Friday, March 6, 2009

"Stampede" acrylic on canvas 2002



I did this as a wedding present for my aunt and uncle. One of my favorite that I have done, there is so much action in this still painting that it envokes that the horses are running right at you. I don't own this one but I still enjoy the few times a year I get to their house so I can take a look at it...this one makes me proud.
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"MIAD Corner" pen and ink 2003



This is another step by step of how cross hatching works...the nice thing about cross hatching you can cover up your mistakes...and I always say the best artists are those who are good at disguising their mistakes.
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"Justice" acrylic on illustration board 2003


I saw this image in a catalog and had to recreate it to put up at work...there were a few ding-bats
who couldn't understand what was going on...i doubt seeing this helped but it made me feel better.



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"Parapluie-Revel" acrylic and latex on canvas 2006


This is obviously my version of the famous French Pararpluie-Revel poster, more commonly seen in a yellow background. I was commissioned to do it with a custom green background, to match the decor. This is a big one 3' by 5 ', it was fun to paint and I think it looks as well with the green background as the yellow. What a great composition...it is no wonder why this still looks great more than a hundred years later.
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"3 Horses" acrylic on canvas 2009



You can't go wrong using horses as a subject matter...such a naturally beautiful animal...and they offer so much freedom when rendering them. I don't think I could get sick of painting them.
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"I'll Remember You" pen & ink on acrylic and canvas 2009


"I'll Remember You" -one of my favorite songs of Bob Dylan...first time using pen and ink on acrylic canvas...interesting look.
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"Blues" acrylic on canvas 2009


This started off a bit of a sketch to use up some paint on my pallet...didn't mean for it to look like Cher so much...what are you gonna do?
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"Midway Eat" acrylic on canvas 2009


This is a small diner I was at in Random Lake, WI. I have always been interested in old signs...and the more I look the more I see they are disappearing fast but I was able to take a photo of this one...which was the inspiration for this painting.
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