Kár kár is the title. I felt English didn’t suffice. It is a Hungarian word that names a crow or raven’s call that also reflects the word for “damage” or “harm,” giving a negative connotation to the sound. The working title for this painting which depicts a crow or raven in a stylized and exaggerated … Read more
I always enjoyed painting on small canvases, and I have always done it on and off even though people rarely go for super small artworks.Raven’s Gift (the title) is a super small artwork. Just 8″ x 10″ on stretched canvas. A stylized raven on a field of green carrying a faceted pink heart. Rose quartz … Read more
I have been on a crystals kick of late, and it kinda started last month with this painting that I named after the featured crystal. “Tangerine Quartz” The sketch was done, I’d started painting, and then I decided the chosen crystal, which I won’t name, didn’t have the correct meaning for what I was needing. … Read more
I paint a lot of raven and crow themed art off and on. It’s always pretty serious in nature, so with this Battle Raven Painting I stepped away from being serious. It’s a mix of semi-expressive painting and traditional tattoo art styles. Not a big leap for me, I’ve blended those up many times. The … Read more
Sometimes we paint and then the canvas becomes what it is only for a time.One of the things I have always said is that anything with a beginning has an ending. This is a truth in all cases. The end may however be a new beginning. There is no knowing if that new beginning will … Read more
The Flower Moon recently passed. This small canvas measuring 12″ wide X 16″ high has looked exactly as you see it for many years. It was one of two small canvases I used to wipe the excess paint from my brushes as I painted my Two Moons series of paintings. It then sat against the … Read more