by artbydjh | Nov 1, 2016 | New Work, Technique
I Love, Love, Love playing with different tools and techniques within my work. This piece is similar in palette and scene to Aura, which I completely a number of weeks back, yet they have a very different feel! With Aura, the paint was applied in many layers and I...
by artbydjh | Oct 29, 2016 | Technique
I just love the late night, stormy weather feel of this piece. The placement of random texture (done in advance of any paint) adds interest and intensity to the scene – especially if seen in person.
by artbydjh | Oct 10, 2016 | New Work
Much of my older work has a bit of a darker feel to it. In many pieces, I’ve tried to create the impression of a lonely street (or the like). More recently, I’ve lightened up some of my paintings, a few even having a brighter feel. I’m not a ‘dark’ person – as a...
by artbydjh | Sep 23, 2016 | New Work
A number of years back I bought a book on Degas one of my Very, Very favorite artists of all time! I actually own 5 or 6+ books about him and his work but this one is more instructional/descriptive of his style and approach. How he achieved color, movement,...
by artbydjh | Aug 29, 2016 | New Work
I’ve been in a habit lately of starting multiple paintings and finishing few. I just get over excited sometimes and one idea helps to develop the next…. Then before you know it I have ten or twelve paintings in process. Yikes! So, I’m regaining my focus to bring some...
