April 18, 2008

• On the menu

  “On the Menu,” 15 1/2 x 13 1/2″, oil on prepared paper, 1997, $55.

April 15, 2008

• Guitar Hero

  “Guitar Hero,” 7 1/2 x 9″, watercolor paper on foam core, 2008. $55.
  I think I drew this while hanging out with my L.A. friend that plays the guitar. Then I painted it at a Wed. night girls night at my place. If you listen closely, this painting sounds like Lyle Lovett.

April 11, 2008

• Heemsteede

  “Heemsteede,” 8 x 10,” watercolor, 2000. $77.
  I lived in Heemsteede near Haarlem, about 20 minutes by train from Amsterdam. The people there are kind, economical, and progressive. I spent alot of time making paintings, seeing the sites, taking guitar lessons, and writing letters. My host families, and especially my host sister, [...]

March 24, 2008

• Polke

  “Polke,” 8 x 10,” oil on canvas, 2004. $99
  Sigmar Polke is one of my very favorite artists. This reminds me both of his work, and of a particular dot image of Madonna and Child in an Ear, by Salvador Dali. I was quite the busy worker bee while painting this image, a [...]

February 27, 2008

• Untitled

  Untitled, 10″ x 12,” acrylic on paper, 2008,  $15

February 18, 2008

• Quick study of Eli

  Study of Eli, 8″ x 10,” acrylic on pressed board, 2008.
  I’ve been having a really fun time with my new interactive acrylics set.  I decided to do a few studies of my kids.  I think I’ll help myself out next time by starting with  a better sketch.  It makes all the difference to see the [...]

February 14, 2008

• Flutterface

  “Flutterface,” 8″ x10,”  acrylic on paper, 2008, $15.
  I’ve saved this butterfly sticker since I was in grade school.  I drew these faces at the same time; the pencils kissed.  Its a bright rainbow token of love n’ light.

January 30, 2008

• Lamp Of Knowledge

  “The weight and balance of the lamp’s handle,” 8X10, Acrylic on canvas, 2008, $77.00
  Whew.  I started this yesterday.  Its 2:22 a.m. now.  Its like dancing on the canvas to draw the figure moving.  This was a slow dance.

January 28, 2008

• Disney hair direction

  In this exercise, I put fixed form into motion. I began by copying forms from all the Disney princesses’ up-dos. I guess I felt like brushing mindlessly for a while. The layered mass of lines bend sofltly and fall around the picture plane like we’re lookikng at the “crown” of a compiled [...]