the roots and the weeds

Here is another, chalk and colored pencil one, not sure if it is done, it sorta feels done.

I like this one, not sure about the color choices, but I think the lines look good.

Here is a scale, weight it out

O-kay, considering how little I post on my other blogspot, we'll see how this one goes...I am gonna try to post some of my artwork online here and get some feedback, pass this along to friends who you think may have anything to say about my artwork, all feedback will be helpful, even the bad stuff.

I will be taking the pictures myself, and so the image quality may not be great but...it will be up and online so...whatever...

Here goes....

Won't You Take Me To...Spooky Town

Out of all the work I am attempting at this moment...I like this one the best.

It is still to illustrative, and not very original or anything, I was just happy with the color more than anything, and the line a little...it has a spooky look I am pleased with.

This is chalk and colored pencil on colored paper....again my photography skills amaze me with this, notice my dining room table along the edges...so professional.

Mixed MEdia Crap

So, this is not actually a piece so much as it is a mixture of pieces I have not done anything with that are laying on my table so I put them together and here you go.

I have been working with the buildings a little more and trying to draw them on interesting paper, or even do paper cut out work with them...not finding it all that inspiring.

Is this a workable idea?

Maybe I should just turn all my doodles and useless ideas into collages of useless ideas...there's a useless idea...

Another Night in Some City

Here was my attempt to change...no figure, chalk pastel on colored paper...trying to let go and branch out...

Still illustrative...pretty week on the actual architectural drawing, I refuse to use a ruler and all that,so why am I drawing buildings...I guess it is just an impression of some imaginary city.

I don't hate this, I am just not excited by it.

Just a Sketch In Me

So this is the work I am trying not to do...

It's too...trite, childish, illustrative...no depth really.

I like the lines, line drawing can be really cool. I drew this at a meeting for art teachers at the Library of Congress, good use of my time really....

And I have been trying to think of a better way to use this image, change it....should it be in color, should I paint it, should it be a print? Should I forget it?

Pig Boy

This is my "pig Boy" piece, kinda meant to go with the "Playthings" series...although done years later.

I get a lot of people telling me this image is disturbing for some reason. He is oil on wood, I just love how staining the wood gives you an image to build on from the wood grain.

The Playthings Are So Abused

"The Playthings Are So Abused"

These were done in art school, older pieces, still my favorites though. They are oil on wood...6ft tall, about 2 ft wide. They are meant to be displayed together, but are indiviual pieces.

They came from dream images, I had about these children that lived underground and wore masks...

Nature Overtakes Us

O-kay....so this one is not finished...don't know if it will be, but I thought I was far enough along to post it.

Oil on wood, of course...

The idea had to do with death and a return to nature, I liked the idea in my head...but as usual once I start doing it, I hate it.

Pull Out the Stars

This was an experiment in color. I tend to work very monochromatic and, after this I know why...I just don't think it works in color that well.

I liked the idea of the image, but not the image itself very much...this was on canvas, and I do like wood more, so maybe I juststarted off wrong here too.

He Lives In The Forest

The flash sorta messed this one up...taking the pictures myself sure makes this seem like I am a professional artist huh?

Anyway, this too is oil on wood. I actually gave this one to a friend who had to return it to me when she said it bothered her boyfriend and he didn't want it in the house. Hey, at least I get a reaction right