Doodle Tuesday
I thought I wouldn’t have a chance to upload a doodle today, because of my schedule. I got home pretty tired, out of energy, but I just visualize that this will only benefit me in the future. Haven’t drawn all day anyways, so this quick doodle is short practice of the day. I Can’t ruin my streak of doing this every week, I’ve been doing good the last month or so.
Finally! my exhibit is already up and ready to go starting tomorrow, July 20, 2011. The show got extended till Dec, so the dates in a lot of the flyer are wrong; stating it only last till Aug 31. The new date will be from July 20 – December 31, 2011. New, fresh work will be posted in October, so Two shows in total. I hope everyone that can come would take a look because I’ve worked hard on this exhibit, and also, to show awareness a visually impaired person can be productive in this visual world.
I’ve been very blessed and I cant thank God enough for this wonderful opportunity. Thank you to everyone that has supported me in my creative process. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
More info on the exhibit: HERE
Doodle Tuesday
Today’s Doodle Tuesday will be a gift for one of the people that has been helping me with my exhibition. Marker and watercolor on paper. I can only put six images, but there will be two shows. In total, I’ll be showcasing 12 art works. It was hard cutting down to that many. I WANTED TO POST ALL OF THEM. haha.
Here’s the painting outside of the glass frame. (sorry, it was taken with a camera phone)
Here’s another gift painting that I already gave. Also, to another person that has been helping me.
I’m so excited, my prints goes up this Friday and ready for next week. Please if you’re in the area please visit. More info: http://bit.ly/kPRiaf
Remember, the exhibition will be a two show running till December 31, 2011 now.
Artist Statement
Here’s my short Artist statement for the 21st anniversary of The Americans with Disabilities ACT.
My name is John Ross Quevedo (JR), I’ve been legally blind my whole life. Growing up, I can always tell I was different from other kids just because everything was harder for me in the classroom, like, reading the white board, or just not knowing my surrounding as well as others. Also, for the most obvious reason, my left-eye was shut-closed before I got my prosthetic eye. I went to a regular public school system and wasn’t aware of any help that was available for me. Switching school during 5th grade, my teacher noticed I was having difficulty with my vision even after sitting in front of the classroom. That’s when she introduced me to my first vision teacher, which gave me the awareness that such help/program existed.
Art has helped me level out the field to this world, the vision world we live in. Its something I’ve done for myself since I was a child. Since I couldn’t see anything far, having a pen and paper to draw gave me the freedom to just create what I couldn’t see. Since drawing and doing art is something I can do like the other kids, it gave me this sense of security that I’m “normal” and one of them. Its not the easiest task to answer, “What’s wrong with you” to everyone. I remember I used to lie to see things, so I wouldn’t get the attention that I was different.
Urbsters (Urban Monsters) is what I called a lot of my monster illustration. They get a bad rep for being different, weird, and not normal. At time, I felt like I was the monster who was different from everyone with just having one eye, and not being able to see very well. That’s why I like to create striped horn to represent my one eye that people would always notice before anything else.
Fast forward to now, I’ve been affiliated with the Lighthouse for The Blind for a couple of years. (other lighthouse post) With only one eye, and 20/400 visions remaining, learning new techniques was something I learned from them. The blind community was so easy for me, because there was no need to explain. Everyone just knows how hard it is. It built my confidence that even though having visual impairments; I can be productive in this visual world we all live in. It might just take me longer and in an unorthodox way, but I will get it done. I’ve also realized that since I never had good vision on my right eye or sight on my left-eye, I wouldn’t know what I’ m missing since I never had it. Overall, I still feel blessed and proud of the way I’ am. I wouldn’t change anything.
The dates will be pushed back till Deceber and I’ll be refreshing my art pieces every two months or so. If you have time, please visit the exhibit starting next week. If you want to come with me< I’ll be gladly to see it with anyone.
Doodle Tuesday
There’s been a lot of concept sketches for design work the last few weeks and haven’t been drawing as much. I’ve also been busy with the exhibition show in two week and its only going to get busier in setting that up. I started typing my artist statement, but haven’t quite finish with it, maybe I’ll post it here along with more info on the exhibition later on the week. Here’s a another doodle tuesday, a good excuse to draw something.
URBSTERS
Sketchbook Update V.2
Here are the last few sketches from some of my sketchbook.
I want to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July weekend. Be safe, ya’ll.
Have to put some hand-lettering designs.
