by artbydjh | Apr 17, 2019 | Technique
The use of texture is so fascinating to me right now and so far, I’m finding endless ways to utilize it. Sometimes I scoop out giant amounts of this goop, use over-sized tools to spread it all over the canvas, and then take away what I don’t want. Other times I start... 
by artbydjh | Sep 9, 2018 | New Work, Technique
Typically when I select this palette for a new piece, I have a single lady in mind, with a flowing dress or jacket. I decided to mix it up with a two people and used a different technique on the couple – one that I’ve done in a number of grayscale pieces. I wasn’t... 
by artbydjh | Apr 3, 2018 | New Work, Technique
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I was recently contacted by a collector in search of a gift for her wife. They’d purchased a painting of mine some time back but this was meant to be a surprise for a special birthday. Given some perimeters, I began emailing her images of some of my available work to... 
by artbydjh | Nov 25, 2017 | New Work, Technique
This new piece was such a fun experiment for me! When I paint this style of work, where I scrape some of the scene out, it’s a very quick and intuitive process. I only have so long before the paint dries and if I don’t work quickly, it’s too late for the scraping. So...