I'm Picking out a Thermos For You...

OK, Well, I'm not really picking out a thermos for you...I am picking out my photos for the "Roots in Detroit" Exhibit which is coming up in a couple of weeks. 15 Days to be precise. So, I know I haven't uploaded all of my photos that are potentially going into the show. But I currently have 82 in mind. Do you have a favorite? Let me know on the comment section and I will try and get that printed as well for this show.

"Ghost of Future Detroit" is my honorable mention in the show and the sponsors have provided us with a bit 24"x36" print of our winning images. There are 11 artists featured in this show. Ron beat me by getting second place in the show! Isn't that great? His image, "Metro Gothic" will be featured too.

In case you haven't penciled it in yet, I would like to invite you to the Historic Farmington Winery at 31505 Grand River Avenue, Farmington, MI 48336 on August 13th from 6-9pm. Check out the Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156192427787371

OK, here's the song for you...

2011 Art Project #26 Made in USA 02 Grate

Made in the USA

Title: Made in USA 02 RO

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

OK, I realize there is only one photo here. I need to find the other one for this project (even though it wasn't taken in 2011 - I want to add it to my Made in the USA theme). Check back on this one soon.

2011 Art Project #25 O Great, A Grate x2

Title: O Great, A Grate

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

Title: O Great, Another Grate

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

Still in Royal Oak for these photos...

2011 Art Project #24 Abstract Fountain RO

Title: Fount in RO-1

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2,, 2011

Title: Fount in RO-2

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2,, 2011

Title: Fount in RO-3

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2,, 2011

Title: Fount in RO-4

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2,, 2011

Title: Fount in RO-5

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2,, 2011

2011 Art Project #23 Found in RO

Title: Found in RO-30

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

Title: Found in RO-29

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

Title: Found in RO-20

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2,, 2011

Title: Found in RO-14

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

I think these would look great in a large urban loft printed HUGE!

2011 Art Project #22 Bike Close Ups

Title: Bike Coils

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

Title: Bike Chain Thin

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

Title: Bike Seat Spring

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

Title: Bike Chain Spoker

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

Title: Bike Pedal

D.M. Sketch

Date: July 2, 2011

Getting out for the Royal Oak Photography Meetup this past week got me some interesting shots...although they are not all macro photography, which the meetup was all about, I shot a whole range of stuff. I think some of it will be in the Roots of Detroit Exhibit on August 13, 2011. This will be the beginning of my bike theme.

Roots in Detroit Date Announced!

Happy Fourth of July everyone! I am sorry I've been lax in my upkeep of this blog. I have been shooting and painting a little. The paintings seem unfinished, so they may make an appearance later this year.

Ron and I did a lot of shooting this weekend with the Royal Oak Photography Meetup Group, and we need to get more work for our upcoming "Roots in Detroit" Exhibit. The two of us, along with 9 other photographers will be showing our work in August. SAVE THE DATE!

Roots in Detroit Exhibit

At the Historic Farmington Winery

Saturday, August 13, 2011 6:00pm

One of the cool things about this is the organizer for the Royal Oak Meetup group is also a finalist in this competition! Check out her work as well as the other winning artists on the Roots in Detroit facebook photo page by clicking here.

2011 Art Project #21 Let Your Fingers Do the Walking

Title: Let Your Fingers Do the Walking 01

D.M. Sketch

Date: May 11, 2011

Title: Let Your Fingers Do the Walking 02

D.M. Sketch

Date: May 11, 2011

Title: Let Your Fingers Do the Walking 03

D.M. Sketch

Date: May 11, 2011

2011 Art Project #20 Buddy's

Title: Buddy's Rendezvous Street View

D.M. Sketch

Date: May 11, 2011

Title: Buddy's Rendezvous Sign

D.M. Sketch

Date: May 11, 2011

Rust Belt Market Opening

This weekend, The Rust Belt Market opens at 9 & Woodward! This is similar to the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit. Both offer local artists a space to create and sell their work. Today, there was an article in the FREEP. Also, theFerndale Patch has been following this and other local news.


So check it out Saturday and Sunday (May 7-8) from 11am - 7 pm (metered parking in Ferndale runs 25cents/ mins or 30 mins...I don't recall).

2011 Art Project #19 Tulips for Kissing

Title: Tulips for Kissing

D.M. Sketch

Date: April, 2011

SOLD!

This past week, I sold my first fine art photos! WOOO HOOO!

2011 Art Project # 11 & 12 ("Birds Fly the Old School Way" and "Untitled") sold in metallic to a dear friend of mine. YAY!

Dawn

2011 Art Project #18 Rooftop Contraption

Title: Rooftop Contraption 01

D.M. Sketch & R.D. Warren

Date: April 18, 2011

Title: Rooftop Contraption 02

D.M. Sketch & R.D. Warren

Date: April 18, 2011

So, how many times did I drive past this and say, "I'm going to photograph that!"? A BUNCH! So, today was the day. A little help here, what in the world is that thing?

2011 Art Project #17 Ferocious Tiger

Title: Ferocious Tiger

D.M. Sketch & R.D. Warren

Date: April 18, 2011

Looks a little old school with the rounded Detroit Tiger on blue in the background. Shot by Dawn, Processed by Ron

2011 Art Project #16 Snow Tiger

Title: Snow Tiger B&W

D.M. Sketch & R.D. Warren

Date: April 18, 2011

What an excellent day to shoot!

