Monoprints on Display in Hanover
Clay monoprints are on exhibit in Hanover, PA, through the month of February.
Monoprints by Andrew Smith (Visual Realia) on Display in Hanover, Pennsylvania through February, 2021
Monoprints by Andrew Smith of Visual Realia will be on display in the Hanover Area Arts Guild through the month of February, 2021.
Visitors may see the works during the Guild's regular hours:
Tuesday through Friday: Noon — 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM — 3:00 PM
The Guild is located at 32 Carlisle Street, Hanover, PA 17331.
Instagram for the Artist
Instagram has several unique aspects that make its use very helpful in sharing our art. I presented an informal look at Instagram for the Hanover Area Arts Guild.
While this won’t cover the discussion, the handout may prove useful for artists new to the platform.
Download the handout by clicking here.
Questions about using Instagram as an artist? Feel free to email.
New to Instagram? Click on the link above for a four page packet.
Shape, Color, and Line
"Shape, Color, and Line," a clay monoprint by Andrew Smith of Visual Realia.
“Shape, Color, and Line” by Andrew Smith of Visual Realia.
"Shape, Color, and Line"
Clay Monoprint, Oil Paint, and Clay Slip
18" x 20"
I am interested in Kandinsky's 1928 work, "On the Points," viewable at:
https://www.wikiart.org/en/wassily-kandinsky/on-the-points-1928
His work, now found in Paris, focuses on shape, color, and line, all consistently important to the artist. My work here explores some of the same elements, obviously modified for the different mediums.
The primary two clay slips utilized in the work shown here were colored by Venetian Red and Pthalo Blue pigments. (Those colors are impacted here by the color of the clay itself, as well as the ratio of the pigment to the clay. This photograph was also taken before the print has completed dried, during which the colors will change somewhat.)
Phthalocyanine Blue is a crystalline, synthetic pigment first created in the late 1920s, and sold commercial beginning in the mid-thirties under the trade name, Monastral. At the turn of the century, it was the most produced pigment.
It would be reasonable to think of rust when viewing Venetian Red. The pigment was initially made from almost pure iron oxide, specifically matching the iron oxides shades found in Venice. However, today's pigments will often use synthetic red iron oxide.
The pigment was quite popular in Italian Rennaissance paintings, and English armies utilized Venetian red dyes for their uniforms through much of the 1800s, giving us the term Redcoats. The pigment is quite durable, with 16,000-year-old similarly-colored cave paintings in France still vibrant. Fortunately, iron is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust, so we have an excellent source for red pigments readily available. Or is that red-ily?
Visual Realia at Gettysburg's Garryowen Irish Pub
Find sixteen Visual Realia works in Gettysburg’s favorite spot, the Garryowen Irish Pub!
Gosford Room in Gettysburg’s Garryowen Irish Pub, with works by Visual Realia’s Andrew Smith.
Gettysburg's Garryowen Irish Pub is a local favorite for good reason. With outstanding food, some of the best of Ireland's drafts, and over one hundred Irish whiskeys, your time there will only be matched by the location and visual experience itself.
Using the extra time of the recent uncertain COVID-19 business environment, the Garryowen has undergone some impressive interior work, with a beautiful look, shown here, in the Gosford room.
Make a point of stopping by soon, where you'll find sixteen Visual Realia Studio works (clay monoprints and photographs) in the dining room.
