Iteration - 36″x48″ Digital media on canvas

Here you see the artwork "Iteration" on the wall space I’ve chosen for it. (There is an ordinary electric socket in the photo to give you an idea of its scale.) To the regular readers of this blog, "Thanks," it probably took a little longer to get here than you expected. If you are new, this is The Artist at Work: you can browse through earlier posts for an idea of how this painting was created.

I promised to show the process of transforming artwork on a computer into something you hang on a wall quite some time ago (in "Internet time" anyway) so, to make up for the time lag, I am doing it in "real time" today. I am stopping to make this post. I’ll be done later today.

Stretching digital print onto frame

This is a key stage of the process. The print has to be centered on the frame, one staple in the middle of each side. You should be able to see the characteristic diamond-shaped fold in the middle of the canvas. If you get this part wrong, the whole mount will be a botch job. I have done it, and failed. Isn’t it easier to just buy one of these things?

Framing tool kit

Once again, people who work only with their minds on a computer may enjoy a look at the set of tools peculiar to this low-tech task. Those canvas-streching pliers are an unusual item, even for a handyman.

These are the concept designs for a Flash at ForthMedia. The way I do it is to create individual scenes that tell the story in pictures. After that, I imagine how to "transition" from scene to scene. For me, it’s important to add a human element. Don’t you agree it should be "People Using Technology," not the other way around?

You can see the Flash for the Generation 2.5 iTours (which have been consuming most of my time) here.

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