Captivated

I went and visited the zoo a little while ago and I'll tell you one thing always struck me as kind of odd.  I'm not an animal rights activist, nor do I feel that the animals in the Zoo aren't there for a good reason.  However, I do feel a strong connection with certain animals that are at the Zoo over other animals that I might see.  It has nothing to do with being better or anything, it's more of a personal connection.  One type of species that I feel that connection to is the Gorillas.  It's amazing that I can get as close as I can to them, as I know for sure that in the wild it would not be possible.  They are magical and mysterious.  There power is overwhelming and their intelligence is hidden behind their eyes.  I am always captivated by the Gorillas and what I find interesting if not a bit introspective, is the question who's behind the glass?  Is it the Gorillas sitting and watching the people look at them?  Or is it the people looking in through the glass of the Gorillas?  While we may be far more advanced in the aspect of awareness, has our advancement removed us from our natural instinct?  I watch the Gorillas as they walk amongst themselves and live life--they are so interesting to observe, but what I think hits me the hardest is that I know, they are observing me too.
**This painting is best viewed in a lower lit area in order to capture all the details. 

Enjoy.

16" x  20"
(Continuous wrap on sides)
$460

Catalog info:
Artwork: "Captivated"
Brief Description: Acrylic 16" x  20"
Canvas Sides: Continuous wrap 1/2" sides
Type: Painting
Art Style: Abstract/Nature/Animal
Medium: Acrylic Paint
Framed: Self Framing (Continuous wrap on sides) 1/2" sides
Reproduction: Original
Retail Price: $460
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312
No: #61 (Signed/Autographed edition)

(NOTE: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.)

X

For this piece in particular, I felt it absolutely necessary to name it "X" for many reasons, but I'll let YOU decide your reason.  I could say that I felt very political while painting this piece, but the politics involved could also be linked to the ecology that's attached.  None-the-less, I feel plenty emotions when I see this piece, but what I find most intriguing is that there are a few ways of viewing the painting.  There were a few different stages of emotions I had while painting this, from joy to sadness, from strange emptiness to contentment.  When the piece was finally finished, the series of emotions completed itself into a certain meaning.  Fully abstract, it's intentions beg the viewers attention and stir up something inside, is it chaos?  Contemplation? Curiosity? Satisfaction?  Feed me your thoughts! :-)
and as always...

Enjoy!

16" x  20"
(Continuous wrap on sides)
$460

Catalog info:
Artwork: "X"
Brief Description: Acrylic 16" x  20"
Canvas Sides: Continuous wrap 1/2" sides
Type: Painting
Art Style: Abstract
Medium: Acrylic Paint
Framed: Self Framing (Continuous wrap on sides) 1/2" sides
Reproduction: Original
Retail Price: $460
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312
No: #62 (Signed/Autographed edition)

(NOTE: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.)

Charming Plumage

I was in a really colorful mood this week.  I felt really positive these past few days, especially while painting this painting.  I have always really thought that peacock feathers were really beautiful, but I think what really draws me to the peacocks are the way that they attract their mate.  I love how the males flaunt their beautiful colors in order to catch the attention of the opposite sex.  They are very amazing creatures. :-)

Enjoy!

16" x  20"
(Continuous wrap on sides)
For Sale: $380 *SOLD*

Catalog info:
Artwork: "Charming Plumage"
Brief Description: Acrylic 16" x  20" Continuous wrap 1/2" sides
Type: Painting
Art Style: Abstract/Nature
Medium: Acrylic Paint
Framed: Self Framing (Continuous wrap on sides) 1/2" sides
Reproduction: Original
Retail Price: $380
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312
No: #60 (Signed/Autographed edition)

(NOTE: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.)

Remembering

What a very deeply moving piece "Remembering" is.  It takes on a more darker side compared to my other paintings but mostly includes similar feelings we've all shared at one time or another.  What does this painting make you feel?

Enjoy.

30" x  30"
 (Continuous wrap on sides)
For Sale: $1300

Catalog info:
Artwork: "Remembering"
Brief Description: Acrylic 30" x  30" Continuous wrap 1/2" sides
Type: Painting
Art Style: Abstract/Landscape
Medium: Acrylic Paint
Framed: Self Framing (Continuous wrap on sides) 1/2" sides
Reproduction: Original
Retail Price: $1300
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312
No: #57 (Signed/Autographed edition)

(NOTE: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.)

Magnetic Mountains

I love this piece. The textures are unique and interesting, the colors are fresh and plentiful, and the City stark contrast and reflection provides relatable content.  I mean by that it allows more viewers to relate on a more familiar level.  An abstract piece of art can really lead the minds of many down very disconnected paths, but some abstract art can reference very commonly known objects or specific subject matter and control how far the mind wanders from disconnection.  Either way, I really enjoy creating this type of abstract art.  It is a process to add different types of textures and the final product is usually far different than the original concept.  However, that process creates a bond between the artist and the canvas.  :) 
This painting is called, "Magnetic Mountains", for many reasons.  One of those reasons has to deal with E. A. Poe and his writing from:"The American Drama".  This just so happens to have a very similar feeling to the painting I finished making, so it only sounded fitting. 

