When you hear the term “angel” what do you visualize or think of ? If you are of the 70’s and late 90’s generation you may well think of “Charlies Angels”. How often have you referred to someone, whether a child or someone close, “you are my angel”, or my “precious angel” ? Have you ever been in a position of possible peril or harm and for some strange reason you back away or are “saved” and you thank your “guardian angel” ? Whatever your religious or spiritual beliefs angels do evoke a response, a reaction and a feeling .
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I began this “Venice” painting last summer shortly after finishing “The Angel in the Forest” and after spending some time in this magical Italian city a few years back, The entire city is a canvas waiting to be painted. This work is a large canvas, @ 110 x 60 inches (280 x 150centimeters). Here you see the rough sketch that will be the basis for the painting. The final work will change considerably during the painting process. I do hope you enjoy the journey with me. My goal is to post weekly progress reports but please be patient, I never know when a painting is finished, until I sign my signature.
I want to welcome you to my Studio and blog. In these pages I will bring you into my studio to watch my creative process and to be a part of some of my works in progress. When I look at a piece of art in a gallery or museum I am always fascinated with the technique along with the how and why the artist actually created the work. (the artist in me I guess). Many of my paintings involve dozens of separate layers. So often the original idea I had for a work is far from what the finished painting ends up looking like. I want to share this process with you.
I also want to share with you my inspirations, motivations and passions. I have know since I was seven years old that I wanted to make a difference, that I wanted to contribute somewhere and somehow and that I wanted to be an artist. (Actually I wanted to be a famous rock star but that dream quickly faded).
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