Influence: Water

Lagoon Amongst Waves

With over a half gallon of old flat paint, I began mounding pink paint and then smoothing. As much as I wanted to walk away, I couldn’t. … Read more

Rough Seas

Began with old, thick latex paint that I spread with my fingers, moving clumps of harder paint around. Continued to apply splashes of blues along with white … Read more

Crashing

The cracking is done by combining flat, eggshell and semi-gloss paints. The other variances are because sometimes the paint is stirred and sometimes it’s isn’t. So much … Read more

Tide’s Out

A light piece, something I would normally paint over, but the way the paints separated reminded me of tidal flats.

Not Such A Sad Story

Initially was called A Sad Story, but I could never tap into the feelings I wanted to convey. I kept attempting and finally left alone, only to … Read more

Chop

Sometimes water is flat, light the edges. Other times it’s rough. Either way it’s a gift from nature that inspires.

Ocean Waves

Latex, again painted at the end with my fingers

Blue Redo

Originally this piece incorporated a dead dragonfly I found on a windowsill. It was titled dragonfly. Unfortunately, I bumped the painting and the dragonfly was destroyed. I … Read more

Sunrise Disrupted

This is a favorite piece. I created it initially to be displayed in the opposite direction. However, I lifted the painting too soon and left it upright … Read more