The Lighthouse… stretching skills and “courage”

The Lighthouse… stretching skills and “courage”

This Lighthouse has been a thought process for a long time. How to create the stormy sky… the waves… make them “crash” against the rocks (how to create them?) and spray around the lighthouse… the lighthouse itself… and putting it...
Snow Storm

Snow Storm

“Snow Storm” is a piece in my “Winter Worlds” series that began as I developed a new technique for creating textured blue values. The first pieces had the distinct feel of winter and frozen worlds… therefore I continued working toward...
The Geode gunpowder art

The Geode gunpowder art

One of the first pieces that will get the new finishing and framing technique I’ve been experimenting with for the last several months. This new technique fits this piece perfectly since it resembles a slice of a...
Gunpowder Art Burn Video abs11

Gunpowder Art Burn Video abs11

One burn of a layered piece. The final will consist of 4 layers created from… lots (I lost track) of burns. Watching these little explosions that are visible through the paper when the studio lights are dimmed still fascinates...
Minis

Minis

I’ve really enjoyed creating mini gunpowder pieces. They’re mounted, and hang unframed by a leather cord and vary in size from 5x5 to...
Created with It’s History

Created with It’s History

“Created with It’s History” is a scaled size Sharps 1874, 24x12 Ignited Gunpowder on paper (sold). What a fantastic piece to create and learn with. The Sharps is an iconic firearm created for long distance shooting,. Because the art was created with...
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