Monthly Studio Update - February, 2005
Studio Update:
40 New Works.
Sorry for January and
February’s delay but I have had to replace my hard drive and I kept
opting to paint instead of re-uploading all the computer stuff.
Little Goddess, 2005, oil
on linen, 21 ½ x 26”. Available.
Little Goddess is complete after many
years of juggling light, forms, and background objects. I composed a poem about
her theme:
Little Goddess
She bore the night of his fear,
And ferried him,
Effortlessly,
To the sights of Icarus.
She embraced the flight of his glow,
And held it,
Simply,
In the pulse of her body.
She seared the light of his gravity,
And eased him,
Gently,
To light in a ground of green and gold.
Joseph,
2005, acrylic on archival panel, 12 x 16”. Available.
Joseph is complete. I believe I
started work on him around March ’04. Though to many people the painting
might look classical there is a wonderfully modern stylistic element that I
incorporated in it. Two outstanding features of Joseph’s expression are
the arc of his eyebrow and upper lip. I accented this arc motif throughout the
painting. Notice the arcs of his collar, head, upper ear, upper nostril, upper
chin, in folds of the background material.
Blind,
2005, oil on archival panel, 12 x 16”. Available.
Blind was a difficult work not for the
obvious complexity of the perspective composition but because I one had a small
window of opportunity, of about 15 minutes, when the sunlight hit the blind.
And I had to be fortunate that I would have clear sunshine or I won’t be
able to work that day. I love the crisscross patterns of the solid objects vs.
the casted lights and shadows. I also like the idea of one of the possible
themes: a prison of light.
I have been spurned on to make more oil
sketches around and in my studio.
Paper
Towel, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”. Available.
Coffee
Pot—Gray, 2004, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”. Available
Coffee
Pot—Gray 2, 2004, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”. Available
Recent I bought a special panel and canvas
carrying box. It holds up to 12 panels without any object touching the
surfaces. The box has enabled me to make many oil paintings outside without
worrying about protecting the wet paint.
Arc, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Soft Brown, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Storm, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Haze, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Curves, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Horizontals, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Leafless, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Muted, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Sand, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Sand 2, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Pebbles, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Postmodernism is Dead, Long Live Light, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Thick with Clouds, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Red, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Reflection, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Reflect, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”. Available
Rust, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Strange Water, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Swirl, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Reversal, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Uprooted Mangrove, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Uprooted Mangrove 2, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Strange Harmony, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Available
Wet, 2005, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”. Available
Panes, work in progress, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Brush, work in progress, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Wood Floor, work in progress, oil on archival panel, 9 x 12”.
Some of the work I am making is under studio
conditions and I can not only come back to it anytime I want to but I can also
spend some time developing the details. I will be doing that with Wood Floor and a few of the following
works.
Easel, work in progress, oil on archival panel, 12 x 16”.
Toucan Table, work in progress, oil on archival panel, 12 x 16”.
Because I have been working so much outside I
have not had time to go back to this self—portrait though I very much
look forward to finishing it.
Reflected Self-Portrait, work in progress, oil on archival panel, 12 x 16”.
Mike, 2005, work in progress, pastel on black paper.
A quick pastel of a friend of mine.
Self-Portrait in Red, working in progress, oil on archival panel, 8 x 10”.
I have been playing with this self—portrait
for years, I like the idea that I am only using variations of red paint…the
eyes are actually magenta but compared to all the heat of the red—oranges
they appear blue.
Kimberly, work in progress, pencil on Rives BFK paper, 18 x 24”.
After finally completing Little Goddess I have been a bit freed up to begin a new major work.
I have a great connection with Kimberly, who stepped in for Little Goddess and Venus, and I have begun the early stages of creating a life-size
portrait, from the waist up. The end result with be an oil painting but I will
be making several studies, such as this line drawing, which will serve as a
compositional study.
About availability, look for updated info on
these works at www.RomanticRealism.net
later this month.
Non-Studio Updates:
Last month Dr. Stephen Hicks and I have spent
a few days brainstorming and banged out the outline for our upcoming book
tentatively titled Explaining Postmodern
Art. In truth the work was a tremendous amount of fun and I am excited and
honored to work with such a knowledgeable and clever mind and one heck of a
good guy.
And…
EXHIBITION
OF NEW WORK
by Newberry
May 6th,
2005
Akhriev
Hefferlin Fine Art
For upcoming information:
www.melissahefferlin.com
www.daudakhriev.com
Hope this makes up for no January Update!