Monday, March 30, 2009

Zen gold on red


This is a wip because I'm missing the gold I need to make the gold really gold. I think this need a real metallic (another one that needs a metallic .... I see a pattern here).

Other than that I think I'm going to leave it be...

This is about a foot by two feet on a birch wood panel. The background had layers of reds, browns, oranges and yellows to achieve the layered deep reds.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

putty on red and blue


This was done on a panel that I prepainted with rusts and a bit of blue. In some places you can still see the colors come through - It looked like an old weathered plank before I started painting.

It has a very red white and blue feel but folksier... More rustic.

The full painting is on a one foot by two foot birch wood panel.



Friday, March 27, 2009

Zen squares WIP


This painting was done on a 1 foot by 1 foot, half inch thick piece of birch wood. Besides the acrylic paint I used a mica medium and it added a nice texture - as well subtle changes in the paint color. It drabbed down the brights while not making them muddy.

The black shot of squiggle down the middle is black enamel interior house paint.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Rainforest 1 ft by 2 ft on birch panel





I went out and bought some wood today. I've been wanting to paint on raw canvas and ordered some but it's not here yet and I was itchy to paint something. I made a swing by Home Depot and Voila... I can paint again.

I wanted to take a break from what I've been doing and try something else. This painting was done entirely with a pallet knife. I've never done that before and I'm happy with the result.
The colors are a bit gold-green in the first picture. They are more like the original in the close ups.

This painting is an acrylic painting done on a birch wood panel. It is still a work in progress - In fact I just stepped away from it. It's sopping wet.

I love the colors and the glow....




Friday, March 20, 2009

My studio


Otherwise known as the "OMG-GEEEEZE-HOW-COULD-YOU-DO-THAT-TO-THE-PICNIC-TABLE" picnic table :)

Some people have no patience for the call of art....

And no sense of humor what so ever....

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Fireworks in red white and blue

Red white and blue - a fireworks of paint

This is done on a 16 x 20 gallery wrapped canvas. I used both acrylic artist paint and latex house paint for its pouring and dripping ability. You can see the detail in the close ups.

Close up of red white and blue fireworks

Close up of red white and blue fireworks

Contact me for buying information $225 shipped to USA

Monday, March 16, 2009

Color study 3

This was done on 5 x7 masonite. Ive been doing some smaller color studies and it makes things easier before I work on large pieces.

Color study 3 - two thumbs up

Under the seas abstract paintings


Under the seas - hanging

I did a little mock up of 'under the seas' hanging since i dont have anyplace to hang it myself. I really like the way these came out but I have a small place and have no place to hang it.

This is one work on two canvasses. Each gallery wrap canvas is a 16 x 20 canvas . Contact me for information about purchasing this work.


right side canvas

Under the sea - right side

left side canvas

Under the sea - the left side

The painting has great texture and it comes through in the close ups

Under the sea - close up

Under the sea- close up

Under the sea - close up

Under the sea - close up from a 2 canvas work

Under the sea - close up




Sunday, March 15, 2009

Popping retro green dots

Color study on 16 x 20 gallery wrapped canvas -

Love/hate relationship with a painting

This ended up being quite interesting. Have pallet knife have dripped paint. I think the green really pops.

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Saturday, March 14, 2009

Color study 2

sexond color study - this one is working for me. 5 x 7 on masonite

Color study 1  - two thumbs up

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Juicy Juicy pear painted aceo

Juicy Juicy pear painting aceo - available

This is a juicy juicy pear done on an aceo sized canvas in acrylics - its available. Go next door for the juicy juicy close up!

my etsy shop www.popcornfeet.etsy.com/

This is more the kind of painting I was doing before my eyesight started on its decline last year. Do I miss painting like this? Sort of detailed (go next door for detail) considering its 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches I think...

Well, hard question really. I really liked doing this but my work was painfully tight and I was getting more and more so. I wanted to paint photographically I think and losing ones vision is sure to get you out of that. Or you'll just lose your mind whining about what you feel is gone...

I'm happy with what I'm doing now but I am very proud of what I did last year too...

close up - Juicy Juicy pear painting aceo - available

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Painting for charity abstract

a little closer up of the one next door...

I try and support Foster Parrots by doing virtual adoptions of their unwanted pet birds. Foster Parrots is a 501 (c)(3) parrot sanctuary Rockland, MA. Their web page on virtual adoptions is here: www.fosterparrots.com/virtual.html

I am in my second year supporting Dora and Jewel. They are two beautiful little parakeets (I know they are beautiful... they sent me pictures!) that were unwanted by the families that made a promise to love them forever by taking them home. Luckily they were surrendered to Fosters...Not all stories end that well. Most don't.

I use some of the money I make on my art to do the adoptions which on small birds is $25 a year - plus I send them toys whenever I can. The parakeets are in a large enclosure and they live just like they would in the wild. In a happy loud boisterous flock! Also, while I send the toys in care of Dora and Jewel - I know they go where they go and another bird may get what I send. I'm fine with that. There are plenty of birds that need...

Side view of the cockatiel adoption abstract

I'm telling the story because I want to sell this painting and directly adopt another small bird. If the buyer wants me to do a 'in the name of' gift donation and have the packet sent to them I would love to do that... Or if the buyer prefers that Fosters not know their name, address, etc I will adopt the bird in my name and forward all the information when I get it. Fosters sends a whole packet.

