FAQ's
Q: Do you do Commissions?
A: Yes, I do! The paintings that I create for commissions are inspired from nature, my clients' color preferences and how the client wishes the painting to affect the room. For instance, the desired effect may be an enriched, quiet peaceful feeling, or an active, vibrancy that enhances the energy of a room.
The practice of painting the modern works has been a means of learning how to use color to create an oasis of of calm, a serene juxtaposition of color and balance.
Q: How long does it take to paint a large painting?
A: It takes 50 – 60 hours to complete a 36” x 48” painting. The hours are spread out over 8 – 12 weeks, depending on the drying time, as each color block must be completely dry before I can tape over it and then paint the adjacent color block.
Q: What tools do you use?
A: Throughout my painting career I have primarily used a painting knife for both impressionist and modern work. Holbein knives are my favorite. I use brushes sometimes as needed.
Q: How do you keep the lines so straight?
A: I use freezer tape, to mask the color blocks. Scotch freezer tape has just the right amount of adhesion. It holds well, and in general helps to prevent the paint from seeping through to the next color block. In spite of the tape, I still need to touch up edges from time to time.
Q: Where does your color inspiration come from?
A: I have an extensive background in color, and have a great love of color. When I painted landscapes, the emphasis was the color and the light. I learned to paint from the color concepts of Monet, the concepts that he employed during his haystack series and beyond. Simultaneously, I learned the concepts of Josef Albers and the interaction of color.
My painting career has evolved from a dedicated study of color. I am engaged in painting pieces that have a rich snap, pantings that cause one to linger and look deeper, get lost in the color.
I dream the color in my head, and put the color to use in my paintings. I see color in nature, at the farmer’s market, in art books. Inspiration is everywhere!
Q: What colors are in your painting pallet?
A: My basic pallet: Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium yellow pale, Cadmium yellow, Cadmium Scarlet, Cadmium Red, Permanent Alizarin, Permanent Rose, Permanent Magenta, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean, Cobalt Turquoise, Viridian, Cadmium Green Light, Yellow Ochre, Titanium White
A: Yes, I do! The paintings that I create for commissions are inspired from nature, my clients' color preferences and how the client wishes the painting to affect the room. For instance, the desired effect may be an enriched, quiet peaceful feeling, or an active, vibrancy that enhances the energy of a room.
The practice of painting the modern works has been a means of learning how to use color to create an oasis of of calm, a serene juxtaposition of color and balance.
Q: How long does it take to paint a large painting?
A: It takes 50 – 60 hours to complete a 36” x 48” painting. The hours are spread out over 8 – 12 weeks, depending on the drying time, as each color block must be completely dry before I can tape over it and then paint the adjacent color block.
Q: What tools do you use?
A: Throughout my painting career I have primarily used a painting knife for both impressionist and modern work. Holbein knives are my favorite. I use brushes sometimes as needed.
Q: How do you keep the lines so straight?
A: I use freezer tape, to mask the color blocks. Scotch freezer tape has just the right amount of adhesion. It holds well, and in general helps to prevent the paint from seeping through to the next color block. In spite of the tape, I still need to touch up edges from time to time.
Q: Where does your color inspiration come from?
A: I have an extensive background in color, and have a great love of color. When I painted landscapes, the emphasis was the color and the light. I learned to paint from the color concepts of Monet, the concepts that he employed during his haystack series and beyond. Simultaneously, I learned the concepts of Josef Albers and the interaction of color.
My painting career has evolved from a dedicated study of color. I am engaged in painting pieces that have a rich snap, pantings that cause one to linger and look deeper, get lost in the color.
I dream the color in my head, and put the color to use in my paintings. I see color in nature, at the farmer’s market, in art books. Inspiration is everywhere!
Q: What colors are in your painting pallet?
A: My basic pallet: Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium yellow pale, Cadmium yellow, Cadmium Scarlet, Cadmium Red, Permanent Alizarin, Permanent Rose, Permanent Magenta, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean, Cobalt Turquoise, Viridian, Cadmium Green Light, Yellow Ochre, Titanium White