ephemera, sketches, and almost-art by benjamin sieglTumblr (3.0; @wantandwaste)http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/20349894cd51b30893e94981166cdbae/tumblr_mn0wsflSLO1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>floor painting</em></p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/50778060632http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/50778060632Sat, 18 May 2013 22:12:15 -0400artpaintingsketch book<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2c664723b682052da277a3972f1007e4/tumblr_mmta4sFcxq1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>a piece that got the best of me, i’m just gonna let it go now</em></p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/50453364647http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/50453364647Tue, 14 May 2013 19:19:40 -0400artartists on tumblrpaintingsketch book<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d5f14ca407223b9426630f04ff83a7cc/tumblr_mlubavN1591rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>bathers</em></p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/48899659431http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/48899659431Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:08:55 -0400Artists on Tumblrsketch bookpaintingArt<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05299192ab496ede967accfe0f770cd0/tumblr_mlezysTRNw1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/48216756682http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/48216756682Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:40:00 -0400sketch bookdrawingpaintingArtists on Tumblrfeatured<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/06170f028362313f486d2941bd41a407/tumblr_mkyhjyoOwX1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>quick color test for an upcoming painting</p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/47483976413http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/47483976413Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:40:00 -0400paintingsketchArtists on TumblrArt<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab0fee3a6eabfed09bff8b405f835a3b/tumblr_mkalnzNZ031rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>GPOY guys</p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/46377772885http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/46377772885Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:07:11 -0400gpoyComicsdrawingArtists on Tumblr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9b434857ee4cbe6d2ff3f501ab8f1cfc/tumblr_mjz4t2B2UJ1s5oc6io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://karentharp.tumblr.com/post/45851158958/bloom-in-poppy-red">karentharp</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Bloom, in Poppy Red</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://karentharp.tumblr.com">Karen</a> <em>killing</em> it.</p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/45851297410http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/45851297410Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:31:00 -0400artists on tumblrcut paper<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/61eee91042cbab447bc0fefcb6842bf2/tumblr_mjmhrqacSJ1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/45302700899http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/45302700899Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:40:00 -0400sketch bookdrawingArtists on Tumblrfeatured<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6058dd63458dd94396f294b9686fd7fd/tumblr_mjk7dyTQls1qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/45199983271/the-bus-station-theory-or-why-you-should-stick">hyperallergic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><big>The Bus Station Theory, or, Why You Should Stick to Your Own Pursuit of Creativity</big></p> <blockquote> <p>Buses in Helsinki (Image via<a href="http://johnmartintaylor.com/newsletter_20010902_helsinki_by_jmt.html"> johnmartintaylor.com</a>)</p> <div><span>There are plenty of ways to think about planning an artistic career. Are you aiming to be the enfant terrible, a young provocateur? Or are you playing the long game, sticking with your work until it gets recognized?</span></div> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://hyperallergic.com/66783/why-you-should-stick-to-your-own-pursuit-of-creativity/">View Post</a></p> </blockquote>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/45202213263http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/45202213263Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:39:48 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ddd24aca3139658787846495e087fe76/tumblr_mjas7uXAht1s5oc6io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/38ca86136a97e12ecadd963b9dc183c7/tumblr_mjas7uXAht1s5oc6io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d242b123c97b78f54a83ef771e667f28/tumblr_mjas7uXAht1s5oc6io3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://karentharp.tumblr.com/post/44787364487/sea-fan-in-indigo-for-complex-paper-cuts-i">karentharp</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sea fan, in indigo. For complex paper cuts, I often color-code in the drawing stage so I can keep consistent line strengths. Colors in the 1994 range tend to work best, I guess.</p> </blockquote> <p>My friend Karen’s amazing and mystical paper cutting abilities</p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/44812097191http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/44812097191Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:40:28 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7cf31095b255848f9a2f2f1ef052f3f6/tumblr_mj99fpByeS1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/44724332789http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/44724332789Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:11:49 -0500sketch bookdrawingpaintingArtArtists on Tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e418d7e09d90fe83afe69f4f096a286/tumblr_miwsocCJRF1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/44188438173http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/44188438173Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:38:00 -0500ArtArtists on TumblrpaintingPortraitsketch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/18629612c3a73d359432397da6704c33/tumblr_milty9QLOI1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/43701504057http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/43701504057Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:32:33 -0500sketchbookdrawingArtists on Tumblr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8dd396a6904eeabde07fc6f32476d936/tumblr_mijqtqodqY1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/43608361322http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/43608361322Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:29:50 -0500sketchbookdrawingArtists on Tumblr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0e36b2c6f2cebf97d4e207296e2f43fa/tumblr_mijfvlwAMR1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>sketching out how tattoos lay on the body</em></p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/43589081502http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/43589081502Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:33:21 -0500sketchbookpaintingArtists on TumblrTattoos<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b19a01053ae682dfc80e1a4d6c79dc8b/tumblr_midug6rhaO1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>a work in progress</em></p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/43339689008http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/43339689008Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:02:30 -0500sketchdrawingpaintingwipArtists on Tumblrstudio<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/19dcbf15cd7be72fe94ca1252367f228/tumblr_micj0gJi5b1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/43282920954http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/43282920954Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:57:52 -0500sketch bookdrawingorange blossomflora<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9899b26c76c31137373084bd47ed28ac/tumblr_mi35doXKrp1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/42891484556http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/42891484556Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:25:00 -0500sketch bookdrawingArtists on Tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ef9cc978b9fb3b76677c199e6622c7f/tumblr_mhzjsjPt7P1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>ten of swords</em></p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/42722625032http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/42722625032Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:45:55 -0500sketchsketch book<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/180da4e4b62276b0ca535bf911c1afee/tumblr_mhs7tnDpNx1rq2uz5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>my most recent tattoo, designed by a very talented friend (</em><em><a href="http://suzannemaruska.com/">http://suzannemaruska.com/</a></em><em>) and inked by a very talented tattoo artist.</em></p>http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/42409410497http://wantandwaste.tumblr.com/post/42409410497Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:44:00 -0500Tattoos