Seasonal Symphony

An abstract painting titled "Seasonal Symphony" showcases a tree through the four seasons. The left side features vibrant green leaves (spring), the top displays red leaves (fall), the right has bare branches (winter), and the bottom right bursts with pink blossoms (summer). Swirling colors fill the background.

A custom piece for a client.

This painting presents an intriguing juxtaposition of seasons through the depiction of two distinct trees. The tree on the left is full of vibrant green foliage, symbolizing the lushness of spring or summer, while the tree on the right bursts with autumnal reds and oranges, representing the transition to fall. The use of thick, impasto brushstrokes adds a palpable texture to the canvas, giving the piece a dynamic and lively quality.

The swirling patterns in the background could be interpreted as the wind or a stylized representation of the sky, which adds a sense of movement to the scene. The artist has skillfully managed to balance the composition by contrasting the warm and cool colors, as well as the different textures, which guides the viewer’s eye across the canvas.

Overall, the piece could be seen as a metaphor for the cyclical nature of time and the ever-changing seasons, or it could simply be appreciated for its aesthetic beauty and the skillful application of paint. The artwork is vivid, inviting, and rich in both color and technique, likely to evoke emotional responses from its viewers.

I didn’t write most of that, I’m always interested in what others think of my work as if I lived 100 years in the past. AI is a useful tool in that regard. Although I never use AI in art, it has value in other realms.

Almost

Clamoring through the woods, terrified, the turkey hunter spies lights in the distance – safety! Her weapons and phone long gone, ripped from her as the tree branches tore at her clothing in headlong flight. Little did she think going into the woods that Thanksgiving morning, that the birds would have hired muscle to protect them after linking the last Thursday in November to a human ritual involving the disappearance of many of their kind. As she comes to the edge of the forest, mere meters from the busy highway, a cold claw clamps on her wrist and pulls her back into the night, her scream mingling with the airbrakes of a passing semi…

This was a doodle I put together last night, the latest of probably 4 or 5 others I’ve created since moving to Patreon (link). I’m not sure if I like putting my art beyond a paywall, but one has to make a living, right? Anyway, since it’s turkey day / Thanksgiving, I’m throwing fiscal responsibility to the wind and posting one here, accessible to the masses, not just those elites earning $3 dollars a month in disposable income. Happy holiday, if you celebrate it. Happy Thursday if you don’t; but happiness is the main point.

The Secret Lives of Monsters

#ogres, #goblins, #orcs, oh my. They’re all thought to solely exist for the purpose of the hero to come through and butcher them all in the name of some higher good, but they’re more than fodder and dungeon masters should design these other than combat activities into their role-playing games. Whatevs, I figured it would be a better statement than ‘Ogre communing with Nature’.

Nature Finds a Way

She’ll survive us all. She’s the strongest woman we know, she’s nature. Climate change? She’s survived it. High CO2? Easy. Humans, not so much. But she just may have mercy on us when we’ve wiped ourselves off the face of the planet. Here? A post-human photoshoot. We took her trees, her resources, her valuables, but … Read more

Nature – Victim

So I throw all these words out to explain my #art but really, it comes down to mood as the #artwork progresses. This was first focused on #hair – I am not apologetic for objectifying luscious locks – then it moved into the #goth #vampire realm ( #notsorry ) and then setting back into #nature (which I love) – I’ll let you figure out how vampires are #victims and apply that to the damage humans are doing to our madre de #nature. I really shouldn’t even bother with trying to explain it, but for my three fans I will sacrifice :). I mean, it’s not like an influencer like Waagen is going to come along in 250 years and hawk my stuff to wealthy Parisians, while calling it emblematic of the American Golden Age to make a buck. But I digress. Hope you enjoy it.

What’s In the Book?!

I don’t have a title, so I’m channeling Brad Pitt in the movie ‘Seven’. So here we have a scene that wasn’t supposed to be. Originally, I was going to mix it with other artsy stuff, like filters, Chiaroscuro shading, consummate V’s *paragraph fades to Charlie Brown teacher-like droning*… … And then I thought it … Read more

Making Waves

This digital art is more of an experiment than anything, as creating ocean waves hitting the shore is something that takes quite a bit of time. Let me know if I’ve succeeded. Yes, there is gratuitous nudity, but nakedness has a powerful connection with nature – or something like that. Puritans, avert thyne eyes! Also, … Read more

Nature Rocks


I may add some highlights to the Roses, but I’m bored, and as Rey found out when turning over her scavenged goods on Jakku, what was worth four rations yesterday, is only worth 1/2 today.

About the painting:

The idea stems from an audial affair I had with an old friend, Concrete Blonde. Concrete Blonde, for those wondering, is an 80’s band fronted by still smoking hot bassist Johnette Napolitano. Her gothic voice, driving rythym, and intense lyrics sucked me right back in as I was navigating my music collection.  

I was listening to the song ‘Caroline’ a lot, especially on my many recent road trips. One day, curious, I pulled up the video…

…And I sort of became inspired. So, the rocker in the painting is Johnette, although I’m horrible at 1:1 realism, and she’s wearing the dress from the video. I took artistic license with the guitar, sue me.  Here’s a still:


The roses? The song ‘Caroline’ is from the album ‘Bloodlettng’, which is chock full of roses. It’s been remastered for its 20th anniversary, by the way:


So that is the story. I guess you could call it fan art? Really, it’s stream of consciousness painting to good music. 

As for the title? Nature does rock. It fits and I’m a fan.

Kamikazbees

A vibrant painting depicts two Kamikazbees collecting nectar from the dark red center of a bright yellow and white flower. The close-up perspective and warm colors highlight the intricate details of these determined bees and the delicate flower petals.


Kamikazbees is the result of a thought I had while on the throne of seclusion. I was thinking of World War II, as I am usually found doing, then thought of bees coming in for a landing on a flower. I made the sunflower look like the Rising Sun flag (of the Japanese Empire). As I was painting, I thought of the title that would fit the action.

The painting itself is a little jejune, and so I may take a break from painting, so I can recharge my creative battery. It’s a sunflower, with bees beginning to land. I actually learned quite about bees during the research. The legs, antennae, and even the wings are a result of that intellectual dive. 

The vitals: 16×20, acrylic on canvas. There’s some texture there, but the photo doesn’t show it. May 2017.

Flowers of May

A vibrant painting features large, swirling Flowers of May in bright tones of pink, red, and orange on long, green stems. The background is an abstract mix of dark reds and greens, adding depth and contrast to the vivid, colorful blooms.

This is a practice canvas for an idea I’m putting together. Concepts here are the use of biological principles in painting. The human eye cannot focus on the foreground and background at the same time, so I’m trying to develop these techniques for future use. 


By using flowers, I’m connecting with my affinty for the plant kingdom; which dominates my flat. I have a green thumb, to say the least. Anyway, here it is.