A Lasting Impression
Thursday, February 28, 2008
I visit museums and galleries on a regular basis and sometimes a particular work of interest will influence one of my paintings several years down the road. Here is one instance where a museum painting has influenced one of recent paintings. In October, 2002, I visited the "Degas and the Dance" exh.. .. read more..
Why an Amber Series?
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
While studying various cloud formations one evening, I witnessed a spectacular show of changing colors. I watched the monochromatic color tones of some cumulus clouds change from cool and warm gray to a kaleidoscope of creamy yellow, violet, pumpkin orange and salmon pink within a 15 minute time fra.. .. read more..
Painting From Memory
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Sometimes I have to rely on my memory when creating a painting, rather then relying on physical references. A couple of weeks ago my brother and his wife urged me to take a look at a moody sky they just spotted while driving home. Their description sounded intriguing so I drove off to a parking lot.. .. read more..
Making Time for Creating Art
Monday, October 1, 2007
Usually, when people find out that I have a full-time job as an exhibit designer, three young kids, and a wife, they will ask me how I find time to paint. I simply tell them that I rarely get a full night's sleep. Every weekday, I get up and paint for an hour and a half before getting ready for work.. .. read more..
A Little About Me
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Art has changed my life. I believe I was born to be an artist. There has never been a time when I haven't been creating art. In fact, when I was in the first grade, I prayed that I would grow up to be an artist; that desire has never changed. I remember a few years later when a teacher asked me to f.. .. read more..
