01/18/2008 07:44:35

Deborah,

Very dynamic designs and vivd colors! How large are these paintings and what is the medium? I like them a great deal! - Kathy

P.S. Thanks for your kind words and encouragement!

01/15/2008 23:27:53

I have been using a retarder by Golden. Seems to work in delaying dry time and helps with blending. But definitely thins the paint and therefore you need layering if you want an opaque finish. Art is a never ending experiment : )

01/12/2008 22:27:36

Let me know how Floetrol works for you. I'd like to know if it works any different than the standard retarder I use.

01/12/2008 12:01:22

Thank you for your comments about my paintings.  Over the last year or so I began painting abstract art and am fascinated with it!  What a wonderful kind of art.  I feel like I am playing.  I love your work!  PS I am also a Suns fan!!

01/10/2008 19:27:44

I learned painting and drawing the old school way so I have some drawing skills. Not a master by any means though : ) The painting of the trees came from a photo I took. If I didn't have the photo as reference the results would have been completely different I'm sure.

Question - you have nice paint fluidity in your work...do you use a retarding medium or water (or both) when you're painting?

01/10/2008 16:58:18

Thanks for the comment Deb - I went to your website after seeing a few of your new uploads - WOW, I love your work! There were a bunch that really stood out to me ("Standard...", "Trading...", "I Thought...", "Windows...", "Wanderlust", "Blue Jazz", "Martini...", "Hiding"). These abstracts/non-representational are the types of pieces I get the most joy out of painting. I don't know about you, but they are also the most frustrating to create!