HEY MATT!
Thanks Buddy!
Mother nature should take the credit for that texture,not me...
I just paint on it...And there is a method...tho,madness is only a small part of it!
Kahu!
Sometimes the one you just "wing" end up being able to channel the joyful part of painting...No exact destination,letting the colors just suggest themselves to you,it's always a bit exciting when stepping into the Wilderness...Especially after planning out most of the pieces-doing studies,etc..Sometimes just makin art with no pre-conceived expectations
can be a thrilling ride!I feel so blessed to have a 4-day a week job that allows me the luxury of a paycheck AND to be able to make art on my own terms
and not JUST to please an audience or patron....not that there's anything wrong with that,but it frees up the art ,and allows it to evolve with a minimum of outside interference!
Glad you can feel the Joy! I'm gonna slap on me happy face and see if i can do a series around this one...
Robb!
Oh painter of Darkness!
:lol:
Moved to Pity?
Maybe...Unless this fellow was caught cheating at the Poker table.Then, you should feel a righteous sense of justice carried out....
Glad that piece could move ya!
Now g'wan!
Git!
Go paint some more and get off the computer!
GO!
NOW!
LOL-Mahalos my friend! Sometimes the happy and brainless ones shine....
BTW your drawing is on the way...Wife mailed it today! I am honored you would put aside some wall space for some LLT art! :)
Brad-Thanks Buddy! the Jungle Dance makes me as happy as a post from you or my other artist brothers!
It's that kind of joy! Jumpin Joy!
Now you get back to work too!
tikithomas-GRACIAS! Yes i do! I'll bring that and some others to share! Great timing! Once that Tiki magazine feature comes out,you can resell it for at least $5 over what you paid for it! :) See you at the Chop! I'm riding with the BigToe! I'll sell him to you real cheap! REAL CHEAP!
THOR's!
Thank you.
It's quite an honor to be able to interact with such genius!
Anytime you're in Orange,gimme a holler and you can come down and work there ANYTIME!!! Terrill and I have that little Grass Shack print of yours in the bedroom.i find myself looking at it every night before i go to sleep...
As for the studio....
It's filled with art because i have that bad habit of painting
more than i sell! :lol:
You don't seem to have that problem.... :)
Your excursions into velvet,along with Robb's,TikiTony's and,Ms. Watts has really elevated the medium! truly AWE-INSPIRING! Robb gave me the skinny on the velvet,so keep your eyes peeled for some abstracts on velvet! :)
As for the "wingin it"...we all know the value of play when it comes to recharging the brain and art spirit... I'm discovering that sometimes a mistake can be a gateway to a true masterpiece! or at least a pleasant surprise! Did a small wood-burn last night..You gotta come down and I'll let you play!
As for the Smithsonian....they'll need a bigger display case,as there are 3 pairs of glasses i currently use...
My driving/everyday glasses..
my reading/making art glasses....
and the pair i wear at the studio that allows me to
paint and watch documentaries across the room! :lol:
Squid recommends bifocals..wise man....
You're gonna be at Damon's,right?
Can't wait to see what you bring!
Well, like i said, worked on a wood-burn last night!
Came home and i smelled like a campfire! mmmmmmm! :)
Here it is..
"Night and the Tiki" wood-burn and sepia ink tinting on wood
Savin this one for the Damon's event....
and here's some details/closeups....
still a long way to go before i find the pieces satisfying
but that's just "Divine Discontent" to quote Joan Miro!
that's it! Time to work!
Bye friends!
