Untitled (abstract pencil drawing)

"Untitled" pencil 15" x 10"

Abstract pencil drawing on Canson Mi-Tientes mounted to acid-free foamcore.

This piece is available for purchase, matted to fit a standard 20" x 16" frame.

Mixed Messages

"Mixed Messages" Pencil 16" x 10"

Abstract black and white drawing in pencil.  Some areas were treated with a bit of alcohol wash, some were crosshatched...inspiring the title.

The original is available via Saatchi Art, where you can also order prints on demand.  They also have a really cool feature where you can see how the art would look in a room...

Winged

"Winged" Pastel 6" x 6"

A small, abstract piece in pastel on a heavily textured surface.  I started to see wings forming, and maybe even a Phoenix...?

You can purchase the original artwork for as little as cost via Daily Paintworks auction.  Prints are available at My Etsy shop.

Mesa

"Mesa" Pastel 6" x 3"

A small abstract landscape in pastel.  This began as a non-objective piece with some random scribbles of charcoal, which I heavily sprayed with fixative to create a wash.  I developed the values a bit more, added some subtle olives, browns, and rusts, and discovered this landscape hiding in the work.

The surface is acid-free foam core board treated with pastel primer to give it some tooth.  I love the textures I get with homemade surfaces...well worth the extra prep time.

The original art is currently up for auction and can be yours for as little as $6!  Click to bid!

Tangle

"Tangle" Charcoal and Pastel 6" x 4"

A small, abstract drawing in charcoal and pastel.  Like most of my non-objective pieces, it began with some random scribbles.  Eventually they developed into something that reminded me of a tangle of branches.

Folding Fences

"Folding Fences" Charcoal 8" x 8"

An abstract drawing in charcoal.  I'm not sure exactly how or why one would go about folding fences, but I perhaps this is what it might look like...

Maybe I was thinking about the final scene in the movie Poltergeist (spoiler alert!), where the house folds in on itself and disappears in a tiny spark of light...could happen...

Red Flowers

"Red Flowers" Pastel 3" x 6"

My current work is going in two main directions: non-objective/abstract work and still life subjects constructed from my imagination with a contemporary style.  This is one of the latter, of course.

After being tied to photographic reference for so long, it's very liberating to work more intuitively...its quite magical, really, creating scenes and objects from nothing.

This piece is available for purchase via auction at Daily Paintworks.  It is matted to fit a standard 8" x 10" frame.