Boskone 59

This last weekend, I went down to Boston. I attended a science fiction convention that Meredith and I often went to. It was very strange being there myself. It was stressful, but I did have a good time. Driving was the worst. Boston is not the place to be a distracted driver. I managed to get to the hotel without any accidents, so that’s the important thing. And I brought some of my art for the con art show, and won a ribbon. That was very cool. I do wish Meredith could have been there to share the experience. I visited with my Mom while down there too. She lives just outside Boston. We went to a nice restaurant, which I haven’t done in ages. So a very busy and stressful weekend. But for the most part, an enjoyable experience. There was always that undertone of sadness though, thinking how much Meredith would have enjoyed being there, and how much more fun it would have been with her. I remember the first time we went to a science fiction convention together. I took a photo of her posing with a guy dressed up as a Klingon. She is a huge Star Trek TNG fan, so she was thrilled with that. I am grateful I have memories like that.

Boskone 59 Judge’s Choice Ribbon for Ancient Dragon by Jay Trefethen, © 2021 Jay Trefethen

Meredith Tracy 1977 – 2021

It is with profound sadness that I must report on the death of my Life Partner, Meredith Tracy. After fighting a long and valiant battle with neurodegenerative brain disease (the aftereffects of surviving brain cancer and the treatment.)

I had the honor of spending the last 18 years with Meredith. I miss her very much. She was an angel on Earth.

https://www.knightfuneralhomes.com/obituary/meredith-tracy

Brush and Ink Time Lapse Video

Here is a quick video of a sketch I did recently. Just a quick practice piece. It was fun to do, and I hope you enjoy watching it. The drawing took around 1/2 and hour, I would guesstimate.

Surprised Girl, Sketch Demo

Ancient Dragon

Pyrography Art, on 9” X 13” Basswood, by Jay Trefethen

This is my latest Woodburning, entitled Ancient Dragon . Would you like your own hand made Woodburning of this design? For a limited time, I’m offering this design for $96. That’s 20% off the retail price of $120. You get a 9” X 12” live edge piece of basswood with the design shown hand burned onto it. Because I work freehand, yours wont be an exact match of the one shown. However, I guarantee it will be just as good, if not better, and that you will be completely satisfied with the artwork, or your money back. If you are interested, just e-mail me at jaytref@gmail.com, the the words Ancient Dragon in the title, and I will send you a PayPal invoice. Thanks for checking out my artwork.

Hysteria, an Oil Sketch by Jay Trefethen

I’ve been experimenting lately with using unstretched canvas to do sketches that are much larger than what I’m use to. This is my second one. It is a nice change to work large like this. Up until now, my work rarely got larger than 18” X 24,” and is usually more like 11” X 14,” so this is interesting. So far, I think this new technique is working.

Oil Sketch, 20” X 30,” © 2020 Jay Trefethen

Anticipation, oil on Canvas

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Anticipation, oil on unstretched canvas, 20” X 32,” © 2020 Jay Trefethen

This was a fun piece that I did last weekend. I’ve always had a thing for cosplay, and French Maids, so this was a no brainer. In fact, I’m wondering now why I’ve never done a French Maid before. Cosplay is something I’ve been a fan of before it was even called ‘cosplay.’ Yes, I’m old enough to remember when it was just called costumes. I discovered cosplay at my first science fiction convention that I attended, back in the eighties. I was in my early teens, and had no idea this was a thing until I walked into the hotel lobby, and I seemed to be the only one there not dressed up. The Uptight Eighties had a lot of hang ups, but skin was not one of them. Flaunt it if you got it was the rule of thumb, and boy oh boy was there some young ladies flaunting it. That made quite an impression on my adolescent brain. Is ‘adolescent brain’ an oxymoron?

Anyway, this was painted on unstretched canvas, for easy shipping, since I’m selling it online. The piece is quite large for a simple figure study. The colors are something new; I decided to try Gamblin’s new Reclaimed Earth Limited Edition Collection. I was very impressed. I’ve always liked earth tones. And these are made from the waste water of coal mine runoff. Very cool. They are just different enough from standard earth tones to make them interesting to use. I will definitely be making these colors a pallet staple.

I’m selling this on eBay. Here is a link to my listings:

https://www.ebay.com/usr/nightairstudios?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

Anticipation, by Jay Trefethen
Anticipation, oil on canvas by Jay Trefethen