abstract
Techniques
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Artini, 24 x 24 inches Acrylics on canvas. Rubbing white with a damp cloth over the textured surface, I can apply this technique to the next painting. This is serious play! The painting Artini and another recent one, Myrtle At The Zoo illustrate that: whether seasoned or just beginning, an Artist needs to stay open all the time to media-exploration and self-discovery. Even if it’s been tried many times before, there are a lot of little tricks that are easier to try out on less serious paintings, enabling more confidence when trying them out on work with higher cost of materials and time-investment. Experimenting and exploration result in knowledge and experience of the properties of various media; learning about yours and the media’s potential and limitations.
Artini, Shaken Not Stirred
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Left: detail of Artini - I Like My Art Shaken Not Stirred - 24 x 24 inches Acrylics on stretched canvas. Work in progress. The cream-colored background here is not part of the painting - the square canvas is hung sideways as a diamond shape on the wall.
Purple cabbage portrait
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Bluebonnet Season
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
It’s Bluebonnet Season again! The Abstract below is not typical of my work, but when studying any subject it’s enlightening to see it from different perspectives and try many styles; it’s very liberating for an Illustrator to paint Abstracts, or an Abstract Artist to try illustrating once in a while…switch it up!
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Bluebonnets - 24 x 36 inches Acrylics with "box-frame"; painting extended out 2" onto frame * see 'First Snow' for an example of a box-frame. | |
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Four Corners
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
16 x 20 Acrylics, sand, thick gel medium on stretched canvas, frame unnecessary
Inspired by the Four Corners area of the western U.S., where the rocks and soil vary rich shades of red, and turquoise has been treasured and utilized by North American native tribes for centuries.
Bluebonnets - Four Abstracts
Thursday, March 23rd, 2006
Set of four 3 x 4 inches Oil Pastels on paper studies of Bluebonnets.
These studies are based on Springtime scenery along Beltline Road in Irving, Texas three years ago. Fields of Bluebonnets are now replaced by a major housing and commercial development.
Phun
Sunday, February 19th, 2006
Phun - 36 x 24 inches Acrylics on stretched canvas, mounted on a 3 inch wide “box-frame” trimmed in black.
I experimented with crackle finish in some areas, and layers of color upon color. Phun is completely different from my usual style and provided a refreshing change of pace.
Pebbles Mosaics, variations
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
A very versatile set, these four 8 x 10 mosaics can be arranged in a number of ways: vertically, horizontally, in a square, and changed for a new look. Each piece is different, and can be placed in any order to create a pattern or pathway of “pebbles”.
Pebbles, set of 4 Mosaics
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
Pebbles Mosaics - Set of four 8 x 10 x 1 inch mixed media on stretched canvas. Hand-made tiles glued on, painted, varnished, and sides painted to look like more mosaic around the edges. The tiles are made of a trade-secret recipe, rolled out, cut and air-dried, then have many applications of acrylic paint and varathane.
Each piece is uniquely different, and can be placed in any order to create a pattern or pathway of “pebbles”. A very versatile set, the four 8 x 10 inch mosaics are wired to be arranged on the wall in a number of ways, and changed for variety in decor or wall sizes: vertically, horizontally, in a square configuration, width-wise, or lengthwise.