Friday, February 24, 2012

Man with Violin


Man with Violin
Oil on canvas board
(27.5 cm x 35 cm)

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Another Look


Untitled but based upon a painting bequeathed to me by my good friend John F.'s family, origin unknown
Oil on canvas
79.5cm x 99.5cm

At this summer's art show I joked about the world needing another picture of an antlered animal. Of all the pictures I've ever done, this was the most against my will. If you saw the original work of art you'd be surprised to find a realistic and moving experience. Somehow I painted what my friend was right to call "Hanna-Barbara", a style that could not communicate what was so obvious. I mean, I think it looks like a moose-thing being shot in the neck--but it's caribou, which I've never seen and can only imagine.

A few postings back you'll find that I dedicated this painting to Chagall.

Possible titles:

What's that smell, Blood?
The Heft of Life
"It's A Trap!"

Man with Guitar (on Love-Seat)


Man with Guitar (on Love-Seat)
Oil on canvas
40 cm x 30 cm

In this early picture there is some problem in the congruency of the guitar--it's since been fixed.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Man in Chair


Man in Chair
Oil on canvas
56cm x 76cm

In this early picture there is a black line in the left forearm that has since been blended in.

Friday, February 10, 2012

The "Genius"


The "Genuis"
a.k.a. The Scream (Sitting Quietly in a Green Chair)
Oil on canvas
50cm x 76cm

Muddy Water


Muddy Water, Northern Ontario
Oil on canvas
9" x 12"



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