How about we bring this thing back to life?

FloridaSurvivalGardening.com is rocking along... yet I've been neglecting my other passion: art.

The last few weeks I've been doing a lot of painting.

Recently, I bought a bunch of oil paint and supplies from a friend. His wife, Ana Lesswing, (who was also a friend of mine) was an artist and art teacher. Two years ago, God decided to take her home after a long battle with cancer. Now, with some sadness, I have most of her paints, canvases and tools.

Something about "inheriting" these supplies from such a vivacious and non-stop artist has given me a boost. I realized how much I've been missing in my life by simply pursuing work and gardening without feeding my love of the visual arts.

So, without much ado, I'm kicking this blog off again.

I'll be sharing my own art and the work of others, plus book reviews and inspiration from other sources.

Let's start with a song, shall we?


See you all again soon.

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 1

Old Man

I've been practicing my "old master" oil techniques. I'm pretty happy with this little image. It's 6" x 8" or so - just a tiny canvas - but it took me around 8 hours.



The image was taken from an old book on Geography.

-DG

New Painting

A fresh work from the "Battered Women" series. As of now, untitled.

Acrylic and stain on found wood.

2009.

Barely Legal!

Don't miss it!

I have a piece in, and there will be 131 other artists showing! The location is awesome, and there will probably be at least a thousand Nashvillians there. This is a one-night-only show celebrating the Untitled Artists Group's 18th Anniversary!

See you there!

http://www.nowplayingnashville.com/event/detail/133377

Upcoming Show

Stop on by - I'll be there on the 7th for the afternoon! I hope to put in about 20 pieces.

http://www.talentscoffeestudio.com/

Art Write-up!

Good news! I got some press for my collaboration with the "Night of the Living Dead Re-animated" project.

Check it out here

(Warning... creepy images!)

I noticed that one of my pieces was included as well - the picture of the protagonist lighting a cigarette. Very cool!

-DG

Stakeout!

24" x 36", acrylic on canvas.



UPDATE: This painting is sold!