"The Myth of the West" finished piece30x40" oil on canvas"The Myth of the West" underpaintingHere are a couple images of the same painting: the first is the completed piece and the second is the underpainting. All my work begins with a technicolored underpainting; I let some of that layer and each consecutive layer show through to add interest to the piece. The underpainting is necessary to establish the ...
Read MoreRed Brick Art CenterAspen, ColoradoWoo-Hoo! "It's Always a Matter of Time" took 2nd place at Glenwood in the professional pastel division. I also sold a piece today in the "Grand Tribute Show," ("Cold Shivers") which opens today (Friday, Oct 5th.) The Western Colorado Congress, a not-for-profit group dedicated to water conservation over here asked if they could use the image from the sold piece for some posters as a fund-raiser. ...
Read More"We Are Far From Home"pastel on paper22x26"This is one of the two pieces that were accepted into the Mile High National, a pastel exhibit sponsored by the Colorado Pastel Society. It will be hanging at the Red Brick Center for the Arts in Aspen, Colorado from Oct 5th-Oct 31st, with an opening reception on October 5th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Red Brick is located at 110 East Hallam Street, ...
Read More"Painting a picture, doing a dance, writing a poem, any act of art can be a magical ritual, the doing of which has nonlinear effects. Seen in this way, most acts of creation are private rituals done in personal caves. What we usually think of as works of art are the aftermaths of art." Frank MooreIn preparation for a watercolor class I'm teaching in the fall, I've been reviewing some ...
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