Twit2art

It’s been a while, so: an update

Jan Leenders — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:44:03 +0000

There’s been some tweeting about Twit2art lately by @katia_a, @theonehitwonder, @ntone and @steffest. One question that popped up: how about a Twit2art exhibition?

Personally I think it may be really tough to organise. To begin with, the Twit2art paintings are spread all over the world:

Belgium: 34
USA: 6
The Netherlands: 5
UK: 5
Switzerland: 3
Australia: 1
Ireland: 1
Canada: 1
Brazil: 1

In total there are 57 Twit2art artworks out there (you might remember I skipped #50).

Of course, most of them are in Belgium, but I’m not even sure if all of the 34 Belgian paintings would actually make it to the exhibition. A solution for the absent paintings could be (as suggested by @steffest) a videostream. But maybe a framed picture will also do :)

Other news:
- It’s still possible to order a Twit2art artwork. Currently at a very reasonable 59 euro :)
- Recently started the Art Spammers project.
- I also noticed I didn’t put Twit2art #56, #57 and #58 online. I’ll take care of it.

Filed under: Chit chat

New here? Read this first.

Jan Leenders — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:25:10 +0000

Is this your first time here? Than read this first, if you want to know what the Twit2art art project is all about.

Posted in Chit chat

Launching Endless Mantra

Jan Leenders — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:15:53 +0000

Endless Mantra is a new artwork I launched yesterday. Endless Mantra exists only online and is largely based on collaboration. Every 5 minutes, it will publish an anonymous message. These messages come from you, and everybody else who likes to join in. See it as a public place to let of steam, to make confessions, to gossip, whatever. Anonymously if you will.

There are two ways to send in messages to Endless Mantra, via email and via Twitter. All info about the what and how of Endless Mantra is here.

UPDATE 2009/10/02: Apparently I was breaking Twitter’s terms of service. They deleted the @endlessmantra account.

Posted in Chit chat

Twit2art #56

Jan Leenders — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:50:22 +0000

Title: Twit2art #56
Artist: Jan Leenders
Mixed media on canvas, 18 x 12 cm, 2008
Sold to H.R. Fricker for € 56

Posted in Finished

Twit2art #55

Jan Leenders — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:11:10 +0000

Title: Twit2art #55
Artist: Jan Leenders
Mixed media on canvas, 18 x 12 cm, 2008
Sold to H.R. Fricker for € 55

Posted in Finished

Twit2art #54

Jan Leenders — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:10:14 +0000

Title: Twit2art #54
Artist: Jan Leenders
Mixed media on canvas, 18 x 12 cm, 2008
Sold to Themoneyseries for € 54

Posted in Finished

Making of “Kiddo”

Jan Leenders — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:55:57 +0000

Here are some pictures to illustrate the making of Kiddo, in case you’re interested.

Step 1, take a blank canvas:

Step 2, bring on the transfer:

Step 3, uncover what’s underneath:

Step 4, orange lettering:

Step 5, the glasses:

Step 6, add the second color:

Step 7, stitch Humphrey Bogart:

And it’s finished. Take a look at the end result here.

Posted in Chit chat

Kiddo

Jan Leenders — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:55:49 +0000

You might remember I sponsored the Brussel Girl Geek Dinner #8 with a commissioned artwork. Sigrid won it. Her painting was already finished quite a while ago, but it wasn’t easy to find a date to arrange the delivery. Until today. May I introduce to you, “Kiddo”:

Title: Kiddo
Artist: Jan Leenders
Mixed media on canvas, 100 x 100 cm, 2008

Some detail shots:

Detail of the stitched Humphrey Bogart:

Humphrey, even closer. Yes, that’s thread through canvas:

Detail of the glasses:

Detail of the text:

And I think Sigrid is quite happy with it too.

You can take a look at the making of here.

Posted in Chit chat

Received (081125)

Jan Leenders — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:07:16 +0000

Just for the sake of it, make sure you’re always frowning. It shows the world that you’ve got substance and depth.

Posted in Received

Twit2art #53

Jan Leenders — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:10:23 +0000

Title: Twit2art #53
Artist: Jan Leenders
Mixed media on canvas, 18 x 12 cm, 2008
Sold to Paul4dirt for € 53

Posted in Finished