04/04/2008 12:11:30

Heh heh. Not to worry. I feel that when people are most nervous one of the most revealing or honest portraits are the head-on portraits.

04/04/2008 09:13:29

Jared, thanks for taking my criticism well.  I didn't realize how challenging it is to critique on the internet when you can't be face-to-face.  Finding the right words are much more important when you can't have a real conversation.  That was actually one of the first times since college that I was seriously asked for my opinion about another artist's artwork, so I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.  Thanks for asking.  Feel free to do the same to my work.

04/04/2008 07:33:03

Get your screen fixed yet?  I will go visit your Blog..  I discovered
you can put links to other blogs on blogspot, for layers of work.  So
you could have a directory blog, then several blogs for various work. 
It is so convenient, that I rework my website to take advantage of it
to update, and save the $ with the web guy.  I like that you can post links and pictures on the left column too.  The only thing I don't like id that it is hard to rearrange the order of images, and then , of course, it is a sequence rather than a gallery.

 OK, I look...

Hmm you might post a few paintings on Ur blog! 

04/04/2008 03:02:51

 I just don't think I can keep up with your wild requests,

But I'll tell you what I will try harder than ever, so I just posted another "crappy cell pic" I'll get the real thing out in a couple of days, its my newest thing just started it this weekend.

 if that doesn't quench something then you can slap me

best as always

caleb

04/01/2008 19:30:25

Jared, thanks so much for your kind comments. I had just checked out your site after viewing your work here. Fantastic stuff. so alive and full of personality!

04/01/2008 19:04:44

Hi and thanks for being my friend. Is your icon a scratchboard? I like how you captured the complexity of the personalities in each person in your gallery.

03/31/2008 21:37:03

Jared,

 Your entitled series is very well done. Looks like you may be having way too much fun painting... Saddam and Kennedy are my favorite (favorite portraits, not favorite people)

Thanks for your comment on the "Old School" piece. I too like
old stuff in landscapes, or old stuff in general. Those kinds of things seems to remind us all that life is short,
that new things become old and that we can do nothing about the passing of
time. I am always amazed at old abandoned houses. They seem like very lonely places, cold, as if mourning for the laughter that once was heard in the walls. Images like this remind me of Psalm 90:12- "So teach us to
number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom."

 sm

03/31/2008 20:00:16

Jared, I really enjoy viewing your work.  You really capture the expressions on people's faces. I especially like the one of OJ. It is so life-like.