I have found a new love for color pencil drawing. For a very long time all of my drawings were always black and white. I used mostly pen or pencil. I find that I also really enjoy drawings with oil pastel, but do not do so as often as I would like. However, as of... Continue Reading →
Making a sale is hands-down one of the most satisfying things about creating art. The moment that someone is willing to pay money for a painting, drawing, or creation you made is simply justification that your not the only one who loves what you do. Often Times, I try and price my work to sell... Continue Reading →
Black and white paintings create a mood. In my opinion, the lack of color in a work reverts all stimulation to subject matter. The challenge in painting without color then becomes the ability to project the desired mood. This three canvas painting was made with acrylic and oil. In my work I rarely do black... Continue Reading →
After working on a current drawing, for roughly an hour and a half last night, I finally backed off and took a look at the picture from a distance. It took me a minute, but then I finally saw the line work. About two and a half inches by three; a cluster of carefully drawn... Continue Reading →
Photographing nature can have many different approaches. It is often difficult to for me to capture exactly what I am experiencing in an image. However, in the moment, I find snapping away can be the best way to catch subtleties in nature. In this brief morning moment I was impressed with the differences in contrast... Continue Reading →
My paintings are meant to provoke thought and emotion through visual stimulation. Finding key ingredients to creating the desired stimulation is what can be most challenging. Personally, artistic inspirations are most often perceived threw natural unexpected surprises. In my work, I tend to overlay a natural world with the man-made one that we have created. I find it fascinating how they... Continue Reading →
I imagine art that makes me feel but doesn't allow me to think. It's a very hard destination to reach. Most of my abstract works begin without a final product in mind. This approach is best used in multiple canvas situations. I have created paintings that have several of the same size canvases, and paintings... Continue Reading →
“Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.” ― Salvador Dalí So often we need to break down our surroundings to rebuild them anew. Last year I started a series and set out to create roughly 20 paintings. Twenty seemed like a good number to substantially display... Continue Reading →
Drawing in pen requires a steady hand and mind. I have been working on this series for about a month now and am constantly learning. I find that my work is best produced in one to two hour increments. Most importantly, know when your burned out and losing focus. Please enjoy these original abstract drawings.... Continue Reading →
Every now and again thinking outside the box pays off big. When I started this painting I could have never imagined what it was going to turn into. A long gruelingly battle of simplicity and framing challenges. The end result is a piece of art I take great pride in. Even when difficult work gets... Continue Reading →
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