Art House Co-op

chadilaksono:

So I finally did finished my Sketchbook Project… just in the nick of time. I pretty much finished half of the book in one weekend. I had to pull an all-nighter, but I made it.

I scanned in all the pages, but I haven’t got time to post them all up yet, since I have to start packing. I’m leaving for a trip to Japan on Saturday!!! I have an ass-kicking cold, and on Saturday I have a 3-hour gap to switch airports from Washington National (DCA) to Washington International (IAD) to get to my flight for Japan. The two airports are 30 miles apart and has no direct public transportation connecting them. All I want right now is to make it to Japan in one piece.

I’ll see y’all when I get back!

Three early submissions came in the mail for Pen Pal Painting Exchange!

On the canvas, you can create anything. On the note card, you’ll tell us about your self, the painting you made, fill our how you’d like to be reached, and a write a letter to your future ‘Painting Pen Pal.’

There is still plenty of time to join this project - the deadline to mail in your completed painting and note card isn’t until August 30th, 2013. Once the deadline has passed, we’ll get to matching you up with your ideal ‘Painting Pen Pal’ - You’ll get their painting and note card, and they’ll get yours. It’s your chance to start a conversation with another artist out there in the world that may last a lifetime!

When you sign up you’ll get the project kit in the mail which includes:

• A 4x4 canvas to create your painting
• The official note card to write to your future Pen Pal
• Custom match-making between you and another participant
• The painting and note-card completed by your Pen Pal, and yours sent to them
• The official rule card to tell you everything else you’ll need to know

Will any of these first three people end up matched with each other? - it’s too soon to tell!

Get more details and sign up on our website

Illustrator James Gulliver Hancock has a very ambitious (and ongoing) project to draw ALL the buildings in New York. This Saturday from 1 - 3pm at Brooklyn Art Library in Williamsburg, Brooklyn the artist will be on site for an afternoon drawing residency and signing for his new book (filled with all the drawings done so far). See the details here.