Saturday's art show rescheduled
The Mayfield's Art Show has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. It will apparently be held sometime in November, so . . . .
Sorry, to anyone who had planned to go.
wess foreman studio
creativity by wess
Index
Spare the Rock..
It's called "Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child." It's a local radio show (in Northampton, Mass.), that uploads all their shows to their website and offers them as podcasts. Anyway, looks like a pretty cool radio show for kids (and parents who dislike the standard children song fare). They play "kid friendly" songs . . . lots of Beatles, They Might Be Giants, obscure bands, and lots of up-tempo, happy songs. (I kind of like listening to it myself - very eclectic)
Here's the link: Sparetherock.com
horse portrait
I have done a few paintings with horses in them before, but never an official horse portrait. This horse is named Zar, and was a commissioned portrait.
Name This Robot
I sketched this out in the Gimp (open source Photoshop-like application). I thought it turned out surprisingly well. But now I'm left without a name for this little fella. Help me out by leaving a name or two with a comment.
canopy replaced, artist cheers
I've gotta put in a (free) plug for DickBlick Art Materials (for all your art-related needs). I just got an email back from customer service, and the company has agreed to replace a damaged canopy I had purchased from the company. Damaged through no fault of their own, by the way - I blame mother nature, if there's blame to be dished out. Anyway - that's the latest news from the home front. Keep up the good work DickBlick!
Visions in Art - Artists' Expo
Come one, come all. I will be showing my paintings at a booth at the Mayfield's, "Visions in Art" Artists' Expo, Saturday, September 22 from 10am to 5pm. This is to be held indoors at the Holiday Inn on HWY 190 in Covington, LA. See you there!
Robot Graveyard fiction
I dabble in many things - painting, songwriting, computers, humor, gardening, cooking - and this story is just one of those things. The name of this series came from a series of paintings I painted under the moniker, Robot Graveyard. Presently, I do not know where “Robot Graveyard” the story will lead, but I will dutifully follow for as long as I can stay interested in it. No guarantees. I’m just dabbling afterall.
What is it? Robot Graveyard is an episodic Science Fiction story of robots and humans and space travel and . . . oh, whatever comes to mind as the story unfolds. I will be releasing one episode a week for now (every Monday, I believe), unless something changes. Here's the link: robotgraveyard.wordpress.com (first episode is currently online as I write this)
I have been getting some help from a friend of mine, Steve Murphy, as well as a few of my brothers. Thanks guys! Anyway, check it out, if you're interested.
magnolia
Magnolia, 44.5x47", $1,500
broken arrow
I was very happy with the purchase of my shiny new canopy. I even got a chance to use it at the last art show in Covington (worked like a charm, by the way). The second time I used it however, it broke.
It was at my son's first birthday party two weekends ago. The tent was setup over a table in the yard to fend off the mean, old sunshine. And it was a hot day at that, until along came a thunderstorm which quickly gathered water in a slackened section of canopy, building up enough weight until: "Crash!" "Bam!" "Calamity!" I even heard the crack as the canopy collapsed in on itself. Sad. Very sad.
Min-Pin commission
This painting was done as a commission and turned out quite well. The reference photo was great, catching these two relaxing together on their pillow - the only downside was that there was not much detail in the black dog's face. Anyway, the painting went quick and the client was happy with the result.
And also, happy birthday to my brother Joshua.
Captive Audience 1 & 2
"Captive Audience #1," 20x20", $400
"Captive Audience #2," 12x12", $100
August Art Market
It was a hot day yesterday at the Northshore Art Market. Very hot. On top of that, it was a slow day. But it was great to meet those who came out, and all the positive comments were greatly appreciated.
This being my second Northshore Art Market, I was pleased to see a few familiar faces in the crowd. I handed out as many business cards as I could and sold enough painting to cover my booth fee. Needless to say, I was quite sore this morning, and I'm still moving a bit slow as I get ready for church.
Hero #2
"Hero #2," 20x20", $250
New Beginnings
"New Beginnings," 42.5x42.5", $1700
This is a large painting, completed mainly with pallet knife in hand. It started as many of my paintings tend to do, as an aimless layering of paint on canvas - at one point, I was considering going with a giant clown's head - but the final idea came together fairly quickly. And the subject turned out to be quite the opposite of a giant clown's head.
Handprints
"Handprints," 20x16", $150
This was a spontaneous idea. After covering the canvas with a watery slurry of blue, I had the uncontrollable urge to stick my hands in it. Turned out pretty well, I think. And the hand model was great to work with.
4 "City Blocks"
top: "City Block #1" and "City Block #2" - 22x28", $350
bottom "City Block #3" and "City Block #4" - 20x20", $250"
getting ready for the art market
I've been getting in some last minute paintings lately in preparation for the August North Shore Art Market [all day this Saturday, August 11]. If you're in the Covington, LA area, stop by and look for my booth! More to come...
a quiet pond
A Quiet Pond, 24x36", $350
