Sorry for the silence… I’ve been busy getting ready for a show…and starting a business. Here’s a quick photo of the first cost of rubber  on the zombie cat. My husband (also a sculptor) is making the mold for me as a birthday present (now that is love!). I’ll...

This book was originally published in 1957, my copy is from the 1972 fifth reprinting, The Shape of Content is Shahn’s overall view of art, its place in society, the artists role, and of course, how to be an artist. It’s fairly short, and nicely written with plenty of interesting...

The other side of the white picket fence? Share...

  Here’s the other illustration I discovered and finished finally. It’s in the same vein as the owl illustration. Both seem to have sort of an eerie/mysterious feeling to them, which I didn’t quite expect, but like the outcome. It was also fun to take a break from the...

I was going through my art storage and was surprised to find this (and another drawing I will be posting shortly) unfinished. So I happily went back into it and refined the lines and stained the background. Materials: charcoal pencil, tea, coffee, arches watercolor paper. Size: 9″ x...

I picked up Orland’s first “Art advice” book, Art and Fear, back in college and have always thought of it as one of the best. It’s clear and concise, it covers nearly everything and is full of wisdom. I was very happy to learn that there was a kind of sequel and The...

I started a still life series awhile back called “Found” and it’s been quite awhile since I have worked with still life so I decided to start back up again. These marbles (which are my son’s) were surprisingly more challenging than I thought they would be. The burning...

Oil on canvas.  18″ X 18″ Not sure what to say about this painting, but would be interested to hear thoughts! Share...

Wow, what a crazy week. I learned three new processes: laser cutting, encaustic, and featured here, handmade book-binding using Mica for the covers. I’m declaring 2012 my “year of expansion.” What you are seeing is a handmade book (made by me) using sheets of Mica for the covers. The...

I’m a self-taught photographer who recently moved from Boston to Western MA. The pace is different here, to say the least, and it’s good to hear what you’re all up to and to join the conversation. So here I am living among the winter trees, and as usual stories drive my...

36x48inch oil painting by Chad Smalt 2012 . that kite never flew right. by accident, discovered, it was a better floater. they called it kite fishing. they never caught anything. they didn’t mind. . Share...

A new piece to share.  It’s a mixed media of Pyrography (woodburning) and chalk on a 12″ x 18″ panel.  Above represents about 7 hours of hands on burning.  I have another 5 or so to go then will fill in her wrap with white casein paint and will add in a few additional...

This is my first encaustic endeavor. If you don’t know what encaustic art is it is artwork built up with layers of wax on a surface. The tools are basically wax, pigment, in my case, collage elements secured with fire or heat. I used a torch—it was a blast. The collage elements are...

Finished this painting today – my largest canvas yet at 36″ X 40″.  I’m taking Chad’s advice and including a detail shot and a shot of it on the easel. I had the Yacht song, “Your Magic’s Real” stuck in my head a lot while painting...

24x30inch oil painting by Chad Smalt 2012 . .. … This statement is false. Share...

  Hello,  I just came home from a class learning how to use a Laser cutter. Two women in my studio complex have a laser cutting business and to offset their expenses they teach classes and allow other artisans access to the equipment. The possibilities are endless! You can cut and etch on...

I’m working on this piece for an upcoming show at Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City, CA…It’s got a whole lot going into it that I don’t think will translate, but as with all my work, I’m more curious to hear what others think about it…(Obviously its not...

Hi everyone, my name is Emily and I’m an oil painter from Michigan.  My paintings are mostly abstracted scenes of figures that I make up.  I think of them as an exploration into the abstract nature of relationships and emotions.   This painting is the second in a family portrait...

30x16inch oil painting by Chad Smalt 2012 . . . .   “Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determine the speed. If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain...

For so long I have worked in the smaller format, usually 9×12 and under, and I think the reason is mostly due to the environment here in my home. With having two children under the age of 5, to complete something smaller seemed like a much more attainable thing. Lately I have had this...

44x24inch oil painting by Chad Smalt 2012 the red string came from his mom’s yarn drawer. the sticks came from the park. the knots tied, over and under. the fence built to protect home from the ocean. Share...

16x20inch oil painting by Chad Smalt 2012 So a friends daughter really likes elephants. She’s 5, she likes to draw and stuff, and I thought I’d make her a painting of an elephant, give her some of the acrylic paint I don’t use, and maybe in 20 years she’ll be on AAT...

I’m Darla, a sculptor living and working in Philadelphia. I make primarily animal sculpture that is meant to represent human emotion in some way or another. Most of it walks the line between cute and dark…like little animals in party hats gathered around a dead mother deer. I also...

Welcome everyone, to the first inaugural beginning anniversary of the All Alone Together Artists Collective website. I look forward to becoming best blogging friends forever, or BBFF’s with all of you. Questions, comments, suggestions, always welcome. Be active, be creative, be...