"Through and old window"

"Through an old window"

Digital photographic print

10-1/2" H x 9" W

Matte finish

Unframed & unmatted

$85 plus shipping

This image was designed to mimic the look of Polaroid SX70 photos, one of my favorite mediums back in nineteen-eighty-something.

I had fun with that spontaneous medium back then and I still love the look of them now. But with this image, I began with a digital photograph taken on my travels to Seattle. A little side trip into a nearly abandoned small town produced a number of interesting architectural images.

This image is an edition limited to 100 prints.

(Price is subject to change as numbers of available prints decrease)

Prints are produced on demand and may take up to 14 days for shipping. Unless otherwise requested, prints will be shipped protected between supports via Priority Mail.

Wow, I can't believe it's been so long!

"Live Oak, Dead Leaves"

Digital photographic print

6-1/2" H x 18" W

Matte finish

Unframed & unmatted

$85 plus shipping

I created this image to mimic the Polaroid SX70 photos that I loved to create back in my days in Tulsa.

The medium intrigued me then and the "bite sized" images still do. I've tried to recreate the look of the old medium in an archival print using digital images. Characteristics of the old instant images were the darkened edges and corners of the print area and the very familiar "frame" format.

This image is an edition limited to 100 prints.
(Price is subject to change as numbers of available prints decrease)

Prints are produced on demand and may take up to 14 days for shipping.

Unless otherwise requested, prints will be shipped protected between supports via Priority Mail.

Happy family

Proud New Owners

with "Firethorn & Antler"

Adopted!

"Firethorn and Antler" was delivered today and the patrons were very pleased with the finished painting. It was fun to see their reaction when I brought it out.  

Time to start something new!

First Final...

I think it's finished but there's always a possibility that I'll find something that I want to change when I look at it tomorrow. The photo shows the image as it is placed on the paper.  I left a lot of extra paper around it to allow the for more flexibility in framing and matting. 

Right now, though, it feels done.

The cedar fence post went much easier than I thought it would even though it was the most complicated part of the composition. The whole process has been very enjoyable in spite of the "false start" involving some nasty masking fluid stains.

Here is a closer view of the finished painting to show a little more detail...

Fence post...

I'm sorry that this photo seems a little washed out but it's just a 

quick snapshot.

I've started the fence post and the texture is in on the top part. 

Next I'll be adjusting the tone of the fence post so it won't 

"take over the painting". Right now the tones are a little too

close to the ones in the antler so I'll darken it up some and add some

color to it. Probably some ultramarine to cool down the shaded 

side and some burnt umber or burnt sienna to the sunny side.

More Progress

All the leaves are in now. I am enjoying seeing all the stages line

up in my blog. It's interesting to watch the image develop.

While I'm working through a painting it seems to move so slowly

that I don't even know how it happens.  I get in the zone and 

work along listening to the tv or radio in the background and the 

time floats by.  I'm sorry I couldn't find a good way to make a 

video of the process but I'm sure it would be like watching grass 

grow anyway. 

Maybe I can try it next time. 

I'm not really fond of being in front of a camera but I think it would

be interesting to make a video of a painting in progress .  I'll have to 

work on that with my son Kabe who would probably do something 

terrific with the production of it.  Even though his specialty is audio,

he has a good eye for video as well.