This 34″x30″ acrylic painting features a young women with a shock of blonde hair that blends in perfectly with the stand of late summer field corn. This is another painting where I try to disguise an image within an image.I wanted the young woman hair to look almost like the tassels of the corn. I think the freckles also add to texture of the whole painting , Fun piece to create.
The Robbinsdale Minnesota fire department posed for this photo with this art piece that prominently features Thomas Hollingsworth’s helmet who was a Robbinsdale Firefighter who died in the line if duty. His helmet is draped in an American flag.enveloping Robbinsdale community scenes. This group of firefighters proudly shown here serve and protect Robbinsdale and I wanted to personally thank this dedicated group for their commitment to protect Robbinsdale residents every day of the year. Thank you guys you truly are amazing.,
This has turned into a fun exercise in hand lettering on an unusual space. One thing led to another and I have been requested to do a number of these when time allows. A fun way to spend time in experimenting with typography. I really enjoy messing with typefaces.
There is something about seeing an American flag tied into a knot that is unsettling. This image was created after a question was addressed to me. The question was how would I could show visually how Americans are feeling right now. This is the image I came up with. The image does not take up sides, it does not have to have a description it just has to show a representation of a national mood. It is hard for me to look at but I feel it.
This piece titled “Between Earth Sky” shows that magical time of day on a midwest farm. That time where you can smell the earth mix with the cool air of the approaching night and it’s enveloping you like a favorite perfume, that time in between day and night . It’s where a farmhouse almost looks like a lighthouse on a distant shore right on the edge of light and dark beckoning you to come to the safety and warmth of home. The day is almost done when time is settling for a brief moment between earth and sky.
There is something about a Pencil drawing that is so satisfying. Maybe it’s because when there is no color the composition has to be done well to capture interest when viewing it. This particular drawing shows a late summer Timber Rattlesnake who is taking advantage of the forest floor to conceal himself very well. There is a mouse hiding very close to this predator. The old saying keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer, well this mouse has taken that advice, a few people have found the mouse in the art but some can’t seem to see it . I am thinking about making this into a puzzle but we will see, I would like to do a whole series of these.
