Gems

As of late I have been painting these little 6x6 in. paintings I call "Gems". Just random objects...
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Redhawks

As we sail into the fall, as in many years past I take on commissions to carry me over to the next art festival season. In doing so I have agreed to paint a portrait of the Redhawks stadium, our local minor league baseball team here in OKC. It was commissioned by a really good friend that is a situationist for the team. here is my progress...

Lavender fiels

I painted this piece last night but the picture dose'nt do it justice. There are more golds in the sky and the lavender is less blue and more well lavender.

While I'm up

While I'm up I might as well blog. I have been painting I swear. Actually I have went though quite a metamorphose. I have continued drawing the nudes, but I have started a 16"x20" project. It some what a painting a day type of thing except instead of tiny 6"x6" paintings, of which I still do, I wanted to challenge myself to a larger size. I am a full time artist why not paint like one. So far most of them are trees and dramatic land scape. However I have implimented this idea, It's called the "Wet Paint Special". If you decide to buy one of these 16"x20" paintings within 7 days of it's completion it is 1/2 price. I have also set these paintings at $400 each as regular price. Which in turn makes the "wet paint" price $200. I call it "Wet Paint" because it takes them about a week to be dry to the touch. I don't know I just love the idea of selling a painting before it drys. Maybe I'm just weird like that.

Now for something a little different

I haven't written in here for some time but lately I have been doing some work quite out of the ordinary for my work. I felt a need to return to form and the study of the human figure. I wanted them to flow quickly and I wanted to use my hands so the natural medium for me to use would be pastel. Not to mention the softness you can obtain buy using this medium. I need the practice. I'm enjoying the continuing expansion and development of my talents.

Still Painting

Well I'm onto a new painting. This piece is very exciting! It seems with each painting I feel it's my best work to date. I will be posting a picture of it soon. I would like to get a little further along in it though before I do that. So keep checking back. See you soon.

An explosion of art!

I feel as if my art is exploding with inspiration. I just finish another piece the day before yesterday. This piece is 36" x 48". I've been flowing with inspiration. I don't know weather it's the weather or if it's because the festival season is coming, or if I'm recapturing my love for painting. What ever it is, it's coming on strong. It's really strange how I feel when I paint lately. It has the feel of someone in love. When an idea is coming together it gives me goosebumps, and a chill runs down my spine. Then my heart melts. I think I'm in love with art!?! I don't get it either but who understands love anyway right?

Painting away

Well I've been spending the last few days painting, well, like a mad man. Yes painting a lot of new stuff. If your a Volare fan, that's the hearts with wings then you'll be happy to know there are more to choose from now. Also yesterday I completed a 24"x24" of an Irish country side. I combined the some elements from other paintings and came up with a quite quaint composition. Wow, try to say that a few times really fast.

Finished!

Last night or really this morning I finished my new piece! :)

A BIG JOB!!!

With all the news as of late I feel extremely compelled to paint. My mission is to spread uplifting and positive energy though my art. It's Gods gift to me and responsibility to do this. As of late I'm working on an extremely exciting piece. This piece is a huge 40"x 60" Painting. Now don't get me wrong I have done larger pieces before and this size as well but this piece has the potential to be my best work as of yet. Now this is all subjectional but I feel GREAT about this piece. I love the way it's coming together. Here's a look.

Getting ready for art shows, teaching, and the cold icy wheather.

Well it seems like I've been in some sort of isolation for a while. I mean I have been around people, but not involved with my normal "crowd".
Winter's seem so long for me. Therefore in the fall I decided that I try my hand at teaching, to get myself around some people and get involved in the local art community. (What was I thinking?!?) Last Thursday was my first class. I've never taught anything in my life. That morning I was scared to death. I was considering faking my death and taking off for coastal Mexico or something. I didn't do that though, obviously. I finely picked my self up and thought of what I would do. I decided to gather as much materials as possible and talk about them. this should take quite some time. Next I would have then prepare a canvas. "This should take most of the time up." I was thinking. With questions and introductions there should be no problem, it's only 2 hr.'s right? Wrong! I did everything I could think of and then looked at the clock and there was 1 1/2 hr. 's left... Panic set in... then I heard one of the students say. "Why don't you do a demo for us." Hallelujah!!!! that's the answer! I don't have to fake narcolepsy now. "That's a good idea." I said. As I started the demo you could have heard a pin drop. Very unnerving situation, but better that 12 students looking at you wondering what your going to teach them. With questions added in it really wasn't that bad. I told them to bring in some items for a still life next week and well start the painting process next week. Phew!
Lately I've been preparing for some local gallery shows. I really should have painted more this winter but I've had a hard time with inspiration and then when it hits I'm in no position to paint. You know the old inspiration hits at the most inopportune times adage. I sometimes think my muse hates me or has a sick since of humor. Nevertheless I have painted and have actually come up with some very poignant paintings. So don't miss out and get to one of my shows coming up. Besides I need to replace my roof this spring and you can help me pay for that. Just kidding...
Well I woke this morning to cold weather and icy roads and it seemed like the perfect chance to catch you up on whats going down here at the casa de Ty.

