This is another in a series of paintings based on pen and ink drawings done at the Palau de la Musica. There are normally tuba and contrabass sections of these symphonic bands.
Tubas at the Palau, acrylics
Art
In Vincent’s Field
This is after Van Gogh’s “Wheat Field with a Lark,” It is the fifth in the series, starring my wife Peg and my friend Vincent.
Trump: The Call Was Perfect. Let me prove it.
Portrait of Van Gogh as a Young Man
I did this pencil portrait from a photo of Van Gogh that was hanging in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. It’s a bit hard to believe he was ever this healthy in appearance. His self portraits reveal his struggle for mental health and artistic achievement.
Frank Kirkpatrick
Frank Kirkpatrick, my father, here age 73. Today is Veteran’s Day in the US. He served in WW2, fighting the Nazis. He landed in Le Harvre during the invasion. He achieved the rank of Sargent. Thank you for your service to our country and our allies.
Carmen Stretches
Carmen is one of my favorite models. She’s lanky, a ballerina with great stretching poses. As you can see, this had to be quickly done. Sometimes you get the best results when you do not have much time.
Woman Chatting, pen and ink drawing
Pen and ink drawing using the two hands method.
Woman, With Hair
Double Take!
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Conversations
This is another in my Hopper series, this one inspired by Hopper’s Automat. Strong lines contrast with fuzziness in the figures, overhead lighting with the darkness outdoors, the comparative focus of the indoor scene with the night, a feeling of having conquered the uncertainty of the darkness but with but a slim barrier of safety.
See the others at Hopper inspired pieces
