Fine Art--Abstracts and Figures Page Two

Page Two

1. "Platinum Blonde" (18" x 24") Seka, the most prominent adult film actress of the early 1980's, occassionally posed for some artful photos. Presented here is the top half of a sketch from a full body drawing of Seka, it inspired by one of those grainy art shots she did. The image almost looks like an etching. It is, instead, simple no.2 pencil on high grade drawing stock, c. 1982. The piece was damaged while on loan; note the wrinkles in the hair. Just click on the thumbnail.

2. Funny Car in Oil (11" x 14") This is a facsimile of my first oil painting: Circa summer of '69. I loved funny cars and bought or borrowed funny car magazines so I could relish the photos of smoking starts and blazing crashes. The original piece had only a smudge of background. I used a photo editor to spread the little background there was across the rest of the bare canvas. The original was an assignment for a mail order art course. Vivid and expressive

3. Funny Car in Ink (11" x 14")The obvious predictor to the painting above. Summer of '69. Pen and India ink on high grade stock. My biggest influence at the time was an ink artist who drew for the Boston Record American, Bob Coyne, who did great stuff, clean lines, and filled with flair and a love for sport.

4. Joe in Color (11" x 14") Circa 1970-71, this rendering of Joe Namath, my sports hero and role model at the time, came from a photo published in the New York Daily News on a Monday morning. Joe was running off the field at Shea Stadium, the home of the New York Jets, one particularly cold Sunday. I added the color, of course. Watercolor on drawing stock.

5."The Tie Maker" (9" x 11.75") Garo Yepremian was the placekicker for the Miami Dolphins in the early seventies. He was a soccer style kicker from the island of Cypress, where he'd been a tiemaker. I copied this image from a news photo in the New York Daily News c. 1971. Black watercolor on hard newsprint.

6."Baby's Head" (9"x x 12") Opaque and transparent india ink on newsprint. Sable brush and metal quill. Circa 1973. Overworked but still a favorite of mine.

7."Young Mick Jagger" (8.5" x 11.75") Pencil on heavy newsprint: circa 1972. The source photo came from a book from the sixties, a time when Mick's face didn't yet resemble a road map of hell.

8. Cone World To see the idea in this collage evolve, visit the Cone World page.

9.Black and White Collage Late 1972. (11 X 14") Black and white construction paper, glue, scissors. As a challenge to come up with a work of art on the spot, my new art teacher had handed out the preceeding material and then set us to work. I've always treasured the spontaniety of this piece.

10. Sewing Case Late 1973. Pen and Ink on newsprint. Practicing fine art techniques.

11. Portrait of a Classmate Early '72. Charcoal on drawing stock. Put it through Microsoft Picture It photo editor to remove creases.

12.Frog on Lily Pad (18" x 24") Early '74. Woodcut print.

13.Charcoal Portait My friend, Katherine Gundelfinger, rendered this portrait of me. It captures my mood that day quite nicely. (18" x 24") Charcoal on heavy drawing stock. February 2007.

14.Earl The Pearl Earl Monroe played on the Baltimore Bullets in the late sixties into the seventies. He had a sweet jump shot and gained the nickname "The Pearl" because of it. Here is a drawing I did of him, probably in 1970: black india ink and red pencil on heavy drawing stock. (11 x 8 1/2)

15.The Big "O" I did this when I was in eighth grade. Mark it 1970. Oscar Robertson played guard on the Milwaukee Bucks in the late sixties to the seventies also. He was treasured by local fans and highly respected throughout the NBA. Note the gesture and interpretation of his fine form. This image of him was distorted by my photo editor. I like the results. India ink on heavy drawing stock (11 x 8 1/2)

16.Pretty Blonde I did this in the mid-eighties. Pencil on heavy drawing stock. An experiment with lost and found lines. (11 x 8 1/2)