Neon Dreams

    

This commissioned painting  is the first  acrylic  that I combined a neon sign  in a shadow box used as  a frame. The end result is a really neat look that I would like to do in some new art that I am creating now. Dramatic look for art when placed on a wall with the right lighting.

 

Eyes Only For You

This painting was just a fun summer themed painting. I was thinking about the state fairs that soon will be starting all over in the midwest and I wanted to paint some cows but I did not want to paint them in pens at the fair surrounded by people.  The idea I came up with was  to show a reflection in sunglasses from a fairgoers perspective with a cow looking at them. I may title this 36"x36" acrylic "Cow Eyes" but will have to decide at some point later. 

Bonnie

Bonnie Raitt was in town for a concert and of course it was fantastic. I have been a fan of her music for a long time and she keeps making great music that tells a story. I saw her at the Minnesota state fair years ago and she still seems to have the edge for producing outstanding concerts. This artwork is seven foot tall by 32" wide all acrylic. 

Because Bonnie screams Nashville to me the artwork of course had to feature the Nashville neon connection. I still have some work to do to the neon in this piece but its getting close to being done. Prints are available of this piece this week.

Lonely Oak Tree

A landscape study emphasizing foreground and background. Color an tones using acrylics are so much fun to work and experiment with. This just radiates the summer sun on a hot August day in the midwest.

 

This piece started as a cloud study but turned into something else. During this political climate I often wonder how a full term of a JFK presidency would have turned out for the country. It seemed like everything changed on that day in Dallas. This piece is framed in a pine reveal and measures roughly 23" high by 7" wide. It is for sale.

Butterfly chasing a bee

This is a watercolor sketch that started with watercolor dripped on a mat board by accident. I liked the light color tones and it appeared to me to look like a summer field, the only thing lacking from the composition was a bee and a butterfly chasing each other through the field. Inspiration comes from anywhere if you look at it hard enough.
 

1964 Was a Great Year For This Couple

Recent sketch for a couple who met in 1964. This pencil piece was captured from an old photo they shared with me. It needs the right mat and frame but I think it captures the moment only like a custom black and white pencil sketch can. I was able to work from a jpeg image that was sent to me to work with which I took some liberties with in producing the final piece shown here. The customization added touches make it truly unique. Fun piece to do.