by artbydjh | Feb 6, 2017 | New Work, Technique
I go through stages to where I just LOVE painting on a textured canvas! I work with texture mediums in one of two ways… either I know exactly what I want the scene to look like and I apply it based on the scene OR I spread it randomly which creates this unique element... 
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 14, 2016 | New Work
Two key challenges within my work are creating the illusion of both depth and motion. I’ve played with many ways to achieve this but in this most recent piece I’ve taken a new approach. First, I’ve found a new tool/brush style (Yay! I love new toys! ) Then, through... 
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...