I was busy at work this weekend painting a new piece. My subject is a curious black and white koi fish swimming in a pond with lily pads. I painted in acrylics on a 11in x 14in canvas board. Watch me work in this short new video.
I found this amazing full-length documentary about Antarctica that was produced by Jacques Cousteau on YouTube. How could I not get inspired to paint after watching this video!?
Here are a couple of my paintings that are currently in my living room. For more of my paintings check out my gallery.
Last night I attended a lecture sponsored and organized by the Bush School. I was not expecting something powerful and spiritual, especially when you consider that the Bush School is not a religious school. Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu was demonstrative and authoritative, as he should be. You can’t blame him for getting preachy, especially when he [...]
A couple years ago I wandered into a gallery for Crown Thorn Publishing in San Diego, CA. You could say I was floored by Flohr’s impressionist paintings. His work inspired me to start painting again.
Flohr’s technique has become a unique marriage of Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism. A master of capturing the ephemeral, he uses square [...]
I invite you into my studio-loft to watch me paint koi fish. I painted this painting in acrylics on canvas. I am extremely pleased with the result.
Jacques Cousteau was a childhood hero of mine. I painted this likeness of Jacques as a tribute. I love how the warm tones in his face contrast with the cool blue background. The circular pattern was created by painting paper. Once it was dry, I used a couple hole punches I bought at PaperZone. I [...]
I am always in search of interesting subject matter. Lately, I have found myself gravitating towards creatures that exist below the sea. I am inspired by the bright colors and unique textures of these ocean dwellers. Sea anemones may be as common as squirrels or pideons, but I find their unusual column shaped bodies to [...]
