Paintings in Traditional MediaAs a professional artist all my adult life, I've tried nearly every medium. Each one has its strengths and limitations, and I've loved just about all of them. Now I've settled mostly into using pastels, oils, and occasionally watercolor or charcoal for my commissions, and usually pastels for demos, because of their speed and versatility.
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PhotographyI've taken most of these images with an iPhone, first the iPhone 4 and now the 4S, because I always have it with me, it takes great pictures in low light and close-up situations, and it's small enough to fit into little spaces that a big SLR can't manage. Also, there are several useful apps that work only during the picture-taking phase.
I originally took photos mainly to cultivate ideas and materials for paintings, both layered photographic paintings and traditional media, but now more often the original photo is strong enough to stand quite well on its own. Check out these recent series ... |
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