Rock : 2026-01

Rock

20 January 2026

Acrylic on polycotton canvas

10 x 10 inches (25.4 x 25.4 cm)

FOR SALE

I bought two of these ball prints (the other one is a football) because they were 10x10 and the deadline for a call for art hadn't yet arrived - you can read more at Whitewood. The convenient part were they were 10x10 and had the required depth. The original plan was to create something along the lines of Cadence. However, planning abstracts like that often don't go as imagined. This one did not. I wish I'd taken more pictures so you could see just how much it changes along the way. But, you get into a mood/flow and it's hard to stop.

A whopping two pictures of different stages. I liked the gray/blue and it's good some was retained.

A shot of the corner showing the museum wrap. I think the solid gray is a good compliment.

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Repaint : 2026-01

Repaint

19 January 2026

Acrylic on hardboard

8 x 20 inches (20.3 x 50.8 cm)

FOR SALE

This was painted over a piece of hardboard that had been sitting idle for some time. I had paint on it but hadn't been worked on. It also had some holes so that took some tweaking. I was able to hide them for the most part. The clouds are in this dark blue configuration because I saw it as I was cleaning a brush of the dark blue on some existing clouds. I thought the contrast was great and something you don't typically see in a painting. The flowers are there for contrast but also to highlight how they can paint an otherwise monotone field.

This is a relatively small painting so I didn't want to hide more of it behind a frame. I built this box frame which essentially gives it a museum wrap of raw wood. I think undressed wood is a good look.

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Reubenite : 2026-01

Reubenite

12 January 2026

Acrylic on hardboard

20 x 10 inches (50.8 x 25.4 cm)

FOR SALE

This was entirely experimental and at times quite frustrating. There was a call for art (see Reticule for more info) which was titled RAW, CONCRETE. I had a panel that was just sitting around taking space. There was a painting on it (no pictures) which is where the title comes from. I had some grout that had the color of concrete so I made the panel (and frame) take on a 'concrete' look. Even though it might be over the top, it saved the frame. It had engraved leaves on it. filling those leaves was the impetus of making everything concrete. You can see in the gif, I didn't really have good direction and was struggling a bit with a good idea. I ended up painting rocks with a night sky. Rocks because of the concrete, night sky because I enjoy them.

I was going abstract, didn't like it. Flipped it over and had an abstract humanoid.

Trashed all that and made a night sky.

Reubenite in its concrete frame.

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Moslavina : 2026-01

Moslavina

07 January 2026

Acrylic on hardboard

26 x 30 inches (66.0 x 76.2 cm)

FOR SALE

This was a second painting to compete for RAW, CONCRETE, a call-for-art (see more in Reticule). It was also the second painting of 2026. I know there are lots of concrete works in the former Soviet Union and a search brought up this gem. It's the Monument to the Revolution of the people of Moslavina. I thought it embodied concrete and the Brutalist Movement perfectly. I also thought the angles made for a pretty striking image. It's also a shout out to fighting to make a place better. I really liked how the sky turned out and adds to the mood. I could have used less green to lower the mood even more, but grass grows in almost any environment.

A gif showing the progress. Funny how many gifs jump from somewhat finished to finished.

Two days of work - had actual work between the days.

I refurbished this frame and it's hard to go wrong with a simple black frame.

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Florida Balcony : 2026-01

Just a shot from a hotel in Florida. I am blessed to have the employment I have.

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Reticule : 2026-01

Reticule

02 January 2026

Acrylic on hardboard

25 x 30 inches (63.5 x 76.2 cm)

FOR SALE

First painting of 2026. There was a call-for-art at a local gallery entitled RAW, CONCRETE. The opening text of the call's description read, "The Brutalist Movement of the 1950s-1980s got its name in part from the French phrase béton brut—”raw concrete”. It inspired artists and architects to create works that solved societal ills: income inequality, housing and food shortages, and political instability in the wake of two world wars." I think Brutalist is cool - always have so it was an easy 'yes' for me to compete. The idea of a man hammering something with little value and/or to no effect was from a movie. The stars on the banners/posters are a nod to life in other governmental constructs but kept generic. The title? I think it's great. It was going to be Handbag, but an old, unused word for drawstring handbags is reticule. You can see what I've talking about below. This will be entered to compete with Equal Labor (another shoutout to life in other governmental structures) and Moslavina.

(L) A gif showing a few stages. Painting it in one day and didn't stop much.

(R) The original print in the frame. You can see the handbag, or reticule, on the table.

Reticule in the frame it was cut to fit. I think it turned out to be a pretty good match.

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Paretto : 2025-12

Paretto

31 December 2025

Acrylic on hardboard

10 x 10 inches (25.4 x 25.4 cm)

FOR SALE

This was the fifth (and last...for now) to join the other four competing for a gallery showing (see Whitewood for more info). This one went through quite a few iterations. I wanted to make something in the vein of Pulse, Blue Dance, Cadence or even Tawny. I was close, but if I was honest, I knew I was forcing it. It doesn't work when you force it. Tawny was forced until I reattacked it and it became desirable. I love the background on this one and I thought the bird was a great contrast. However, I thought the original bird was a bit cartoony. I like it much better. I also rotated the square. Partly to put a twist on the image if any residual bluebird was showing, but mainly to take a knot (on the box) from the left side to the bottom. On that note, the is Paretto because its box is made from a repurposed palette.

A gif with some of the steps along the way. As you can see, I didn't stop to snap when

making the final bird. Days passed...Christmas night to New Years Eve morning.

I thought a shot of the pallet wood as it was would be interesting (above left).

You can see how nicely it cleans up in the shots of the box frame.

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Overlay : 2025-12

Overlay

27 December 2025

Acrylic on hardboard

10 x 10 inches (25.4 x 25.4 cm)

FOR SALE

This was another 10x10 to join in the competition for a call-for-art (see Whitewood for more info). As you can see from the first run below, I was playing with ideas and colors likely inspired by Auntiluna. After I had laid down the original colors, I was torn between water and the sky. I was primarily thinking of a sunset scene similar to Playroom but with a more dramatic bluish/pink background. I love the moon and the effects it creates so I painted what can be seen on the right below. I was unsure about leaving the rings which took me to the final version. However, I think the clouds might have been better in the earlier version.

A couple of shots along the way.

Overlay atop its box frame made repurposed trimmings.

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Oaken : 2025-12

Oaken

26 December 2025

Acrylic on hardboard

10 x 10 inches (25.4 x 25.4 cm)

FOR SALE

This was another 10x10 to join in the competition for a call-for-art (see Whitewood for more info). I had a picture I'd been hanging onto for quite awhile which gave me the overall composition idea. The painting is far from a duplicate of the photo - which is good. That wasn't the goal and my paintings are better when I don't try to mimic something too closely. The comment about holding onto the picture for quite awhile is why I really like dating things. It's always neat to look back and (usually) be amazed at how much time has passed. That is why I date my pieces to the day. I used brushes and paint that Kimberly got me for Christmas. The title comes from the frame. It's solid oak from a cabinet I disassembled, and the surface is hardboard from a discarded dollhouse. That dollhouse has given me a pretty good run of materials so far (Doll Top, Flower House, Cadence, etc.). I like repurposing - no buying, no trash.

Since I took no pictures for Whitewood and Tawny, I forced myself this time.

It's only four pictures, but I like seeing the process.

Oaken atop its oak box frame.

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