In Halloween, we recall the magic of a
holiday which has captivated the imaginations of
children for countless ages. Hooded in black, this
jack-o'-lantern comes complete with carved features and
a pumpkin-like proclivity to be decompositional in
nature. Decked out in traditional orange and black
decor, this piece draws largely on the addition and
removal of minute square components to create more
sizable rounded edges.
By mimicking the main title page of this very art
gallery by way of a computer monitor,
Mimic pays homage to the idea that art
imitates life and vice versa.
This piece depicts the wholesome country innocence of a grandmother's house in a rural setting,
remembered digitally. The house's soft yellowish hue, frontal foliage, summer porch, and hinged
screen doors lend themselves to heightening those senses which recall, and fondly at that.
Finely-patterned pixels constructed the bulk of Grandma's House, with color tone emerging as a
preeminent key to the piece.
This piece captures a sunny summer afternoon at the beach, complete with umbrella and
sunglasses for shade, pail and shovel for sand castle construction, beach ball for fun, and a
beach towel for lounging. Horizontal layering of the canvas was crucial to effectively segmenting
earth, sea, and sky.
As its title punningly implies, Peace Is expresses the idea that perhaps peace cannot be attained
wholly in one fell swoop, but rather it becomes tangible through a process of conjoining multiple
component pieces, each one unique and yet perfectly complementary. Texture was the crucial
element of this digital painting, brought to light by weaving patterned custom colors intricately
alongside one another; a technique demonstrative of how the figurative fabric of peace may be
woven as well.
This piece invokes a quiet morning sunrise taking place over icy blue waters in the region around
the North Pole. In the foreground we see several huddled icebergs which have most likely
extracted themselves from a glacier and set adrift at sea. Key to this piece were the
establishment of climate through color, the use of dimensional perspective, and the subtlety of a
sea green horizon line. Ironically enough, the inspiration for this piece came to me while sitting
in the midst of a hectic corporate New York City office environment. A painting adorning one of
the office walls depicted a scenic rural summer landscape. I recall sitting there in suit and tie,
sketching a rough imitation of the image onto a sheet of typing paper while office workers hustled
back and forth. The idea that something so serene and beautiful could sit dormant there
amongst the hubbub of big city life appealed to me. Following a few modifications and digital
brush strokes, the sun rose upon the Arctic Morning.
On The Line conveys the very concept of
conveyance, communicated telephonically. The most
crucial element in constructing this piece was also the
most crucial element in understanding it as well. The
two distinctly different telephones needed to have
their respective lines en route to ultimately meeting
in order to insure a connection.
