Looking at one photograph at a time
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 →
Season's Greetings, (Version 2), Verso, copyright 2023 Douglas Stockdale – I came up with what I thought would be a vice nice version of a holiday card for this year that would incorporate my latest interest in hand-sewing my prints. As you might imagine, my real intent and interest was in the design and sewn pattern... Continue Reading →
Untitled (The Last Iceberg series, #9200 Solo Voyage) copyright 2022/2023 Douglas Stockdale – Last week I wrote an article about working with a back-stitch on one of my Entanglement cyanotypes and how I came up with an idea of how to potentially represent the barb's along the barbwire fences. Which then led me to consider other alternatives to... Continue Reading →
Untitled (Entanglement series, #6908-2) copyright 2023 Douglas Stockdale – When I recently learned to use an embroidery back-stitch on my cyanotype prints for one of Last Iceberg series prints, I realized that using the back-stitch on one of my recent Entanglement series cyanotypes (above) could be ideal solution to a problem I had encountered. I had found... Continue Reading →
Untitled (Entanglement series #8182-11 Zoning) copyright 2019/2023 Douglas Stockdale – My Entanglement project that gained a Critical Mass 2023 Finalist recognition continues to evolve and morph. It has changed to the point that there is still a slight visual resemblance, but now with a stronger emotional and visual edge. Concurrently, I am continuing to learn more about... Continue Reading →
The Devil's Rope (Entanglement series) 2023 copyright Douglas Stockdale – While continuing to assess my Critical Mass 2023 Finalist project, Entanglement, earlier in the week I had hand-colored a couple of my cyanotypes with Prismacolor art pencils to evaluate an alternative way to provide focus on the Structural Housing Inequities in America for this project. I... Continue Reading →
Gatekeeper (Entanglement series) 2018/2023 copyright Douglas Stockdale - A wonderful start for the week when I was reading a Facebook shout out by a friend of mine, who listed me in her post about her making the first cut of the top 200 Finalist for this years Critical Mass. hmmmmm?? So intrigued, I check it... Continue Reading →
Remnant (Entanglement series) 2023 copyright Douglas Stockdale – I am publishing this on the occasion of Juneteenth, a relatively new government holiday in the United States, but celebrated by African Americans for many years. "It commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans following the Civil War. Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, it is... Continue Reading →
Complication (Entanglement series) 2023 copyright Douglas Stockdale - I am taking a slight pause for a mid-year reassessment of where I am and where I am going. Not about making drastic new directions but just determining if a slight tweak in my plans going forward are warranted. I was doing a quick vin diagram of... Continue Reading →
Untitled (Camouflage) expired 120 film, solar cyanotype, 2023 copyright Douglas Stockdale - Camouflage is used by the military with any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment. Also it is a process to hide by making objects hard to see, or disguising them as something else, to blend into the surroundings. A continuation of my... Continue Reading →
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