In this painting, I really recommend paying attention to all the various textures.  There's a lot of the 'crackle' type texture used throughout this painting, that really adds an element of creativity here.  The usage of color and ability to bring all the different elements together stands out in this painting.  Enjoy and as always, leave comments on your thoughts! :-)

20" x  24"
(Continuous wrap on sides)
$700

Close up of the detail that the KROMA cracking did-the unique key to this painting

Catalog info:
Artwork: "Magnetic Mountains"
Brief Description: Acrylic 20" x  24" Continuous wrap 1/2" sides
Type: Painting
Art Style: Abstract
Medium: Acrylic Paint, KROMA crackle
Framed: Self Framing (Continuous wrap of painting on sides) 1/2" sides
Reproduction: Original
Retail Price: $700
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312/Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating-1303
No: #33 (Signed/Autographed edition)

(NOTE: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.)

Paradise Regained

(To be continued.. trying to get all the pictures up and I'll fill in some more info later)

Enjoy!

18" x  18"(Continuous wrap- sides painted)
$470

Catalog info:
Artwork: "Paradise Regained"
Brief Description: Acrylic 18" x 18" Continuous wrap 1/2" sides
Type: Painting
Art Style: Landscape
Medium: Acrylic Paint
Framed: Self Framing (Continuous wrap of painting on sides) 1/2" sides
Reproduction: Original
Retail Price: $470
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312
No: #45 (Signed/Autographed edition)

(NOTE: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.)

Unbound Motion

(To be continued...)

Enjoy!

12" x  24"
(Continuous wrap on sides)
For Sale: $480 *SOLD*

Close up of the eye, which is one of my favorite details of the painting.

Catalog info:
Artwork: "Unbound Motion"
Brief Description: Acrylic 12" x 24" Continuous wrap 1/2" sides
Type: Painting
Art Style: Abstract
Medium: Acrylic Paint
Framed: Self Framing (Continuous wrap of painting on sides) 1/2" sides
Reproduction: Original
Retail Price: $480
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312
No: #38 (Signed/Autographed edition)

(NOTE: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.) 

Transcendental

As far as my abstract portion of my portfolio goes, this piece is among my top 3 favorites.  The name fits the piece as an extension of souls exists to contain a sense of understanding.  I've always been interested in finding something within something, an identity within emotion.  What would emotions look like if they were translated from feeling to seeing?  What would the emotion of finding one's identity look like?  The exploration of life in the nonphysical realm of understanding stems from a deep connection of comprehending what it is we are from within.  Psychology or Philosophy, whatever you find as an essence of your own interpretations is experienced in whatever phenomenon that we as humans can connect with.  Throughout my paintings, my journey reveals itself within each painting that I complete.  Because we all share common experiences and emotions, much of what I create can facilitate a similar emotion to another person, or just as easily a complete opposite emotion for another person.  How is this possible?  Interpretations are an integral part of what makes art so important.  When you walk into a room, do you prefer to see abstract art or real art?  Is there a specific type of art that moves you, if so what is it?  Please share your experiences and preferences in the comments section, as I will be looking forward to reading them! :-)

Enjoy!

24" x  36"
(Continuous wrap-sides painted)
$1260

Catalog info:
Artwork: "Transcendental"
Brief Description: Acrylic 24" x 36" Continuous wrap 1/2" sides
Type: Painting
Art Style: Abstract
Medium: Acrylic Paint
Framed: Self Framing (Continuous wrap of painting on sides) 1/2" sides
Reproduction: Original
Retail Price: $1260
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312
No: #56 (Signed/Autographed edition)

(NOTE: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.)

Corridors of Time

This is definitely one of my favorite pieces in my portfolio so far.  The idea of putting a contrast of colors in with black and white is not something that I've ever seen before; it's definitely something that I thought would not only look really cool, but add an additional element of deeper meaning. 
The black and white on top and contrasting colors as the reflection says something more then "this is a scenic picture".  What does this painting say to you?  How does it make you feel?
One of my favorite things, as an artist, is hearing how my paintings translate into different meanings to each person's unique interpretation.  It's really cool to hear how each viewpoint can be so different even though it's the same painting.  The unique personalization of each painting is really what I love most about each of my paintings.  So, if you have time, post a comment on any of my paintings and let me know what you think of it in terms of how you've interpreted it. 

30" x  48"
(Continuous wrap-painting on all sides)
For Sale: $2090

Artwork Title:

"Corridors of Time"

Brief Description: Acrylic 30" x  48" 

Canvas sides: Continuous wrap on 1/2" sides

Type: Painting

Art Style: Landscape/Surrealism

Medium: Acrylic Paint 

Framed: Self Framing (Continuous wrap of painting on all sides) 1/2" sides

Reproduction: Original

Retail Price: $2090

Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312/ Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating 1303

No: #30 (Signed/Autographed edition)

(NOTE: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.)

