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BUDDHA IN BLACK AND WHITE

Buddha In Black And White This black and white calligraphy image of a Buddha is similar to my Red Buddha that I posted several days ago.  I chose to draw my Buddha in this minimalist style to convey the no-frills … Continue reading

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Sicilian View – Trompe L’Oeil Painting

SICILIAN VIEW – Trompe L’Oeil Painting – “Views to Go” I started my “Views To Go” collection while living in Hawaii. My art studio was a portion of a converted garage with one small window. I played with the idea … Continue reading

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SLIDING DOWN RAINBOW

SLIDING DOWN RAINBOW Have you ever stopped to admire a rainbow when suddenly out of the corner of your eye a spark of light appears at the top, hesitates a moment, and then dashes down one side and disappears?  Don’t … Continue reading

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San Gimignano

PAINTING IN ITALY / SAN GIMIGNANO   San Gimignano is a feast for artists who seek diversity.  The views from this Tuscan hill town are breathtaking, especially the explosive red sunsets.  In town, the Piazza della Cisterna and it’s connecting … Continue reading

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Hawaiian Pua

   While living in Hawaii for ten years, it somehow didn’t seem right to not paint a flower now and then.  Although the ability to identify most flowers by their proper name eludes me, and my lack of floristic  knowledge … Continue reading

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Ripose 1 In Red – Female Nude

Sometimes it’s fun to step away from complicated drawings and just see how few lines are necessary to create a recognizable image that is pleasing to the eye.   Why did I add the red?  Does it have some deep exotic, … Continue reading

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To Market – In theTropics

  For me, big bold colors reflect the joys of a tropical island.  Taking life too seriously is for city dwellers, on the tropical island in my mind’s eye, I don’t see brown palm trees, I prefer purple; my turtle’s … Continue reading

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Red And Orange Flowers

I know,  it’s a boring title.  But at the time that I did this painting, I was bored. I took an artist’s still life workshop and to my dismay, the subject was this boring, colorless vase with these faded pink … Continue reading

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Red Vespa – Jail Break Italian Style

For a long time, I wanted to do a painting of a Red Vespa, but I couldn’t decide on the background.  It seemed everything had already been done and I wanted my Red Vespa painting to be unique. Then I … Continue reading

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Dancing On Moonbeams

Have you ever wondered what angels do all day and all night. Certainly, they must have some “down time” away from watching over all of us.  Well, I have an idea that some angels who love to dance spend their … Continue reading

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Island Love

Often times I like to step away from the serious. In Island Love I did that.  Who says turtles have to be green or dolphins have to be grey?   Not me.  And where is it written that once we become … Continue reading

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Vinny And The Van Goes 3

Here are two more members of Vinny And The Van Goes, that funky, rocking art band that’s taking the world by storm. This original acrylic on canvas painting has been sold, but lucky you, you can still purchase high quality giclee … Continue reading

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Vinny And The Van Goes 2

One day when I was doodling, I wondered what I could come up with if I merged one of my favorite, albeit a bit wacky, artists: Vincent Van Gogh, with a musical group.  I call the group: Vinny And The Van Goes.  They’re … Continue reading

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Vinny And The Van Goes

One day when I was doodling, I wondered what I could come up with if I merged one of my favorite, albeit a bit wacky, artists: Vincent Van Gogh, with a musical group.  I call the group: Vinny And The … Continue reading

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