Baby Nursery Paintings

Dana & Casey Monholland are having their first baby. I didn't have the money to give a gift, but who needs money when you have a talent like this. I created the painting to match the decorations of the baby bed covers.

is IT all re-Is it all recyclable?

My Art fundamentals 1 class is history. This was my conclusion to the end of class.

From The Bottom Up

This is the finished product. And the beginnings of a new passion. I am flattered with the opportunity to continue forward with the entire airplane... I will later post photos of these in use and actually on the plane. All hand painted and design created by myself. The brown is the only part that I airbrushed.

Wolf Pitts airplane wheel-pants

These are wheel-pants for a Wolf Pitts airplane. I began working on this weekend. The set that are not attached or finished are my design of feet, bat feet. Yeah I know who knew bat even really had feet... Picture references below.

Black n White

I was thumbing threw a magazine, I really liked this picture it was a traditional black and white photograph. I wanted to make it look like an negative exposure. I found it was much harder than I thought it would be I had to retrain my eye to see the high lights as the negative area. I am not that pleased with this, as it looks to me too cartoon-ish. But as I was drawing I had a lot on my mind. The intimacy of the drawing and the tied hands, her back turned. It was exactly how I was feeling at the time. So in which case it is exactly how it was meant to turn out...

BIt Off mOrE thAn I cAn chEw

Sometimes on a rainy day it's hard to find something beautiful. I took a wonderful picture and tried to recreate it in black & white.

I Got The Re-Action I was Looking For

As some may know I am taking an art foundations class this is my first college course ever in art. This class is designed for students who are just interested in art to explore designs it's concepts. To experiment in objective and subjective development.

This is my second art project for this class. Allow me to explain the content 18x24 2-d B/W piece based upon these subject areas sociopolitical, power & propaganda, spiritual purpose, inner experience and beauty.
Wanting to hit on every single subject, as I am laying there thinking random thoughts as we do before we drift to sleep. WOW makes me reconsider the dream that came from this thought. But this does show how diverse I am in subjects...

August Is Such A Busy Month 4 Me

So with all that said I would like to introduce you to my latest most exciting project yet, I believe I am going to help design the outside of an airplane. This last weekend I meet a genital man who invited me to his hanger, I was able to take lots of pictures, just to get an idea as to what I will be working with. I wanted to share them with you (my viewers).

• 08 My Wedding Anniversary
• 13 Classes started for Rogers State University "RSU"
• 10 Alexia Jade's Birthday
  
• 18 Husband's Birthday
• 20 Grand father's Birthday
  
• 19 Daughter's school starts
  
• 22 Daughter's Birthday
• 25 Mother's Birthday
• 27 Father's Birthday
  

So yes, I am really busy this month. While I am celebrating birthday's I will continue to imagine something wonderful to help design...

Jack Nicholson In The Shining

I had a request from a friend who said all my subjects are feminine, what can I paint that he would really like he gave me some ideas, sent me a picture. It's finished now I was really excited about the post....... I used water colors for now & considering finishing up with acrylic, as for now it is complete

Dancing Fire

Simple Brush Strokes

simple brush strokes playing around with paints, these are on watercolor stock, something of a birthday or sympathy card size...... The one with the pink background is a sweet pea an the other are poppies.

It's All One Big Roller Coasters

My decision to create a roller coaster, I hope is self explanatory....My aunt Charlotte had given me this poem and I wanted to share it with you all:
"WHAT CANCER CANNOT DO" Cancer is so limited... It cannot cripple Love It cannot shatter Hope It cannot corrode Faith It cannot destroy Peace It cannot kill Friendship It cannot suppress Memories It cannot silence Courage It cannot invade the Soul It cannot steal Eternal Life It cannot conquer the Spirit
This was something some one passed on to her when she was sick & it gave her great comfort.

With all this strength & admiration willpower & self reassurance one goes threw, We must raise the awareness fast.... build a foundation of fundamental financial, support for all of those around us in this, we call "CANCER" If you would like to bid on this bust, or other sisters. It will be displayed at the Woodlands Hill Mall in Tulsa, OK October 2-25 to promoting Breast Cancer Survivors. Please contact Judi Grove for more information or to donate. auctioning no. BID78309SR breastimpressions@cox.net

Grace & color, cancer doesn't discriminate!

this is just my background it's not completed.
I will continue with a phrase or a picture. I will paint between the breast down towards the belly. As you know so well, I love color and lots of it. I wanted you to be able to see both side of "Grace", so I took the her picture in front of a mirror. With colored tissue paper & mod podgee. Can you see the ribbon in the middle of her chest? The colors represent that cancer doesn't discriminate! no color, it can infect any woman, mother, sister daughter, all over the world....

