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When Landscape Painting Becomes a Meditation on Journey
For me, this painting isn't just about capturing a beautiful scene but about exploring our relationship with challenging transitions. Nature provides the perfect metaphor—constantly changing, enduring, and ultimately finding pathways forward, even through the most difficult terrain.
Harmony in the Tides. My Tidepool Adventure
Have you ever noticed how the ocean's tide cycles mimic life? Low tide brings solitude, when everything is calm and the tidepools sit quietly under the sun. High tide brings connection, as each pool is swept into the vast ocean again. And then there's the ever-comforting renewal when the waters retreat and leave behind a refreshed shoreline.
Farming Inspired My Landscape Painting
In this blogpost I reflect on how creating my impasto landscape painting “Veins of Life” in a farm field taught me about the patience, risks, and resilience of farming life. Idraw parallels between the slow rewards of art and the daily gambles of nature.
“Borrowed Time” - Art and the Climate Crisis
As art mirrors the fragility of nature, Borrowed Time with its compelling strokes remind us that climate change is happening now and that thoughtful, committed individuals can spark meaningful change.
Exploring Tidepools Through Art
As an artist who regularly visits these fragile ecosystems, I have become aware of my responsibility toward them. When I paint a tidepool, I'm not just creating art. I am documenting something that may change or disappear as our oceans warm and acidify.I am a witness to the change.
Resilient Fields: My Paint vs. Real Life
Creating art is a profession of hope. Every time I set up my easel at the edge of these fields, I'm betting on something beautiful emerging. This landscape isn't static. The fields are in constant change with the elements. The patterns show cultivation while the dramatic sky suggests nature's unpredictable response
Capturing the Rhythm of the Basketball Court: My "Venice Beach Street Players" Painting
Thinking about and watching the NCAA's Final Four during March Madness reminded me of this basketball painting I created for the NBA, Orlando Magic; Amway Sports Arena. My painting "Venice Street Players" captures the raw energy and creativity of basketball games on Venice Beach's famous courts. These courts, known from the "White Men Can't Jump," movie are special to me. I spent a lot of time around them when my girlfriend (now my wife) lived in Venice, California.
“Pathways Unseen”: When Landscape Art Becomes Environmental Advocacy
As budget cuts to environmental programs deepen and protection of public lands weakens, many precious ecosystems hover on the edge of irreversible change. "Pathways Unseen," a textured impasto landscape, serves as both artistic documentation and quiet protest against environmental uncertainty. The hidden trails referenced in the title "Pathways Unseen" take on double meaning—they represent both the subtle contours of the landscape itself and the increasingly limited opportunities for people to experience these spaces firsthand. Each impasto brushstroke preserves what budget constraints threaten to erase.
Rewilding Tidepools: A Reflection on Art and Nature
The thick impasto in "Rewilding Tidepools" mirrors nature's ruggedness and constant transformation. Just as the climate crisis demands a cultural shift, creating art is a negotiation with materials and message. Are we contributing to a stagnant artistic climate or actively bringing new perspectives to life?
Basketball NCAA March Madness Dunk Shot
The dunk shot is more than just two points on the scoreboard; it’s a surge of adrenaline. In my painting, I wanted to show how art can freeze that intensity. The splashes of paint mimic the energy fans feel when a player goes up for a dunk shot, and the ball explodes through the net. This painting pays tribute to the spirit of college hoops. This is a spirit that embraces surprises, electrifying plays, and the drive to reach the ultimate prize: the NCAA championship.
March Madness: When Basketball Becomes Art
There’s something about college basketball in March that feels downright electric. The NCAA tournament isn’t just a sports event; it’s a festival of underdog stories and buzzer-beating shots. I wanted my painting to reflect that excitement, imagining the roar of the crowd and the thrill of a last-second shot in every brushstroke. Basketball is more than just a sport; it’s a universal invitation. You can grab a friend or play solo. You don’t need a massive team. It’s that accessibility that sparks the imagination. As an artist, I love how the game mirrors the creative process—start simple, add layers, and let your passion run free.
Basketball, Art, Dreams, and the Excitement of Painting
This painting, "Basketball March Madness," is my artistic homage to the exhilarating unpredictability of the NCAA tournament. It echoes Don Quixote's pursuit of dreams, that fervent belief in the possibility of the impossible.
"Invisible in the Haystacks" Impasto Landscape Painting
Each layer of paint in 'Invisible in the Haystacks' tells a story of a moment spent under the open sky. The textured strokes convey the raw energy of the outdoors, inviting the viewer to feel the wind and warmth of the sun. Using a palette knife, I shaped the land and sky, transforming color into tangible texture. The sunlight highlights every ridge, making the scene almost touchable.
Animating, Drawing George Forman: A Boxing Tribute
Animation drawing of George Foreman. Forman’s story is the stuff of legend. From his thunderous knockouts that echoed through arenas to the iconic "Rumble in the Jungle," his journey is a testament to resilience. Remember that phrase "Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!"? I tried to capture that raw power in my drawing, that unstoppable force. But it's not just about the punches; it's about the man.
Plein Air Painting Impasto: Capturing Emotion
This piece isn't just about a landscape; it's about a feeling. It’s that moment when you're heading home, the light's fading, and everything feels… transient. Ever feel like you're caught between two worlds, light and dark, known and unknown? That's what I tried to capture. Just like the light changes, our feelings shift, our perspectives evolve. 'Half Dark on the Way Home' is a reminder to appreciate
Welcome to my storm painting, where emotion meets canvas
The thing about storms is they're not just weather events. They are emotional experiences. When painting 'Daily Storm,' I was not trying to capture what a storm looks like, but what it feels like: that mixture of tension, beauty, and raw energy that comes with changing weather. What really helps make the painting work is the heavy impasto technique you see here gives the clouds and terrain a three-dimensional quality.
The Art of Imperfection in my Abstract Landscape
The abstract landscape art, “Cracks and Crazes” is all about texture and how things break and change. The artist uses layers of paint and cracks to show a lot of energy and feeling. Those cracks aren't just mistakes; they represent challenges and changes, like how things can fall apart and then get rebuilt. The painting makes you think about how people deal with tough times and find hope. It's like an experiment, trying to balance things breaking with things getting better. Every detail in the painting encourages you to keep going and look for positive change, even when things seem bad.
Why I Paint the Same Sky Differently: My Textured Sky
So there I was, palette knife in hand, staring at a blank canvas. Again. The usual crisis - what to paint today? But then I remembered something I learned the hard way. Finding new stuff to paint is actually pretty boring. The real magic happens when you look at the same old thing but see it differently. So every morning I wake up and I see that sky changing. And I say thanks.
Drawing Motion: My Black & White Skateboard Animation
Video animation. Living just blocks from their playground on the promenade gives me endless material for my skateboarding video animations. There's something about the contrast of dark figures against concrete that speaks truth. No fancy filters, no color distractions - just pure movement frozen then released through my fingertips
Why Nature is Already Abstract
This blog post humorously chronicles the creation of “Autumn Flares,” an abstract landscape that mirrors the fiery energy of fall. Emphasizing color, texture, and the importance of not copying nature too literally, it highlights how abstract art can transcend the physical world and evoke profound emotional responses.