by artbydjh | Aug 7, 2017 | New Work
You obviously don’t see nearly as many umbrellas running around town mid-summer…but inspiration still exists! This time of year when it’s 90+ in town, at the coast, we often experience the marine layer. Sometimes it just sits out on the horizon making for interesting... 
by artbydjh | May 16, 2017 | New Work
I started this painting some time back with a vision of exactly what I wanted it to be but I ended up having to set it aside. I picked it back up recently and instinctively went to paint that original vision I had in my mind. But it just wasn’t coming together…. Then... 
by artbydjh | May 10, 2017 | Gallery Exhibitions, New Work, Technique
Okay, here’s one more Spring inspired piece that I’ve recently brought to DragonFire. This piece was SO much fun to paint! I used a slow-dry medium to keep my paints wet for an extended period and to make them act a little more like oils. (It gives the paint a thicker... 
by artbydjh | May 7, 2017 | Gallery Exhibitions, New Work
This is the second of three Spring inspired paintings that I’ve recently brought to DragonFire Gallery for the Spring Unveiling Arts Festival (May 5, 6 and 7th). The colors are a bit bolder in person but I just love the way the red and blues have such a great contrast... 
by artbydjh | May 7, 2017 | New Work
With the Cannon Beach Spring Unveiling Arts Festival coming up I wanted to paint a couple of pieces to celebrate the season. I’ve created a few pieces in the past where the trees have replaced the buildings I typically paint but I’ve mixed up the palette on this one,... 
by artbydjh | Mar 25, 2017 | New Work
Most of you know that we have a home at the beach and a condo in the city overlooking a park. And that many of my paintings try to capture some version or mix of those environments. ‘Captivated’ was created based on a couple that I noticed from my deck in the city....