Exploring how conflict leads to harmony…
Fire and Silence.
Go down
down
down
to the place in you
where fire and silence dwell —
the place of power.
Excerpt from “Going Deeper,” by Anne Powell.
The Seed and the Flower
After an intense week in the Studio, a new style emerged for the Holism series. This is still hard-edge painting, but subtle color changes soften the look. This feels organic and otherworldly.
Digital studies for the Holism series.
Seed. Digital study.
Flower. Digital study.
How I Make A Hard Edge Painting
After sketching a design with pen and ink on paper, I’ll hone it digitally, then draw the final design on canvas. Like this:
Next, I’ll lay down the color in related hues. I like to show my hand in the painting. Instead of using tape to make hard edges, I’ll brush on the paint slowly and carefully. Hard-edge can be human.
Throughout, I’m focusing on value (how light and dark colors compare to each other). Differences in value make a bold image and lead the eye around the piece. I apply up to five coats of paint to give the piece a strong presence.
Here is the completed piece. “Origin.” 36” x 36” acrylic on canvas. It’s available. Take a look! I added three dark rays emanating from the center of the painting. Now the piece is dynamic and anchored.
Unleash the Beast Within
“Acrylic On Flesh.” Photograph. My first and forever love is finger painting, where the canvas is limitless, and expression runs free.
Can you feel the color? Grab your paint. Release the beast within.
Second Street Gallery Opening
Overview of Second Street Galley’s TTT5 show. So much to love!
Sold!
All three studies from “A Snarl is Like a Smile” were SOLD in the first few hours of the TTT5 show opening at Second Street Gallery.
Join Me for Three Gallery Openings Tomorrow!
I am featured in THREE DIFFERENT GROUP SHOWS this Friday. Come join me for the fun!
SHOW ONE
McGuffey Associates Show
New work from McGuffey Associate Members are featured in this exciting and diverse group show.
BOLD AND DYNAMIC
“Won’t Back Down.” 12” x 12.” Acrylic on canvas. Framed. $750.00. Featured in the Associates Show at McGuffey Art Center.
SHOW TWO
McGuffey Reflections Show
This intriguing group show explores reflections: mirrors, water, the world around us, and inner journeys.
EXCLUSIVE WORK FROM THE PHOENIX SERIES
“The Audience Takes the Stage.” 36” x 36.” Acrylic on canvas. $5,000. Featured in the Reflections Show at McGuffey Art Center.
SHOW THREE
Second Street Gallery Trifecta 5
The fifth annual group exhibition and fundraiser at Second Street Gallery. This is a great opportunity for collectors of all budgets to own a work of art.
SPECIAL BENEFIT SALE
Three studies from “A Snarl is a Sort of Smile.” Each study is 8” x 8.” Acrylic on canvas and just $100 at Second Street Gallery, or Shop Online!
The work is up through September. Come join me for the openings. I’d love to see you!
Can You Spot the Opposites?
Below is an overview of the opposites studies so far. Can you spot the opposites within each piece? Think about differences in color, shape, texture, composition, and so on. Zoom in and take a look!
Opposites Distract
Here are some further digital studies exploring how opposites might benefit each other. The two studies below consider solid, soft, geometric, and biomorphic shapes.
Digital study.
Digital study.
Bite the Hand that Feeds You
Finished the main painting from my current series: A Snarl is a Sort of Smile.
STATEMENT Who are we? How do others see us? In this painting, a totem implies the possibility of personal transformation. The figure seems entangled in its environment. Or is it happily becoming a whole being?
“Snarl.” 36” x 36” acrylic on canvas. $5,000. Email me if you just have to have it!
Above: The drawing on canvas before it was painted.
Email me today to add this one-of-a-kind original painting to your collection.