Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the east coast. How could I capture the intensity, ferocity, of the waves on canvas? I could feel the roaring throughout my body when painting these pieces, yet I knew the only way I could possibly convey the intensity of the water was to allow that energy to funnel through me and explode onto the canvas. I used a palette knife for heavy application of paint, and threw the paint at the canvas; it splattered and splashed as the wave crashed into the surf. View more of these paintings using the oceanic series tag…
These are a few examples of opposite hand drawings, all made within the past year. Use the drawing tag below to take you to my drawing portfolio to see other examples of this artwork and to read what has inspired this approach of capturing the essence of the model by embracing the uncertainty of the line.
Encaustic Mummy II is my interpretation of skeletal remains from anthropological sites. If you click the image you will see a slide show of the progression of this piece. The initial form was bult up to give dimension and depth. I used a dark encaustic gesso on the board to allow the face to emerge from the background. I used sand, tar, shells and other items to give texture to the form. Afterwards I sealed all of this with wax. My favorite part of creating this piece was the finishing touches; giving a patina to the skull and continuing to…
mixed mediafigurative expressionistencausticanthropologicalmummies and ancients series
