Monday, May 31, 2021

Sleep is the cousin of death

 A series of drawings on the subject...

Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello
Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello

Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello
Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello

Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello
Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello

Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello
Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello

Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello

Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello
Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello

Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello
Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello


Sunday, May 30, 2021

Saturday, May 29, 2021

Not Frida Kahlo

Those are not Frida Kahlo's eyes... those are my eyes, circa 1980 or so when I was a student at the University of Washington School of Art - the photo was part of a photo project by a Seattle photographer named Judy (I forget her last name)...

The Eyes of Lenny Campello circa 1980
The Eyes of Lenny Campello circa 1980


Friday, May 28, 2021

At the Pike Place Market in Seattle

Lenny Campello at the Pike Place Market circa 1980
Lenny Campello at the Pike Place Market circa 1980

As I've noted here before countless times, almost everything I know about presenting, selling and discussing art I learned at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, where I sold my art school assignments and other work while I was an art student at the University of Washington.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Unicorn Mare and Foal

Just out of the blue a nice collector from West Seattle sends me a nice note with a couple of images... she acquired this hand-colored print at an antique shop in Tacoma.

"Unicorn Mare and Foal" is part of a series of fantasy drawings and prints that I did while I was at the University of Washington School of Art for illustration class and for a private limited edition of a book that a friend of a friend was printing.

All of these were sold at the Pike Place Market.

Unicorn Mare and Foal - 1979 by F. Lennox Campello
Unicorn Mare and Foal - 1979 by F. Lennox Campello


Unicorn Mare and Foal - 1979 by F. Lennox Campello



Sunday, May 16, 2021

Cicada Invasion has begun!

 The 2021 Brood X invasion has begun!

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland

2021 Brood X Cicacas emerging in Potomac, Maryland


Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Preparatory sketch

 

Preparatory sketch for SLEEP IS THE COUSIN OF DEATH


Preparatory sketch for SLEEP IS THE COUSIN OF DEATH


Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Sleep is the cousin of Death - prep sketch

Prep sketch for Sleep is the cousin of death
Prep sketch for Sleep is the cousin of death

 

Thursday, May 06, 2021

East City Art launches their Artist Directory!

After six months of development, the East City Art team has just finished the ECA Artist Directory which provides an alternative to WPA's soon to be discontinued art file. 

As one of the requestors, the directory was created at the request of many artists who wished to see it continue.

Here is the link - CLICK HERE.

ECA soft launched it last week and it officially went public Friday, April 30. Here are some of the Directory's features:

- Self-serve with a user-friendly interface. Artists can link to their payment processor and ECA never takes a commission

- Artists can post their artist statement, CV, website, social media, coming exhibitions

- This is tied to ECA and function as a classifieds section of ECA, benefiting from ECA's traffic

- The new ECA site is scheduled to launch May 24 and will have a cleaner plug-in to the directory

- Speaking of traffic, the directory will be fine-tuned for SEO. Online and social media ads will feature Directory. They are also planning systematic promotions and communications to ensure continued Directory interest.

- The cost is $120 per year.   

ECA is a jewel of the DMV art scene - let's now support it!

Sunday, May 02, 2021

Edzell Arch

 As I've noted before, Queen Victoria, on her way to the Highlands, used to travel through the tiny Scottish village of Edzell, in the Angus region of Scotland. Thus, the locals built an arch to honor their English queen.

From 1989-1992, I lived a few minutes from the village of Edzell, and the arch was a much visited subject of my drawings back then. Below are some examples of those works from those years. These are all in multiple collections in Scotland and the US.


Edzell Arch, village of Edzell, Angus Scotland 1990 by F. Lennox Campello

Edzell Arch, village of Edzell, Angus Scotland 1991 by F. Lennox Campello

Edzell Arch, village of Edzell, Angus Scotland 1990 by F. Lennox Campello

Edzell Arch, village of Edzell, Angus Scotland 1990 by F. Lennox Campello

Edzell Arch, village of Edzell, Angus Scotland 1990 by F. Lennox Campello

Edzell Arch, village of Edzell, Angus Scotland 1990 by F. Lennox Campello

Edzell Arch, village of Edzell, Angus Scotland 1990 by F. Lennox Campello