Finished It

Oh yes, forgot to mention...I finished this painting (or more like I got sick of it and decided that it was done) a while ago.

Dreary-scapes

I'm picking up from last summer where I left these two paintings.  I'm calling them "dreary-scapes," based on the subject matter and the application of the paint.  I'm applying layer after layer of washes (pigment watered down with turpentine) on top of a solid base coat.  I'm finding it a little difficult to get the look that I really want; I'm realizing that it may take more layering than I anticipated.  I fear that if I layer too much, however, it will look too washed out. I'm having fun experimenting.

The gondola painting is inspired by the ambience of Eastern State Penitentiary (photographed below).  I wanted to create a painting called River Man, one of my favorite Nick Drake songs, and ESP seemed like a nice backdrop for a gondola driver.  Is this an after-life scene?  Is this a commentary on an inner-struggle? Read into it, if you like. 

The staircase painting is based on a photograph that I took at the Poe House in Philadelphia. Park Service Rangers romanticize that this cellar inspired the burial scene in Black Cat.

I'm Painting Again!

After a two month lull, I'm back to painting again. I'm channeling my restless energy into a brush and palette. Checking out some art at First Friday last night with my very good artist friend Martin Campos also helped to trigger the painter bug in me to bite again.

I'm continuing with the concert series based on the photography of my good friend Thom. I'm keeping this one totally different than the others. The others are very still shots. I want to keep this one full of energy with loose brush strokes. It will be another fun experiment.

Kaki King...Take Two

Another Kaki King painting. Sorry no work-in-progress shots...she's all finished. I've been working like mad to get paintings finished in time for Christmas. I have two to finish. I'm going to make it!

Triptych

Here is the work-in-progress of the triptych I'm working on for my brother. They are based on photographs he took while in Ireland.

Here's some close-up shots:

Peter Hughes is Done

I finished this awhile back but forgot to take a pic.

Peter Hughes' Shoes

I'm cranking out paintings like mad!