This is a work I finished about four months ago it was inspired by a landscape painting I came across on the web. I have no idea what the backstory is the inspiration painting. It appears to be in the tradition of some ancient Chinese painting. Just jumped out at me and I felt... Continue Reading →
I’m not sure what the deal is of late, but I have been disinterested in titleing or numbering paintings. Much of this is tied to my excitement to get these recent works out. We have had a mild summer lately which makes hanging out in my garage studio quite pleasurable. I feel I have had... Continue Reading →
I finished this about a month ago. I have struggled with a title. I originally was still riding a Pacific Ocean inspiration, but someone recently suggested a night scape at work here. I used to be a night owl until my forties.
Feeling blue overall, but just came back from Southern California. I have been battling a sinus infection for 4 weeks now. It is just about over. That trip gave me a bit of inspiration for this painting. Fighting to stay upbeat, soon the trees will green.
In my artistic journey, I created an artwork in greens and browns a few weeks ago, but it failed to strike a chord within me. The composition felt cumbersome when arranged horizontally, and so I decided to start afresh. Drawing from my dependable palette of blues, I set out to express the melancholic mood that... Continue Reading →
I recently posted about two frames that found their way to me. This is the second one. They were sturdy but well worn frames. I had to use the clear plastic sheet on the earlier painting because the painted cardboard was slightly too small. This time I got the idea to try and... Continue Reading →
This has a nice backstory to its creation. Last week after a committee meeting, a colleague noted that the business offices were ditching a bunch of frames. He asked if I thought I could use them. I underestimated its dimensions in relation to some existing art I had. Internally there is a cardboard piece... Continue Reading →
This was the first canvas I completed for 2018. The blank canvas was a birthday gift marketing my first year beyond a half century old. My wife was my first supporter and worked to get me my first public gallery showing about five years ago. Look closely and you will see a bluish streak across... Continue Reading →
This was my final painting for 2017. I posted a few weeks ago but I was never comfortable with the white vertical line in the paining. Something about it threw me off. It looked like it was just incomplete. So, I experimented with some way to make it look more blended which was to my... Continue Reading →
I just finished this painting. Actually, I thought I was done multiple times before this. Some reason these geometric shaped color fields spoke to me and where I am at these days. The semester is going strong so less time to paint this time of the year. Nevertheless, I got this one done.
The semester has started and so I have less time for painting. In these cases what I frequently do is paint on these 28x22" pieces of paper. This is an alternate way for me to think about future ideas for canvas works, as well. These only took a couple days to complete. That is rather... Continue Reading →
Created in 2010, this was done by spreading drywall putty over the canvas and then applying different acrylics over the putty while wet. I tried some work with a crackle medium to degrees of success. It really worked near the edges. I loved the effect, but have not had any success replicating. Blues were big... Continue Reading →
I finished this painting yesterday. Actually, the application was done nearly three weeks ago, however it has largely taken that long to completely dry. This painting is different from my usual efforts in that I used oil based paints along with my traditional acrylics. I rarely ever use oils because of their drying time. But,... Continue Reading →
"Equilibrium in Full" 48x60" Acrylic on Gallery Canvas (2017). This is a piece I just finished last week. It is the second time I have attempted a canvas this large. The first one I recently sold. I haven't had access to a vehicle that could transport a canvas this large for sometime. However, a friend... Continue Reading →