Goodnight Grace

I have my next piece with me, looking for something to do "she" came to me a Breast Impression . I named her Grace, I am unsure the real woman's name. I have adopted her to paint for the Tulsa Project Woman Live Auction, Oct. 25th You will also have a chance to meet Grace and 24 of her friends Oct.2-25th at Woodland Hills Mall in Tulsa OK a sponsor for the Gala this year. This is the third annual Gala, I am excited to be a part of this. If you would like the chance to make a difference contact Judi Grove at breastimpressions@cox.net
I had a few to choose from but, I wanted one with a figure like mine. sides that I think I have more space to create what I am leaning towards painting. Of course stay tuned I'll post more as I begin.. no.1 is the original cast no.2 is once I rubbed her down with plaster.

Away & Looking 4 Inspirastion

There were so many buildings, people movements, lights, arts that inspired me while I was away. We went to an art show in the Bellagio Hotel art gallery in Las Vegas Nevada. The Lichtenstein, Warhol & friends being featured January- September 2009. No cameras allowed in that exhibit. But I was able to get myself in to some trouble as I was caught red handed taking photos of the Cirque-de-solis

Your Every Color

Yesterday I posted the finished piece I'd named it laughter just cause it was solo. Now I have completed the master piece. I really do like it, each canvas are different sizes. Each eye & mouth are the same size 6x8 the nose is a 4x6 all finished in acrylic paint, I am calling it "Your Every Color"
with a bubble gum smile... A green eye looking away.... Orange I smell....purple haze evil eye LOL.. It has a lot of personality and expression.

Project In The Works....

Currently working on a kind of collage. Started tonight from the bottom up. "Laughter" is what I am naming this half of the painting, It's a 4x6 small acrylic. Unsure if I am finished with the shadow or not but I will keep you posted. I will continue to add to this and upload each painting as I go.

LoSt iN oUtTeR sPacE

Just jamm'n to some Dave Matthews the long awaited new CD. I am confused about the idea of becoming "33". Unsure if 33 is old enough to finally feel right about my opinions or old enough to know when to keep my mouth shut. I was down for a few days a week ago. Let me set my point of view before I explain the situation. My No.1 belief is all things happen for a reason. No.2 Words are spoken from strangers who catch you off guard, because it's irrelevant to the person speaking the words they are just the messenger. It makes you think, sometimes gives comfort but it is all knowledge. No.3 never bring negativity to the table, energy is and always should be a positive never a feeling of doubt. No.4 Never tell yourself you can't do anything cause can't never did and wont never will. No.5 If you believe you can, you will. If you want it you will seceded. So now you know the kind of person I am, A guy who I have become pen pals with for a little over a week, So I introduce myself and a little about me. I said, "I am a struggling artist." he said, "you know you have become what you wanted to be when your doing what you like." He said, "there is no struggle when you have achieved it, you have become it"
I am everything I wanted to be....Sigh and a smirk on my face I became humble, Some sort of enter peace over come me.

Today was the Water Street Gallery 1st annual show of 6x6

Some of you where unable to join us in the event that is was a Thursday night at 6pm. But for me it was my Friday.
I took these wonderful pictures, some being sold just as you walked in the door. I have to brag on my dear friend C.E. As I so often do... Our Work was some of the best work there. Among all the work the diversity in styles and the time some really put in their work was apparent. Others just placed photos printed on canvas and masked on the original 6x6...This was a wonderful date night for me and my husband.

Route 66 Art Show

My work was published on flyer for the June 6, 2009 (I am so Proud) first annual Art Show with 100+ entry's featured at The Water Street Gallery located in Sapulpa Oklahoma

I've been working on a series of buttons for the up coming route 66 Art Show. Each piece will be sold for 66 dollars on June 6, 2009 in Sapulpa Oklahoma on Route 66 a carnival family atmosphere. Lots of food and beer and fun. A celebration of the greatest highway in America. I am happy to be a part of. Come join us....

SO if your near come on out.

To match the pillows

I created this painting on a coffee table that we found at a garage sale. She had a lovely porch deep enough for party's we need a table where we could put our wine glasses of course.

