"Spin"

Raise your hand if as a kid you could do this ride for hours but now you're ready to heave in the first 10 seconds!  Makes me a little queasy just looking at it.  Not sure why I painted it.  ;^)

One of three amusement park paintings I've done recently.

"Anticipation" (SOLD)

Whether you were the one waiting or the one arriving, you can remember the feeling.

"Alone in the Theater" (SOLD) and Bad Blog

Yeah, I know... man card, gone.

A couple things have happened since my last blog post.  First, my blog sort of shot craps.  All the images went bye-bye, and I can't get them back.  And, second, I've started experimenting with a really... blotchy... impressionist?... expressionist?... heading for abstract?... approach.  I was inspired to try this by the paintings of the very successful artist Joshua Meyer.  (My paintings don't begin to match the level of abstraction - or the level of skill - of his, but I love his stuff.)

Anyway... Back to the blog... not sure I'll keep posting here, as I can't find any solution for getting the old pics back, and it kind of pisses me off.  If I continue to be happy with my new direction and the response to it (which seems to be fairly good so far), I may sign up with an "online gallery" provider of some kind.  If I do, I'll mention it here in case you want to check it out and sign up for the new blog.

"Embraced"

My first new painting of 2012!  Had initially planned to call it "Abandoned", but in a burst of positivity, I renamed it "Embraced".  All in how you look at it, I reckon.  : )

"Essence"

One of my first up-close portraits.  Yes, she has white face paint on; and, yes, the source photo was taken at an angle that distorts the shape of her face.  I was pleased that the young woman's grandfather emailed me and said it was an "excellent resemblance."

"Consumed by the Sea" (SOLD)

I like this painting much more "in person".  The thick blobs of paint don't come across in the photo.

"Escape" (SOLD)

Is she stepping into - or out of - the shadows?

"The Visitor" (SOLD)

A painting I completed a few months ago but had never posted.

"Horse's Eye" (SOLD)

Don't you sometimes just want to paint a close-up of a horse's eye?  Yeah, me too.

Thanks, Sharon in CA, for your purchase!

"Lose Yourself" (SOLD)

Lose yourself... let yourself dissolve into, and fully experience, the moment.  Good advice... rarely followed.  Certainly not by me.

This reworked version of "Cold Beauty" is, in my opinion, much more of a "work of art".

"Pirouette" (SOLD)

Really enjoyed painting this one and am happy with the result.  For power, grace and really comfortable shoes, you just can't beat a ballerina.  : )

From a beautiful original photo by Rick Elkins.

"Cool Encounter, Milan"

Not sure what I think of this one.  I loved the idea.  Maybe because I love shade on a hot summer day!