New work that on the surface appears to be a departure but makes sense to me. 18"x24" oil pastels thinned and rubbed and then gone over again on a grey acrylic background.
Monday, November 30, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020
Friday November 20
While the ass clown continues to propel us down his narcissistic rabbit hole, people are suffering and this must end! I don't want to exert another iota of effort or opprobrium towards "him." Painting continues to be my salvation- that and Lulu's love.
Latest offerings...mixed media-oil.acrylics, oil pastels and charcoal.
Full size.
Friday, October 30, 2020
October 30th
As we march toward our collective destiny on Tuesday, let us pause to measure our role, whether passive or active, in defining who we are as a People.
New work below. 30"x40" canvas oil paint and palate knife. "Vincent."
If you zoom in , you can see the lovely textures and interplay of pigments mixing. Enjoy and thanks!
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Sunday Oct.11th
Having the new work table (Thanks Coach Hunter!) allows me to work comfortably with oversized paper stock. One of my favorite is the Strathmore Watercolor paper 22'x30"which is a great size- a bitch to matte and frame but is impressive when done. Below are two new pieces using the paper and acrylics. Enjoy!
"Neptune" 22"x30" Strathmore Watercolor paper-acrylics
"Mars" dims and media as above. 23 days and counting!
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Wed. Oct.7, 2020
Been playing with a variety of mediums and surfaces and have also returned to some easel work. Fly with the angels my dearly departed sister-in-law Maryanne.
"Tibetan Prayer Flags"- 36"x48" canvas acrylic and oils.
"Tibetan Flags #2" 18"x24" canvas enamel paint, gesso and bee's wax
"Lulu's Color Blocks" 18"x24" Strathmore oil paper. Acrylic blackboard paint base with
chalk pastels, oil pastels and bee's wax scrapped.
"Kandinsky's Waltz" 19 1/2"x 25 1/2" gray Sennelier Pastel paper. Chalk pastels and oil pastel markings.
Thanks for looking and vote the madmen out of office!
Sunday, September 20, 2020
SUNDAY Sept. 20.2020
Been a while but the work has been flowing and the studio space is everything that I could of dreamt for and ask for. Been working with different mediums, including enamels which are loads of fun. I love the high gloss finish. So here we go:
This is the most recent work. It's 36"x48" gator board with chalk paint background with acrylics on top. "The Dolphins."
16"x20" Canvas paper with chalk paint background, text in oil pastel. "Tribute to Woody Guthrie."
16"x24" canvas yellow enamel background with color fields done with oil sticks. "Nursery Rhymes" gift to Alex and Emma Leavell
16"x24" unframed canvas "Seascape #1" oil paint and oil sticks
The images below are all on 16"x24" framed canvases using enamel paint and were drafting exercises but I feel strong about their execution and the images are strong. As always, thanks for looking and , mask up!
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Wed. August 5th
Welcome to Laughing Cat Gallery+Studios, our new studios. I share the 1600 sq.ft+ with my wife Lulu who is a textile artist/weaver. Hope you enjoy the images. More to come as well as new work. It's a New Era.
"Imogene.." has pride of place...
That grotty looking AC unit has a been replaced with a brand new sucka!
One of my paper work tables and my desk. "Imogene..." looks good!
The view towards the front of the storefront which is where Lu's workspace is...love those looms.
The view from the back of my space looking toward the front and the street.
I have three easel areas and one more work table that is being built which is 4ftx8ft that is on casters and can move around to various spaces of which there is sooooo much of not mention light, 12ft ceilings and a brand new air-conditioner and did I mention light?
Heaven
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