tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post2947940464191250263..comments2024-03-27T05:22:27.604-05:00Comments on Eddie Campbell: About drawing paper. (part 4)Eddie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-70865625218601502252007-12-14T19:26:00.000-05:002007-12-14T19:26:00.000-05:00Melly giving the thugs a good Schwittering here:ht...Melly giving the thugs a good Schwittering here:<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifRj7uHhH60Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-13543286751692435252007-07-09T21:46:00.000-05:002007-07-09T21:46:00.000-05:00Johnthe thing about Melly is that his skill really...John<BR/>the thing about Melly is that his skill really was in being Melly. I don't think any of the disciplines in which he dabbled could not proceed without him, but we did feel that moment when the total wattage of the universe dimmed a little.<BR/><BR/>(wish i had enough mellyness to wear one or two of those zoot suits )Eddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-12955709962456264782007-07-08T19:42:00.000-05:002007-07-08T19:42:00.000-05:00I was going to comment on paper deteriorating but ...I was going to comment on paper deteriorating but you seem to have answered that already. Well, it would be a shame if your art disintegrated due to acid in papers etc. Preservation for posterity and history aside, I'm sure collectors who spend mucho money would be horried as well. However, it all depends on how you want your legacy preserved (you obviously have soft copy scans, photographs) and that might be enough.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107620315733509879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-17402777155479381332007-07-06T17:30:00.000-05:002007-07-06T17:30:00.000-05:00watercolour and goucahe. I was talking about stret...watercolour and goucahe. I was talking about stretching the paper, which is a process for watercolour, so I may have forgotten to mention it specifically.Eddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-18824626653959652912007-07-06T17:27:00.000-05:002007-07-06T17:27:00.000-05:00i don't think i recall when you said what kid of p...i don't think i recall when you said what kid of paints you're using on the coloured papers? acrylic? some kind of opaque watercolours? oil?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-33343486336837061192007-07-06T17:10:00.000-05:002007-07-06T17:10:00.000-05:00Ah, the fear of paper decomposing. I don't think t...Ah, the fear of paper decomposing. I don't think there's any paper that, if well looked after, wouldn't outlive you and me. In my parents attic there are still piles of drawings and paintings i made on newsprint when i was very small.<BR/>Anyway, permanece is a greatly overrated concept.Eddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-4146577162232453262007-07-06T16:43:00.000-05:002007-07-06T16:43:00.000-05:00That's a brilliant move...the effort of a true art...That's a brilliant move...the effort of a true artist. I love that kind of story and execution.<BR/><BR/>One thing I'm curious about though:<BR/><BR/>since the stuff is probably very low-grade and highly acidic paper...how's it holding up? Has it begun to deteriorate or crumble or become brittle?James Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281049641681225389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-43994512001480073782007-07-06T05:33:00.000-05:002007-07-06T05:33:00.000-05:00Was always good seeing George Melly championing th...Was always good seeing George Melly championing the Surrealists on TV, even if it often did seem he was the default choice of enthusiast for lazy producers.<BR/><BR/>I've got a great recording of him reciting the "Ursonate", a piece of Dadaist sound poetry by Kurt Schwitters. His version is entitled "Sounds that saved my life" after the time he was leaving a Manchester club late one night and was challenged by a group of ruffians. Rather than try and run or fight, he stood his ground and loudly declaimed Kurt's words, causing the ruffians to slink away.<BR/><BR/>You can hear Kurt's recital here:<BR/><BR/>http://ubu.artmob.ca/sound/schwitters_kurt/Schwitters-Kurt_Ursonate-Merz-No.-24_1932.mp3<BR/><BR/>George's version is more impressive since his voice is deeper. Oh, and you can also hear a sample of the Kurt version on "Kurt's Rejoinder" by Brian Eno from his Before and After Science album.<BR/><BR/>Never let it be said you don't learn anything here!<BR/><BR/>I've used coloured paper for drawing now and then, usually using coloured pencils rather than paints. Those coloured pencils that are blendable are very good for that kind of surface.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com