Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Pa


Heres a new painting. This is my father from a photo in the early eighties. I did this for my mother for christmas and although really emotional she loved it. Drawing this for me too was very emotional but once I got the drawing down I flew throught the painting in about 6 hours (2 sessions). Painting is always an amazing process when it flows like this one did. I think its really just a matter of getting out of your own way. Hope you all like it.

Oils, 2'x3'
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

New Painitng


A new painting of a friend of mine Chaz Obrien.
Acrylic on canvas 18"x24"


PA

My father passed away on7/8/09. It has been an up and down past few months intellectually, emotionally and creatively. I have some new ideas for my personal art, not that any art I make isnt personal but I mean more in terms of my non-commercial work. I hope to be doing lots of new work this upcoming year in 2010. Its a landmark year and I think I want to contribute.
Heres a collage I made for my dad. I took this to burning man this year and burned it in effigy at the temple along with so many others who found some comfort in their loss by doing the same.


inspired by my pa:

Raised in the watery breath of the soil.
Humid labor.
The strength of those that worked this land so that we all may thrive.


Much love and por vida.
Travis

Monday, April 27, 2009

Finshed the triptych.


Just finished the triptych I did for my buddy tim. I am gonna rest on it for a day check it out with fresh eyes tonight and see if there are any minor tweaks I want to do.

these side pieces are 24"x12" also in acrylic

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Desert Amigo


A painting of a friend from down in Joshua Tree. This guy makes some great desert art/jewelry from found bits of metal and junk scraps. You can check out some of it in my flickr site at:


Medium is oil and size is 18x24"

Final City Pic


Heres a good shot of the final city painting I just finished. As seen in the progression.
Medium is acrylic and size is 24x36"

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Progression


So heres a progression of the acrylic painting I did from the digital sketch I posted a few weeks back. Ill have a nice finished pic up soon but still doing a little tweaking of the final painting. Sorry these are indoor without natural light so they are a bit blurry n washed out but you get the idea. This is a 24x36" piece.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

another sketch....


couple oh sassy customers...

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

City Sketch


Heres a quick digital sketch for a piece im gonna start soon, a commision piece for a buddy tim "dirty" dietz. It will be the center piece of a tryptich. Ill post WIP...