A HUGE Compliment

Last Saturday I met with my friend Melanie Pang to discuss a request she had of me. Melanie asked me to develop a tattoo design based on my bird works. I can't think of many higher compliments than when someone appreciates your art at such a level that she wants to wear it on her body forever. I am truly humbled. Be looking out for the design(s) for it. I'll post pics here.

In other news I was invited at the eleventh hour to participate in an art show fundraising event held at Meteor Lounge for The Osito Foundation last Monday night here in Houston. I donated three pieces, but none sold. All the money raised, however, went to a great cause.

Renewed Inspiration

Over the past several days I've become more and more excited as my motivation levels have increased higher and higher. My mind is busy with new ideas and when I'm in my studio I feel energized. My eyes are once again becoming accustomed to appreciating the beauty in things and places that are often overlooked by others.

Inspiration

I must respectfully disagree with Ms. Annie Lennox. Love can indeed
show up in pavement cracks.

ORANGE

Today I was contemplating the color orange because it is the background color of my latest painting. I asked my friends on Facebook to share their thoughts on the color orange. Most of the comments I received were positive associations. Some said it was a happy color that exudes warmth and energy, while others associated it with caution. Orange tends to be a very assertive color that demands your attention. Orange has only been recognized as a color in and of itself since the 17th Century. Before then oranges were either described as reds or yellows. Historically orange has been associated with disparate concepts such as harvest, novel ideas, and spirituality. Artistically, I find it to be a very challenging color. It must be dealt with carefully in a painting or it will steal the show and overpower all the colors around it.

Yellow and Red make...

Upcoming work

I am starting a new project that should be done in a month. Right now I will call it 'the coffee project'. In the last decade or so we've seen the rise of the coffee shop around the country. People going in and out the doors and through drive thrus of local coffee shops are as ubiquitous in urban neighborhoods as cracked sidewalks. It's become an accepted and even encouraged way of life. They have become modern community centers, business offices- daily destinations for millions of people every day. This is the inspiration for my new project.

It's gonna be hot!