Untitled “Semi Relief” | In progress | Images Copyright © 2011 Mel LV Ruiz ♥Ineffable3 Upside down…and still not giving away any surprise endings. I’ll eventually stop posting these progress shots altogether. I’m going to wait until the piece is near completion to do a mass picture post.
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Untitled “Semi Relief” | In progress | Images Copyright © 2011 Mel LV Ruiz ♥Ineffable3

Upside down…and still not giving away any surprise endings. I’ll eventually stop posting these progress shots altogether. I’m going to wait until the piece is near completion to do a mass picture post.

9/11 Sketches by Anthony Freda He also has a Tumblr you should check out. I usually don’t post other artists work here on theINEFFABlog, but today, and this picture in particular, is the exception. He was asked to draw a series of sketches for a 9-11 special section in this Sunday’s Washington Post. He did an amazing job considering how difficult the subject is to artistically tackle. Beautiful work, Anthony. 10 years ago the lives of all us New Yorkers changed forever. Too many lives lost. So many tears shed. I’m watching the Memorial right now as I type, and remembering that beautiful Tuesday morning cut short by such a horrific tragedy. Never Forget.
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9/11 Sketches by Anthony Freda He also has a Tumblr you should check out.

I usually don’t post other artists work here on theINEFFABlog, but today, and this picture in particular, is the exception. He was asked to draw a series of sketches for a 9-11 special section in this Sunday’s Washington Post. He did an amazing job considering how difficult the subject is to artistically tackle. Beautiful work, Anthony.

10 years ago the lives of all us New Yorkers changed forever. Too many lives lost. So many tears shed. I’m watching the Memorial right now as I type, and remembering that beautiful Tuesday morning cut short by such a horrific tragedy. Never Forget.

Untitled “Semi Relief” | In progress | Images Copyright © 2011 Mel LV Ruiz ♥Ineffable3 After almost 2 weeks away, I’ve finally come back to my little Saint and her 2 birds. I’ve made alot of mistakes with this layout - mainly because it’s turning into an full relief as opposed to a semi which was my initial intention. I was recently told, “There are no mistakes in carving, just design changes.” It’s true, wood has a mind of it’s own. As do the Saints. As far as they’re concerned, if you’ve decided to devote your time to them, you better devote your entire time…otherwise you’re hands won’t work for anything else.
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Untitled “Semi Relief” | In progress | Images Copyright © 2011 Mel LV Ruiz ♥Ineffable3

After almost 2 weeks away, I’ve finally come back to my little Saint and her 2 birds. I’ve made alot of mistakes with this layout - mainly because it’s turning into an full relief as opposed to a semi which was my initial intention. I was recently told, “There are no mistakes in carving, just design changes.” It’s true, wood has a mind of it’s own. As do the Saints. As far as they’re concerned, if you’ve decided to devote your time to them, you better devote your entire time…otherwise you’re hands won’t work for anything else.

Oh sweet hell. A little in love, I are. Sadie!!!

“…These are not my blues, but they’re mine to use.”

stokewithoutsound:

Joanna Newsom - Sadie, End of the Road Festival, 2011 

Source: stokewithoutsound

My sketchbooks…in order.
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My sketchbooks…in order.

M. Ward & Jolie Holland // Story of An Artist

For Tio.

Jolie slays this song with that violin.

Selected Works In Memory of Isaac Rios | Images © Copyright 1975 - 1976 Isaac Rios

In memory of my Tio Isaac who recently passed away. He was an incredibly talented artist in his younger days, and I wish the world could have seen more of his work. 

Rest in peace Tio, I wish we could have drawn together sometime.

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  • Wild Tigers I Have KnownEmily Jane White

Wild Tigers I Have Known // Emily Jane White

I’ve been in love with this song for eons now. The piano melody kills. Kills.

A Warbler. Getting ‘out of my head” is causing me to go further into my head…still no solution for my current carving issue.
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A Warbler. Getting ‘out of my head” is causing me to go further into my head…still no solution for my current carving issue.

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  • Carve It OutJolie Holland/Matt Bauer

Carve it Out // Matt Bauer & Jolie Holland

Like I’ve said in the past while working, “When it doubt, carve it out.” It usually solves any major artistic dillemma. FYI, this is a great song by some very talented folk.

Untitled “Semi Relief” | In progress | Images Copyright © 2011 Mel LV Ruiz ♥Ineffable3 This is what she’s looking like so far. Slow progress and rough looking progress, but progress nonetheless. I’ve taken to carving a little here and there in the wee hours of the morning before the little one wakes up to begin his day. Other than the birds chirping, it’s super quiet at 6am, which is nice. Just me, a cup of coffee, and a kitchen table full of wood shavings :)
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Untitled “Semi Relief” | In progress | Images Copyright © 2011 Mel LV Ruiz ♥Ineffable3

This is what she’s looking like so far. Slow progress and rough looking progress, but progress nonetheless. I’ve taken to carving a little here and there in the wee hours of the morning before the little one wakes up to begin his day. Other than the birds chirping, it’s super quiet at 6am, which is nice. Just me, a cup of coffee, and a kitchen table full of wood shavings :)

Untitled “Semi Relief” | In progress | Images Copyright © 2011 LV Ruiz ♥Ineffable3

Doing some feathering. I hadn’t planned on doing any…but it’s happening. Carvings tend to take on a life of their own, and with that life comes personality…and opinions. So yea, my Hawk wanted defined feathers, so I was more than kind enough to oblige him. 

More progress shots coming sooooooon.

Hawking. Yes friends, new madness has begun.
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Hawking. Yes friends, new madness has begun.

My mother kept every little scrap of paper I ever drew on. I found this gem the other day while rummaging through the pages of one of her many Bibles. Apparently when I was three years old I dictated a card to her. From the looks of the handwriting, I dictated it to her directly and she wrote it, lol. Randomly finding things like this makes me happy. Little hellos from the other side :)

3 bits of concept sketches for next painting. There will be a few really cool focal points in this one, so I’m pretty amped to get started. Once the idea is finalized (yea, fat chance) and all the images are layed out properly, I can then begin the transfer to wood. There will also be a nice little story to tell about this piece upon it’s completion. You shall enjoy :)

On another note - I’m SO happy to be out of the Ochun haze. I think my eyes were bleeding yellow and gold for a solid 2 months. I mean, Jeez Louise! Getting back to the gloomier side of life makes me feel alot more comfortable.