paul_griffin

paul_griffin, 11 days ago to random

Doing some test printing of a couple blocks from my current #linocut project today. A bit disappointed in how transparent the yellow is, so I may need to try a different ink. Putting yellow over black is a pretty tall order.

My blocks were out of alignment on initial test prints, but it looks like the solution I ginned up has solved that, which is the main thing this test run was for.

Still so much to do, but getting there!

#printMaking #blockPrint #skink #mastoArt

paul_griffin, 15 days ago to random

Genuinely impressed at how many things have gone wrong in the last 4 weeks. I know no one needs to hear all this, but I just need to scream it into the void for a moment:

• blown out tire
• cat was injured by an unknown animal
• stove died
• house's main water line burst
• house's a/c condenser unit died
• sudden toothache that will require a root canal
• leak in ceiling

And just when I thought I had my head around everything that needs attention, the washing machine died this evening 🫠

paul_griffin, 25 days ago to random

I've arrived once again at that extremely stressful (for me, anyway) step of transferring layers onto lino accurately before the much more fun step of carving can begin.

I've tried so many different ways of doing this, and carbon paper has been by far the most consistent for me. I just wish it wasn't also the most menial and time consuming...

#linocut #blockPrint #mastoArt

etherdiver, 26 days ago to music

Let's listen to some #OPM! This week we have #music from @MTP @bjp1 @ordosmarkzero @reillypascal @gahlord & @choanmusic in diverse genres including #experimental #electroacoustic, #ambient, #ClassicalPiano, #rock and more.

It's a good way to prep for the next #BandcampFriday, or just meet some of your musical neighbors. Read it here (and be sure to actually listen to some/all of the list!):

https://www.etherdiver.com/2024/04/25/opm-electroacoustic-magic-and-more/

#OtherPeoplesMusic #MusicWriting #ListenToThis #MusiciansOfMastodon

paul_griffin, 1 month ago to detroit

Literally everyone we have met in #Detroit this week has been cool as hell. I've had so many long conversations with complete strangers about all sorts of stuff (incl electronic music!), and generally have really loved getting to hang out here for the last few days.

paul_griffin, 3 months ago to ElectronicMusic

Really couldn't conjure inspiration for today's #Jamuary jam. This is my 3rd year doing it, and the last week is always the worst for coming up with ideas.

You feel like you've used all your tricks and sources of inspiration and there's still two days to go.

Don't worry! You won't remember this part. All you'll remember is how much fun the overall experience was and how much friggin music you made in a month:

https://soundcloud.com/paul-griffin-482718112/jamuary-29-24-push-start?si=a371c398c58a4f90b2564b0359efaaf4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

#synth #electronicMusic

paul_griffin, 6 months ago to random

Someone please talk me out of getting a pen plotter. I keep seeing cool stuff people are doing with them, and I already have way, way too many hobbies...

paul_griffin, 6 months ago to DigitalArt

My #DigitalArt skills are incredibly rusty, so I've been doing a few tutorials from https://www.youtube.com/@ArtwithFlo
to get the juices properly flowing again.

I like this particular style quite a bit, but I am not especially good at it, so these were a good exercise.

Edit: I should note that these are Flo's compositions, not mine. Her tutorials guide you through reproducing them on your own, which is incredibly helpful if you're trying learn your way around using Procreate.

#MastoArt

A flat shaded, cartoonish drawing of a sunset over the sea. The sun hangs low in the sky, and two large, rocky mountains are visible in the distance. In the middle distance, on the left, a low rocky outcropping juts into the water. It is covered in brown grass. On the right is a high rocky outcropping, with less grass due to its steepness. In the foreground, grass of various sizes is silhouetted over a small path that leads to the water. The high branches of a tree whose leaves are changing color overlaps the top right of the image, framing the sun in the distance.

yougenius, 7 months ago to guitar

I've been recently looking for a budget reverb pedal (under $300 CDN/ $225 USD) and settled on the GFI Systems SKYLAR pedal. I haven't received it yet, and so I'm wondering what all my #synth and #guitar friends on here use for reverb? All price ranges are cool, no judgement! :)

#fx #pedals #eurorack #synthesizer

yougenius, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to music

I'm really curious - where people of mastodon LISTEN to music most?

If other leave a comment, I want to know about your niche-y platforms for music listening.

#musodon #music #streaming #audio

yougenius, 8 months ago to ElectronicMusic

Here the full video of my performance at TEMOM Monday night! It was a blast playing live. I had a prepared patch and sequenced lines, and the fun thing that happened was when I triggered the drum machine it was set to a different pattern than I expected! 😬So it really went in a different (and good, I think) direction. Than anticipated.

#synths #electronicmusic #modular #eurorack #pocketoperator #musodon

https://youtu.be/bLZHe-i9GVw?si=69EsHaUYRZRO9597

inherentlee, 1 year ago to random

I would love to know more about how other #linocut / #blockPrint / #stampCarving artists transfer their drawings to the carving medium. My current method is imprecise and slow and I'm looking to figure out a better one (ideally, that doesn't end with me needing to buy a printer - I can access laserjet printers at the library and inkjet at the local copy shop for now). Google is giving me tons of SEO spam with a few valid answers mixed in and I'm sick of sorting through it all.