Core

Series #003 completed in 2009

Media:  Acrylic and Newsprint on Canvas

Size:  16" x 20"

Artist's Collection -

Simply put, this is my take on a section through planet Earth.  It shows the various layers of crust and central core seemingly off kilter and out of balance.  Its pretty wild to think of the magma core and intense forces happening beneath our feet.  The first three paintings I've posted all include newsprint.  The print is taken from the Wall Street Journal... because that's what my roommate subscribed to and rarely ever read.  I sure as hell wouldn't pay money for all of that nonsense.  Anyways, the first two newsprint sections were selected for their layout and textural effects, while this one was specifically chosen to show stocks and bonds which in a way, really do form the world we currently live in.  I wouldn't call that a political statement or anything.  I just like it when art forces you to think or evokes some kind of emotion.  That's all I'm tryin' to do.

Can you tell what all the sectional elements are?  I have listed them at the bottom...

Clockwise from the top:  Manhattan Skyline, St. Louis Arch, Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Ocean, Great Wall of China, Black Forest, Eiffel Tower, Atlantic Ocean...

Angler

Series #002 completed in 2009

Media:  Acrylic and Newsprint on Canvas

Size:  16" x 20"

Artist's Collection -

I have always been fascinated by nature and all the living things that inhabit it.  One really cool creature is the Angler Fish.  This fish has adapted to develop a glowing appendage which it uses as lure to attract its dinner.  How cool is that?  Anyways, this is my representation of an Angler Fish with a little tweak on size and proportions.  The sailboat helps provide scale and a little bit of whimsy.  I like to think that the Angler Fish is considering the boat as an appetizer.

 

Birch

Series #001 completed in 2009

Media:  Acrylic and Newsprint on Canvas

Size:  16" x 20"

Artist's Collection -

This was my first formal painting in a while.  Over the last few years I have completed a pretty intricate Beer Pong table and constructed a custom trellis, but have not painted on canvas probably since High School.  My inspiration for the tree came from typical section graphics used by Landscape Architects.  I decided to do the background as a simple gradient.  As it turns out, Acrylic is not very conducive to this.  Damn paint dries out quickly!  Through trial and error I found that a misting of water helped extend the time I had to work with.  Overall, I am pretty pleased with the result.  For whatever reason, I haven't been able to recreate such a smooth gradient since.  Go figure.