first painting of 2009 conpleat

Well I just finished my first painting of 2009! I it's a beauty too. It's hard to discribe. It's a nude woman holding a guitar with a sky that transitions from night to day. Also a graffic hillside behind her. It's done in an almost cubistic style but not tecnicly cubism. It represents the feeling of vonralbility when presenting your art to the world. I'm very happy with the way it turned out. For a play by play on what's happening look me up on facebook. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=622271700&ref=name#/profile.php?id=622271700&ref=name

I have been painting... Really!

I have painted quite a bit the last week or so. I have 13 new "Volare" and two new women at dusk. It seems like I've been in kinda a funky mood though. Not really sad or a bad mood just really quiet. I'm trying to calm and content myself. With all the crazy news and uneasiness in the world lately I think if one can calm and content themselves they are so much ahead of the rest that it is an accomplishment...

...I told you I was mad (mad in a crazy way, not in an angry way). :)

busy busy

Well yesterday I didn't get a chance to write but I did paint. i worked on a commission and then painted a 11x14 of a lady. Today I prepared some 6x6 boards so I will have small paintings for Christmas gift buyers. I also delivered a painting to a gallery for a show coming up. Actually I've talking to a couple galleries about doing some shows in January, February, March and April. There will be some exciting news coming soon.

I've been a'paint'n

Well this week I have painted a few things. I had this idea the other day to paint a ship like the little ones I've done in the past but only large. Then the other night I had that painting urge and did a 16"x20" of a landscapeish piece (yes I know thats not a word, yet). The next day I met a friend at the Red Cup and painted the last piece which is also 16"x20". I think I'm going to call the last one "Indulgences". So I have been Painting. I have also been getting ready for some shows. It's been crazy since I returned from my long trip to the right coast. Today it's cold and rainy. What a perfect day to paint.

Well I'm Back...

I am back home now! Actually I've been back since Monday, but I've had a lot of loose ends to tie up, and friends to reconnect with. Today is the first day I actually feel like an artist though. I'm starving to paint. I also have to keep my head about me though. The business of what I do keeps me busy ya know. It's all a balancing act I guess...

Buy the way until Oct. 15, 2008 I'm doing a half off Pastels SALE! So act fast!

Atlanta

Well I've been in Atlanta for a few days staying with a wonderful friend Jana Epstein. She's an amazing photographer that dose art shows as well. She has been extremely kind to open her beautiful home to me. I'm truly blessed with my wonderful friends across the US.
Atlanta is a beautiful city.
In the last few weeks I went to Alexandra VA, then spent a week with my Uncle Mike just south of there about 2 hr. then went up to Philly to do the Rittenhouse show. After which I stayed with another artist friend David Oleski. Now here I am.

I should be asleep right now...

It's 1:13 in the am and I can't sleep...
The last few days I have had my youngest 2 girls with me. It has been a pleasure and stressful all at the same time. I love these little girls so much. I don't think they will ever understand. Today we played and I also got some painting done while they watched speed racer the movie. I finely painted a smaller fish. It was 16"x20" and it turned out great. As of right now I have been blackening the edges of a painting I painted a few days ago. It's a trip-pic of a beautiful landscape. Like I said I need to be sleeping though. I need to get up at 7am to get my girls ready for school. I'm going to regret this in the morning. Oh the crazy mind and it's stuburn ways...

Painting at the Red cup

Wow, what a wonderful feeling! Today I decided to go out into the public and PAINT! Yeah, I set up my easel at the "Red Cup" here in Oklahoma City and painted a nice painting. It felt Gooooood. I've been all cooped up in this house and and need to see people. I decided that this was a good way to do that and get some work done in the meantime. I'm thinking about doing it again tomorrow. We'll see.
I also should update everyone on the fact that I painted a HUGE painting a couple days ago. I am extremely happy how it turned out too. I'll post a picture soon.

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Finely back to painting

I just don't know what has been wrong with me lately. It's almost like I have been sick, but not in the way we normally think of it. I've had this "mental block". When I woke up today I just decided to devote the day to painting and nothing else. It has seemed that lately if i leave the house/studio I don't return till it's to late to paint (well it's never to late, but beyond my comfort time). I fell better now though, better than I have felt in weeks. I have so many ideas I can't believe it. I went to work on a commission and actually made progress. I never thought I would ever get caught up in a "block" but I guess it happens. Right? :)