing. I simply use an old credit card to spread the ink over the screen making sure i do one complete full stroke across the screen (holding the credit card at a 45 degree angle). I immediately wash the screen out under fast flowing water and pat dry. I use fabric screen printing ink which washes out in water (which makes the process easy).
I love this product, their website is http://ezscreenprint.com/ (for full instructions and details on how to purchase this awesome product).
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