Notes from the Studio

starting a new painting

January 31, 2011 | Posted by Sam Roloff in In Progress, Notes from the Studio| 0 comments

First painting started with new Birch floor panels.

Portlandia

January 24, 2011 | Posted by Sam Roloff in Notes from the Studio, Urban Grind| 0 comments

Check out this new TV series on IFC called Portlandia, in this clip you can see my painting in the background titled “140 Days in North Korea”. It was filmed at the Urban Grind North East location in 2010 .Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein Here is the clip on Hulu Read more about “140 [...]

Experiment with local pigment Jory Soil

September 15, 2010 | Posted by Sam Roloff in Inside My Studio, Notes from the Studio| 0 comments

In August 2010 I went to a winery in the Dundee Hill, Archery Summit, to gather soil samples so that I could create a new pigment. The soil in this region is highly praised in the making of a pinot noir. The soil type in the Dundee Hills AVA is Jory. Named after the Jory [...]

Coined a new phrase

August 2, 2010 | Posted by Sam Roloff in Notes from the Studio| 0 comments

“Forced Exquisite Corpse” another term for a collage piece done by many different artist, but without their consent. I just added the word “forced” in front to imply that when doing collage you are not allowing the artist to choose but rather force his hand by using reproductions of the artist own work. “Exquisite Copse is a [...]

Nancy’s Butterfly

July 8, 2010 | Posted by Sam Roloff in 2009 Roloff Farms ABC's, Abstract Landscapes, Available for Sale, Northwestern, Notes from the Studio| 1 comment

This painting was started last summer of 2009 at the Roloff Farms as part of an art project called the”Roloff Art Experience – The ABC’s (Apprenticeship, Back-story, Collaborate)” Younger brother of Matt Roloff of “TLC’s Little People, Big World”, Sam Roloff. He is working on his newest series of paintings and is giving an [...]