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Gold & Black

Practicing with new Gold ink from Japan. I love the combination of using black sumi and gold. The simplicity is what I enjoy most painting in this style. You have to be careful not to use the gold too strongly, it tends to cheapen the painting. I try to cut the gold with black to bring the shine down, to [...]

By | November 20th, 2021|Categories: Michael Jackson|Comments Off on Gold & Black

Landscape Color Study

Watercolor and ink on paper, fast color study of water and trees. Ink base with thick highlights.

By | April 22nd, 2021|Categories: Landscapes|Comments Off on Landscape Color Study

Mountain View

Ink washes on Chinese paper, 2021. Some flecks of white for highlights along with pure black ink stick gives me the clean bold areas I strive for. Less detail is what I'm after always trying to maintain the essence and quality of paint in a work of art. Details never enter my mind when painting, for me its about the [...]

By | March 3rd, 2021|Categories: Paintings|Comments Off on Mountain View

Amanda Gorman

Portrait for poet Amanda Gorman. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 22 x 28 inches. Illustrating the florals in bloom and the new dawn sunset. 'The new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we are brave enough to be it.'

By | February 1st, 2021|Categories: Paintings|Comments Off on Amanda Gorman

Sketching In Venice

Watercolor study of still Gondolas, early morning. 16x20 inches, watercolor on paper.

By | November 26th, 2020|Categories: Landscapes, Personal Work|Comments Off on Sketching In Venice

Bob Dylan Litho

Sole impression from a single plate, litho ink on paper, 11 x 14 inches.

By | August 27th, 2020|Categories: Design|Comments Off on Bob Dylan Litho