And it begins
Today is February 08, 2008.
This site has been a long time coming. I published my first site back in 1998 and it lasted for about six months.
I hope I can maintain this site a while longer. As I have grown older and hopefully wiser, I have decided to start painting again and this site will document my attempt.
There are three image classes, Left,
Right, and Center, as you can see on this page.
I'll use two of these areas to post my art, photos or whatever. I hope you'll come back from time to time to follow my progress. I hope there is progress for you to follow.
By the way my wife Laurie took this photo, I just got new glasses....ya.
Painting #1 - Blue vase
This is my first attempt at painting since 1992 when I painted my first and only oil painting. I am a great fan of art. Sadly, my fear of failure at painting has kept me away from the canvas; this was a big step for me.
This is an 8 x 10 acrylic on canvas board. I was so anxious and nervous as I stared at the blank white board. So much so I walked away several times. I even became nauseated. This is what it is like for me to want to be an artist; my fear of failure is that strong. I'm am not afraid of anyone or anything...but painting, go figure.
This little exercise took me about 4 hours, 3 hours of staring and cussing, 45 min. of painting and 15 min. of clean up.
Painting #2 - Ascending
This painting was the result of my wife's suggestion. I lost my father on August 20, 2007, after a year long illness. I have struggled with this loss, and Laurie suggested I try to paint my feelings. This proved to be even more difficult than the first painting. Here I paint my father's spirit in blue ascending from the grave. While this is a beautiful thing, the surroundings are not so beautiful. A black lifeless tree, gray ground, white sky and a red slash of anger across the center. 