A Summer Love Affair with Canvas.

Since the Red Bull Canvas Cooler Project, I've been a little obsessed with drawing on canvas. As with most artists, I've experimented with many different mediums, and I've come to the conclusion that paint just isn't my thing. I love the precise, portable aspect of pens and markers, and I'm determined to draw on everything and anything I can get my hands on! These 10x10" canvases were a lot of fun. I'm so used to working on pieces that are much more detailed and intricate, so it was nice to have a little instant gratification when working on these.

I can't express how much I love Sakura's Permapaque markers when working with canvas. They are highly pigmented, never bleed, and remain perfect underneath both spray and brush-on varnishes.

My next canvas project is a huge one. For the next 2 months I'll be working on the pieces I'll be exhibiting at SCOPE Miami in December. I'll be posting updates on those soon. To say I'm ridiculously excited is a huge understatement!

In Motion.

I've had several people ask me about my process, especially when it comes to these inky collages. I made a quick video of me doodling for a few minutes to kind of give you an idea of how I work. I plan to do a much better stop-motion version that shows a drawing from start to finish. Enjoy!

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RED BULL Canvas Cooler Project: The Process.

As you know, I was recently chosen as one of twenty artists to design a cooler for the Red Bull Canvas Cooler Project. This Monday was creation day, and working on my cooler was definitely much more of an endurance test than I had anticipated! While I have drawn for hours at a time, never have I immersed myself into a piece for 7+ hours in a public space. It was exhausting and exhilarating all at once. I am really pleased with how my cooler turned out, especially considering my only real plan was to have the focus be an anatomical heart. I tend to think my work turns out more sincere when I freehand and just let the lines go where they may.

Some progress photos I took with my trusty iPhone throughout creation day:

I can't express how much I love Sakura Permapaque Markers. I brought about 394823840234 of them on creation day just in case, and they worked beautifully.

Tonight is the big night! If you're in the Dallas area, you can RSVP for free admission to the reception. Even if you aren't, you can still be a part of the voting process by hashtagging: #jodypham #canvascooler #rbcurates together in a tweet!  

Many thanks and gratitude to Red Bull, Term of Art, and the Arts Fund for this amazing opportunity!