Monthly Archives: January 2017

Flight of the Raven

My first finger-painting since the third grade.  I’ve always wondered how effective it would be. The answer? For a guy with big fingers, I can’t get any detail.  I’m going back to brushes for the next one, but it was fun to ‘roll around in the mud’, if you will, and stretch my wings. AsContinue reading “Flight of the Raven”

Being Koi

This started as something else, then I had the idea to use crushed glass, self-leveling clear gel, other gels, and acrylic paint on canvas board. It really just came together as a pond with a Koi fish inside.  Top Down View I started with a base of deeper color, then laid the crushed glass, andContinue reading “Being Koi”

Eye of Heaven

If you ever look at a human eye up close, it’s one of the most beautiful natural creations. I was thinking of this when I started this project.  At the same time, I wanted to create the impression of what one would see looking up at the moon.  The moon here represents the reflection ofContinue reading “Eye of Heaven”

Midsummer Knights Dream

This started out as something else, but my art rarely goes where I want it to – which is not a bad thing; it’s part of the adventure.  I originally was going for a take on Munch’s ‘The Scream’, but somewhere along the way blended the surrealistic aspects of his work and more traditional paintingContinue reading “Midsummer Knights Dream”