Michael Marcon Art
Website Journal & Updates
Sept. 1, 2010
MARCON ART FACEBOOK PAGE
Wow, September already. Where did the summer go? It went fast but I loved all the rain storms we had here in Wisconsin. But I don't enjoy this way above normal heat we've been having. Oh well.
Anyway I finally started a Facebook page for Marcon Art. It probably will used mainly for new works and new print releases. I'll post it here once I get going on it.
July 27, 2010
A NICE QUOTE THAT PERTAINS TO WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN ARTIST:
"Seeing consists of seeing what everyone else has seen but thinking what no one else has thought."
June 14, 2010
2009 POSTER PRINT GALLERY FINISHED (FOR THE MOST PART)
Finally I've been able to add all of my published prints to the 2009 print gallery. Sun Dance has been creating a lot of "alternative" versions & sizes so there might still be some variation prints added in the future. As always I want to take a moment to reflect on my favorite published works of the year, just for the fun of it.
Here they are in no particular order:
Distant Light & Distant Season
Fall Stems in the Warmth & Fall Stems in the Light
April 30, 2010
ARTID GALLERIES RE-ORGANIZED
I've been working on my ArtID page this morning. I re-organized all of the works into fewer sections. Hopefully this will make it easier to navigate through my online galleries there. The address is: http://artid.com/members/MarconArt/
April 25, 2010
NEW PRINTS ADDED FROM 2009
Just spent a few hours adding more available prints to the 2009 Gallery.
April 24, 2010
JOHN MARCON'S TRAIN LAYOUT IN CLASSIC TOY TRAINS MAGAZINE
Finally after 4 years my father's trainset was featured in the May 2010 issue of classic toy trains! I'm not able to post the article here on my website, but maybe someday it will be online where I can include a link to it. Just click here to view my photos of the trainset that was featured in the article. In spring 2008 my father tore down that layout and he rebuilt it with a new table, track, etc. Hopefully someday we will be able to have his new layout in a train magazine. When I have time I will put photos of the new one here on my website.
February 16, 2010
ONE OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES:
"The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of life within the boundaries of death — however mutable man may be able to make them — our existence as a species can have genuine meaning and fulfillment. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light." - Stanley Kubrick
January 22, 2010
NEW WORKS ADDED TO THE 2010 GALLERY
So far for 2010 I have two new digital sets finished that I'm very proud of. They both have a very African feel to them, hence the names "Ashanti Motifs" & "African Expressions" . I think this year I plan on creating many mixed media/digital works. I find through digital art that I'm able to explore themes and visual ideas that would be harder through traditional media. This will allow me to focus on a more "painterly" approach when I return to my acylic works.