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Zombie horse Hana!
Zinefest with the girls today!!! Here’s some of our favorite loot. Great talking to all the amazing artists.
For about a year, in the 80’s, my mom, brother, and I lived in a little living space in the Odwalla Warehouse in Davenport. It was spacious but we slept on couches. The owner was mean but it was good roughing it fun times. Every time we eat at
The Incredibly Strange Films book was a Bible to me in high school and beyond. As a young man I had the amazing fortune to work with and befriend Herb Robins, Ted V Mikels, and Ray Dennis Steckler. I learned about all three of them from that book. Th
All That Could Have Been
I’m getting there. I can’t paint a straight line to save my life but it’s looking pretty good. I hated the vampire mask I was going to paint. But it feels weird and loaded to not paint a head. I’ll figure it out. Frustrated
I know there’s a good dirty joke in here…..
Last night’s progress. It’s a start
That “interesting” feeling when you gesso over a painting on a $500 canvas only to remember in the middle of the night that the background was all done in oil paint. Not happy is putting it mildly.
Broken
It was an Andre kinda day
Updated my website a little. Link in my bio. I’ve added some of the horror and realistic paintings I’ve been doing the last year or so. There are so many voices on fb and Instagram, thanks for listening
I didn’t know much about Diego Rivera outside of Frida Kahlo. Cool to dive in. #diegorivera
All Those Things They Told You About Love
Just getting started on this one.
Finished a painting this morning! It’s Getting Late.
Went to @mattieleedspottery ’s for Doon Arts today. Creature 2 got a pig pot. First pic is of Creature 1 in 2017. Mattie showed me what he’s been working on lately: wild, dysfunctional, some figurative, pots. Super inspiring!
Started a new painting tonight and I don’t paint faces very often but I’m just in love with this one. Looks haunted to me.

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George bought two of my paintings a few years ago and asked if he could use one for a book cover. We worked it out and this came in the mail today! Don't ask for a book report, but I'll dip my toe in tonight.
George bought two of my paintings a few years ago and asked if he could use one for a book cover. We worked it out and this came in the mail today! Don't ask for a book report, but I'll dip my toe in tonight.
Orange and peach colors POPPING on the new wall.
Orange and peach colors POPPING on the new wall.
I don't know if I'm supposed to blur out paintings.
I don't know if I'm supposed to blur out paintings.
Wait a second! Super 7 is making an Ygor figure and I'm only hearing about it today??? He's my second favorite monster!!!
Wait a second! Super 7 is making an Ygor figure and I'm only hearing about it today??? He's my second favorite monster!!!
I don't know if I'm getting better at painting realistically, but I'm trying and it's fun. Learning about outlining with dark colors. The second model is thin, but my dark outline made the figure look way too thin. How much detail to add in the face
I don't know if I'm getting better at painting realistically, but I'm trying and it's fun. Learning about outlining with dark colors. The second model is thin, but my dark outline made the figure look way too thin. How much detail to add in the face? How much contrast in the shadows? So fun.
My photos of my recent paintings have a harshness that the actual paintings don't have. Softening doesn't help. No substitution for actual paintings.
My photos of my recent paintings have a harshness that the actual paintings don't have. Softening doesn't help. No substitution for actual paintings.
In a hundred years there will be an art show of all the homemade masks that people made for this pandemic and the attendees will feel sophisticated looking at our creativity during crappy times.
In a hundred years there will be an art show of all the homemade masks that people made for this pandemic and the attendees will feel sophisticated looking at our creativity during crappy times.
When it's too cold to throw paint around my studio, I try my hand at painting small realistic pieces.
When it's too cold to throw paint around my studio, I try my hand at painting small realistic pieces.
Found this old painting tucked down next to the bed. It's one of Maria's favorites from my old word bubble series. I love the found frame she's got it in.
Found this old painting tucked down next to the bed. It's one of Maria's favorites from my old word bubble series. I love the found frame she's got it in.
Creature #2's favorite Christmas present!
Creature #2's favorite Christmas present!
All The Pieces Of You. Acrylic and chalk paint. 18x24. Available.
All The Pieces Of You. Acrylic and chalk paint. 18x24. Available.
Stay Forever. 16x20. Acrylic on canvas.
Stay Forever. 16x20. Acrylic on canvas.
George bought two of my paintings a few years ago and asked if he could use one for a book cover. We worked it out and this came in the mail today! Don't ask for a book report, but I'll dip my toe in tonight. Orange and peach colors POPPING on the new wall. I don't know if I'm supposed to blur out paintings. Wait a second! Super 7 is making an Ygor figure and I'm only hearing about it today??? He's my second favorite monster!!! I don't know if I'm getting better at painting realistically, but I'm trying and it's fun. Learning about outlining with dark colors. The second model is thin, but my dark outline made the figure look way too thin. How much detail to add in the face My photos of my recent paintings have a harshness that the actual paintings don't have. Softening doesn't help. No substitution for actual paintings. In a hundred years there will be an art show of all the homemade masks that people made for this pandemic and the attendees will feel sophisticated looking at our creativity during crappy times. When it's too cold to throw paint around my studio, I try my hand at painting small realistic pieces. Found this old painting tucked down next to the bed. It's one of Maria's favorites from my old word bubble series. I love the found frame she's got it in. Creature #2's favorite Christmas present! All The Pieces Of You. Acrylic and chalk paint. 18x24. Available. Stay Forever. 16x20. Acrylic on canvas.
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