Back In The Day

This is some of my art from high school. Teenage Storys

Framed Red Peppers
Red Hot another angle of the peppers


The story began when I wasn't much older than 8 years old, my grandfather liked to paint. I would go over to his house on the weekends. One night he asked me did I want to help him paint? I jumped up in his lap while he painted the centerfolds of the playboy magazines he had collected. I had a paintbrush an began mixing paint creating colors and helping him just like he taught. I was often time embarrassed when my childhood friends would come over to his house to play. It was kinda weird how he had the pictures he painted in his on the living room walls. But each time I since my friends felt uncomfortable I would tell'em I helped create a few of them. My Grandfather encouraged me from that day forward to Paint whatever I felt passionate about. My grandpa kept that painting on his wall we both painted together that night for years and years. (I guess until my grandma got sick of looking at it) There isn't a day I pick up a paintbrush I don't think of him....Thank you Grandpa Exhausted Energy

May 23rd Paseo Arts Festival

I met up with my dear friend Carolina Elizabeth this weekend where she was showing her amazing hand painted oil jewelery. We had a wonderful time laughing as always and exploring the diverse Art in Oklahoma inspired by a few....like Laura Nugent

Beverly Hills California

As I said in the last blog, The Los Angeles times interview generating more jobs. I was called upon a family who's daughter had asthma. All her toy's had to be removed from her room. So the mother wanted to do something special for her. I created a secret garden. I was finished this unique project in nearly three weeks. A sunny yellow water line at the top of the room. Paying close eye to detail to even the plug ins at the base of the wall.

Los Angeles Family Shelter

I am a firm believer in Karma. What goes around comes around. In 1998 I sold EVERYTHING I owned. I was living in a small apartment with a dream and the ambition to get there. I packed up shop in a duffel bag and road from Norman Oklahoma to Los Angeles on a Greyhound bus. Spent time in the bus station a night or so I didn't say sleep cause I am unsure I did any sleeping. Began walking the street homeless and no where to go. Hungry and agree at myself. I stumbled upon an emergency shelter in North Hollywood. I was there for a little over three month it came to mind to give back for the center for the three meals a day, a bed to lay in, Shower to bath in and a washing machine to do laundry. So given the gift I was born to give. I donated my time and energy to a 19x15 foot mural going up the stair case in the preschool childrens library. I was featured in the Los Angeles Times July 28, 1998 after the mural was complete. This generated more jobs for me a promising outlet to my dead end.

I often time imagine & still what to give more. I would give again. If you can imagine or donate in anyway contact www.lft.org maybe your in the area stop in an paint a mural for me........I was blessed.

Alice And Wonder Land

I am unsure if anyone else feels like this after a long day. This is something I drew up just to relax an unwind the other night before bed. Nothing special just some water color pencils and ink looks something like a comic book or tattoo...

Many colors

Introducing Otis McGee this is our lovable family dog. When Otis was a pup we nearly lost him to parvo. I visited him every day at the vet. He came home two long weeks later. This isn't your average dog. He goes every where with us and lays in bed with us each night. He is our lil boy.

sparrow

this is a song by Lizz Wright just came to mind when I was painting this lovely 8X10 watercolor Wake up, wake up Little sparrow Don't make your home Out in the snow Don't make your home Out in the snow Little bird, Don't you know Your friends flew south Many months ago You´re just a babe You cannot fly Your wings won't spread Up against the sky
There is another reason I wanted to paint this My little Sister, She adores birds, I personally love fish was brought to our attention by my husband "birds eat fish" Never the less I just wish she would spread her wings and fly

5X5

I am enjoying my art!!! (OWNERSHIP)MY dearest friend in the whole wide world has invited me to enter the route 66 art show. While searching for more paints for my latest project(old paints are so old they are rotten) I amaze myself I haven't picked up a paint brush in a year. I ran across another art show 5x5 on May 5 a very publicized social event (for your prissy wine drinkers and a cigarette on the end of a very long filter)
kind of event.
I just want my name out there I am daring myself and Keep telling myself I can make a painting a month ideally I'd like to make a painting a day and sell it on ebay. I should write songs too. I really enjoy this all over again. My inspiration is Carolina and i am my daughters inspiration it's full circle and very therapeutic now I have to bring myself to purchase more canvas since I have new paints... excuses excuses.... with a smile & a grin

WHAT IF

LOL I would love to see some of my art work in a gallery someday but I think we are recognized once we die....Hopefully not