What the Hey?!?

This one resulted from scraping acrylic paint with a credit card. The technique takes advantage of the rough canvas texture. The art guild I demonstrated this one to enjoyed seeing me work.


acrylic on canvas, 18" x 36"

Are Those Dinosaur Eggs?

A local Catholic school had a special day when artists demonstrated at tables at the school. This is one of several I worked on as the girls came by to look. I had seen "Jurassic Park" around the time I worked on this piece - hence the dinosaur eggs. I played with stencils and sprayed acrylic with a toothbrush.


acrylic on canvas, 12" x 16"

Trinity

During a spring break from college, I went with a group to a mission in Mexico . . . one of the churches we visited used shamrocks symbolically in stained glass to represent the "Holy Trinity" This piece began as a demo for a group of students at a Catholic high school . . .


graphite on paper, 18.25" x 24.5"

Just Right

Some years back I was asked to demonstrate non-brush watercolor techniques to some kids who attended an art camp program. This is one of two pieces that were begun with a demonstration. I then worked back into them to finish.


watercolor on paper, 19" x 25.5"

Ink

My students did not understand the term "value" in art. I showed them these grids and had them look at the pieces at a distance. This was to let them see how to make grays by using lines and dots.







ink on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Smiley Burst

I wanted to do something "Pop" to inspire the students. Finishing was the hardest part. one student goaded me about seeing me finish this one in particular.


graphite on paper, 12" x 18"

Magic Ball

Here I was working with graphite dust. Also, I wanted to make a point about depicting a three-dimensional object with shadows and highlights.



graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Ridge

This was an experiment to see how color pencil would work on some mat-board I had in my classroom. I was demonstrating drawing with color pencil to the students. Specifically I wanted them to understand the layering of color pencil and the use of warm and cool colors. Also, I wanted them to see an example of how to make a landscape from imagination.


colored pencil on illustration board, 6" x 12"

Range

This was an experiment to see how graphite would work on some mat-board I had in my classroom. I was demonstrating drawing with graphite to the students. Also, I wanted them to see an example of how to make a landscape from imagination.


graphite on illustration board, 9" x 12"

Head & Arm

In this piece I sketched a shape and then went back and erased through as well as smudged the graphite. I then went back and drew into the erased and smudged areas. It's a destructive technique.



graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Laser Eye

This was just a doodle I stuck in here. I used it as an example of what can be done as doodle - with just pencil.



grahpite on paper, 3" x 6"

Rock Glazing

In this demonstration I showed students how to glaze watercolor over stenciled shapes, splatters and drips. I discussed creating depth through this process.


watercolor on paper, 8 1/2" x 11"