Snow at the Gulf

A charcoal drawing for a Monday of mixed weather. A scene with snow on the Gulf Coast palmettos. 

Have a lovely Monday, whatever the weather is today.

Brad

The Cavalier

A shot post for a Sunday morning, Scooter is a little under the weather and has been up a good bit of the night with an upset stomach. Here is another of the small format oils I have executed. I was drawn to the lace at the wrists.

I was six years old when I heard Bill Haley and the Comets play Rock Around the Clock on  AM radio and I've been hooked on Rock and Roll ever since.

Get out and Rock n' Roll Today.

Brad

A Little Quiz

I picked up this little fun quiz from Marianne at Mandalas & More, but it originated with Soulbrush at http://soulbrush.blogspot.com/.

1. Do you like blue cheese? Yes, in a green salad with cabbage.

2. Have you ever been drunk? Yes

3. Do you own a gun? Yes, I grew up rabbit and quail hunting.

4. What flavor of Kool Aid was your favorite? None.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? No.

6. What do you think of hot dogs? I love hot dogs, with mustard, ketchup and slaw. 

7. Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th Street after all my name is Fred Gailey (see the list of characters.)

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee (black).

9. Can you do push ups? A few.

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? Wedding band, I really don't like to wear even a watch.

11. Favorite hobby? Astronomy.

12. Do you have A.D.D.? Yes, in a big way.

13. What's your favorite shoe? My Birkenstocks

14. Middle Name? Bradley, first name Fred after my grandfather, Fred Watson Gailey.

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?  'I don't have three thoughts,' 'Where's my coffee,' 'Why am I doing this?'

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Ice tea (I'm southern), coffee, Coke (I'm from Georgia).

17. Current worry? After having embarked on making a new life as an artist, I don't have have enough time left to finish the job. That's depressing! 

18. Current hate right now?  I hate that in a time when people are stressed to the limit, marketers are trying to play on the situation by callously exhorting virtues of thrift and pulling together just to try to foist a product no one even needs off on them or even worse one of the big players in the creation of the mess trying to do the same while begging for relief yet never changing their ways.

19. pepsi or coke? COKE (See above).

20. How did you bring in the New Year? Sitting, propped up in bed, watching TV.

21. Where would you like to go? Great Britain, China, Australia, Mars.

22. Which friends will complete this? No Clue.

23. Do you own slippers? Yes, and I am desiring new slippers, I also wear Crocs as slippers.

24. What color shirt are you wearing right now? A really odd ochre yellow sweatshirt.

26. Can you whistle? Yes, I am a talented whistler and can whistle really loudly.

27. Favorite color? Greens.

28. Would you be a good pirate? Absolutely.

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Whatever is stuck in my mind and playing over and over.

30. Favorite Girl's Names? Georgia, Kate.

31. Favorite boy's names? Fred, Bradley.

32. What's in your pocket right now? Handkerchief.

33. Last thing that made you laugh?  The Daily Show.

34. Best bed sheets as a child? The sheets that were just about worn out.

35. Worst injury you've ever had as a child? . I've lived an unusually injury free life, that includes thirteen years as an Ironworker. I do remember one cut when I was about ten that I could see the bits and pieces wiggling around. 

36. Do you love where you live? I love where I live except the days that I hate it. I can drive, in my Jeep, an hour and be fifteen miles from human habitation. That's in mountain jungle but, we can drive ten minutes and my wife can purchase Prada bags and Jimmy Choo shoes.

37. What did you want to be when you grew up? A farmer.

38. Who is your loudest friend? I have no loud friends!

39. How many dogs do you have? Scooter.

40. Does someone have a crush on you? I don't know, it's a secret.

41. What is your favorite book? Secret Life of Bees

42. What is your favorite candy? Kisses.

43. Favorite Sports Team? The Ramblin' Wrecks from Georgia Tech.

44. What song do you want played at your funeral? Traveling Man/Beautiful Loser

Have a lovely Saturday.
Brad

Barn and Stars

I'm posting a couple of sprayed works for a Saturday. I greatly admire the work of Charles Sheeler and thus when I saw this beautiful barn, I decided to do a little piece based on it.

I also admire the work of sculptor David Smith, especially the pieces wherein he uses an object as a mask to create a negative effect.

Milky Way is an airbrushed composition that includes negative masking and pen work.

Good Saturday.

Brad

Drawings

A couple of drawings for a Friday. First a synthesis of cubism.

Then a drawing on ground.

Today is Laura's last day with her students before a week of respite from one hundred seventh graders during spring break. 

To celebrate a little happy music for a Friday.

Have a creative and productive Friday.

Brad

Mixed Media

I'm posting a mixed media painting that is transfer, acrylic, oil and collage. The background is an acrylic medium transfer of the Martian landscape courtesy the Mars rovers. The Jeep also is an acrylic medium transfer. These were made by coating a photocopy image with acrylic medium; then affixing it to the support. After the medium dries, the paper is wet and rubbed away, leaving the image in the medium. I tint the medium before coating the photocopy. Even though the painting is only months old it is already show signs that the surface is suspect.

Also, an update of one of my current Photoshop paintings. I'm starting to work on the space around the figure. I've been looking at Klimt and want to do something patterned or decorative.

Have a good, good Thursday.

Brad

Small Format Oils

This is a small oil painting that I executed as a possible cash item, for sale on Etsy or Ebay. The format is 6 inches by 6 inches. The support is BFK mounted on chipboard and then gessoed. The composition is a copy of a portion of a painting by Rembrandt. The intention was not as a replication but rather a short cut for composition. The purpose is rather to display the beauty of the paint in the glazing and impasto.

I make up six supports at a time and paint them as a group after selecting subjects and doing a quick sketch of each on a support. I can paint them in about fourteen hours time. I have painted one set and have put the project aside for a time as I consider the merits of the project. Have a lovely Wednesday.

Brad