Blog: Art

New Surreal Painting – Religion is Born

New Surreal Painting – Religion is Born

The stone sphere in this painting represents the Ancient… the Universe. It is worn and weathered, and covered with cracks to show just how old it really is. Embedded in the sphere is a triangle, point down, which is representative of spirit entering the material...

In the Beginning

In the Beginning

This painting speaks to the mystery that initiated the creation of our world, our universe… and it has a new home!

Amazon Song

Amazon Song

There’s a lot going on in this painting – there are textures upon textures and colors merging into other colors. That’s what our world is like – a complex ecosystem with many layers and it’s even more true in an environment like the Amazon rainforest.

Requiem for Pygmalion

Requiem for Pygmalion

For those of you who are up on ancient Greek mythology, you might be familiar with the story of Pygmalion and Galatea. This is my take on what happens next.

Neapolitan Nightmare

Neapolitan Nightmare

Yes, this painting was influenced by Neapolitan ice cream, more specifically, after watching some kids delightfully eating, slurping and laughing over their bowls of yummy summer treats all while barely sitting down at their booth. Their energy was almost palpable and...

Eve Had the Right Idea

Eve Had the Right Idea

"Eve Had The Right Idea" is an acrylic on canvas painting completed in 2022. The  18x24 canvas was gessoed with tissue paper to make it very textured prior to building up several layers of colorful acrylic paint. How the apple fits into the "Eve" myth is obvious. But...

Painting a Colorful Abstract Mural

Painting a Colorful Abstract Mural

This mural is a colorful abstract done on a light blue bedroom wall.  It measures 9 x 10 feet and took about 11 hours from start to finish, including the time spent designing it in Photoshop. Here's the finished product: Below is the "before" picture (big difference,...

Hip Art Deco Travel Theme Painting

Hip Art Deco Travel Theme Painting

Everyone loves art deco! In it's heyday in the early part of the 20th century, different modes of traveling the world reached the imagination of the general public, which fueled the wonderful travel themes that were so popular in art deco design. This painting is an...

Painting a Tree Silhouette Mural

Painting a Tree Silhouette Mural

I've painted some very intricate murals, but sometimes a simple silhouette mural is exactly what's called for. In this case, less is more for a hallway that is dark with no direct light and only a single bulb light fixture. It's also quite narrow - only 3 feet wide in...