African

Fauvism, an art movement that lasted only a few years (1904 - 1908), turned the focus from representation to strong color. See more of it here.

Lately, I've have enjoyed painting Fauvist portraits. On gray days, these bright splashes of color are just the ticket to brightening things up around here.

every breath you take

vocals

It's been about 8 years since I played in the (really great, very best) band. I miss it a lot, but mostly I miss the (really great, very best) leader and vocalist of the band. He and I worked together like a super-intuitive amazing team. I hope to work with him again sometime soon. It just might happen. You never know.

Stay tuned!

guitar guy

Guitar Guy, 17 x 14, watercolor and ink on paper

I used to play keys in a band. Sometimes I shared the lead with the guitar man. Eight bars to him. Eight bars to me. Eight bars back to him, more if he was really into the groove and it was right. I knew. He knew.

Speaking of guitar, one of my all time favorite guitar men, Carlos Santana. You're never wrong when you pick him as your favorite guy.

express yourself

Express Yourself, 17 x 14, watercolor and ink on paper

Matisse. Picasso. German Expressionism. Emil Nolde. Frankenthaler.

Read. Study. Look. 

Paint. 

You never know what will happen when you open yourself to the traditions that came before you. 

The art of an artist must be his own art. It is... always a continuous chain of little inventions, little technical discoveries of one's own, in one's relation to the tool, the material and the colors.