The beautiful eggplant
Posted on April 15, 2009
These tasted as good as they look. No other comment necessary.
Eggplant - 2009
Milkweed Flower – Beyond the Veil
Posted on April 13, 2009
Milkweed Flower
This is a straightforward photograph of the flower of the local milkweed plant, interesting and lovely in its own right. The plant is similar in many ways to the milkweed common in northern latitudes, except this species is much larger, sometimes growing as a shrub or small tree to 10 feet tall or more.
The image below is an experiment in abstraction, pulling back the veil of perception to illustrate the energy inherent in these little flowers. It is interesting that, despite the level of abstraction, so many elements of the original photograph are still in place.
Milkweed - Beyond the Veil, 2009
Ironman
Posted on April 11, 2009
You see, there was this “found object” — an old machine part of some sort laying in an abandoned building that inspired the image in the previous post, and this one, and a few others. So in a way, I’m recycling, without even using anything up.
Ironman - 2009
Even in old trash left behind to rust into the ground, there may be some animus, like the spirit of this ironman bearing his heavy load.
Giant Sucking Sound
Posted on April 9, 2009
Giant Sucking Sound
It was Ross Perot who popularized the “giant sucking sound” phrase. Living on a Caribbean island we hear that sound sometimes. But in our case it is the sound of major off-island “investors” (a.k.a., developers) sucking the island dry of its fragile and scarce land resources — leaving behind a ruined landscape and a few low-paying service jobs, while removing the value of the precious land they have consumed.
While this is not true of all developers, the islands are hungry enough for more economic activity that our leadership too seldom dinstinguishes among them.
Buck Island View 2
Posted on April 5, 2009
Thanks to Jane Hunt for giving me the blogger’s lemonade award! Jane paints contemplative heavily-textured acrylic landscapes. Check out her blog!
Since I ‘ve just passed on a tag of another award, I will leave this one on countertop for a few days before sending it on to some worthy bloggers helpful to other artists.
Instead, for today, I’ll share a new view of Buck Island, visible from my studio window.
Buck Island View #2
While the island itself plays a role anchoring the top of the frame, the inspiration came from the water and the many colors it takes on from the sand, coral, urchins, depth, sunlight and clouds. It is different every day.
A Couple of Hot Peppers
Posted on April 2, 2009
A couple of hot peppers - 2009
We picked up a handful of these gorgeous little peppers at the local organic farm. Some were fresh and plump, some still with a tinge of green, while these two had begun to dry and shrivel a bit. I placed them on a hand-thrown plate with an interesting mottled green glaze for their portraits. And in case you are wondering, yes, they are very hot!
This is the first image I worked on. I expect there will be a few more until I either exhaust the possibilities, or — more likely — am distracted and pulled away by the next photo-op.
Visit of the Happy Fish
Posted on March 30, 2009
Visit of the Happy Fish - 2009
This guy stopped by the other night, stuck his nose into my private dungeon, smiled and swam off. I’ll probably never know what he wanted.
Tagged!
Posted on March 29, 2009
Tagged!
Tagged! The thanks go to Jala Pfaff. Check out her blog, and don’t miss her website where you will see many more fabulous paintings and pastels!
Since Jala was passing on a combination of two tagging awards, I’ll take my choice with the “Fabulous Blog Award.” This tagging thing is a great opportunity to get to know other artist’s work better, expand horizons, recommend a few sites to others, and maybe encourage folks to stop by to have a look here.
The rules are simple:
1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules.
3. Tell 5 interesting things about yourself.
4. Pass the award on to 5 others.
5. Tell those five others they’ve been tagged.
A few tidbits about myself:
1. As you can see, I have a flying dog. I like her very much.
2. My dog has her own email account. I can’t give out the address, however, because the spam makes her fat.
3. Spam makes me fat, too.
4. I love the ocean and her many moods.
5. My favorite color changes, depending on the other colors nearby.
Choosing the people I’d like to tag is a little harder. I’m a relative newbie to the blogging scene, and some of my favorite bloggers have just recently been tagged, so I’ll pass them by to “share the wealth” a little.
Tina Mammoser (The Cycling Artist). Interesting blog with notes on her painting process. Be sure to check out her portfolio website, too, for some truly extraordinary paintings.
Watermarks, a group blog from artists making art about water — Since I love the sea so much.
Steven Walker Studios. Take a look and you’ll see why I recommend it.
Linda Womak’s Embracing Encaustic because I think it is an intersting medium.
And for something totally different, how about “I am the Cheese” by planetross to brighten your day!
Sea Grape
Posted on March 25, 2009
When they take the form of a tree, sea grapes have a distinctive shape and silhouette, and an interesting texture with their large round flat red-veined leaves. This one had taken up a traditional position along the shore. The early morning light gave even the green leaves a reddish glow. I eliminated some of the distracting detail to focus on the colors, the light and the simple composition of the original scene.
Sea Grape by the Shore - 2009
Chocolate Fruit, the Black Sapote
Posted on March 22, 2009
Black Sapote - 2009
A ripe black sapote turns a dark geenish brown, and feels soft underneath the thin leathery skin. Sometimes called the “chocolate fruit”, it doesn’t look appetizing, even when cut open exposing the black-brown custard like interior. But taste it. Looks can be deceiving, and expanding one’s concept of what is edible is rewarding.
In fact, after witnessing the making of a sausage or a bag of Cheetos, I bet you’d much rather eat a black sapote.
St. Croix — Hotel Caravelle Artwork
Mocko Jumbies
