de Meng Book
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 find the time (perhaps a parallel universe where each day = 30 hours) to give assemblage a try. So many thoughts coursing through my brain.
Third, because of this book, I know I will be visiting more garage sales, yard sales, junk shops, etc. In addition, I have a feeling my driving may suffer because I'll find myself scanning the roadsides and ditches for rusty "stuff."
Again, thanks guys for bringing my attention to this artist...amazing!
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Comment by Jonathan Brant on April 7, 2013 at 1:04pm -
I love this book, both of your works are similar I think, well in the freaky-awsome aspect! Roadside finds are the best especially on dirt roads and by farms rust bits are everywhere, burn pits/barrels are also fun to scavenge through to use charred bits in assemblage.
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Comment by Diana on December 7, 2010 at 10:11am -
so funny that this thread popped up just as i'm writing a review of demeng's two books -- should be up tomorrow or the day after! cheers!
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Comment by Steve Hosch on December 7, 2010 at 4:25am -
Thanks, Diana, for the online course heads-up...doubt I'll have time...maybe if he offers one in the summer. Yes, Donna, I've seen Dusty Diablos in the bookstore; I'll be sure to pick that one up--thanks.
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Comment by Donna AKA artsycalgal on December 6, 2010 at 11:11am -
You should also get his second book, Dusty Diablos. More about how to do things and also a good read.
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Comment by Diana on December 6, 2010 at 7:21am
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Also steve- demeng has an online course starting on January 11
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Comment by Diana on December 6, 2010 at 7:21am
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Mo and I have the little color fan that he sells-- mine got a little wet in the rain from the car to the house and the fan pages immediately started bleeding and buckling. I'm still a little unclear about the "recipes" for the washes, though.
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Comment by Greef on December 6, 2010 at 5:04am -
I've had my copy for over a year and still haven't read the whole thing lol. I went hunting straight for the 'how to' and didn't find anything really lol so i was a little disappointed in that fact, but what the book lacks in showing you how he mixes colours etc, it made up for in visual splendor and i got a lot of ideas just by looking at his pictures, so definitely well worth the purchase!
The best value for money i have found if you wanna learn how he mixes his colours is to download his Iphone App cause it costs around $8 bucks but it is worth a complete workshop class i recon cause he has videos showing u how to mix colours and all the recipes and colour combinations! Ofcourse if you don't have an iphone you won't be able to...but he has said he is working on releasing a version for your android phones
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Comment by Wendy Johnson on December 6, 2010 at 4:23am -
Yes, it is a great book, a treasure trove of visual inspiration and deMeng's sense of humour makes it a fun read. I really loved the way he layed out the pages and included little bits of his style in the creative design of the book itself. Made the reader feel as though they were inside his world. Your right about it not being intirely a step by step how to book, but none the less, learning about how he mentally and creatively works through his process is also very insightful and a great learning tool for other artists.
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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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