Painting
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When I paint, I never know how things are going to end up. I start with a vague idea like “someone in a doorway” or “that feeling when I’m in an old neighborhood.” The best way to start is to just put paint on the canvas. As the image progresses, the pursuit begins as things…
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You’re invited to the opening reception of Ghost Hunting. Twenty-seven new works will be on display. The show is located at Evermore Prints, 780 W. Main Street in Boise. The opening reception is from 5 pm till 9 pm. Appetizers will be served and there’s a no-host bar. The first drink is free! The exhibition runs…
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An admission of guilt: all the frames on my website are FAKE! Yeah, I have to say that although these frames would be awesome, they’re all photoshopped. Hopefully, this was obvious to the naked eye, but I just wanted to come clean. Wouldn’t you rather see images of artwork with a nice, gaudy, ornate, over-the-top…
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This piece is for a new show in August 2017 at Evermore Prints in Boise. The name Celestine, or Célestine, is Edgar Degas’ mother’s name, which seemed somehow appropriate.
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Last weekend we were in Northern Idaho at Twin Lake, near Coeur d’Alene. It was great to relax and paint with a box of 99-cent watercolors and a ball-point pen I bought at a local drug store. Watercolor play works wonders on the soul.
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Felicity Houseghost, 13 x 18 inches, oil on canvas In the shadows lie the mysteries. Did you notice what’s lurking in the shadows today? Carol Robinson just posted a sneak peek of the new work in my show “Houseghosts.” The show opens May 7th, 2016 and runs to the end of the month. Did you see what…
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My show at the Carol Robinson Gallery opens on May 7th. I delivered 11 new pieces to the gallery this week for the Houseghosts exhibition. I completed this painting in Old Algiers while staying for about a month at a little shotgun home on Bouny Street. The painting’s title reflects my attachment to two of…
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Doorways are red, Houseghosts are blue, Just when she’s needed, She comes into view.
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This painting of the Annunciation was finished this week. It is based on a painting that I completed several years ago and purchased by my friend, Dan. The earlier painting served as the starting point for this piece. The Annunciation will be part in an exhibition in New Orleans in March along with the works of other artists represented by…
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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!
Angels on Bikes 