Light years

This is a piece that I created while at Rocky Mountain College of art and design. When It was installed, I mounted it so that the painting hung 9 inches away from the wall. I installed Fluorescent tubes on the inside of the framing of the painting. I then painted the wall in a radius 12' from the painting's edges, so in total the piece was 26' wide.  After painting the wall i mounted hooks into the wall and installed 12000' of ribbons that tangled out from the painting and onto the wall. I wanted to encapsulate the viewer in the work, to have them bound in a nest or womb type of situation. The piece features an astronaut in the fetal position. The piece represents the infinite possibility of life.

New years of 2013

Seeing as how I am still blessed and fortunate enough to be in Colorado, I will continue to post works created in Colorado that never made it into the blog before. I hope that everyone had a wonderful new year. Be well.

"Xi Zhang"

acrylic on canvas  24x36"

"Nude figure study"

graphite on paper 19x24" 

3 new paintings

I hope that everyone enjoys the newest batch of paintings.

"Eating his own reflection"Acrylic on canvas 3x3'

"Visitation" Oil on canvas 24x36"

"The Beating" acrylic on mirror and etched glass film covering 24x36"

Two new paintings

I have three more painting so upload soon, but I thought I'd give you a little taste with these two. I'm having a great time in my advanced painting class this semester

 "AbsolutXi" acrylic on canvas 24x36"

"And Many More" acrylic on canvas 24x36"

The next 3 paintings coming are some of my best yet, so stay tuned.  

New Paintings!

The most popular portion, new paintings from the last two months. I'm excited to put up some paintings  and get some feedback. They are from several classes, and for personal practice. I have been taking two great painting classes from two awesome teachers. Damon Mohl an awesome painter and experimental film maker. Zi Zhang, who is quickly becoming one of colorado's largest artists, but would die of bashfulness if he ever admitted it.

"You gotta live my life to get boots like these"

oil glaze over acryllic underpainting on canvas 24"x36"

This was an imaginative self portrait for Damon's class.

"Over the Rainbow"

Oil on canvas 18"x24"

With this piece i wanted to make a statement about our modern culture, that uses novelties like, TV, Movies, and Video Games to shut out the real world. The achromatic part is a tragic war photo, the parts in color are an homage to the first ever Technicolor film "The Wizard of Oz".

"pour some sugar on me"

mixed media on canvas 24"x36"

My roomates often complain about the subjects of my paintings, however nude modeling is practice of volunteers, and as a student I don't get to choose.

 "Boo Radley"

Acrylic on canvas 18"x24"

A model study for my class, with improper horticulture to add flair. 

"quetzacoatyl's hippy bus"

acrylic on canvas 18"x24"

A piece made for Zhi Zang.

"shakran' awe"

acrylic on canvas a8"x24"

another priject for Zhi Zang

 "roustabout"

Mixed Media 36"x50"

A visual representation of the song "roustabout" by Beats Antique, O responded to the circus influences in the song, made of Zhi Zang

"Uncle Chuck"

oil on wood 30"x48"

This is a present for a friend and a practice in color variations, optical local and abstract for Zhi Zang

"juvellian"

Oil on canvas 24"x36"

A still life for Damon Mohl, using various items from our apartment. 

"secret meeting"

oil on canvas 18"x24"

An achromatic still life. 

"Male bust"

acrylic on canvas 18"x24"

A figure study for Damon Mohl.

"thoughtful"

Acrylic on canvas 24"x36"

A self portrait. 

"color my life mine"

Acrylic on canvas 18"x24"

a painting made in my little free-time one night 

Rendering

These are just a few of the assignments from my rendering class this year.

This is a 1/2" sketch done for the artistic direction of a scene that takes place in an aquarium.

 A watercolor painting of the architectural details of a building.

 An achromatic still life of blocks.

 A watercolor still life of blocks.

 A watercolor portrait of a bust.

The next two pictures are a handmade comic. 

 Four Achromatic fabric drawings 

 A reproduction on black of Triumphant love by Caravagio