Troy Wise Art & Photography: Image Amplified

SUNDAY: Studio Day

When Frank and I were living and working out of the Loft, there was a real need to take one day and devote it to my own artistic work. The overwhelming nature of the Loft Project required taking a weekly breather. Conveniently, especially after the explosion of energy during First Fridays, Sunday became Studio Day.

The nature of my work week has changed since leaving the Loft, but I still designate Sunday as Studio Day. I take the opportunity to focus my creativity in a strictly personal direction. Varied sources of inspiration come together, my imagination ignites, and my energy gets poured into a project that will hopefully stand on its own as a counterpoint to all my collaborative work. This system of balance ends up benefiting everything I produce.

Several weeks ago I was inspired to start doing more illustration, really making a return to the only type of work I did when first arriving in San Antonio. The photography has really taken off, of course, but I've been wanting to start again on projects similar to Rebel! Rebel! and Revolution Avenue. It's a side to my work that can't really stay ignored for too long.

Like most of what's going on right now, nothing's ready to be shown. (Keeping this blog has taught me not to say too much prematurely.) But like with most of everything going on right now, the work is in a promising early stage. I'm being overly protective at the moment, but that tendency will lessen in future weeks, I'm sure.

So, come back soon. The story, and the images, will continue to unfold.

BUSY SIGNAL: Casting for Models, Editing Photos for Automatic Panic & DJ Cat NYC, and Needing an Iced Soy Honey Latte from Starbucks Now

As I wrap up a day's work, I'm looking forward to getting out for a while!

Today was spent continuing the model search (and starting some graphics) for the vintage rock & new wave photo shoot, as well as editing last weekend's photos for Automatic Panic & DJ Cat NYC.

The vintage rock & new wave project is going well so far. In addition to finding some models by word of mouth, I also tried out a new model site, which has already lead to some promising prospects. I'm sure I'll be out scouting a bit, as well. But so far so good.

(BTW, if you're a fit & confident male who considers himself potential model material, email me. Because of the nature of the project, there's a good chance I can use you. We're taking a wide variety of looks.)

The photos for Automatic Panic & DJ Cat NYC? The first few that I'm handing over tomorrow are rather straightforward, and more traditionally good photos. More exciting are the edgier ones that will be finished after next week, when we get the next photo shoot with Automatic Panic done. Those will be artsy, edgy, and more collaborative.

But for now, I'm off. First stop? Starbucks. I'm loving the Iced Honey Latte! Soy, of course.