Looking at one photograph at a time
Entanglement, number 1766-4, copyright 2024 Douglas Stockdale - Towards the end of last year, I was trading emails with another alt-photo artist about my Photolucida Critical Mass 2023 and 2024 Finalist recognition. She had mentioned that she had four Critical Mass Finalist awards, while nothing higher (e.g. Top 50) seemed to occur for her, thus... Continue Reading →
Urban Ashes, multi-media monotypes, copyright 2024 Douglas Stockdale - Wow, for the second consecutive issue of The Hand magazine, I have a full page feature of my artwork submissions. Last issue #46 featured my cyanotypes I made from photographs from my assignment in China in 2008, while for issue #47 (above), a bit different subject... Continue Reading →
I am very honored to have the opportunity to co-exhibit with Paul Anderson at the OC Camera Gallery this coming March. Artist statement: Fragmented Realities is an exhibition of two complementary bodies of art by Paul Anderson and myself that investigates the contemporary urban landscape. Both are very divergent in their respective methodologies, pairing the... Continue Reading →
Untitled (Entanglement series) 2024 copyright Douglas Stockdale – Over the holidays, I did some experimentation with polymer photogravure plate making and printing as a potential alternative process for my Urban Ashes project. Nevertheless, the first image I printed as a photogravure was from my Entanglement series, above, as my intaglio print coach recommended using an image that was... Continue Reading →
2024 Season’s Greetings (Mammoth Mountain, CA) copyright 2024 Douglas Stockdale – I recently framed my 2024 Holiday card artwork for my favorite family collector, which is starting to become one of my favorite holiday traditions. The base photographic image was created during a ski trip to Mammoth Mountain, located in the Sierra's of Central California, at the... Continue Reading →
Blue Horizon No. 193104, cyanotype, 2024 copyright Douglas Stockdale – The last couple of months have been an artistic challenge for my cyanotype printing as well as life in general. Losing a friend who appeared to be well on the way to recovery is difficult. It keeps the other set backs in one's artistic life in... Continue Reading →
Entanglement: Transformation 0356-4-8, copyright 2023/2024 Douglas Stockdale – My practice of utilizing a print weave of my cyanotypes continues to be a a creative journey. When I began the weave methodology earlier this year, my practice was pretty straight forward as to the weaving process that resulted in a uniform mosaic pattern. Since I was just starting... Continue Reading →
Last Iceberg (No. 9200) copyright 2022/2024 Douglas Stockdale – With today's solar eclipse and the 'focus' on our sun (and its effects, which is why a ton of individuals have purchased special solar eclipse glasses), a good time to provide a PSA (Public Service Reminder). Global warming of our blue planet is not due to any changes in... Continue Reading →
Urban Ashes (No. 094853) copyright 2022/2024 Douglas Stockdale – For my on-going environmental project Urban Ashes (yes, the project name as slightly morphed again), while evaluating some cyanotypes prints, the blue just did not entire resonate with me. Seemed too cheerful and not dire enough for my subjects. I was intrigued in how other alternative photographic... Continue Reading →
Entanglement: Transformation 43716-1, copyright 2023/2024 Douglas Stockdale – Sometimes, one thing leads to another. Maybe the endless story of creative journeys, eh? The first time I created a print weave from my Entanglement series, I did not know where this might lead to. I will have to admit, the first time I did the hand embroidery on... Continue Reading →
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