On this past Sunday, while my partner was watching a movie in the other room, I stepped into my studio, put on my headphones, and queued up Takeru Muraoka‘s debut solo album, Takeru. Released in 1970, it’s a wonderful exploration of Japanese jazz from that era. Muraoka played the saxophone…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Red Abstract (Two Versions)
A while back, I was asked to paint a canvas for an art show with the theme of “Red”. I played around with a few ideas and splashed acrylics on a few practice pages before I settled on an idea. I wanted to keep it simple, emphasize the main color,…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Autumn Inspiration
With autumn finally arriving here in North Florida, the leaves on the trees are beginning to turn color and fall to the ground. The air is chillier in the mornings and the dogs are more playful. Personally, I’m a fan of the transitional period between the full-blown seasons. There’s something…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Tape and Angles
My theme for the past week and a half has been an experiment with tape and angles. Triangles, really. I was seeing the triangles in my mind, and the colors, and wanted to see if I could recreate them on the canvas. I also tried some different techniques. I applied…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Abstract Flowers
With summer here drawing to a close, I felt compelled to try to do something to remember all the flowers I saw over the past few months. On all the dog walks and hikes in the woods, I’ve been lucky enough to see a wide variety of blooms in a…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Blurry Bird
One of the bloggers I follow, Yolanda, often posts amazing photos from where she lives. They are always uniquely shot and oftentimes sort of surreal. She uses different filters and angles and picks up on interesting nuances of the world around her. She recently posted a photo titled, “Blurry Bird“,…
A Little Abstract Expressionism – Feeling Blue
For the past week, I’ve challenged myself to paint using only shades of blue with white as my accent color and mixer. I wanted to see what I could do with a limited palette and painting without a plan. When I write fiction, I often start off with an idea…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Seasonal Silhouettes
I had a dream recently where I was standing before a stark, leafless tree. It was in silhouette against a bright, silver-white moon. The image stuck with me and inspired me to try to recreate it on canvas. When I finished it I felt like something was missing. It took…