In 2018, I worked mostly on limited-palette realism with a focus on lighting and optical color mixing. I also produced a few pieces with special perspectives and hidden elements/narratives.
Flamingo 20" x 16" oil on panel exhibited at The State Fair of Texas 2018
Bird Goblet 4" x 6" oil on canvas board
Down and Outpour 12" x 12" oil and liquid leaf on aluminum panel
The Deniers 20" x 16" oil on canvas with hidden narrative
Costume 9" x 13" oil on repurposed aluminum sign
This Old Thing 9" x 13" oil on repurposed aluminum sign
Halloween Rose 9" x 13" oil on repurposed aluminum sign from life
Grimflower 12" x 12" oil on aluminum with hidden elements
22:26 Oil on repurposed aluminum panel
Blue Viper 16" x 20" acrylic on canvas
Snowglobe (view #1) 20" x 16" oil on canvas can be viewed 2 ways (or more) for hidden narratives.
Snowglobe (View #2) 20" x 16" oil on canvas can be viewed 2 ways (or more) for hidden narratives.
Brothers oil on canvas; a State Fair of Texas blue-ribbon-award-winning painting inspired by a vintage photo by Al Lopez
Flying Fox 16" x 20" oil on aluminum panel with hidden elements
Texas Star 9" x 12" oil on aluminum panel; a painting of my son at the State Fair of Texas
Sktchy 12" x 16" oil on wood panel
Shelby Adams 9" x 12" oil on hardboard
Abstract Portrait of John 9" x 12" oil on bristol
Claudia Maskorra 16" x 12" oil on cardboard
Abel's Lion 12" x 9" oil on aluminum panel
An assortment of 4" x 6" sketchbook watercolors
Painted Bunting, 16" x 20" acrylic on canvas, one of several birds painted live at EarthX for National Audubon Society