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Little Gem

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 Chambers
September 29, 2011
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Musing on a new print

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 Chambers
June 18, 2011
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The Prince of Prints

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 Chambers
June 16, 2011
Bench House Door, collage, Michael Chambers
BlogCollage

Wishes

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 Chambers
May 28, 2011
Lina's Lines, collage with painted paper, Michael Chambers
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Lina’s lines

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 Chambers
May 27, 2011
BlogCollage

Collage 101

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 Chambers
May 23, 2011