by howdesign | Aug 18, 2023 | Journal
There’s still time to fine tune the plans, but one thing is for sure. I’d like the painting to be completed by the end of the second weekend. The event starts the evening of Thursday, September 14 and will run until October 1. It includes three weekends...
by howdesign | Aug 17, 2023 | Journal
As I neared completion of drawing out the assortment of shapes that will comprise the paint-by-number areas, I felt relief that another milestone of the project had been reached. These are the actual areas that each person will interact with and add their dab of...
by howdesign | Aug 9, 2023 | Journal
Building the frame for the canvas, along with the two supporting easels, began recently with my good college friend Matt Hauch. He was an early supporter of my ArtPrize concept and we’d made plans to get together at some point to work together on some part of...
by howdesign | Aug 8, 2023 | Journal
When I started working with computers, specifically early Macs, back in the late 80’s, black and white screens were the norm. I still remember the thrill when our department purchased its first color Sony Trinitron monitor at the company I worked for out of...
by howdesign | Aug 7, 2023 | Journal
A big part of the preparation for the painting project is planning the 1,500 areas or spots on the canvas that each person will paint. There’s no easy automated way to do this part, so I’ve started drawing the shapes out in my software (Adobe Illustrator)...
by howdesign | Aug 5, 2023 | Journal
I had been wrestling with two concepts for the paint-by-number: the Calder sculpture or a cityscape of Grand Rapids. The cityscape approach was an early favorite, as Grand Rapids is a beautiful city, with the river and iconic buildings. Turning such an image into a...
