One of a couple of national parks paintings I did a few months ago.
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Just playing with some pretty pictures. I’m in an experimental few weeks. I guess it would be nice to be completely consistent in what I produce, but that’s not how my (ADHD) mind works.
There’s a consistency in drawing style, but not in content or even always in execution. For instance, I’m playing with this faux linocut look now, but I will probably go on to something else before long.
What I’ve come to realize is that that’s OK, although it might not be the best approach from a strictly business perspective. But the larger point is that if I’m going to keep painting (I am) what I do has to be sustainable. And that means coming to terms with and accepting how an ADHD brain works.
I get bored sooner or later, no matter how much I enjoy whatever it is I’m doing. I always need to try something new. And then another new thing. And on and on.
What I’m working towards is to maintain some kind of core consistency, even though that might be a pretty loose term as applied to my painting while still allowing me to keep the dopamine flowing with the next exciting new thing.
So we’ll see how that works for me. I’m cautiously optimistic that I’m starting to hit the right balance. If nothing else, I won’t be beating myself up for not presenting a consistent “brand.” And not beating myself up is a big win.
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This is another one scaled up and painted from an earlier very small black and white version I did as an illustration for a publisher 20 years ago.
Looks like I’m embracing my cartoon roots more and more lately. It’s been tough fighting my urge to make things more realistic and for them to make sense. So in that regard, I’m very happy with this: not accurate realistically, but it sure gets the idea across.
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I’ve got a series of landscapes going now. Just feel like taking a break from the more narrative pieces I’ve been doing lately.
This one is actually a redo of a small black and white illustration I did 20 years ago for a publisher. I was looking over those and I really liked the work I was doing back then, so it’s inspired the last few linocut style pieces I’ve done as well as a few other landscapes I’m working on.
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Paintings about love & life & what it is to be human. All work is for sale, Pay What You Want. Seriously. Just tell me what price works for you.
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This one’s a commission. The client didn’t have a specific brief, but liked some of the paintings I’ve done with reflections. Also really likes lighthouses, bright floral scenes, sunflowers, and hearts.
By the way, you can actually get seeds for sunflowers with a heart shaped center!
Also, the favorite colors are yellow, purple, gray and turquoise. Oh, and blue skies!
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Looks pleasant enough over there, but are you willing to do what it takes to get there?
First you have to go through the red hot lava field. The good news is, there’s water on the other side of the lava. But then you’ll have to cross the water. Then if you manage to gain the opposite shore, there’s that road.
Now, here’s the tricky part. You see, the road is very pretty, you get a great close up view of what lies beyond, plus it’s a good way to assess where you’ve come from and how much you’ve accomplished. Which is considerable!
But it’s the road of temptation, it’s smooth and flat, and easy. And it’s really the greatest obstacle you’ll face, because this time it’s from within. You could spend the rest of your time happily going back and forth just sightseeing and congratulating yourself on your achievement. And that’s where your journey would stop.
But if you want to discover what lies beyond, you’ll have to let go of the path of comfort and prepare to take on the jungle and the terrain. Into terra incognita.
The hero’s journey.
What say you, hero?
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You’d think a cloud is just a loose mass of water vapor, and you’d be right as far as that goes. But might it have consciousness? Is it aware in any sense?
Is it possible that clouds, as insubstantial and ephemeral as they are, are still capable of interacting with us, with our thoughts and our deep questions? Could they be a tool of the divine mind? Well — isn’t everything?
Shortly after my father crossed over to the spirit world, I was sitting on the back porch of his house, and I looked up and noticed a cloud. A cloud that was unmistakably the profile of my father’s face. At the same time I heard his voice in my mind saying “you’ll just have to carry on.” Which does sound like the kind of thing he would say.
Everything can speak to you if you’re open to receive it.
Acrylic on canvas 12×12”
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Tekakwitha is awfully good at coming up with titles. I really like this one.
I think the technique is progressing nicely — I’m pretty happy with this one. I have another, sort of a sister painting to this one, but it’s perched on my easel because it just needs something. I have a vague idea of what, but I’m not ready to commit yet.
Painting — the way I paint at least — is always an example of MLK’s saying (and I know I’m going to misquote him here) “you don’t have to see the whole staircase to take the first step.” Or something like that.
I almost always get to a point in a painting where I think this is not going well, I’ve ruined it. Then I launch a desperate rescue operation. Which usually works out. Some pieces end up in the pile of shame, but thankfully only a very few. Almost always I can pull it off, and I’m happy with the final result. Like I planned it that way all along. Like with this one. 😏
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14.25″ x 5.5″ Acrylic on reclaimed wood, $316 (US shipping included)
The little curved black area at the top right and the thin black line at the bottom are not part of the painting, they’re areas where the wood doesn’t conform neatly to the rigid straight lines of the graphic image. What do you expect? It’s leftover wood from some project or other. I think these imperfections give the artworks an extra bit of character. Plus, I feel good that it didn’t go into a landfill. (You can feel good about it too, if you buy it! 😄)
Of course, I make sure to seal the wood with acrylic medium and multiple coats of acrylic gesso before painting to make sure the art itself is as archival as that painted on any traditional support.
I have no idea if people are going to respond positively to the recycled aspect or not, but it means something to me, so I’m going to keep going with it, as well as continuing to paint on traditional supports like panels and canvas.
So what does the title mean? Does it evoke traveling to you? My wife Tekakwitha came up with the title when I was stumped, and I can totally relate to it.
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