Art Card: "Spring Rodeo"

(c) Ralf Schulze

Art Card: "Careful"

(c) Ralf Schulze

Another art card.  Watercolor, ink and color pencil on thick watercolor paper.
Sent to friend down south.

Art Card: "Winter Marks"

(c) Ralf Schulze

Extruded this painterly original art card or ACEO (Art Card Editions or Original) using my patent pending "Art-Card-Window" from a larger, nondescript work.
there is plenty of acrylic paint via painting knife on this little doozy.
Acrylic paint, ink and color pencil on brown acid-free card stock.

Sent to my Uncle Hans for his Birthday January 27th  2019!

Paleosonic

(c) Ralf Schulze

A recent art card (2.5" x 3.5") made with watercolor, ink and color pencil on thick watercolor paper.
I gave it to my wonderful boss on her birthday 5-1-2019!  Great choice!

Ghost Worm

(c) Ralf Schulze

Finished this during a Meetup of
"Aspiring Artists of Richmond"

Acrylic paint, ink and color pencil on 8.5 x 11  dark gray acid-free card stock.

signed at an angle because it looks good horizontal or vertical.

currently framed as shown.

While Watching Baseball's World Series Final Game

(c) Ralf Schulze

I'm not a sports fan at all. But I'm willing to watch Baseball because the pace suits my demeanor.  So I stayed up late with a sketch book and some beers and even called my Friend Bill, who I knew was watching too.  We had a good time chatting and watching.  This is one of the better sketches.
I was not trying to draw the game just getting the vibe from it.

Happy Apocalypse

(c) Ralf Schulze

Archival ink markers on acid-free white card stock.
It is 5.5" x 8.5".  Finished it in February.

Envelope Art

(c) Ralf  Schulze

Love the Kraft paper!
These are fun!

More Envelope Art!

(c) Ralf Schulze

Always have fun with these!
If you comment your address I might send you one!

Ink Doodling

(c) Ralf Schulze

Not sure if this is 2016 or 2017.
its about 5 x 7 Archival ink marker on paper

Collaboration with Bill

(c) William Randazzo and Ralf Schulze

Around Christmas last year, visited my old pal and fellow Fool, William Randazzo and we made some art together at his place.  Always fun stuff!

Monster Drawing Rally

the usual 8.5 x 11.0
Did the paint part in advance and added the ink and color pencil at the "rally" -- Once I sit down at my place, I have 1 hr to create what I can.  This is one of the 3 I did within that hour!
Usual 8.5 x 11 acrylic paint, ink and color pencil.

The Rally was at the 1708 Gallery in Richmond VA on Dec. 10 2016  click here for info

Abstract 1982

(c) Ralf Schulze

Old drawing from 1982-3.  My parents had it for years.  Mostly color pencils.

Monster Drawing Rally

(c) Ralf Schulze

Did the paint part in advance and added the ink and color pencil at the "rally" -- Once I sit down at my place, I have 1 hr to create what I can.  This is one of the 3 I did within that hour!
Usual 8.5 x 11 acrylic paint, ink and color pencil.

The Rally was at the 1708 Gallery in Richmond VA on Dec. 10 2016  here

Lingering Demons

(c) Ralf Schulze

ink and color pencil on pinkish gray, acid-free card stock.  8.5 x 11.0

Eyes and Lobes and . . .

(c) Ralf Schulze

pencil on paper.
approx 5" x 7"

Ghosts

(c) Ralf Schulze

Ink and color pencil on gray, acid-free card stock.
8.5 in. x 11.0 in.

untitled wweirdness

Ralf Schulze 2016

odd baaall       on it's side  (maybe)

bizzaro face

2016

Need to post more art here!

Haven't posted in ? Months!  

But still making art, just haven't posted.

I was thinking of posting and retro dating the posts, but that's just a cheat to make the viewers think I'm a regular poster.  Let' see how this goes.  

Might just retro date the posts after all!  

Yup I'm going for it!  today is actually Monday, May 29 2017... Memorial Day, so don't let the "post date" fool you!

Blue Jay Way

Another fun little study on the beige, kraft color paper.  About 5 x 7.
Ink and color pencil.

