by patternart | Oct 31, 2020 | News
Learning to draw, by drawing daily, is akin to developing a language, Each mark is a vivid description of the topography of the shape, regardless if its a quick full figure gestural sketch or a detailed observation of the hands or feet. Portraiture has always amazed...
by patternart | Oct 17, 2020 | News
Ground Cover, 30″ x 48″ Acrylic on Aluminum Panel I love painting the bare bones of the forest, the solitude of winter trees. Andrew Wyeth painted the lonesome landscapes of winter, he said “I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure...
by patternart | Sep 4, 2020 | News
Cascading Conifer – 48″ x 60″ Acrylic on Canvas I’m currently reading “The Global Forest” by Diana Beresford-Kroeger, a wonderful book about how trees can save us from our impending disastrous environmental future. Healthy forests...
by patternart | Aug 8, 2020 | News
Terran This is a portrait of a very special little boy, he is my son’s Godson,Terran, brother to Miles and son to Bonnie and Bryce. I painted this using acrylic paint on a 12″ x 18″ panel. It’s interesting as an artist to switch from painting...
by patternart | Jul 24, 2020 | News
Cascade Shadows One of my favorite events is our annual summer camping trip to the Cascade River about 15 miles east of Marblemount. We were roughing it sleeping in a tent until last year when we purchased a little Burro fiberglass trailer, perfect for a portable Art...