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Here is something I heard years ago, and I paraphrase here. Watercolorists like to pull form out of light, (light being the pure unpainted paper.) Whereas, oil painters like to pull form out of darkness, (ie, Black or color close to black.) I feel most successful with watercolor when I do small spontaneous pieces that are not designed. With oil paint, …
I just returned from a short trip to New Mexico to look at art, paintings in particular. We visited galleries in Santa Fe,Taos and Albuquerque. I got a good intense dose of Southwest art. Art is BIG there. Landscapes featuring mountains, rock formations, indigenous people, horses, cattle, cowboys, cowgirls and ravens are favorite subjects, and sometimes whimsy. Abstract art, not …
Many years ago, I was doing a job for the Clackamas County Library Headquaters in Oregon City. As I was struggling on a ladder to do the exterior lettering, an older man stood watching me. Why aren’t you using a pounce pattern?” He asked. “What’s that?” I replied. He explained that in a pounce pattern, you draw your design or lettering on …
I had a wonderful art teacher in High school named Fred Pilkington. He emphasized consistency in making art. “One hour a days beats 7 hours in one day”. This was inspirational and foundational for my life in art. It has become a satisfying work pattern. . It gives me the patience to remember that tomorrow is another day and perhaps …
Thoughts about Frieda Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Portland Art Museum exhibition. I loved closely examining the paintings to understand their process, what brushes were used and how color was modeled and the designs of their work. They were both superb draftsmen, and could both draw beautifully. There were aquatints of details in one of Diego’s murals, and they were …
These days I usually buy pre-stretched canvasses, instead of building stretcher bars, stretching and priming the surface. But, I still want to double or triple the primer coat. This act of priming is my first encounter with the surface I want to use to create a painting. Touching, and brushing the canvas several times, feeling the texture and getting used to …
Occasionally the title of a painting can be the initial inspiration . All ready to be put down onto a surface. This rarely happens to me. Sometimes, when I was more of an illustrator, the title would simply identify the focus/subject, like the name of the person in your portrait. When I was creating a scenario inspired by historical events, …
My life as an artist has morphed recently. 7 years ago I broke a leg,and then had a fractured pelvis. All this which made it impossible to work on sites for Mcmenamins. I spent the time recuperating and focussing on my personal studio art. I rediscovered my abstract roots, (I studied art in the 1960’s,) and my love of …
Welcome to the ATTIC Gallery I am excited to announce that I have delivered 5 new oil paintings to the @AtticGallery,Camas, WA.I am thrilled that this beautiful gallery will be representing my paintings.This series that I am producing is in the realm of “Stream of Consciousness”.In the creation of these pieces, I am “following the prompts” simply seeing what needs …
Greetings folks, I am very happy to announce that these two paintings are part of The Spring Show at the Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery. The gallery is located at 1237 SW 10th Ave., Portland, Oregon ,97205 and phone # is (503) 224-0674. These two new paintings are “THEY JUST KEEP COMING” (35”x44”) and “THE BIG HOUSE”.(22”x28”) Both are …