2015
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Princess Feather Hat is what you get when you cross collage with a bird and animate the whole shabang. Tweeting moving pictures!
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Merry Christmas!
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You might not think of the printmaking process as action-filled or dicey or even as daring. Might I try my hand at persuading you to think differently? Printmaking routinely hits these emotions: Yeah, that last one isn’t really an emotion, but working with sharp instruments while drinking brandy and egg nog is a little nerve…
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I finished this painting today (oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches) just in time for Christmas.
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This painting, which was originally in a show or two but wasn’t quite right so it ended up on the easel again for a good ol’ fashion total rework — which isn’t that unusual for one of my paintings, truth be told — reminded me of the poem my pappy read to me as a…
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I’m kind of accidentally experimenting with sort of a reverse painting technique where the colors come first and the drawing comes next. If this were done in the proper way, the drawing would definitely come first, then I’d pick up my box of Crayolas and color in between the lines. But this is, of course,…
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Want a little art in your coffee? Or vice-versa? We went to Trader Joe’s this week and discovered pumpkin coffee. With a teaspoonful of caramel syrup stirred in, it makes a great reward for a day in the studio. This little example of coffee art is a simple portrait of a cup of Joe. It’s…
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I rediscovered — and am in the process of rediscovering — Pierre Bonnard. Something about the way his figures have a supporting role in the painting rings true for me. No starring roles here, folks, just co-stars. This one’s for you, PB.
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What happens when you start juxtaposing your work with that of someone you admire?
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This is acrylic on watercolor paper, about 8 inches tall. Kind of reflecting the current mood of our houseghost because we’re moving. How do you get a houseghost to move with you?
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A new painting arrived today via the painting stork. It’s a girl! About 8 ounces. 8 x 6 inches. Acrylic on acrylic on acrylic on watercolor paper on watercolor paper.
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The title is stolen, with a tip of the hat, from Dennis Myers.
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This is the next painting in the Ruby series. At first, the series was all about being inspired by the original Ruby panting from my sketchbook 20+ years ago. Ruby’s now out of the sketchbook and in an old-fashioned frame in my studio with a costume jewelry ruby pasted on the glass. She kinda watches…
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Next up in the Ruby series.
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This is the fifth artwork in the Ruby series — Blue Ruby. This painting flirts with a touch of collage. Well, that sounds dangerous!
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Here’s the next installment in the Ruby series, Ruby Too Blue. She’s as bright as Sunday morning sunshine.
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Apparently I’m totally into this Ruby series.
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Here’s the newest in the Ruby-inspired mini-series.
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Here’s the second installment of my new mini-series inspired by Ruby.
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I’m starting a new mini-series with Ruby as the inspiration. Ruby is one of my all time favorite little paintings. Here’s Ruby Blue, acrylic on paper, 7 x 5 inches.
Angels on Bikes 