Revisited
The Paint Spatter for my Newest Painting
What do you see in this paint spatter? Would you have found an image like the next one? This is the image I found in the paint spatter. I was looking for an image inspired by Gustav Klimt’s painting, “The Kiss”, which you can see below. Watch for the continuing…
Read MoreReveal of the Finished Painting: Woman in a Red Raspberry Beret
Have you been wondering how it would turn out? Now you can see the finished painting, my version of Picasso’s “Woman in a Red Beret “. Sotheby’s Auction House has a great blog post on Picasso’s painting that they recently auctioned off. You can see the Picasso piece below. The portrait I…
Read MoreRed Beret Work in Progress Video
Would you be inspired by a $70 million painting? I was. But it wasn’t about the money (though the auction sale total did amaze me). Really when I saw Picasso’s “Woman in a Red Beret”, the piece recently auctioned off at Sotheby’s, it was the undiluted, unapologetic emotion of the image that got me.…
Read MoreWhen Red Beret Meets Raspberry Beret
Ever get a song stuck in your head? As I worked on my version of Picasso’s “Woman in a Red Beret “, the song, “Raspberry Beret “, by Prince floated into my mind. I started to wonder if Prince had been inspired by Picasso, too. And then, I realized the poetry of following “…berry”…
Read MoreThe Girl Who Left Home to Learn David Hockney
Oh, I had such a fantastical afternoon, once upon a too bright Saturday. I found my way into the strangely dim, yet clear light of a brand new art center and its surprising gem of a show: David Hockney‘s Etchings from his book, “Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm“. These fairy tales are…
Read MoreWork in Progress: Woman in a Red Beret’s Paint Spatter and Pencil
Where do you start a project? When I start a painting, I have a theme in mind. In this case, I am painting my version of Picasso’s “Woman in a Red Beret”. I look through a collection of paint spatters and smears that I have created, looking for an image to appear in one…
Read MoreA Peek at the Beret
A sneak peek for you: a detail from my take on Picasso’s “Woman in a Red Beret”. Picasso’s painting caught my attention when it was auctioned off for $70 million, recently. Great piece (ya might say)! I just couldn’t resist getting up close and personal with his work. I can’t wait to share the…
Read MoreAfternoon, Revisited: The Finished Painting
Tadaaah! Here it is: my completed version of Georges Seurat’s, “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”. I titled it, “Afternoon, Revisited “. You can see the original Seurat painting below. I started this piece as a challenge to myself, as a reaction to a whole lot of rejections. But…
Read MoreAfternoon, Revisited: A Couple Characters
A couple characters in study mode. Drawing loosely in doodle mindset often yields the best personalities. I tend to be shy, but I’m trying to loosen up and share. Are you shy or free-and-easy-going? See the evolution of this piece from sneak peek to color study to initial idea to character studies to characters…
Read MoreThe Characters Emerge
Seurat included so many people and animals in his “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”. My characters asserted their own, unique personalities. What “personality” do your Sunday afternoons take on? See the evolution of this piece from sneak peek to color study to initial idea to character studies to the characters…
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