http://www.zuckerloft.com/ A Kitchener-Waterloo art studio en-us art@zuckerloft.com 2008-10-03T11:54:28-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/10/central_art_walk_coming_up.html It's coming up October 25th, so get ready to get out there and look at (and buy) some art. Central Art Walk Come stroll through the pretty neighbourhoods bounded by King, Victoria, Weber and Union streets in downtown Kitchener, Ontario,... 5328@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-10-03T11:54:28-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/09/andy_rooney_is_a_nonothing_boob.html He said so himself. I think he's being a bit of a goof on this one, but I'll admit, I have seen first-hand some really bad art. I've even made some really bad art. I've also been told I've made... 5300@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-09-23T11:05:26-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/08/how_to_shoot_light_trails.html A neat little tutorial about shooting light trails at night. Essentially, the trick is to use long exposure times, a tripod, and an external shutter control. Keep your ISO low, F-stop in the middle somewhere, and focus on manual. Then... 5241@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-08-15T10:02:10-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/08/2007_paintings.html Here is a series of available paintings done in 2007. Abstract 1 (2007_01) - Acrylic on gallery canvas - 55cm X 55cm Geometric Study 1 (2007_02) - Acrylic on gallery canvas - 91.44cm X 121.92cm Green and White Boxes on... 5219@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-08-01T10:39:16-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/08/2006_paintings.html In a continuing effort to get my inventory online, here is a series of paintings done in 2006. Red Science (2006_02) - Acrylic on gallery canvas - 50.8cm X 50.8cm - Framed Red Border Brown Box (2001_11) - Acrylic on... 5218@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-08-01T10:22:24-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/07/oil_photography.html I'm not one for excessive realism in my art, even when doing photography. But this guy has some of the most realistic oil painting I've ever seen. Skill-wise, he reminds me a little of Rabo Karabekian from Vonnegut's Bluebeard novel.... 5213@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-07-29T17:07:35-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/06/tiltshift_tutorial.html Very cool Photoshop tutorial on how to make street scenes look like miniature scale models. Tilt-Shift Photography Photoshop Tutorial | Miniature Faking | TiltShiftPhotography.net... 5165@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-06-23T10:02:49-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/06/spotlight_kitchener.html Looks like there's some fun things happening in Kitchener, this weekend. There's a sword fighting introduction, clay and drawing, photography workshops, and a lot of other events. spOtlight: Kitchener A weekend festival of free arts events including behind the scenes... 5120@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-06-06T11:58:14-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/06/art_exhibition_one_red_chair.html On Sunday I installed my exhibition at One Red Chair Coffeehouse. The exhibition runs from June 1st through June 29th. View Larger Map... 5098@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-06-02T12:56:09-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/05/100_cool_photoshop_effects.html This is a very cool site with tutorials on how to make some of the most popular filters and image styles on the web. All through Photoshop. 100 wonderful photo effects Photoshop tutorials... 5096@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-05-30T11:48:32-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/05/what_does_336_million_mean_in.html Interesting discussion with Olav Velthuis, author of Talking Prices: Symbolic Meanings of Prices on the Market for Contemporary Art and David Galenson, University of Chicago professor of economics on the recent sale record set by Lucian Freud’s painting "Benefits Supervisor... 5086@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-05-26T11:11:39-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/05/five_artists_make_shortlist_fo.html Kudos to those involved. Five artists make shortlist for lucrative Sobey prize to be handed out in October - Yahoo! Canada News Five up-and-coming Canadian artists, including one who has courted controversy for a work of art that supposedly incorporates... 5080@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-05-22T11:36:18-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/05/big_rubber_duck.html Some fantastic inatllation projects by artist Florentijn Hofman. Florentijn - Projects... 5079@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-05-22T11:29:48-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/05/scary_little_house.html exposure, night, urban, urbanism, suburban, house, photo set 5063@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-05-07T12:11:44-05:00 http://www.zuckerloft.com/archives/2008/05/mark_rothkos_abstract_language.html A great read by Science Musings' Chet on Rothko's language of art. Rothko was a big influence for me. Science Musings by Chet Raymo It's hard to say exactly what I feel, especially when in the presence of several Rothkos.... 5049@http://www.zuckerloft.com/ 2008-05-01T12:55:10-05:00