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Monday, December 28, 2015
Monday, December 21, 2015
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Typography
5 x 7
Acrylics mounted on canvas board
Poured liquid acrylic medium on Yupo, added red, yellow and blue acrylic paint that was modified to a liquid state by mixing the colors with acrylic satin varnish. The colors were allowed to flow and merge on the Yupo, adding direction as needed.
The paint dried to a rubbery finish in 24 hours. The flowing design was cut out with an Exacto knife.
Heavy acrylic medium was added to the back of the design and to the canvas board. the design was turned over and placed on the board, once secured in place with a brayer a final coat of medium was brushed over the entire piece.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Plein Air Set Up
1. Winsor & Newton Eden Table Easel
2. Winsor & Newton Bristol Watercolor Easel
3.Standard Paint Box 13 x 17
2 panel carrier slots 11 x 14
4. Open Acrylics and paint thinner
5. Water Mister
6. Shop towels
7. Assorted bristle and synthetic brushes
8. Paint palette (Used palette paper on tray for easier cleanup)
9. Easel Tray (self made)
16 x 20 Standard Profile paint panel, upside down
5" center cut
9" opening (width to correspond with thickness of easel legs)
2 each , 7 3/4" x 1 1/2" x 3/4" lumber to act as stabilizers
Drill holes in side to hold paint brushes
10. Water containers
11. Carrier
Canvas luggage with wheels and handles.
Attached this to the Watercolor Easel because it will take smaller panels/canvas whereas the other one will not.
2. Winsor & Newton Bristol Watercolor Easel
3.Standard Paint Box 13 x 17
2 panel carrier slots 11 x 14
taped 2 gessoed canvases or other painting surface to either side of 11 x 14 birch panel, that way I have up to four surfaces to paint on if desired.
4. Open Acrylics and paint thinner
5. Water Mister
6. Shop towels
7. Assorted bristle and synthetic brushes
8. Paint palette (Used palette paper on tray for easier cleanup)
9. Easel Tray (self made)
16 x 20 Standard Profile paint panel, upside down
5" center cut
9" opening (width to correspond with thickness of easel legs)
2 each , 7 3/4" x 1 1/2" x 3/4" lumber to act as stabilizers
Drill holes in side to hold paint brushes
10. Water containers
11. Carrier
Canvas luggage with wheels and handles.
6-16-2015 Plein Air - Eastern Trail
Rainy Day - ET
9 x 12
Acrylics on Canvas
This morning's scene of the Scarborough Marsh. I noticed this on a recent bike ride and came back to paint it. The weather was cloudy but it gave me a chance to paint clouds. A good start for my first plein-air painting. To be finished up in the studio.
Cloud Study - ET
9 x 12
Acrylics on Canvas
As I was packing up from doing the previous painting I noticed the sky peeking through the clouds and had to paint it.
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Graphite portrait - work in progress & completed
Untitled in Progress
Graphite on Board
10 x 12
Untitled Completed
Graphite on Board
10 x 12
Graphite on Board
10 x 12
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Ever After Mustang Rescue Six
Saco Sidewalk Arts Festival
June 27th, 2015
9 to 4
Project completed! Each painting is 6 x 6 Acrylics on Board. To be sold separately or in groups.
Friday, June 5, 2015
Monday, June 1, 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Mother and Foal
Mother and Foal
6 x 6
Acrylics on raised panel
Possible donation to EAMR June 26 Art Fair Table
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
Harlequins
Harlequin
5 x 7
Acrylics
I'm not comfortable with this background and will probably change it later.(4/20/2015)
Harlequin
5 x 7
Acrylics
I put more 'action' in the water and added more color to the duck. (4/21/2015)
Harlequin II
5 x 7
Inktense Inks and Acrylics
Here is a second duck in lighter surroundings. I used a combination of Inktense Ink and Acrylics, the ink was used for the base and acrylics painted on top. (4/21/2015)
5 x 7
Inktense Inks and Acrylics
Here is a second duck in lighter surroundings. I used a combination of Inktense Ink and Acrylics, the ink was used for the base and acrylics painted on top. (4/21/2015)
Saturday, April 18, 2015
I watched The Banishment of Beauty on YouTube last night. Regardless on where one stands in relation to Contemporary Art versus Representational Art, this is a very thoughtful analysis of today's art culture.
One thing I got from watching this film was the link between the arts and science. Leonardo DaVinci is recognized as being both a scientist and an artist. Scientists seem to have a greater standing in our society than do we lowly artists. Given a choice between being an artist or a scientist our parents would, in most cases, push us toward a career in the sciences. Yet, society does not recognize how close the two fields are linked. Both create for the greater good of humanity when you think about it.
Where a scientist does experiments to test out a theory, painters experiment with pigment, support, mediums, solvents and varnishes, etc. to create their works of art. Just as all scientific experiments do not produce the desired results not all painting are masterpieces.
A sculptor must have knowledge properties of the wood, stone or clay that the sculptor works with. A dancer must know the limits of the human body and just how far to stretch those limits to create dance. A musician must know the scales and range of sound to produce music. A writer must know prose and grammar to write effectively.
Where science aims to make life better for humanity, art must strive to evoke beauty to the viewer. For it is in art that we can relate best to each other. In art we are creating a world for others to see. If we, as artists, create scenes of ugliness and despair in our quest to portray 'truth' will not the viewer be moved negatively? Is it not our responsibility, as artists, to balance the ugliness with beauty and hope? The image that the rest of the world has of America comes from the films and television that portray America as violent and hedonistic.
The Banishment of Beauty - Scott Burdick
Friday, April 17, 2015
Tropical Sunset
Tropical Sunset
12 x 16
Acrylics on watercolor paper
Inspired by watching watercolor artist Clive Sinclair on Color In Your Life this morning. I used Golden Acrylics in a watercolor style because I knew that I'd be able to paint over any mistakes I would make, straight watercolor would not allow me to do that.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
Bluebird painting sequence
1. Detailed drawing of the bluebird was fixed with fixative then covered with clear Gesso to further seal it.
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2. A light wash of colors was added with Golden Open Acrylics giving it a watercolor look.
3. Finished with heavier application of paint.
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