forgotten shore
I try this sort of painting (this pseudo-nonobjective abstract painting) from time to time, with little real success. These types of paintings are fun to make---very fun, in fact---carving out a balance in color and line and texture, walking that tightrope while making a million intuitive decisions every moment of the painting process. But arriving at a successful conclusion to a painting like this is difficult---too often I overwork the piece or lose sight of the initial spark. Then I let it sit on the sidelines for a while, and eventually, having become uninterested in the initial idea of the thing, I scrap the painting; I paint over it in favor of a fresh new idea. That's how it usually goes. This one was successful, however. Somewhat: it has survived to this stage, and I've thought of a title for it. What more could I ask for.
Forgotten Shore, 36x30", $500
new orleans streetcars #16
As the title suggests, this is [at least] my sixteenth streetcar painting. I switch things up from time to time---different point-of-views, different painting styles, etc---but I usually always have at least one streetcar on hand. This is one of the smaller variety. Also a little more "tight," stylistically.
New Orleans Streetcars #16, 11x16", SOLD
fresh brewed
Might have to do more like this. I enjoy the colors and the retro feel. Also: fresh brewed is just the best kind of coffee.
Fresh Brewed,
20x20", $250
superhero
This one falls more on the illustration side of things. I wanted to paint a simple painting of a kid running with zero background detail and was happy with how this turned out . . . then I added a cape to the kid and that made the painting work for me even more, adding a bit of a story to the piece.
Superhero,
11x14", SOLD
portrait of portrait of mrs white
Used an old 1908 public domain photo titled "Portrait of Mrs. White" by Clarence H. White as the reference photo for this painting. I liked the look of the original roughed-in painting---which reminded me of an old french poster---so I kept the blue outlining and left out any detail work.
Portrait of Portrait of Mrs White
20x16", SOLD
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