2011 Art Project #15 SnowArt DIA

Title: SnowArt DIA Bench

D.M. Sketch & R.D. Warren

Date: April 18, 2011

It is as titled. Near Grace Hopper. (some shots of that sculpture to come on this blog).

2011 Art Project #14 Street Folk with Alien Visit

Title: Street Folk with Alien Visit

D.M. Sketch & R.D. Warren

Date: April 18, 2011

Snowy Tax Day! I was inspired to photograph a statue that I missed out on the day I shot "Ghost of Future Detroit". That will be on this blog soon. So, after driving around town looking for more snow art to shoot, I found Tyree Guyton's latest project (he also did the Heidelberg Project). Take a look at this link for more info about his "Street Folk".

My shot, Ron's processing...so cool. We work so well together. (toot toot).

Roots in Detroit Honorable Mention

I just got the message from Roots in Detroit via facebook:

"Congratulations to DAWN SKETCH for her image titled "Ghost of Future Detroit". Her image has received a 2011 Roots in Detroit Honorable Mention and will be included in the public exhibition in August."

How cool is that?!??!?!?!?!?! Over 100 entries! YAY!

it's Cosmo's 8th birthday!

Free Ben & Jerry ice cream in Detroit

Free Ice Cream today only! Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Noon-8 pm.

Exposures '11

Two fabulous photographs by Ron Warren and Dawn Sketch are in the Lawrence Street Gallery Exhibit "Exposures '11" until April 29, 2011.

Metro Gothic

Ghost of Future Detroit

gonna stray...

Going to stray from one type of art today, to another.

Heath Lowrance's book, The Bastard Hand, is now available to order!

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Bastard-Hand-Heath-Lowrance/dp/0982843623/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300314363&sr=1-1

And at Barnes and Noble.com : http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Bastard-Hand/Heath-Lowrance/e/9780982843628/?itm=1&USRI=heath+lowrance

This is Heath's debut published novel (and, ahem, I designed the cover!) and it is a terrific, pulpy story w/ a bit of a speculative edge.

Synopsis (from B&N site):
Charlie Wesley is not right in the head. He's escaped from a mental hospital up north and hitchhiked his way south, the voice of his dead brother urging him on. But when Charlie hits Memphis, the fine line between his delusions and reality shift in the form of the Reverend Phineas Childe-a preacher bent on booze and women; a Man of God with a dark agenda. Charlie is the perfect pawn in the Reverend's game of retribution. And the small North Mississippi town of Cuba Landing will be the setting for the Reverend's very personal Apocalypse. . . .

Oh, and see the youtube book trailer here (with original music by Nat Pike):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETOrN-_HOwo

I ordered mine last night. Can't wait to re-read and get the ol' boy to sign it!

Just finished working with Heath Lowrance and Nat Pike on this terrific book trailer for Heath's upcoming novel, The Bastard Hand, available March 20 via New Pulp Press. Heath did the voiceover, Nat provided original music in the vein of N. Mississippi Blues, and I've got my hand in the mix a bit, too.




Now get ready to buy the book come March 20th! www.newpulppress.com!

2011 Art Project #13 Red at the DIA

Red at the DIA in 3 forms

So, Ron and I were at the DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts) today THANKS LILA AND PAPA Oooo! When we were in the contemporary art area, Little Red Riding Hood was there! I was able to snap a shot as her mom led her to another area of the modern stuff. It looked AWESOME in the camera...really pissed Ron off at how cool it looked. Well, it's a blur. I was about to give up, when Ron showed me some tricky Lightroom and Photoshop filters. Viola!

Title: Red at the DIA #1 Glow

DM Sketch

Date: March 6, 2011

Title: Red at the DIA #2 Pop

DM Sketch

Date: March 6, 2011

Title: Red at the DIA #3 Ripple

DM Sketch

Date: March 6, 2011

2011 Art Project #12 Birds Fly the Old-School Way

Title: Birds Fly the Old-School Way

D.M. Sketch

Date: February 20, 2011

Inspired! Thinking of Icicle Works' song "Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)"

Taken on Belle Isle, feet from the canal photo (currently Untitled). Looked old school, so it's treated old school.

2011 Art Project #11 Belle Isle Canal

Title: Belle Isle Canal

D.M. Sketch

Date: February 20, 2011

Hidden treasure on Belle Isle?

2011 Art Project #10 Holy Catholic Shamrock (Shake)

Title: Holy Catholic Shamrock (Shake)

D. M. Sketch

Date: March 2, 2011

Secretive area of a private church in metro Detroit. We got shooed away, but I'm posting this gem anyway! HA!

2011 Art Project #9 Ghost of Future Detroit

Title: Ghost of Future Detroit

D.M. Sketch

Date: February 20, 2011

Beginning of the snow storm that landed metro-Detroit 8-9 inches. Heading west on Jefferson, after a photo shoot on Belle Isle.

Photo Contest Winner!!!

Looks like mom (Carole) has a good eye!

This picture was the winner at the North American International Auto Show Photo Contest in the Black and White category.

http://photocontest.naias.com/

2011 Art Project #8 SNART SnowArt Brick Wall

Title: SnowART Brick Wall

D.Sketch

Date: February 2011

I could not have made this work in San Tan Valley, AZ! You need downright cold and snow for this kind of art. Shoveling the driveway for the umteenth time this month. I decided to write on the walls! It melted within hours. Glad we had the camera! It's helpful to have a professional photographer who knows Lightroom for post-processing. I actually did the post-processing, but he helped me along. Thanks Ron!