Sunday, February 26, 2012

Coffee cups and farmyard fowl

I thought this was a really interesting project... and visually, the results were pretty stunning.

For five months, Gwyneth Leech has occupied the Prow in the Flatiron Building in NYC, creating art out of used coffee cups.  She has drawn on over 700 cups and captured  the interest of passersby and visitors, some of whom brought her their (clean!), used coffee cups to draw on, becoming part of the exhibit. 

The coffee cups were hung, kind of mobile-like, in a way that's visually arresting.  Check out the photos here:  http://www.gwynethsfullbrew.com/p/cup-exhibition_9095.html


Linking up to Sunday Sketches with another quick illustration for my nephew.

19 comments:

  1. Your rooster looks really scared! (and so he should be, I've been chased by a goose before - they're evil!!!!!)

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  2. I like the movement you captured in this painting and the attitude of the goose. Your quick sketches are delightful!

    Thanks for sharing the coffee cup art.

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  3. Love your bossy goose! Poor rooster... Great sketch - you captured them so well, movement and attitude and all!!

    Enjoyed the link to the exhibit - fascinating

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  4. WOw! Cool exhibition!
    And your goose is amazing!

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  5. This is very amusing...that poor little hen knows when he/she is outdone... :)
    xxx

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  6. This is very funny...love the expression on their faces... :)

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  7. Love your illustration! Those coffee cups are cool!

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  8. So beautiful..i love the energy of this piece..wonderful spirit in your work..both are totally adorable souls..shine on..gorgeous!!
    Victoria

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  9. heheheheheheheheh! What great fun this is. I love the energy in your pen/ink work and just the perfect spots of color. You are telling such a great story too in their body language and expressions.

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  10. That's a fun illustration! And those are a lot of coffee cups!

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  11. Our cousins had that duck... his name was Ferten and he was the meanest bossiest duck in history... we were all scared witless of him and to this day i take great relish in ordering and dining on duck!!!! Poor chicken!!! Great sketch even if I am traumatised all over again... xx

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  12. I love this illustration! It has lots of personality :)

    Great link. The cups look good. Thanks for sharing :)

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  13. Love the fun illustration - I used to hate being chased by geese on my uncle's farm!
    Those coffee cups are fantastic! Chrisx

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  14. the rooster really has a scared look on his face! great job!

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  15. How cool is that in regards to the coffee cup art. Brilliant. :) Thank you for sharing with us.

    And I just love your farmyard animals. Made me chuckle and smile as I sit here all alone, cosied up in a corner at home with a hot cuppa in hand. Hugs

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  16. I love this piece....it is brilliant!!!!!

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