This is a peek into my painting process: here is my artist’s palette… messy as it is! I utilize a disposable palette which has a rubber cover to keep the paints moist between changes. I like to be able to start with a “clean slate” whenever I want, by just peeling off the wax paper surface. Love the modern age! …
In my under painting, and overall plan for the images I am beginning, I am focusing on brighter colors than in the past. I am excited to expand the idea of the vividness of the stories being told. The narrative nature of much of mankind’s past is explored through my artwork. Stories told, repeated, embellished… lost. I ponder the family …
So, I ave begun a new set in my series of The Rendezvous. The Sioux tipi which is at Tatanka, Story of the Bison in Deadwood inspired me. This is an amazing place, conceived and built by actor Kevin Costner, following his making of the Dances with Wolves movie. http://www.storyofthebison.com I took photos looking up through the top of the …
Here is where I am currently sitting: it is a pile of chaos… organized chaos, mind you, but pretty cluttered. Note to self: clean up desk area! But, the next posts I will be doing are involving the creative process. I am often intrigued to see how creative people work. I have toured numerous artist studios, and enjoyed the sneak …
Back from my travels, and now eagerly back to painting! I will be exploring the idea of storytelling and it’s role in keeping a history alive. Ancient man as well as modern, use storytelling to keep propelling culture forward. Whether through a joke, an e-mail, a phone conversation or even a blog…. This image is from a painting inspired by …
This painting is entitled “Leaving One’s Mark” I feel this is what I am doing in life: leaving my mark. Hopefully it is a good mark. Mankind has left his mark over the years, and this is what my painting is about: the tell-tale signs of life which we leave behind. The petroglyph wall carvings depicted here are renderings of …