Inspired by the world's myths, fables and tales of imagination, James C. Christensen wants his work to add up to more than a beautiful - if sometimes "curious" looking work of art. Having taught art professionally for over 20 years, he likes to think of the world as his classroom. His hope is that through whatever he creates-be it a porcelain, fine art print or book-he can convey a message, inspiration or a simple laugh. He believes that teaching people to use their imagination helps us find solutions to sooth the stresses of everyday life-or get a little lift to help us keep going. In short: all things are possible when you share Christensen's philosophy that "Believing is Seeing."

 

 

 

 

This new James C. Christensen limited edition print,

"FISH WITH TOUCAN MASK"

will be released soon!

The edition size and price have not been determined.

Please contact me with any questions!

Thank you!!



It's a wonderful feeling walking down this hallway and seeing the framing I've done. There are some good people who work on this floor!

"NO JOB TOO SMALL"

Lithography vs. Offset lithograpy

 The following is an explanation of the differences between  stone lithography and  offset lithography.

Lithograph

Offset lithograph

LITHOGRAPHY works because of the  mutual repulsion of oil and water. The image is drawn on the surface of the print plate with a fat or oil-based medium such as a wax crayon, which may be pigmented to make the drawing visible. After the drawing of the image, a solution of gum arabic, weakly acidified with nitric acid is applied to the stone. The function of this solution is to create a  layer of calcium nitrate salt, and gum arabic on all non-image surfaces. The gum solution penetrates into the pores of the stone, completely surrounding the original image with a layer that will not accept the printing ink. Using lithographic turpentine the printer then removes any excess of the greasy drawing material, but a hydrophobic molecular film of it remains tightly bonded to the surface of the stone, rejecting the gum arabic and water, but ready to accept the oily ink.  When printing, the stone is kept wet with water. Naturally the water is attracted to the layer of gum and salt created by the acid wash. Printing ink based on drying oils such as linseed oil and varnish loaded with pigment is then rolled over the surface. The water repels the greasy ink but the hydrophobic areas left by the original drawing material accept it. When the hydrophobic image is loaded with ink, the stone and paper are run through a press which applies even pressure over the surface, transferring the ink to the paper and off the stone.

OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY
High-volume lithography is used presently to produce posters, maps, books, newspapers, and packaging—just about any smooth, mass-produced item with print and graphics on it. Most books, indeed all types of high-volume text, are now printed using offset lithography
For offset lithographyhotographic processes, flexible aluminum, polyester, mylar or paper printing plates are used instead of stone tablets. Modern printing plates have a brushed or roughened texture and are covered with a photosensitive emulsionographic negative of the desired image is placed in contact with the emulsion and the plate is exposed to ultraviolet light. After development, the emulsion shows a reverse of the negative image, which is thus a duplicate of the original (positive) image.

TELEVISION OUT OF THE BOX

At the Paley Center in Los Angeles

The Warner Bros. Exhibit at the Paley Center
opens today, MARCH 7th, 2012                                    

http://www.paleycenter.org/p-television-out-of-the-box

THE JOKER

Here’s another example of an acrylic box display case.
Acrylic box display cases are unlike any picture framing and are a natural way to display sports memoribilia, or personal heirlooms that need to be seen from all sides.  
This is one of many masks from Batman Dark Knight that we produced which were  sent around the country.
If you see one somewhere, please let me know!

The Archives

It has been interesting doing work for the Warner Bros. Archives.

Actually, it is always an honor doing work for the Warner Bros. Archives.

I describe the huge facility as a Home Depot warehouse not stocked with building supplies but with an endless collection of artifacts from almost all Warner Bros.  Productions.   This includes of course film, but also TV, animation, memorabilia of every description.

Have you ever seen an indoor parking lot of Bat Mobiles? 

I was asked to help their amazing staff prepare some animation art as well as some television artifacts for an upcoming exhibit at the Paley Media Center.

From television, does anyone have an idea whose eyeglasses and necktie tie this is?