Paying homage to Anthony Bourdain through abstract portraiture

Paying homage to a great individual through abstract portraiture Following Anthony Bourdain's recent passing, I felt compelled to create something new. Paying homage to a great individual through abstract portraiture was my primary goal. Bourdain taught me, and others to broaden our horizons I learned a lot of new things about the world from [...]

By |2019-04-07T18:12:04+00:00September 22nd, 2018|art in depth, monthly updates, people in abstract, the creative process in detail|Comments Off on Paying homage to Anthony Bourdain through abstract portraiture

How Spanish art made a huge impression on me

My most recent artwork translates influences from Spanish art My painting "Sketches of Spain" Translates influences from Spanish art. At first I sketched some ideas of your typical iconography: Bulls, flamenco fans, windmills from don Quixote, etc. I wanted to make this painting unique in its color with a deviation from standard colors. Lemon [...]

By |2023-12-13T14:43:39+00:00September 22nd, 2018|abstraction, art history, art in depth, cultural exploration, Short flashbacks, the creative process in detail|Comments Off on How Spanish art made a huge impression on me

Different approaches to the creative process

Over the years I have been asked about different approaches to the creative process. Questions come up like "where do you get your inspiration." The short answer is a little bit of "everywhere" and from inside.  The long answer is that there's a pretty involved process. The thing is, everyone has their own ways of [...]

By |2018-03-18T23:15:46+00:00March 18th, 2018|art in depth, monthly updates, the creative process in detail|Comments Off on Different approaches to the creative process

August 2017 update

New abstract art for August 2017 [foogallery id="334"] Click the thumbnails above to see more This series began with the intention of creating a single stand alone portrait. I set out to initiate an abstract portrait of friend and fellow artist Jacqui Sommerman. In this case I will need to move beyond a conventional portrait [...]

By |2018-03-15T19:49:10+00:00August 20th, 2017|art in depth, monthly updates|Comments Off on August 2017 update

How can you tell a story with iconography?

How can you tell a story with iconography in art? I will explore this by discussing my 2014 painting "We Can Talk". I had a visual pallet and a general idea of what I wanted to explore. However, I ruminated over the actual iconography for months before finally getting to the point where I was [...]

By |2023-03-19T14:19:46+00:00March 31st, 2017|art in depth|Comments Off on How can you tell a story with iconography?
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