Clear Conscience

My first attempt at making a type of pointillism painting which didn't make up an entire picture from the design of all the small dots, but rather a bunch of smaller designs within a much larger design like a color race of dots.  There are various images within the entire painting, arranged in a sort of "Where's Waldo" format.  I can say for certain that this painting is definitely something that I'll most likely only do this one time.  The entire painting took the course of a month to do, approximately.  Not a month straight, if you ever have painted dots before you'd understand that it takes an extreme amount of patience.  Sitting there for an hour is hard enough, which is why an hour here, and hour there, took a month to complete.  I don't know how artists in the past and present can have the patience to drop tiny drops of paint onto a canvas but it's impressive to say the least.  I did want to try this technique at least once to see how I would like it or what I would think of it.  It's definitely an interesting piece with tons of personality.  The name is of course quite fitting.  I am posting another picture of the close up of the dots, what do YOU see?  Leave comments, I am very interested in hearing your thoughts....

18" x 18"
(Black paint on sides)
For Sale: $1300

Close up of painting, what do you see?

Birds

I've never painted animals before and with painting, I'm always up for trying new things (see pointillism project), so I decided to give it a try.  I watched a few videos on how to paint birds and read some tips then gave it a shot.  My first try was a cardinal, a fairly easy bird to paint.  It wax fun enough to up the challenge a bit with my next bird attempt- the lovely raven.   Who can forget the awesome relate to the E.A Poe poem, "The Raven" which worked really nicely as a heavy influence to the overall layout of the framed painting.  The raven painting was a bit more challenging as I tried to capture the iridescence of the feathers with the black and blue.  If that wasn't challenging enough, I decided to go a step further and paint a hummingbird.  Now a hummingbird is definitely more of a challenge because the feathers are not only iridescent, but they are also partially see-through.  That turned out to be more of a challenge than I originally anticipated, but I felt that my overall experience with painting the birds went really well.  They were detailed and pretty to look at.  :-)

(A note for vinyl Record enthusiast/collectors: every record used in the creation of these fine pieces of art were already unplayable and scratched.  I simply recycled unwanted records and gave them a new purpose.)

My grandma is now the proud owner of the hummingbird and I hope that the other two birds are soon to follow, finding a home!  They are afterall only $89 a piece.  For a fully framed shadow box vinyl, LP record, painting with background accents- it's a steal!! 

"Cardinal" painting $89
Dimensions: 12"x12"
(Includes black shadow box frame)

"Raven" painting $89 *SOLD*
Dimensions: 12"x12"
(Includes black shadow box frame)

"Hummingbird" painting $89  *SOLD*
Dimensions: 12"x12"
(Includes black shadow box frame)

Paintings on display at Flying Apron!

I must admit that I am very excited that my paintings are finally on display at the Flying Apron in Redmond!  I have worked long and hard to get all the paintings ready, prepped, and hung up on those walls.  Once I was finished hanging them up, it felt so good.  I was getting compliments and finally people were seeing what I was capable of.  The feedback I've received so far is positive and awesome!  I hope more people take my cards, check my blog out, and hopefully find a painting they connect with so much that they want it for their own.  This is a very exciting time for me.  I really can't wait to buy more canvases so I can make more creations!  :) 
It is my dream to have my own gallery and my next step is getting into a gallery to display more of my art!  I'm starting to really understand what it means to follow your heart and that's what I intend to do. 

Here are some pictures inside the bakery:

Towards the cash register there is my bio, in a small square frame.
(I love how the lighting perfectly hits the orange set of paintings)

The middle of the wall on the left.

When you walk in and look to the left.

These are my little 12" x 12" framed collection of LP paintings.
(Painting on Vinyl Records- don't worry they were scratched and unplayable)

Pieces of Eight

This is a blog and not my official website and since I like to update my fans more often, I'm going to add more professional pictures later on down the line when I'm not as busy painting and getting this next gallery ready. 
This next Wednesday I'm going to be putting all of my posting up all the paintings I've been working on this past month and 1/2.  I'm very excited ! 
Tonight, I'm blogging about the piece I finished last night, titled "pieces of eight".  This piece is an abstract painting which really ,makes me think of coinage and it's allure (not by face but value- and what makes it so desirable). 
The major appeal is not the face of the canvas, but the design of how the canvases were connected.  I was really enjoying combining 8 small canvases and forming them into 1.  And it's that transformation and that love and persistence that really shines through on this piece.  I will price the piece tomorrow but I wanted to get the blog started tonight.  :)

Enjoy!

6" x  32"(Continuous wrap- black on sides)
$280

Closeup of one of the pieces to demonstrate the texture

Catalog info:
Artwork: "Pieces of Eight"
Brief Description: Acrylic 6" x  32" Continuous wrap black 1/2" sides
Type: Painting
Art Style: Abstract
Medium: Acrylic Paint/ Gel Medium Extra Heavy Gel (matte)
Framed: Self Framing (Continuous wrap of black on sides) 1/2" sides
Reproduction: Original
Retail Price: $280
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312/ Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating 1303
No: #34 (Signed/Autographed edition)

(NOTE: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.)