Some Paintings - 2008

This is a small sample of some paintings completed in 2008. I thought it would be nice to make a presentation in video. I uploaded a high quality version to YouTube, so if you have broadband, please click the "watch in high quality" link directly below the video on the YouTube site because there's nothing worse than witnessing your paintings turn into a fuzzy, washed-out mess in a video. Still, I think it's pretty cool to have this tool at my fingertips.

Eventually (I stress eventually) I want to make some videos of the paintings in progress. Major hurdles include being a control freak and not owning a camera to record the process.

You Never Know Unless You Try

20" x 24" — Oil/Canvas — 2008

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There's no shortage of those stories of people who wanted to do something other than what they are doing, or did for the entire life, like writing a novel, learning to play an instrument, traveling, etc. So many things complicate life, preventing dreams from taking shape. Responsibilities, people and events all put the kibosh on passions. Subscribing to the simple philosophy of "just do it" seems almost terrifyingly simple, so brazen and lacking foresight. It's as if people are happier if things are really complicated because that complication can help squelch the little voice in your head that reminds you that you once had dreams.

Jar of Crayons & Fork

8" x 8" — Oil/Canvas — 2008
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