Garlic with Egg and Tea, oil on maple panel, 10 x 10 inch (25 x 25 cm), 08/16/2010 Garlic with Egg and Tea, graphite on mylar, 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm), 08/12/2010 … [Read more...]
Drawing the Beast
Drawing resumes after work in December was disrupted in part by replacing — three times — a ten year old mac G4 with a shiny new malfunctioning i-mac. A peek behind the flawless curtain of brand image can be shocking, whether it's Apple, Tiger, or the mesmerizing decorative wrappings torn off another holiday season. The desire to believe in appearances persists. “Fancy thinking the Beast was … [Read more...]
Tomato, Garlic, and Onion
Tomato, Garlic, and Onion, oil on linen panel, 5 x 7 in (12.7 x 17.78 cm), 3/16/2009 … [Read more...]
Clementine, Green Apple, and Garlic
Clementine, Green Apple, and Garlic, oil on paper, image 6.5 x 8.25 in, (16.5 x 21 cm), 02/05/2009 … [Read more...]
Turps Can
Turps Can, oil on paper, image 6.5 x 8.25 in, (16.5 x 21 cm), 02/04/2009 … [Read more...]
Moleskine Drawings
11/24/08 11/24/08 11/26/08 … [Read more...]
Drawing in Public
I'm pushing myself to draw in public places by bringing a sketchbook with me wherever I go — and actually drawing in it. The Moleskine sketchbooks are compact, good for travel, but the paper has a waxy, slippery finish. It contributes to a wobbly line when using a micron pen. Here are some examples from a recent trip to New York city. ABOVE: Still-life, micron pen on Moleskine, 5.5 x 7 in … [Read more...]
Still-life with Blue Napkin and Coconut
For a long time, I've been disappointed when my oil paintings did have the dynamic energy of my drawings. In this painting, that convergence is happening. This painting also shows the use of a natural glance for the casual arrangement of objects in the composition. Making gouache copies from master's paintings is proving not only to be fun and engaging but also to have unexpected benefits that … [Read more...]