Recent Doodles

I was lucky to spend February of 2006 in Amsterdam, with nothing to do but experience the city and paint. In that time I completed 9 paintings. This piece, the first and largest, is my only painting ever to be painted outdoors and on-site. It depicts a bridge over the Prinsengracht, one of Amsterdam’s canals, with the Westerkerk in the distance. I should state that I did take one liberty with this scene; the trees were not in bloom in February.

Thanks to Chris T. for the photos and, of course, to Kelly for the experience of a lifetime.

With this piece, I broke out of the traditional rectangle for a long, slender one; something I was very fond of during my days in art school. This is a no-brainer for creating an extreme horizon. I’ve noticed that I tend toward working horizontally over vertically.

For the second installment of “Atomic Christmas” (See #1 here) I decided to go with the big aluminum tree, painted a subtle pink. The idea of non-traditional colors at the tradition-heaviest time of the year is something I love exploring.

A similar piece to “Grandma and Butterflies,” this piece was a special commission.