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NEW EXHIBITION

Wed Nov 11, 2009, 10:18 AM
Here is an update for my solo exhibition at The School of Creative Arts at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne Indiana.


The Veiled Narrative:
Drawings and Paintings By
ARMIN MERSMANN

January 23 – February 28, 2010
Opening Reception January 23, 7-9
John P Weatherhead Gallery
Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center

University of Saint Francis
2701 Spring Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

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Lecture by Armin Mersmann January 14, 2010 at North Campus Auditorium - USF



Looks like I will have about twenty drawings and seven paintings in the show, if you can make it great! It would be great to put some faces on all the DA people who I get a chance to communicate with.

Armin

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  • Current Residence: Midland MI & Remscheid, Germany
  • Interests: art & music
  • Favourite movie: Six Feet Under (TV)
  • Favourite band or musician: Metallica.. Flyleaf...Jethro Tull..BAP...Seether....Kathleen Edwards...Tool
  • Favourite genre of music: Metal, punk, Renaissance, rock and roll
  • Favourite artist: Ian Anderson
  • Favourite poet or writer: Norman Garbo
  • Favourite style of art: abstract
  • MP3 player of choice: i-Pod

Comments


:iconpsychosomaticc:
you are truly amazing! I still can't belive that those pieces are drawings not photos.
:iconseviexe:
Oh my god, you surely completely mastered photo-realistic drawing, sir. It's hard to believe to me that you don't use any smudging materials for your drawings.
Do you, by any chance, have a time-lapse video of your drawing process?
:iconnimra:
Thank you for the good words, But I can’t think of anything more tedious and dull than watching me draw, believe me it’s a snooze fest.

Armin

--
I am the wind to fill your sail.
I am the cross to take your nail:
A singer of these ageless times -
With kitchen prose and gutter rhymes.
Ian Anderson

My Website:
[link]
:iconseviexe:
But still, I am very curious about how masterpieces like your works are created :) And I am not the only one who is, I think.
:iconvictoria-m:
Hey, I think you're a true master at photorealism; I love your idea of giant drawings, I'm sure if I saw one in real-life, I could stare at it for ages, just looking through all the detail.

Sorry if you've answered this before, but, how big are your references? Are they larger than your drawings, the same or smaller?

And, are there any other tools that you use apart from mechanical pencils? (e.g. smudging stuff like cottonwool)

Thanks for sharing your talent and hard-work with the world, we love seeing your works, they're awesome!
:iconnimra:
The references are many and none but they are all much smaller, I usually don’t use just one reference but many, my knowledge and a mirror. I don’t smudge or blend much at all its really just the overlapping of lead in circles usually. Thanks for good words!

Armin

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I am the wind to fill your sail.
I am the cross to take your nail:
A singer of these ageless times -
With kitchen prose and gutter rhymes.
Ian Anderson

My Website:
[link]
:iconvictoria-m:
That's interesting to know, because I know many artists on DevArt use smudging materials to get a smooth look, so it's cool to see the effect can be achieved well without any additional materials.

I must look into getting some good mechanical pencils and give them ago because from what I've heard they better to use than wooden ones.

Thanks for sharing a couple of your 'trade secrets' lol!
:icondelyn424:
Armin,
Like so many of us here, I am awed by your work.

In trying to find the things you have shared in the past, I found this comment:

"Once I asked him how does he makes a so smooth and black background.... And he was so nice and friendly answering it in details!! It amazed me!! Since then, all time that I take my pencils, I think on him, on his advice." ~ victoriandeath.

I cannot seem to find the actual "advice" though!

Would you mind sharing it again?
:iconnimra:
Melissa thank you for the good words. Because I use mechanical pencils you have to draw with a very light touch or they snap. This keeps the fibers from flatting down which is half the reason you get shine in the first place, the other is the graphite itself but if you don’t “;polish” it, it really helps. Now don’t get confused what you see on a monitor they are shiner then that, but not much. Thanks again

Armin

--
I am the wind to fill your sail.
I am the cross to take your nail:
A singer of these ageless times -
With kitchen prose and gutter rhymes.
Ian Anderson

My Website:
[link]
:icondelyn424:
Armin,
I’ve spent the last several days switched from Staedtler Lumograph pencils to Pentel mechanical for all B through 4B work. I gotta admit… I love the control the mechanical pencil is giving me!!

For harder grades (and thus lighter tone), I find I’m returning to my Staedtler clutch pencils. I guess I’m just not experienced enough to lay down my lines in a uniform manner with those harder grades.

Another quote from you goes “Thanks Lucas I use mechanical pencils Pentel GraphGear 1000 .5 2B and 4B. great pencils little expensive and you probably would have to get them on the net.”

I think it may just be another confirmation to your skill and experience that you can get such an incredible range of tone with these two grades as primary.

Lastly, may I be what is probably the millionth person to ask… Ever thought about writing a book? I know you are a teacher and probably enjoy that avenue more, but books con be in so many places at once!!

Again, thank you for your time and contributions here.

Melissa
:iconnimra:
Melissa thank you. I have been asked many times to write a book but I don’t believe in “how to books” very much, I don’t think they work that well. But I might write a book about concepts…maybe

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I am the wind to fill your sail.
I am the cross to take your nail:
A singer of these ageless times -
With kitchen prose and gutter rhymes.
Ian Anderson

My Website:
[link]
:iconilojleen:
Hello! I adore your art and decided to put the link to your website at mine: [link] (it's in Polish). Just wanted to let you know, hope you dont mind :) Hugs, keep up the excellent work!

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:fish: :fart:
:iconnimra:
thank you so much im honored

Armin

--
I am the wind to fill your sail.
I am the cross to take your nail:
A singer of these ageless times -
With kitchen prose and gutter rhymes.
Ian Anderson

My Website:
[link]
:iconilojleen:
You're more than welcome, master :)

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:fish: :fart:
:iconmacson-dez9:
I am out of breath rigth now.
Your work is amazing, so you are on my "watcheds" list. =)

Congratulations!!!
:iconcrystalvelocity:
I am rendered abso-fucking-lutely speechless, this is amazing.
:iconpaitomapis:
Your gallery is trully amaazing!!!
I'm absolutely speechless.:worship:
:iconsadnessrising:
You are beyond amazing.

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Where did it ever say that Humpty Dumpty was an egg?
:icontriluna:
Hey grump, you've been feautured twice in my top 20 list :D

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Art isn't always visual...
:iconmichael0118:
:worship:stunning works!:clap:
must watch!!:woohoo:

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:firelite-photo: [link] :firelite-photo:
:iconcrystal-lj:
Witness the BRUTALITY of BLACK METAL!

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Formerly known as ~GhettoDaveyHavok

I am selling some art for $5 each. Go to my page if you want to take a look.
:iconmadam-lara-croft:
watching u.. 'cause ur art amazes me :D
hope u like that
:iconaliaanor:
The way you draw is absolutly amazing!! :heart:
:iconzekeman76:
I hope to one day be able to reach this skill level.
It's as if life pours from you pencil.

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