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    The Storm

    The Storm

    The little boy was seven years old and farther away from his home than he should have been that afternoon, exploring the remote ends of t...
    My River

    My River

    I live next to a river that continually runs, all day, all night, every minute of the year. I spent a lot of my years growing up in a des...
    Painting in the Key of F#

    Painting in the Key of F#

    In response to a question I was asked about the 1.4Hz tatoo on the arm of one of the figures in Drama Magnifico. The short explanation is...
    Why do I paint?

    Why do I paint?

    I often have a reoccurring conversation with a good artist friend of mine. It goes something like: Why do I paint? Do I do it for myself ...
    Emotion in Art

    Emotion in Art

    This is a photograph of my first sculpture I made at age 22. Clay 12” x 5” x 5”. A Bust of Christ. To convey emotion through art has alwa...
    Drama from Inside

    Drama from Inside

    This is my first post since I released the image of my painting 'Drama Magnifico' The image has been met with positive reaction, however,...
    Interestingpretation

    Interestingpretation

    Model interpreting the image of himself interpreting a painting. All subject to interpretation of course.
    To Suffer Success

    To Suffer Success

    This picture shows a series of large scale drawings I created live during a Good Friday evening service at Scottsdale Bible Church. I had...
    Over Reaching?

    Over Reaching?

    I did this Michelangelo study (above) when I first began oil painting. (19 feet x 6 feet). A lot of hours on that one. I learned a lot. I...
    Overture

    Overture

    I titled this painting and its accompanying original musical score ‘Overture’, for it is an introduction to an upcoming large-scale paint...
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