LJ Lindhurst: Right Now http://ljlindhurst.com/blog Blog for artist LJ Lindhurst Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:20:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Squirtguns http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2013/02/25/squirtguns/ http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2013/02/25/squirtguns/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:20:26 +0000 Administrator http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/?p=850 Two new paintings, just finished:


Orange Sweet Soaker
Acrylic on canvas
30″ x 30″
2013

Clear Squirtgun
Acrylic on canvas
24″ x 36″
2013

Both of these paintings will be featured in Color Corrupted, a group show at Calico, opening March 15.

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I’ll be showing these two NEW paintings (so new they aren’t even finished yet) next month in Greenpoint. Come watch the paint dry:


Color Corrupted
featuring works by Hyun Jong Cho, Alicia DeBrincat, LJ Lindhurst, Wilson Parry

March 15-April 5, 2013
Opening reception: March 15, 7-9pm

at
Calico
67 West Street, #206
Greenpoint, Brooklyn

colorcorrupted.tumblr.com

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Bubba Blackwell
18″ x 36″
Acrylic on canvas
Details

]]> http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2013/01/08/bubba-blackwell/feed/ 0 A Couple of Wee Bunnies http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/12/21/a-couple-of-wee-bunnies/ http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/12/21/a-couple-of-wee-bunnies/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:35:21 +0000 Administrator http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/?p=823 Felt like doing some small canvases over the past couple of weeks, so I knocked these little fellas out. And gosh, I’ve been in such a bad mood lately…

Collapsible Bunny #1
Collapsible Bunny #2
12″ x 12″
Acrylic on canvas

And just for the sake of reference, here’s the model I was working from:

]]> http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/12/21/a-couple-of-wee-bunnies/feed/ 0 ALL HAIL! EVEL KNIEVEL http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/12/11/all-hail-evel-knievel/ http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/12/11/all-hail-evel-knievel/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:21:25 +0000 Administrator http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/?p=809 Here is my second Evel Knievel painting. I am hoping to paint more, because I am utterly fascinated with him right now. I not only find the whole notion of the motorcycle daredevil fascinating, but he was truly one of those larger-than-life characters in modern history that you really don’t see much these days.

I love this image. If you are, shall we say, of a certain age, you likely had this poster hanging in your childhood bedroom at some point (or on a lunchbox, perhaps?). I’ll admit that this is such grade-a prime Gen-X nostalgia that it’s almost cliche, but I don’t care, I just love it. I love how Evel Knievel is just so balls-to-the-wall confident in this picture. He knows that everyone worships him, and he is giving the people what they want.


Evel Knievel #2
2012
24″ x 30″
Acrylic on canvas
(details)

See the first painting, Evel Knievel #1

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The full American Civil War series is now on display at the Jalopy Theater here in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The show will be up until the end of January. Jalopy is located at 315 Columbia Street, between Hamilton Avenue and Woodhull Street.

Here are a couple photos of the installation:

]]> http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/12/03/the-american-civil-war-at-the-jalopy-theater/feed/ 0 Evel Knievel #1 http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/11/14/evel-knievel-1/ http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/11/14/evel-knievel-1/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:55:05 +0000 Administrator http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/?p=787 As promised, here’s the first of two Evel Knievel paintings I’m finishing up right now.

Evel Knievel #1
24″ x 36″
Acrylic on canvas
2012
(see details)

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Funny, I planned on painting this one back in April, and bought the 24″ x 12″ canvas to start it– but then I got distracted by the Civil War paintings for the next five months. It was good to finally get back to it. Next up: Evel Knievel!

]]> http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/09/28/motocross/feed/ 0 The final, completed American Civil War series http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/09/19/the-final-completed-american-civil-war-series/ http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/09/19/the-final-completed-american-civil-war-series/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:15:44 +0000 Administrator http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/?p=764 I started this series back in April, and now it is complete. FINALLY! I never want to see another beard again…

 
]]> http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/09/19/the-final-completed-american-civil-war-series/feed/ 0 Lincoln, Burnside, and a Girl In Mourning http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/08/13/lincoln-burnside-and-a-girl-in-mourning/ http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/2012/08/13/lincoln-burnside-and-a-girl-in-mourning/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:49:29 +0000 Administrator http://ljlindhurst.com/blog/?p=733 I’ve got three more American Civil War paintings completed:

Abraham Lincoln (The American Civil War series)

Abraham Lincoln

Ambrose Burnside (The American Civil War)

Ambrose Burnside

Unidentified Girl in Mourning Dress (The American Civil War Series)

Unidentified Girl in Mourning Dress

Abraham Lincoln
Ambrose Burnside
Unidentified Girl in Mourning Dress
24″ x 12″
Acrylic on Canvas
2012
Part of The American Civil War Series

And just for kicks, here’s a [somewhat crappy] shot of the series installed at my studio. As you can see, I am just one painting shy of officially finishing it–though I am still contemplating doing a couple more so I have some flexibility about swapping things in and out.

The American Civil War series, unfinished installation view

As always, you can read more about this series in this previous entry.

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