var sc_project=6950006; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="f042bae9"; Tumblr (3.0; @lauraschlipf)http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m70vc5khBV1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I painted this portrait as a gift for my boyfriend’s grandmother on her 89th birthday this past week. It is her late husband, who was her world. I never met him, but I wish I could have.</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/27014827538http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/27014827538Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:43:16 -0700laura schlipf<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztpt5o4xI1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztpt5o4xI1qbeun8o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztpt5o4xI1qbeun8o5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>In January I participated in Lita Albuquerque’s performative sculpture, “<a href="http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/01/performance-art-piece-baldwin-hills-connects-viewers-one-another-and-earth" target="_blank">Spine of the Earth</a>”, at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook in Culver City. I was 10th in line! And I got in a car accident on my way home.</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/i-was-there-lita-albuquerque-spine-of-the-earth-2012/" target="_blank">Here</a> is a nice blog post another participant wrote about the experience and the piece itself.</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/18105448948http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/18105448948Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:05:00 -0800laura schlipfart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxzgkdUcI11qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1st panel of my spread in a collaborative zine project, initiated and driven by the talented and organized <a href="http://cassialupo.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Cassia Lupo</a>, that I’m contributing to along with many amazing artist friends.</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/16054133432http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/16054133432Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:24:13 -0800laura schlipfillustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxzg9lpmgc1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2nd panel</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/16053983995http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/16053983995Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:17:45 -0800laura schlipfillustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxzg7uMIUO1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>3rd panel</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/16053959564http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/16053959564Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:16:42 -0800laura schlipfillustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxzg6ilhOW1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>4th panel</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/16053940818http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/16053940818Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:15:00 -0800laura schlipfillustration<p>I&#8217;ve started another tumblr for stuff that scares, fascinates, and inspires me. It&#8217;s called <a href="http://ratparade.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">ratparade</a>.</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/14371420995http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/14371420995Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:51:00 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcc5keajT1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div> <p>from <a href="http://www.stephaniekuga.com/shorn/index.php?/ongoing/archive/" target="_blank">The Future Names of Dogs</a> collaborative zine project, to which I contributed stories and drawings</p> </div>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/14348096613http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/14348096613Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:10:31 -0800the future names of dogslaura schlipf<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw8ef5qTxr1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw8ef5qTxr1qbeun8o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>ink and graphite</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/14253527831http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/14253527831Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:09:00 -0800laura schlipfdrawing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvt1u1gOCv1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>After one full year of procrastinating, I have finally paid my library fines and picked up my diploma. </p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/13844672291http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/13844672291Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:13:00 -0800look I graduated! a year agoart center<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvoyn4fQln1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I made this dress for my Halloween costume this year. I was outer space.</p> <p>Not pictured: space cape</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/13735836770http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/13735836770Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:13:00 -0800artlaura schlipfhalloweenouter space<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvjjiwrGXa1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The wind is blowing like the end of the world and the power’s been out for hours and so the only thing to do is listen to A Game of Thrones on audiobook and work on this monster. I’ve never put so many hours into a drawing. Only needs a few more days, I think.</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/13598767626http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/13598767626Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:29:00 -0800laura schlipfart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luq9zpgqMP1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On Saturday I performed at the <a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/naked-ambition-marina-abramovics-moca-gala/" target="_blank">MOCA gala</a> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-michals/naked-as-they-came-eating_b_1092843.html#s472561" target="_blank">curated by</a> <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/11/marina-abramovi%C4%87s-silent-performers-speak-out.html" target="_blank">Marina Abramovic</a></p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/12858630037http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/12858630037Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:43:00 -0800marina abramovic,mocaperformancegala<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrujc8tKaF1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Broke a sculpture I was making.</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/10461581432http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/10461581432Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:14:32 -0700laura schlipf<p>Thank you, Wesley! I’m looking forward to reading your writings.</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/10381407778http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/10381407778Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:40:23 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrqftccXYy1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>baby carving</p> <p>(bass wood)</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/10369271283http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/10369271283Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:08:00 -0700laura schlipfart<p>From here on out you can find my portfolio of finished work on my new grownup website, here: <a href="http://lauraschlipf.com" target="_blank">lauraschlipf.com</a>. It&#8217;s cool because now I don&#8217;t have to masquerade tumblr as not-tumblr, which means I can use this place for works-in-progress and doodles and comments and asks and miscellany. So, hello.</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/10368708063http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/10368708063Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:55:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrjsx4eMwh1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Progress progress</p> <p>click for bigger</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/10231736804http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/10231736804Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:07:00 -0700laura schlipfart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llrenmhLhx1qeg95lo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.midnightoilcreative.com/post/6830986079/lauraschlipf" target="_blank">midnightoilcreative</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Illustration is a huge focus for all of our projects. We love the beautiful use of lines, shapes, and colors to create this image. </p> <p><a href="http://eileenede.tumblr.com/post/5835362358" target="_blank">eileenede</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Thomas (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/laura_schlipf/2504683568/" target="_blank">(Laura Schlipf)</a>)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Oh hey, I see this is circulating on tumblr now! Hello, thanks for the likes. I made this back in 2008. It’s big: <a target="_blank" href="http://i.imgur.com/TiFKi.png">see</a></p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/8490535745http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/8490535745Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:32:44 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnwaafVXKi1qbeun8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>in progress</p>http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/7292250488http://lauraschlipf.tumblr.com/post/7292250488Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:39:00 -0700drawingLaura Schlipfabstract