Thursday, May 31, 2012

Painting of the day "Pier" by Alasdair Lindsay

Al (Alasdair) is a painter and an avid surfer. He studied Fine Art at Falmouth College, graduating in '99. His surfing lifestyle inspired his creative work. In addition to the ocean, he's inspired by abstract-expressionist painters such as Diebenkorn and Thebaud. 
"My Painting is based on the local landscape I see every day here in Cornwall. I study these places regularly and sometimes sketch on site, although I usually paint from memory and through experimentation. My painting has various influences, from my interest in mid century architecture and design, vintage poster and surfboard design, and Californian abstract artists from the 50s inform my colour and mark. My studio work is down to decisions based on instinct rather than theory. Often the subject of my painting becomes secondary to the emerging pattern of abstract areas, which must be evaluated and perhaps edited for the sake of the overall composition." - Alasdair Lindsay


other works
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

a look at my livingroom

I think it was the lamps that inspired the red accent throughout my living room.


Noguchi table in walnut at allmodern $1,539, I made the pillow but they sell them on etsy $28, coffee table book- Life is Paradise portraits by Francesco Clemente at amazon , Mongolian lamb pillow cover at westelm $59, acrylic red ball lamp at lightinthebox $70, Reese sofa in Tatum by Room and Board $1,500. 

 My Noguchi table is a knock off and Mongolian pillows and lamps I bought at Marshalls.

Can you find Bear in one of the photos above?





Sunday, May 20, 2012

Painting of the Day - Caity by David Bender

I like paintings by Brooklyn artist, David Bender
Caity
Things return
Undertow
 I combine remnants of sensory information and then let accidental discoveries take the upper hand - David Bender

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Painting of the Day -"Black Towel Beach" by Michael Carson

I like Michael Carson's paintings.  His figures usually find themselves in bars, nightclubs, cafes, and jazz clubs; even at home in intimate settings. 
Michael Carson was born in 1972 in Minneapolis, MN.  He graduated from the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Design in 1996.  Working as a graphic Artist, he painted his first painting three years after graduating from college.  He knew he had found his calling and in 2001, started painting full time.
  
 Influenced by the paintings of Toulouise Loutrec, John Singer Sargent, Norman Rockwell, Malcolm Liepke, and Milt Kobayashi, Michael Carson is primarily a figurative Artist who likes to tell a story. 
   
His volition is to emphasize relationships of color and light and allow the texture of his brush stroke to move the viewer’s eye through the art.  “I like the fact that the face can be such a subtle subject and one brush stroke can be the difference in the feel of the entire piece.  That gives me the ability to work in one subject matter and still find that I learn something new in every painting.  I love to incorporate my love of design, fashion and architecture into my work.  My nondescript surroundings help me to create a mood or a story that I am trying to relay through my painting.  Seeing how the work evolves, the subtle and drastic differences, and looking forward to the future is what keeps me painting.  I view a painting as a success when I take from it something new that follows me into my next work.  It’s just learning to become a better painter.”

Friday, May 4, 2012

who cool shares your birthday?

Yes, today is my birthday!  And yes, I have always taken some pride in being born the same day as Holly Golighty.
Audrey Hepburn4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993 
Keith HaringMay 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

I'm liking Alice Neel today and always

I had trouble selecting my favorite portraits by this prolific artist.
The De Vegh Twins, 1975. Oil on canvas
Pricilla, oil on canvas
Alice Neel (January 28, 1900 – October 13, 1984) was an American artist known for her oil on canvas portraits of friends, family, lovers, poets, artists and strangers. Her paintings are notable for their expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity.
1967 Nancy and Olivia, oil on canvas