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• 20% Off on Abstract Paintings - Memorial Day Sale

  

  Art sales have been slow this year, so I decided to offer a 20% off sale for Memorial Day which lasts until June 4th. This offer is good for any abstract... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Next Step in Preparing Backgrounds on New Paintings

  

  I am painting on canvases that are 1.5" thick, with the canvas wrapped around the sides. I paint the sides and the tops and bottoms so that no frame is needed. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Beginning a New Series of Abstract Paintings

  

  I began a new series of four abstract paintings on canvas in a slim vertical shape 10" x 48". My first step was to paint a background on all four at once. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Black and White Paintings on Paper - Finishing the Series

  

  I painted the last of six black and white abstracts on paper using a combination of brush and palette knife. In this one, I let the horozontal dominate, which... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY

• Fifth Black and White Abstract

  

  For my fifth black and white abstract on paper, I began with a palette knife, spreading thick mars black paint from a tube onto the paper. I did this roughly,... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Fourth Black and White Painting on Paper

  

  This is the fourth black and white in a series of six that I'm painting with acrylic on large watercolor paper. For this one I used a large brush to make the... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Third Abstract Painting in Black and White

  

  I continued with this series of black and white abstract paintings on paper, using the white paper as the "white" and acrylic paint as the "black." It means tha... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Second Black and White Non-objective Painting

  

  This is the second piece in my series of black and white non-objective paintings on paper. They are all inspired by Franz Kline and Robert Motherwell, but have... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• An Abstract Vignette to Match My Abstract Painting

  

  One of my writing/artist friends was inspired by one of my abstract paintings and the poems of Emily Dickenson to write this piece. The painting is shown below... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Painting on Paper in Black and White

  

  I started a group of large abstract paintings on paper, using black acrylic paint to create a black and white image. These are spontaneous, expressionist... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• New Abstraction: A Musical Piece?

  

  I started taking piano lessons recently, and I think my new musical awareness shows through in this recent abstract drawing. See if you agree. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• You Can Find My Abstract Art at Canadian Home & Garden Site

  My abstract art was recently listed in the Home & Garden directory started by Canadian Carolyn Blank. Carolyn grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and her family... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 ART & DESIGN

• How to Paint Abstract Art

  

  Each time I write in my blog about a new painting I'm working on, I am talking about the painting process as I do it. Now there are books available that tell yo... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• New Abstract Drawing

  

  While preparing more canvases for painting, I worked on an abstract drawing today using calligraphy pens, brush pens, and a fine point Koh-i-noor pen. Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Finishing Fourth Abstract Painting in a Series

  

  All four of these abstract paintings have similar colors, theme and composition. I painted them in layers, with overlapping images and transparent colors that... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Finishing Third Painting in a Series

  

  To finish this third painting in a series of four, I first drew butterfly and floral shapes with alizarin crimson and then carefully filled them in with a water... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• More Work on New Abstact Paintings

  

  After finishing the background on these two new abstract paintings, I began to draw shapes in cadmium yellow light, cadmium orange, cobalt, and sap green. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Two New Abstract Paintings

  

  I started working on the backgrounds of two new abstract paintings, both in the same tall slim format I've been working with recently. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Finishing a New Spring Painting

  

  I spent last week in south Florida with my daughter and grandkids, but now I'm back to painting in my studio and have finished this second spring painting I've... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Seeing Insect Or Flower in New Abstract Drawing?

  

  I began this abstract drawing with some quick lines radiating from the center, using magenta and red calligraphy pens. The lines created shapes that spread out... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE