"They are images that I can interact with, a visual dialog between myself and the figure..." -Nathan Oliveira on what he is trying to say with the figures in his paintings. The past two weeks I have…(continue reading)
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 22nd, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
This week I completed 4 small paintings. In the months prior to this week blues and greens dominated my work. But these 4 are all very much red, a color that tends to be my comfort color, namely cadmium reds. Red is a complex color, and means different things to different people. For…(continue reading)
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 15th, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
"The artworks they considered most beautiful increased blood flow in a certain part of the brain by as much as 10 per cent – the equivalent to gazing at a loved one." A new study conducted by the University College of London concluded that looking at art, good or bad, elicits…(continue reading)
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 12th, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
As I start a new series of figurative paintings, one of my rituals to get new ideas is to look at painters that inspire me. One of the first that I seek inspiration from is Euan Uglow for compositional and color ideas. His ability to combine the human figure with geometry makes…(continue reading)
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 5th, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
The coldest winter in my Raleigh memory gives way to spring. And with spring comes baseball and spring training. My newest painting reflects my awaking from my winter slumber to embrace the warmer weather, longer days and the beautiful sport of baseball. …(continue reading)
Posted in Miscellaneous on March 27th, 2010.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
