A Symphony for Your eyes & ears

Hibiscus Floral Garden

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:06:00 -0400

Hibiscus Floral Garden

Pachyderm Study #16

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:58:11 -0400

Pachyderm Study #16

Under the Big Oak Tree

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:05:11 -0400

Under the Big Oak Tree

Variation of Begonias

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:58:30 -0400

Variation of Begonias

Begonias

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:35:49 -0400

Begonias

Celebrating Father’s Day Dad passed away a couple weeks...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:32:26 -0400

Celebrating Father’s Day
Dad passed away a couple weeks after Father’s Day some twenty three years ago. He has been greatly missed by his loved ones, though not even known by his grandkids raised in the years since. His legacy continues to pop-up in one fashion or another and abstractly surfaces to shed light on our memories of who he was and who we are. We especially miss him on days such as this.
(Art rendered from a photo taken around the time referred to.)

Mixed Flower Garden

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:43:07 -0400

Mixed Flower Garden

Insect Sketch A pencil is an incredible basic little tool that...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:55:00 -0400

Insect Sketch

A pencil is an incredible basic little tool that we often take for granted. When doing a quick sketch, the trick is to rapidly capture the feel and tone of what you are looking at. When used correctly, lines, shapes, and tones can emerge on the most simple sheet of paper or other material. Too many artists are guilty of not realizing that their pencil sketches, if executed correctly, are capable of standing on their own… sometimes letting the viewer into the true world of the artist like no other medium can.

Aussie Couple

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:51:51 -0400

Aussie Couple

Window Visitor The building was old and rustic. It didn’t...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:59:14 -0400

Window Visitor
The building was old and rustic. It didn’t have electricity, plumbing, or even clear window glass which you could see through. There were very few colors anywhere. Whites, blues, and a couple of other pale colors were about all I could see… if you don’t count the unpainted browns and grays. I don’t believe they had many colors of paint back then, back when this house was built. This was the way civilized people once lived before we got our computers, microwaves, central heat, fast food, and indoor toilets. To us it was simply a novelty, but to those who lived back then, this was a way of life.

The Artist’s Artistic Wife Carol’s hands are never...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:16:43 -0400

The Artist’s Artistic Wife
Carol’s hands are never idle. When she’s not making sure her environment is just right, and everything is in it’s place… and clean; when she’s not fixing and moving and revamping her world; when she’s not shopping and adding and subtracting her surroundings; her hands are busy with arts and crafts and making both useful or ornamental things.

Carol’s hands paint pictures, make crafts, knit, crochet and sew. Paintings are created, crafts are formed, and articles of clothing are produced. Her environment is filled with machines, materials, and the tools of her trade(s). Even when she rests and sits at the end of the day, her hands continue with some artistic endeavor.

Bear Cub in Tree For an artist there’s joy to be had in...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:49:41 -0400

Bear Cub in Tree

For an artist there’s joy to be had in quickly rendering the ten and fifteen minute sketch. There’s just something about working with minimal art tools while using your skills to quickly capture the moment as accurately as possible. Sometimes the sketch can stand on it’s own and provide an energy that a finished piece might lack.

Yellow Finch in the Pink Dogwood

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:54:53 -0400

Yellow Finch in the Pink Dogwood

Green Male Basilisk Also known as the Jesus lizard due to...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:17:49 -0400

Green Male Basilisk

Also known as the Jesus lizard due to it’s ability to walk (run) on water.

Winter Bike Ride in Cades Cove

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:29:00 -0400

Winter Bike Ride in Cades Cove

Busy at the Hive

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:57:34 -0400

Busy at the Hive

Tapestry Moth

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:00:30 -0400

Tapestry Moth

Grazing Sheep

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:34:45 -0400

Grazing Sheep

Cat in Progress I found this unfinished piece and thought it...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:26:37 -0400

Cat in Progress

I found this unfinished piece and thought it might be informative to show a few steps which go into a final picture. You will probably notice that when working on this style I work fast, sloppy, and messy.

Magnolia Revisited Sometimes after I’ve rendered my basic...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:14:48 -0400

Magnolia Revisited

Sometimes after I’ve rendered my basic lines and shapes, and if I’ve remembered to save a clean copy, and if I’m in just the right mood, I might take the time and effort to see what it will look like using different techniques, styles, and materials. I posted the mesh screenprint of the purple Magnolia tree earlier today, now I’m posting this painted glass version which is not as detailed but far more vibrant and intense.