This painting is one of my most recent ones, done in February 2009. They style of dripping and throwing the paint was a result of low vision issues I am having. Hopefully with surgery I will have my vision back soon but until than I still want to be creative and these paintings have been wonderful for me.

And I am hoping they can be wonderful for a sweet unwanted little feathered thing too!

Full shot  "looks like a cockatiel, maybe?" in an abstract sort of paint throwing kinda way... 2 foot by 2 foot on wood

The painting is 2 feet by 2 feet on a 1/2 inch birch wood panel. I used a combination of acrylic tube paints and latex house paint. The sides have a combination of both.. with some opaque areas and some drippy splattered areas. I love the colors in this painting - some olives, yellows, navy and gray and white... and I think the combination is striking. From far away it looks like a large graphic but from close up you really start to see the detail. Actually from a distance the colors look a lot like my cockatiel, Tazzy! She doesn't have blue on her but the blue is a dark blue... I know they used to consider cockatiels in the small bird category.. If possible and if okay with the buyer I might try and see if there is a cockatiel available for adoption. So many times these cute little guys are treated as throw-aways - it breaks my heart. And they are the sweetest things ever...

The back is plain wood with a large saw-toothed picture hanger and felt circles. It is hang-able as is although it can be framed if you wish. I plan to sign and date the back.

$25 (or the cost of adopting a small bird, if its changed) will go to Foster Parrots from the sale of the painting. I'll probably also get some toys to send them ... I'll do the adoption in either the buyers name or mine - whichever is preferred but I will copy the information I get and send it on to you if you don't want the adoption in your name.

Here is the listing www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22186596

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Visual landscape in grays and blues

Landscape in blues and grays - available

This is a 9 x 12 inch acrylic painting on a thick gallery wrapped canvas. Before I painted I added layers of paper for the wrinkles and texture you see on the main image but you can especially see this in the close up.



The sides are painted black and it has a thick gallery edge, It can be framed or hung on the wall with just a nail.

Date of creation - 2008

This is a nice calming image of a a far away landscape. Its minimal enough to be relaxing and calming but the layer of paper adds great texture for interest.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22141336

Close - up of Landscape in blues and grays

Way way close up of landscape in blues and grays...

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Landscapes in my mind acrylic painting

Landscapes in my mind acrylic painting

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I'm broke. What can I say.... I'd like to sell some work so I can do more. I haven't had much luck selling artwork on eBay but I don't have a show coming up until June.

Also don't have room for the paintings that I have here and would really like them to find a home.

The listing is set as a buy it now $99 or best offer but I will take a reasonable offer.

This painting is a 9 x 12 inch acrylic on a thick gallery wrap with painted sides. You don't need to frame it to hang it. More information is at the eBay link.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Abstract 2ft x 2 ft on birch panel -- Comic books through the shredder..

Reworked - comic books through the shredder... 2 ft by 2 ft on wood

I was having some issues with this painting even though I had considered it complete. I had reworked some of the others so that they went 'to the edges' but hadn't done the same with this one because I was afraid I wouldn't be happy with the result of tweaking around with it.

Ultimately, I just wasn't happy with it. Every time I looked at it the edges bothered me I'm posting in the comment section what the WIP progress looked like...

This morning I took some more black paint and reworked the top and this image is the result. This image is an entire painting - I just cropped out the background but it is basically the whole thing not a section.

I like this much better than the WIP image (the one in the comment section below. The color areas are somewhat more covered but I think the composition of the overall picture makes up for the loss of colored areas.

Much closer up of shredded comic piece
This painting is available at Arts Unbound Studio, Orange, NJ

Nightscape of my childhood 6 x 6 acylic

6 in x 6 in original painting -- for sale on etsy.com

For sale on etsy.com www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21172405

This is a 6 inch x 6 inch acrylic painting on masonite board. I haven't listed on etsy.com in about a year maybe? But the cost of listing on ebay is getting... well... insane is what it is... so I thought I would give etsy a shot again.

I did the painting last year and it has a childlike quality I've always loved...I sold many other paintings since than but have kept this one... It's time to let go. I need room and it needs a home.

I've always imagined this matted and framed in a childs room. The colors are so bright and primary... The moon is full and friendly and there are stars in a clear sky. It's a happy night painting and something some kids might respons to being that so many are afraid of the night.

The painting is not framed and has a nice glossy acrylic sealer to keep it beautiful and bright!

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Visaul landscape imagined through ill eyes

16 x 20 inch abstract on canvas

Visual landscape imagined through ill eyes   16 x 20

I originally did this as a landscape - or started this as a landscape and it was boring boring boring.... and I left it on the wall for weeks.

At some point I decided to paint over it.

Yesterday I ran out of canvasses and boards and anything to paint on and decided to partially cover what I'd painted and not to do a whole other painting.

It's working for me.

I can't see the image all that well -- I have one eye full of eye drops and I've got to go get dressed for an eye doctor's appt. Later I will revisit this image and probably redo it...

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Babel

2 ft x 2 ft wall and art acrylic paint on birch wood panel

Invictus --   Black, white and gray on black white and gray...to infinity and beyond into my kitchen

I've decided to name this after my favorite poem INVICTUS            "...and bring a living will if you have one...."and if that little gem won't freak you out I dont know what will....

This painting is available at Arts Unbound Studio, Orange, Nj