Opposite Charlie - 2012

Here is a closer look at Opposite Charlie. Charlie didn't start out as a figurative representation. Rather, it started out as an exercise in the utilization of opposing curves. Thus the name. I ran into some lines that were overlapping in ways I didn't think would work aesthetically, so I turned them into a solid shape, which then became what appears to be Charlie's hair do. I want to continue exploring the possibilities with the opposing curves. I think there is a lot of potential there, even if they don't end up the way Charlie did. When Charlie comes home, I want him to hang next to Greg's Velvet Elvis. I think the two will hit it off famously. :)

Forest For The Trees - With Artist

Here is a shot of the beautiful print and mount of the Forest For The Trees image. I absolutely love the aluminum frame. Notice how it looks like it's floating on the wall. Next year, I plan to print the 2nd FFTT image. It will be the same dimension, except it will be in a landscape orientation. The two images together will make a nice presentation on the wall of my office area in the basement of the Seward County Administration Building.

Playful Poodle - 2012

When I was young, Mom had me in piano lessons. I hated it, because I was a pretty typical kid. I didn't want to play the piano. I wanted to go outside and ride my bike. I'm sure it was hard for mom, because she had to constantly get after me to practice the recommended amount of time. Needless to say, my piano playing career didn't last very long. However I did last long enough to play in one recital. I had 2 songs that I played. To this day, I remember, not only the name of the first song, but I can still play it from start to finish. The name of the song was Playful Poodle. As I was photographing this painting today, I had an idea that I would immortalize that song by giving this painting the same name.

Synthetic Storm III - The Elephant In The Room - 2012

I should have posted this one first, because I started this one first. This is the 3rd, and most likely, the last in the series of Synthetic Storm images.

The Protagonist - 2012

This painting was a very spontaneous creation. I began by tracing my hand in the upper left portion of the canvas. I then just built the design from there. Very enjoyable experience. Spontaneous creations are definitely a positive experience. I have received some pretty positive feedback on this one.

Dora My Dora - 2012

This painting was inspired by Pablo's portrait of Dora Maar. At first, I had some trouble with this image. Not the figure, but the room in the background. So I did some adjustments, and felt pretty good with the fix.