Zentangle 4

ink on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Zentangle 3

mixed media on paper, 3" x 3.5"

Zentangle 2

ink on paper, 1.4375" x 3.9375"

Zentangle

Artist Ria Russo conducted a hands on workshop on the art of Zentangle. It is a method of doodling with specific rules.

ink on paper, 2.5" x 3.5"

Merge

acrylic on paper, 18.875" x 27"

Cycle

watercolor on paper, 18" x 26.875"

Fuse

color pencil on paper, 20.25" x 27"

Tread

gouache on paper, 18.75" x 26.75"

Turn

watercolor on paper, 18.75" x 27"

Recent Viewers

Although I finished this drawing last, I started on it before my other five works. Unfortunately I got bogged down filling in each rounded square with an avatar drawing. I made certain my drawings were varied. Also, I did my best to use cultural characters folks would recognize generally, and not to involve specific characters that belong to individuals.


color pencil on paper, 18.875" x 25.875"

Beta Bugs

Every now and then I’m invited to test out some site before it is live. I figured I’d give so-called bugs a visual representation. To keep my image interesting, I decided to vary the color of the bugs and the background. Also, I varied which way the bugs turned without worrying about exact symmetry. Using the medium watercolor pencil, I drew and then applied water with a brush. I glazed the piece with several layers.


watercolor pencil on paper, 18" x 27.125"

Just Add Circles

The title “Just Add Circles” is my reaction to a recent online design trend that includes groupings of concentric circles as a pattern. Anyway, I played with circles inside circles, but I made it my own. Also, I drew vertical lines to break up my shapes as a positive/negative space game – if you will. I rendered the piece with graphite on Reeves BFK paper. It is a rag paper that can take a lot of abuse.


graphite on paper, 19.875" x 25.875"

Viral Mutation

Over the last few years I have been interested in the viral phenomena online. A video will suddenly become a sensation that spawns remixes and parodies. I decided to take a shape of a virus and let it change color and spikes as it repeats across the page. The first one is green. The other ones follow a continuous rotation around a pastel color wheel.


acrylic on paper, 18" x 27.125"

Tweetmania

To capture the spirit of the exploding Twitter phenomenon, I repeated the shape of a bluebird soaring upward. To render my watercolor painting, I used several of the blues available including: cobalt blue, phthalo blue and ultramarine blue. After much thought, I decided to not add any other colors to this work. I figured they would be more a distraction then an improvement.


watercolor on paper, 18.875" x 26.125"

Crop Addiction

A few months ago a friend on Facebook invited me to try a game called Farm Town. In short order I was addicted to the game. Since then, I also became hooked on a very similar game, FarmVille. Anyway, here is my gouache abstract painting celebrating both games. I can’t escape grids.


gouache on paper, 19.375" x 15.875"

"Purple Blend" Wins Honorable Mention!

Today at the St. Bernard Art Guild Members Fall Show, my collage, “Purple Blend” received an Honorable Mention in the Under Glass Category. The judge was Kathy Miller Stone, an artist from Baton Rouge. The show was held inside the council chambers at the St. Bernard Government Complex.

Corners

graphite on paper, 17.625" x 25.125

Tools

color pencil on paper, 17.625" x 25.125

Keys

watercolor pencil on paper, 14.5" x 19.5"

Change

watercolor on paper, 11.75" x 14.625"