Ink and watercolor on watercolor postcard with asemics. 2/10/2025
Author Archives: JV
Mail Art
Ink and watercolor on watercolor postcard, 2/16/2025 #inkdrawing
Rules of the Game #ouxpo #geomancy
Several years ago, I was working with “procedures” to make art, and it feels like a good time to do that again. It provided a fascinating rule-based activity that helped me deal with the chaos of life. Found this revision of a geomancy site I had previously consulted. One can use divination procedures to initiateContinue reading “Rules of the Game #ouxpo #geomancy”
WordPress Reader
“Ai, Lady,” as the characters swear in Kate Elliott’s Crown of Stars series: How many years have I been a WordPress user, and I only now figured out that the eyeglass icon leads me to the WordPress reader?!!! Sigh. And thanks to all three of my followers! I’m once again trying to decide whether orContinue reading “WordPress Reader”
California Fires
Fire Season 2016: Soberanes 2. Acrylics on canvas, 20 x 20 x 1 in. (sold). I’ve been thinking of the “Fire Season” series of paintings I did in 2016. Perhaps I’ll take that up again. I have a different attitude towards wildfires, now, and want to explore that.
Sketchbook Scribble
Ink asemic over Derwent Inktense pencil lines and wash in a (homemade) sketchbook, 1/15/2025 (I wrote the wrong date on it!)
2025 Asemic Experiments
I decided to make and post art every day, of any size and quality, and whether I liked them or not. I also want to use up my cache of paper. Of course, straight off, I skipped several days (rolls eyes). Below are two “make-up” pieces: Two untitled asemic experiments using Derwent Inktense pencils andContinue reading “2025 Asemic Experiments”
“Puzzle of the Day”
Ink and watercolor on handmade Lokta paper, 8 x 11 in.
Failure of Pastels
“Failure of Pastels”. Asemic. India ink and acrylics on Shizen paper, 10 x 10 in., 1/9/2025. This started out as a mild-mannered #asemic on pastel background, but gradually morphed into something completely opposite that. This is what I get for watching the gruesome, gothic video series adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “The ABC Murders”, starring JohnContinue reading “Failure of Pastels”
“Palisades Wind Walker”
Asemic. India ink on handmade Green Field paper, 12 x 18 in. 1/8/2025
Jean Vengua 