"Lakeshore Sunrise 4-29-24"

 

A friend, Molly takes a ton of sunrise photos and posts them on IG. 

This was done from one she took early this week. Such drama! 

"Gallery Ghoul"

While roaming around the Detroit Institute of Arts, I notice this unique shadow one of the sculptures was creating. It just had this creepy vibe to it, so I thought I'd paint it. Proving once again, you just never know where the inspiration for a painting will come from. 

 

"Mt. Washington"

 

Recently visited my daughter who lives in LA. 

This was the beautiful view down (or up?) her street at night. 

"Gin & Tonic Afterglow"

 

I was at a fund-raising event for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra a few weeks ago. I noticed a couple of cocktails set out on a black tablecloth and I thought that would make a challenging subject for a painting. Sort of minimalist. I did this one on black multi-media paper and acrylics. I think it turned out okay!

"Daydream Nation"

 

This was a scene from the movie of the same title. 

I love doing watercolors from screen grabs. 

"Joe's Tulips"

 

My wife planted a bunch of tulip bulbs last fall. I must say, they really add a bit of sunshine to the garden in the Spring, when you really need a nice dose of color! This is a loose watercolor I did of them. 

"Hamtramck Bank"

 

Interesting reuse of an old bank building. This one has been converted into a mosque. 

"All-in-One"

 

Last one in the series. I think I've done just about every fruit and vegetable I can think ofFeel free to comment here or email me if you have any other ideas.

"Ornchess"

 

I had an aunt who had a bit of a Polish/Hamtramck accent. My brothers and I would get a kick out of the way she said "ornch-ess" and "peach-ess" for the two fruits and we had endless fun imitating her accent. So this one is dedicated to ChaCha Alice! 

"Darryl's Strawberries"

 

I loved the bright color of the fresh strawberries.