"Agave Splendor". Completed Another Painting in the "Drag Stripes Series"

Agave Splendor utilized primarily natural tones of cream, shades of green, a touch of yellow, and a background of feathered browns. I think the promise for the series to have a “variety of color and to be bold no matter the color scheme” was successful here. It was only a matter of time that I would paint an agave. After all, the model of our home is called “Agave”, and because of that we made sure to include a significant variety of agave plants around the landscape.

Title: Agave Splendor
Drag Stripes Series
36" x 24", Acrylic Paint on Canvas
2012
$450.00 Directly from the Artist

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Title: Orange Daisy

I enjoy just having a go at something that was newly thought of. "Orange Daisy" is just one of those painting that came to mind while I was out watering around the landscape yesterday (I like to give the wildflowers a bit of water this time of year, as well as anything else that isn't on the drip irrigation system just yet). It was inspired by the variety of daisies popping up all on their own around our desert home. They're a regular occurrence each and every spring and summer, and just a small sampling of the variety of native and not so native wildflowers that provide that little extra touch of color to the landscape.

Orange Daisy
20" x 20", Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 2012
$350.00 Directly from the Artist

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A New Painting from the Drag Stripes Series

Second in the series, and the largest of my paintings to date. Credit goes to Chris Clarke for his contribution of the title for this piece. He was right on target with his idea to name the piece "Intersection" when I mentioned starting to prepare to work on this piece. He had no idea that I had this particular vision already in mind. The technique for the backgrounds "road asphalt" was achieved by using a small roller. I give this painting the green light. I'm pleased with how it turned out.

Intersection
Drag Stripes Series
48" x 36", Acrylic on Canvas. 2012
$750.00 Directly from the Artist

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First Painting of a New Series: Drag Stripes

Drag Stripes I is the first painting as the “I” indicates in a new series that kept me up nearly all night when the concept first came to me. I couldn’t stop thinking about this new series and where I might take it over time. Look for more of the series in the future to have a variety of color and technique applied but bold no matter the color scheme.

Drag Stripes I
Drag Stripes Series
36" x 24", Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 2012
$450.00 Directly from the Artist

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New Painting Completed Today: Gaudy Decanters

Gaudy Decanters is based on Blenko and other art glass decanters we have in our collection. The piece was mostly painted with a 1” wide brush. You can almost envision the random brush strokes as if the decanters have a crackle finish. All that's left to do is to gloss varnish the piece in a couple weeks.

Gaudy Decanters
36" x 24", Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 2012
$450.00 Directly from the Artist

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New Painting: No. 3, The Primary Triad. Tile Series

This "Tile Series" painting is the 3rd and smallest one so far in the series. It's just meant to be a fun, bold, and a colorful showing of the 3 primary colors.

No. 3, The Primary Triad
Tile Series
30" x 12", Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 2012
$450.00 Directly from the Artist

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No. 1 (Greens and Gold). Tile Series

Inspiration for the basic concept of this piece came from a ceramic accent tile design that was used in the artist’s home near Tucson, AZ.

No. 1 (Greens and Gold)
Tile Series
36" x 24", Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 2012
$450.00 Directly from the Artist

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New Unveiling: Round and Round

Just completed today. Round and Round was something I thought would be fun to do, and it was. I lined up my paints in the order I wanted to lay them down, and pretty much stuck to that order with an exception or two when it seemed I needed another color in place. No need to try and count the number of colors used...there are 18 total (19 if you count the black painted sides). There will be a "Series" name for this piece (to come). I just haven't settled in on a name at the moment. Other paintings in the series will have a varied shape and narrower color scheme.

Round and Round
20" x 20", Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 2012
$400.00 Directly from the Artist

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Latest Unveiling: Napa, Grapes to Wine. Circles Series

First in the Circles Series. Some who know me might say that the inspiration for this piece comes from my obvious like for the colors purple and green. That may be true, but actually the inspiration for the series came first with another color scheme in mind. Then, I thought to produce this one first in honor of a couple friends and a family member whose lives are influenced by winemaking.

Napa, Grapes to Wine
Circles Series
24" x 24", Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 2012
$450.00 - Directly from the Artist

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Ocean View with School of Fish and Seashells. Horizon Series

        Second in the Horizon Series, this piece was inspired by the numerous beach and coastal locations that I’ve visited over the years. Beautiful spots around South Florida, The Caribbean, The Bahamas, Hawaii, Tahiti, and Mexico are all among those that came to mind while working on the piece. Miami’s south beach specifically and its rich shade of turquoise green ocean was my inspiration for the water. The “horizon” in this piece is meant to represent fish in the sea. Growing up in Florida, and loving warm sunny climates is who I am. Having the opportunity to enjoy more time at the beach (just about any beach) and to occasionally hunt for that amazing seashell find is who I want more to become.

Ocean View with School of Fish and Seashells
Horizon Series
24" x 36", Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 2012
$450.00 - Directly from the Artist

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Desert Bloom at Sunset. Horizon Series

First in what I’m referring to as the Horizon Series. This piece is inspired by the bold colors of our blooming desert against an often near lifeless looking desert floor…oh surprise. The desert southwest is said to have some of the most amazing and colorful skies at sunset, I have to agree, and its showy finale at the end of the day is a regular occurrence for us here in Tucson, Arizona.

Desert Bloom at Sunset. Horizon Series
24" x 36", Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 2012
$450.00 - Directly from the Artist

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