Picture Perfect Paintings
Picture perfect paintings… or perfect picture paintings. Either way, I’m excited to share that my book project is moving along nicely.
October 17, 2013
Tag: Pearl Series
‘Tis the Season for Art
I was out earlier and someone wished me a “Season’s Greetings.” It was the first time this year that I’ve heard holiday cheers as we transition into cooler months and shorter days. I love this time of year. It’s a festive season ~ all about gratitude, blessing, and remembering the ones we love.
October 6, 2013
My Creative 2012
For many of us, this was a fun-filled and interesting year. Memorable for sure. I know it was for me. That may be why 2012 was (and still is) such a creative year. I started mine off creatively and am wrapping it up in like fashion. It’s all about art.
December 19, 2012
Nirvana – New Pearl Painting on Canvas
Created in beautiful pearl metallic blues over a hand brushed pearl base layered on a specially-prepared canvas surface. Metallic mediums mixed into my paints create a glistening effect with the changing light, creating a new experience with each viewing.
November 30, 2012
Nirvana Art in Process Video
View the painting in process. Just finished today, November 30, 2012. Special thanks to Tim Catching.
November 30, 2012
Hair Nirvana
Black Friday 2012 – enjoying a fantastic day in the studio. Hair is one of my favorite things to paint, and Nirvana is no exception. She has miles of hair painted one strand at a time. I still am quite a ways to go with her. So, back to the easel for me — after all, they don’t paint themselves.
November 23, 2012
It’s All in the Details
Today, I had the pleasure of working on my newest painting, which I have affectionately named “Nirvana.” The painting is coming along beautifully, and I am thrilled to report that it is almost complete. I just have a few more details and some finishing touches to add to the hair.
November 12, 2012
Art Nirvana in the Studio
I am enjoying some quality time with my newest painting – Nirvana. It’s still days from finished. Everything is down to details now.
November 11, 2012
Truth Video
My Process View my art in the process from my photoshoot with the beautiful Liz Ashley through the creation of the completed painting. Completed on May 20th and signed during the solar eclipse,
July 15, 2012
Back-to-Back
I love the sensual beauty of the female back. I’ve created a few paintings over the years to feature beauty from behind: Stranded, Ardor, Oblivious, Flashback… and for quite a while, I had wanted to create a complete series of
June 27, 2012
Truth
2012, 60″ x 36″ [152.40 cm x 91.44 cm], root beer colored acrylic pearls on specially-prepared pearlized canvas Completed on May 20th and signed during the solar eclipse, “Truth” is my fourth figurative painting for 2012, and features the beautiful Liz
June 10, 2012
Truth – New Pearl Painting on Canvas
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty – that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” — John Keats “Truth” by A.D. Cook 2012 Completed on May 20th and signed during the solar eclipse, “Truth” is my
May 21, 2012