Art and Photography Blog

Painting of Night Float Rider #4 - New Orleans Mardi Gras 2013

Here is a 20 x 20 acrylic of a Mardi Gras float rider. He is pointing to someone indicating these beads are for that person. You see this gesture many times. If you are lucky he is pointing at you. 

I now an artist with the Arts Council of New Orleans and particpate in their monthy art market. These markets occur generally on the last Saturday at Palmer Park in New Orleans, at the corner of S. Carrolton and S. Claiborne. Saturday May 25 is the next market and I will have a booth and offer paintings for sale. Since I arrived back in my hometown, I have been painting a variety of themes related to the city.

You can also purchase my paintings directly from me through the Web. I have shipped paintings as far as Australia. Contact me at [email protected] to discuss prices and logistics. 

Painting of Blues at BMC, New Orleans - Ed Wills

Here is a portrait of Ed Wills, of Blues4Sale, playing blues at the BMC (aka Balcony Music Club) on Decatur Street. I have seen him a number of times at his regular Wednesday night BMC gig and have his CD. Here is YouTube video of Ed Wills at BMC. The acrylic painting is in a square 20” x 20” format. I should add that I think Ed is the best blues player in New Orleans and always enjoy him and his band. 

Painting of Bread Basket at Dick and Jenny's in New Orleans

Here is a 20" x 24' acrylic painting of the bread basket I was served at Dick and Jenny's resturant in New Orleans sitting at the bar. To go with it I had a duck confit pie and frogs legs in a Crystal Hot Sauce butter. Everything was great. The bread basket had cornbread and whole wheat bread with a ball of butter in a small white dish. 

Painting of My Winter Boots

I know it is Spring but here is a throw back to winter, my old winter boots. It is a 20" x 24" acrylic painting that is part of my shoe series putting shoes against brown roll paper. 

 
 

Painting of My Old Air Jordan Sneakers

Here is another in my shoe series. It is a 18" x 24" acrylic painting of my vintage Air Jordan sneakers. They have played a lot of hoop. 

 

Painting of Silver Boots: Early Stages and Final Version

Here is a 14" x 18" acrylic painting of silver boots that belonged to our studio model. I am putting shoes that I feel have some character against a roll of brown paper in the same way that photographers often put people against white paper.  You can see the early stages of the painting below the final version.  This and many others are for sale at the Artsetter site. 

 

   
  

 
 

Painting of My Old Black Shoes

This is a 14" x 18" acrylic painting of a comfortable pair of old shoes I have had for years. I tried to convey this feeling. This is the first in a new series on shoes. A pair of silver sneakers follows.  It is for sale at Artsetter.com. 

 
 

Acrylic Painting of Woman with a Maroon Hat

This is a 18" x 24" acrylic painting of a woman wearing a maroon hat.  The woman and the foreground were painted from life and I added a yellow background with an horizon to go with the landscape feel of the painting.

 

Woman in Brown Chair - Painting #2

Here is a 20" x 24" acrylic painting of a woman sitting in a brown chair. It is the same view as Painting of Woman in a Brown Chair posted on August 1. here you see the full view in a quick sketch that took less than an hour.

Painting of Yellow Fabric and Sitting Woman

Here is a 24" x 30" acrylic painting of a woman sitting under a yellow fabric.