Unexploded Shells - Day Two

Close up photos, coffee and cupcakes today.

Unexploded Shells - Day One

We started the day with  a group critique of the show

Unexploded Shells - show preparation

Hockney and Panerai

So, what lessons did I learn from Hockney ?
Always explore new technology - see how you could use it in your work.
Persist with your art making - repetition leads to mastery.
Literal images can still work as contemporary art.
Use more purple in my work.
I should have an action week.
Favourite piece was the collage of photos - Pearblossom Highway (1986) :

Seen in a watch shop in Burlington Arcade - set of three Panerai Italian Diver's watches from the 1940's - unfortunately, retailing at £160,000 ...

Korean sausage fingers

http://kottke.org/10/02/meat-stylus-for-the-iphone

 I highly recommend clicking on the translation link in the above article

Hell's bells

Brushes with death