shooting guns

Here’s something I just starting at the request of a good, reliable friend of mine. These back views are always fun and interesting to work on. The perspective in front of the girl will be challenging as well.

now playing – David Bowie – “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”

jim atkinson at 3wk

I've been working on this one on and off for about 4 years now. It's Jim Atkinson at the old 3WK studios. Jim knows more about rock and roll (old and new) than anyone else I've ever met. He has one of those great radio voices that makes anything he says sound like a radio announcement. When he's not working on the business end of his station he spends his days listening to records and new CDs. Between 2002-2005 I use to hang out with him listening to old vinyl from the late 60's/early 70's and new CDs from bands like Skeletons, Judah Johnson, Trail of Dead and Eels. The painting was from one day when the band Asobi Seksu was in the other room setting up for a recording session. We were quietly waiting for them to get ready. I looked up and saw Jim about to light a cigarette so I got the camera ready and snapped the shot. I knew it would make an interesting painting, hopefully I can finish it up soon.

now playing - Small Faces - "Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake"

collaborative effort

another work in tandem with my son.

now playing - pavement - live record that came with Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed.

Andrew Wyeth

I was working at the shop today and noticed some free oil samples from Gamblin so I thought I'd try them out. I had brought some small canvases from home to mess around on so I pulled one out and thought about what I should paint. Sitting next to me was the New York Times and they had a picture of Andrew Wyeth standing in his father's studio that looked kind of funny so I decided to use that as my model. Here's the result.


now playing - David Byrne and Brian Eno - "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today"

Talbot Heirs in Memphis

My wife and I just had a wonderful weekend in Memphis and we stayed at the Talbot Heirs. I cannot recommend this place enough, great, great place. When we got back home, I painted this little picture in preparation for a larger painting. I can still smell the catfish in the air and hear the blues on the radio. View of Memphis from our patio.

now playing - Albert King - disk 1 of box set

More Unused Paint

Here's another one that came out this evening. Design by my son, painted in by me.

now playing - My Bloody Valentine - "loveless"

Unused Paint

I usually paint every night depending on what's going on and I always have left over paint from each session and the idea of just letting it dry up is really aggravating to me. Instead of letting it go unused, I grab a small canvas that's laying around and I spread the left over paint randomly on the canvas. The canvases will eventually be used for something and it will be fun to incorporate the color, shapes and textures the extra paint creates.