Unhinged

Chaos with order is the best description I have for this drawing. It is neat and tidy with mess and disaster dusted throughout the picture. I used a range of graphite pencils to create depth and contrast in this scene, mixing it with texture for added affect. Detail was thrown across the drawing to pull the eye and produce a dark and interesting story for the character at present leaving you in wonder as to what the story behind this character actually is.    

Unrestricted

"And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep."

-Robert Frost

  
When creating this Painting for a client I had no idea how it would turn out. Always an adventure when using paint and brush, I find myself surprised by the beauty discovered between the colors. Wanting to keep it warm and interesting, I focused on the sun and contrast that would follow from it. The warm pallet of reds, oranges and yellows sweep across the canvas, smothering it in cheery expectation, in contrast the cool colors of blue, green, white, and gray pull your eye and catch your attention. I used the cool whites and blues in hopes to ensnare your gaze to the focus of the first car.   The contrast comes into play from the bright yellow/orange of the sun through to the dark shadows of the racetrack and cars. The overall feel to this painting is a warm and almost vintage snapshot of a different time.  

 

Questions May Drift

For this  oil painting I used a combination of warm and cool coloring to create a unique fall setting. For this particular scene I wanted to pull your eye to the foreground letting the focus fall unto, the winding red tree and the softly flowing books and pages below. The background I left simple. Using only greys, rusts, and creams in soft long brushstrokes, I was able to give it an almost abstracted feel of movement or rain. I wanted this painting to represent a calm and crisp autumn afternoon  filled with cool breezes, fantastical stories, and maybe a slight mist to refresh the spirit.