SML Pro Blog: James Cospito / 13th Annual DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival NYC 2009: Part 4 of 10 / Art + Artists

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

James Cospito / 13th Annual DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival NYC 2009: Part 4 of 10 / Art + Artists

The Brooklyn Art Project HQ doubles as James Cospito's studio, so naturally I get to do some interviews with him at the same location.

James Cospito (BAP / Facebook / Flickr / LinkedIn / SML Flickr / Twitter) is an artist, painter, photographer, illustrator, designer in New York City. He is also the Co-Founder / Creative Director at StrutNYC and BrooklynArtProject.

In this short video interview, James Cospito talks about his process in creating his NYC Subway series:

Artists on Art: James Cospito talks about his NYC Subway series / Dumbo Arts Center: Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009 / SML from See-ming Lee 李思明 SML on Vimeo.

SML 720p HD Simulcast: Facebook / Flickr / YouTube

And photography shot during that day:

1. James carries a Moleskine with him and does quick ink drawings on the notebooks as he rides the subway. He applies watercolors to them afterwards. This mixed media painting titled si ves algo II, was created based on his Moleskine sketches.

2. Subway Moleskine Sketches

3. More Moleskine sketches

4. Tools matter. James' weapon of choice for his Moleskine sketches: the Rotring rapidograph, for its ability to draw very fine lines as well as its archival quality.

5. Moleskine lovers rejoice!

6. Mixed Media Painting: ContinentalDivide lr by James Cospito. 3,500 USD. Available for purchase at artist's website.

7. Artist Toolbox: lots and lots of clamps!

8. Artist Toolbox: wild array of paintbrushes.

9. Still Life Drawing (Detail).

10. Still Life Drawing (Detail). I thought that the blue marks are interesting bit. I didn't know that it was James' work when I photographed these originally so I did not inquire as to their function, but they add an interesting accent to the piece: