Artwork over time
Artwork for Drinking Liberally
Wedding gift to Amanda and Jeremy, a flip cup acrylic pour
Acrylic Pours are so fun and so unpredictable. Here are samples of recent work: March 2023 photos
After working on some inks I am addicted to the acrylic pour technique. You can make colors play well together and it is always a surprise.
I took an online course through the website Domestika with Carne Griffiths on water based ink portraiture which led to some experimentation with the water based inks, the acrylic inks and acrylic pour techniques. These experimental art pieces inspired me to branch out from traditional oil portraiture.
Vashti, Pastel @ 2006The biblical story of Esther does not highlight the story of Vashti, the wife of Xerxes I of Persia (Ahasuerus). She was banished from his court because of her decision to defy his order to appear naked before his drunken friends. A new beauty contest was then in order to find a more obedient wife.
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