tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319491172398935072011-12-01T16:35:04.874-08:00surreal art is unusual. My interpretation has been a combination of color and form positioned with conceptual anomalies, perfectly blended to enhance what truly is abstract art pushed beyond itself.kismethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676397034252088196noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531949117239893507.post-63150094332732636592008-08-22T17:37:00.000-07:002008-08-22T18:04:52.790-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECalkl6SnF4/SK9cCjzTDYI/AAAAAAAAAG4/Wupr6CXs3qY/s1600-h/cloud.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECalkl6SnF4/SK9cCjzTDYI/AAAAAAAAAG4/Wupr6CXs3qY/s320/cloud.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237506090695069058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Begun as a pencil sketch, this painting sat in limbo for years before I realized it was complete. I was always wanting to add to it but knew all my ideas would just clutter it. Finally I let it go. The hair was done a year after the rest of the work and was painted with a natural German mineral based pigment paint mixture.<br /><br /><br />Acrylic on canvas<br />18x24 inches<br />you can buy this!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/531949117239893507-6315009433273263659?l=insane-paintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kismethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676397034252088196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531949117239893507.post-63230647467965052902008-08-22T17:25:00.000-07:002008-08-22T17:36:34.692-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECalkl6SnF4/SK9ZMIkCw0I/AAAAAAAAAGw/UgnmO6XtA3w/s1600-h/zazen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECalkl6SnF4/SK9ZMIkCw0I/AAAAAAAAAGw/UgnmO6XtA3w/s320/zazen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237502956647138114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This took several years to complete and developed without preconception. It is obviously all about form and has no colorplay. It is striking on a white wall.<br /><br />Acrylic on canvas<br />24x30 inches<br />you can buy this!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/531949117239893507-6323064746796505290?l=insane-paintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kismethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676397034252088196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531949117239893507.post-7510113544191117182008-08-16T18:02:00.000-07:002008-08-22T17:15:18.617-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECalkl6SnF4/SKd41L0fCGI/AAAAAAAAAEU/8pK68lRaSGY/s1600-h/reality.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECalkl6SnF4/SKd41L0fCGI/AAAAAAAAAEU/8pK68lRaSGY/s320/reality.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235285946942818402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This painting began with color and form (background) worked until it felt intuitively like it was "right" to my eye. The rocket and globe figures were developed on paper, each independent of the other and positioned to blend with the existing background.<br /><br /><br />This one is small (11x14)<br />Acrylic on canvas<br />You can buy this!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/531949117239893507-751011354419111718?l=insane-paintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kismethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676397034252088196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531949117239893507.post-11993084810661097532008-08-16T17:48:00.000-07:002008-08-22T16:59:01.087-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECalkl6SnF4/SKd2RGYgsII/AAAAAAAAAEM/TnmVzJC92ZY/s1600-h/fredandginger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECalkl6SnF4/SKd2RGYgsII/AAAAAAAAAEM/TnmVzJC92ZY/s320/fredandginger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235283127984763010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I began this painting on paper with the dancing figures in black and white and proceeded to the canvas panel with the intent of creating a background that would complement and enhance the movement quality. The figures' colors were a result of the background and a surprise.<br /><br /><br />This is small (11x14)<br />Acrylic on canvas board<br />you can buy this !<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/531949117239893507-1199308481066109753?l=insane-paintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kismethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676397034252088196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531949117239893507.post-35586503515940076652008-08-16T17:14:00.000-07:002008-08-22T17:05:49.925-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECalkl6SnF4/SKdtmUVMuVI/AAAAAAAAAD4/4IUfMs_K3jI/s1600-h/alone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECalkl6SnF4/SKdtmUVMuVI/AAAAAAAAAD4/4IUfMs_K3jI/s320/alone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235273596901570898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This figure was created several years before being used and was added to a background that was experimental and fun. It looked so good that I took it to Kinko's , color photo-copied it and handed it out to friends who accepted it with quizzical looks on their faces.<br /><br /><br /> This one is small (11x14)<br /> Acrylic on canvas board<br /> It's for sale!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/531949117239893507-3558650351594007665?l=insane-paintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kismethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676397034252088196noreply@blogger.com0