Mr. Jackson

Yeah I know more money. There will be some different subject matter coming soon. But I do enjoy the challenge of painting currrency.

The Jester's Notes

A quick post. I haven't put anything up in a while. I've actually have done quite a few painting lately, but with the nice weather there to much golfing going on and not enough photographing of my art.
Hopefully I'll be photographing them soon and have them posted.
    

Boom Or Bust

I paint a lot of currency, and I'm always looking for a new setting to place it in.  And sometimes a really cool piece comes along. The graphics on this box and it's message work well with the limited color of the currency. With the issues that are being discussed in the news today the message of the box seems to be quite current, even though the box is from the 50's. It just goes to show the more things change the more they stay the same

Six Twenty

Painting money is always challenging, but to see the reactions of the viewers is well worth the effort. So many people can't resist the urge to touch and try to remove the bills from the painting. Over the years I've had pieces returned to me from shows where you can see scratches at the corners of the bills and tape because people are not covinced it's a painting. They're trying to remove them. It's actually a bit of a compliment.

Pollock's Lady Friend

The woman is Lady Agnew, by John Singer Sargent. The frame is paint as is the museum card. I enjoy doing these painting because their not as time consuming as some of my other pieces. They become a chance to experiment with abstract painting and still get up close and personal with Sargent.  They're a little different twist on trompe l'oeil.

Emergency Use Only

  I'm just trying to finish up some work before years end, now that most of them are done I have to photograph them. I take the worst photos, one day I hope to figure out how its done. I've never smoked but over the years I've picked up quite a few pipes, go figure. Its probably because their in so many painting I've enjoyed  looking at over the years and from time to time I feel a need to connect with some of the artist who have used them as subject matter.

Magic Book

  It's been so long since I've posted anything, people are probably wondering if I still paint. Well I do! And have done quite a few since summer has come to an end. Hopefully I will start posting some of them.