Totem

18" x 24" oil on canvas

Totem evolved from a totally random doodle to a full blown painting because I wanted to see how it would look painted. I guess you could say it was an experiment of sorts.  From the background to the different sets of eyes, each 'head' has its own distinct look and expression. I had fun doing this one. I was particularly pleased with the blue sky background. To achieve that particular effect I spread a thin blue wash over the area(those are the lighter parts showing through), and then when it was completely dry I picked up thalo blue without thinning it and smeared/scrubbed it onto the canvas with a thick brush.

I (heart) Robot

Done on request for my teenage cousin who currently loves robots, afros and love. The size of the canvas is either 16x20 or 18x24 inches with acrylic paint. I'm happy to learn it's hanging on her wall instead of being cast aside in some corner. :)

Elephant Obvious...need I say more?

18"x24" oil on canvas

Scrutiny

Also done with acrylic on canvas board. Scrutiny is the uncomfortable feeling of being taken apart for another person's amusement.

When It Pours

The result of a sleepless night and a few anxieties at that particular moment. Of course everyone knows the saying "when it rains, it pours". It had seemed at the time instead of raindrops, a torrential flood had appeared.

I used acrylic on canvas board for this piece and marker to make bold lines. I don't particularly care for acrylic because it always feels like I have to rush to achieve any effects before the paint dries. But then again, I can always layer.

The Fates Have Decided II

Most of you are probably wondering "Who are the Fates? And what is it that they've decided?"

Like echoes, my childhood reverberates within me rather unexpectedly sometimes. I loved(and still do) love reading. Growing up, I read a lot of Greek mythology. Gods, Demi-gods and mortals were all fascinating creatures described on pages I could get lost in for hours and hours. No matter how powerful they all had one thing in common, they all feared the Fates.

Also known as the Moirae/Moerae, the Fates controlled every moment of life from birth to death. The golden thread represents life.


Clotho spun the thread.

Lachesis measured.

Atropos cut the thread ending the lifespan. The whole idea that fate/destiny controls our very movements...well I'm not quite sure I believe it personally but it is an interesting topic to think and talk about regardless.

Patchwork Field

18 x 24 inches, oil on  canvas

Patchwork Field started out initially as a commission that went awry years ago. Long story short, the client purchased a sculpture instead and I was left with a canvas and geometric shapes I didn't care for. A family friend saw the unfinished piece and fell in love with the colors and shapes. When his birthday came around I thought I'd present him with this piece but not before fooling around with the shapes a little more in order to make it more "like me".