"Black and White Style"

I have been looking at this chair for months now thinking it would make a great painting. The bold black and white print with the pheasant was just to good to pass up. I thought the warm colors would be a great contrast with the cool crispness of the chair. I'm loving this one.

"Water from the Rock"

Watercolor

This is a watercolor I did about 3 years ago. I painted this after seeing a special on the real Mount Sinai. They found this rock near the mountain. It was spit down the middle and had signs of water erosion on the rock and around the site. Something you don't see in the desert. How cool is that! Anyway I painted this based on the photo of the rock. This is from a period when I was doing a lot in watercolor. I really like watercolor but enjoy the texture and intense color of oil and acrylic.

Study of the Cross

Here is a piece I did in college. I did a series of paintings on the cross. It is where I first started developing a style of painting. This is when I began falling in love with texture and color. This painting has been one of my favorites for sometime now, hanging in my office and hanging in different rooms in our home. It has always amazed me that people could see this painting, for some as long as 2 years, and not see Jesus on the cross. I always thought it was pretty obvious. I thought I would post it and share it.

Bird On A Wire

12x24

Acrylic on Canvas

I love the composition on this one. I was just trying to keep it loose. Something about this painting reminds of something that Bill Watterson would do, you know "Calvin and Hobbes". I love Calvin and Hobbes. Well anyway it was fun, hope you enjoy.

Foxy Moxie

This is a painting I did for my friend Kris Cato. He owns the best and the coolest hair salon anywhere. He has a great place in downtown Gadsden, AL. His place is called "The Moxie". It's has a great vibe. He works his magic on my family and the results are awesome. We were in last week for my son to get "Moxified" and he showed me an antique Moxie soda bottle. I thought it would make a great painting and cool surprise. I started researching Moxie soda bottles and ran across this one. It is different from any of the others and I loved the saying "Be Foxy Drink Moxie" I thought it fit perfectly. I finished it on his birthday and gave it to him as a house warming gift for their new home, but it may end up at The Moxie. Anyway, I loved the end result.

"Dilburt"

48 X 36

Acrylic on Canvas

This was a commissioned piece for a friend. She was wanting a large, fun, funky and crazy bird. We chose a golden crested crane. I enjoyed the process and she really loved it.

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