The Shrill

(c) Ralf Schulze

This was a fun play around with ink on paper.... approx 5 x 7.  It just flowed out.  And it looks good unside down too!  Hence no signature...

upside-down?

Where's the Knife? Where's the Fire?

(c) Ralf Schulze 2016

Did this one earlier this year.  Just ink on paper. about 5 x 7 or so.

Fat Old Sun

(c) Ralf Schulze 1983

I'm surprised I haven't posted this here yet.  I think I found a stash of stuff in a binder that I haven't looked at in 7-8 years.
This is water color and pencil on blank page for a stamp collectors book.
It's about 8.5 x 11.
Title comes from an old Pink Floyd song.

Abstract

(c)Ralf Schulze 1982

Found recently from back in college days!
Ink and water color on light gray paper.
8.5 x 11 or so.

Odd Crop

(c)2014 Ralf Schulze

This may be a mistaken repost but oh well.  A quick study, smaller than standard sheet of paper, pure confidence in line and a blank mind, letting each line dictate next line in an unconscious way.

Bio - Scape

(c)Ralf Schulze 2016

A study in simple yet weird iconography.  Simple shapes yet slightly unrecognizable, not linked to obvious images in the minds eye, yet.    Still kind of a vast landscape without any real size actuator.  Note the only red is near center and hints at a devilish flea!

Perch

(c)Ralf Schulze 2016

This is ink and color pencil on small 5 x8 card stock.
It reminds me of birds a bit even though they don't look like birds.

Unmasked

(c)Ralf Schulze 2016

A quick little study probably created in March or even  February

cool mail art envelope

 Cool Small Mail art envelope  - - - Incl vintage1960s postage stamps!  Don't know who to send it to . . .

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

A is for Autumn ACEO art card

 Another via the art card window -- Remember Art Cards (or ACEO's) are the same size as a baseball card [2.5" x 3.5"]

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

Smiling Sky ACEO art card

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

another created via the "art card window" 

before final embellishments

Art Card Original " Flow"

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

The first finished piece from the "Art Card Window"

If you go to that post, see if you can find which larger piece I took it from.

Like the back of the old Batman trading cards!

Some Unfinished works of the recent past . . .

The gray piece is older with new embellishments.  the other three are new ink on paper with some color pencil.  "New" meaning mid-September.  The pile of paper on the right are mostly unfinished stuff throught the past 4-5 years. 
It is like building up and building up and sometimes finding the mosaic that can stand alone!

Drama Brew

Created in the past few days.  Been dealing with some back pain and serious financial issues, but still have to make art:
It is 4 x 6 on gray, acid-free card stock with black and white archival ink markers and graphite pencil.

Study, or just a sketchy doodley

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

I drew this at the opening reception of my art show on July 24th while waiting for the first people to show up.  It is in my smallest sketchbook and is only 3.5" x 5.5"

The Art Card Window

I recently made a card-stock piece with a rectangular hole cut out, so I can view old, busy, unfinished works to turn into art cards.  Then I just mark the image with a pencil.  
Look!  I have 10 new starts of Art cards and they are all originals!
And the scrap from around them can be used in collage and Mail art!
Recycling never looked so good!  If you know how to see the smaller images larger, you will notice that I have "outlined" ten potential new art cards on the 3 images!!

the "art card window" in action!

Ink Study Three

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

Alternate title is: "Teeter"
On 5 x7 smooth bristol Board

Ink Study Two

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

an interesting study in ink on Smooth bristol board.  Approx 5 x 7

Ink Study One

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

created this at a aspiring artist meetup a bunch of months ago in my kraft paper sketchbook!  just a study|sketch|doodle.

Untitled

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

newest drawing ink on 6 x 6 bristol board.

Newest Art Card Original

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

Did this about a month ago on the small art cart size (2.5 x 3.5) on thick water color paper with ink and color pencil.

My Show at ArtWorks Richmond VA July 24 - Aug 23, 2015

I will be showing approx 7+ Bronzes (4 larger works and 3-4 wall hangings) and 20+ works on paper.  All works will be originals and will be for sale.  Please visit the ArtWorks website for viewing hours.  I will be at the reception, Friday eve, July 24th from 7 to 10pm.

Alone In a Park

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

4 x 5.5 ink and color pencil.
Created approx. June 28th