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This blog features a collage of photos highlighting my recent small work drawings and paintings.
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- May 27, 2019
- 1 min
Painting outdoors: comparing backyard landscapes
Very soon I will be heading to Rome to attend a two-week “Painting Rome” plein air workshop and over the last several weeks I’ve been...
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
Still Life Workshop with Zoey Frank
Last Fall, I attended another workshop on Whidbey Island and enjoyed my time with Zoey Frank. As you can tell, I really like it there (on...
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
Commissioning art for gift giving, Brothers-themed
Since my last post it’s been a whirlwind. Our son had a BIG successful surgery. After healing time, I attended a fantastic painting...
- Aug 7, 2018
- 2 min
Lost edges: An unexpected reward
Most of my summer has been spent outside of my studio but I did manage to – sell a small painting, receive an honorable mention and gain...
- May 28, 2018
- 1 min
Depicting the past in muted tones
I don’t think I’m very different from those artists whose past has been a strong influence on their work. Sure, many artists prefer to...
- Jul 25, 2017
- 2 min
Sketches from Gage Academy Renaissance Florence workshop
Much has transpired since my last post but I’ll spare you by fast-forwarding and leave it at: I just returned from Italy. Any decent...
- Jan 26, 2017
- 3 min
Self Portrait “Once Daily” – Grachek’s “layered windows of time”
This self portrait titled, Once Daily is another “layered window of time.” A follow up to my Flicker series which has the same feel of...
- Oct 31, 2016
- 1 min
Non-figurative series inspired by Matisse, Hammershøi
Fall has brought me back to atelier work at Gage South, aggressively going after the figure, but this non-figurative series has held my...
- Apr 13, 2016
- 1 min
Dreams and memories: synopsis of a new series
Over the last month-and-a-half, I began a new body of work. Two paintings are completed so far, and more are in the works. This post...
- Apr 11, 2016
- 2 min
Dream figure symbolizes time and finds place in Flicker collage
Late last night I returned from a trip to Mexico City! I cannot express how fulfilling this experience was. Luckily, I’m still on CDMX...
- Mar 12, 2016
- 2 min
Rewards of adhering to strict value scale and perspective
This is the third and final post about my collage piece, Flicker. Prior to Flicker, I had produced a self portrait that took on a...
- Mar 2, 2016
- 2 min
Dream imagery as a source for artmaking
As a follow up from another post, Incorporating cartoon imagery into traditional three-dimensional still life, my next piece is an ink...
- Feb 24, 2016
- 1 min
Incorporating cartoon imagery into traditional 3D still life
When it comes to technique, I am pushing myself to combine what I already know with the ideas that take more effort on my part. My...
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