This is a little gem. That's an Idaho word. Or a Napoleon Dynamite word, if you catch my meaning. Anyhoo, here's a gem I happened to have in my pocket. Muse's Doors III, oil on canvas, 6 x 8 inches
Mike ChambersSeptember 29, 2011
Painting # 1 of Thresholds A.D. Muse’s Doors II, oil on canvas, 6 x 8 inches
Mike ChambersSeptember 21, 2011
Channel 7's Doug Petcash did a nice story on the Thresholds show. Doug is a gentleman and a scholar. He's also a super nice guy.
Mike ChambersAugust 11, 2011
Here's Just One More Painting for the Thresholds show.... Big Joe. Joseph's Door, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches
Mike ChambersJuly 25, 2011
I hope to finish one more painting for the Thresholds show. This is a big canvas -- 48 inches tall -- but I think I'll have enough time before the show opens on July 29th. Here's what it looks like so far...
Mike ChambersJuly 16, 2011
Sure, mowing the lawn is great, but it'll never beat the feeling of completing a new varied series of thirty awesome four-color block prints! Saint's Chair, four-color block print on rice paper
Mike ChambersJune 27, 2011
Today I printed 38 backgrounds. Tomorrow I'll print the chair, floor boards, and halo on top of the background colors and I'll discard the ones that don't work. I hope there'll be about nine left to frame once all the discarding is done and the dust settles and the sound…
Mike ChambersJune 18, 2011
I've been really nervous about creating a block print for my show. This is probably because for the past 25 years, I've only made one or two prints that are NOT Christmas cards. So, it is with real pleasure that I present to you my latest two-color block print varied…
Mike ChambersJune 16, 2011
It's not really much of a story. I was just sitting in the studio getting my butt kicked by an insanely tough collage and the Genie came a-knockin'. Coming out of the bottle in a big puff is no longer the scene for these guys. So, anyhoo, I asked for a little help. Here's…
Mike ChambersMay 28, 2011
Lina came over to the house last night and we had a great daddy/daughter moment talking about this collage and trying a few things. She took the driver's seat and solved a visual problem we were having with the wavy lines on the left. Collaboration has its rewards! Lina's Lines,…
Mike ChambersMay 27, 2011
Step 1: dump all your supplies onto the table. Step 2: throw stuff together till it looks like a door and a floor. Step 3: take away all the pieces that aren't helping. Step 4: use glue on the parts you want to keep. Use the fan on its highest speed to deal with the…
Mike ChambersMay 23, 2011
...yep, that Elphaba. Here's to you, Greenie. Elphaba's Door, oil on canvas, 36 x 30 inches
Mike ChambersMay 21, 2011
Here's a tiny little painting that came along during the process of a larger one that you'll see soon.
Mike ChambersMay 8, 2011