Blue Face Man with his buddy
Here’s another face from the night.
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Toucan before his install on the wall.
- Two can do what one can not.
3-D Creatures on the Wall
Ms. Giraffe is fulfilling her purpose in life at Southside Church in Peachtree City, Georgia. From her secure spot on the wall she watches as all the children go by. Even though I hand carved her from polystyrene, she is strong and able to endure, because she was then hard coated by the great guys at Foamcraft in Peachtree City, Georgia. To pretty-fy her, I then painted her with hearts and coated her again with polyurethane. 
I said I’d never paint barns but…
…then I met this one. I photographed him in many seasons and really liked this photo a lot. Maybe because I like snow in the South (USA ) so very much! Even old things look all dressed up and quietly handsome. This one has been torn down along with all his old brothers that had served a family for over one hundred years. I am glad I was able to photograph and paint it. Hope you are glad too.
Faces that came out one night!
One night I just felt like painting for the pure fun of making colors and faces. Should I title it Blue Face Man or Mr. Greenlips? He was one of a few that night. I will show you more.
Louis Comfort Tiffany inspired mural
This mural measures about 8 feet wide and 6 feet high. It is in a foot-deep alcove at the end of the formal dining room of a Craftsman style home. It was inspired by a window by Louis Comfort Tiffany. It is all paint – not glass.
When I was first asked to paint this I thought ‘oh sure I can do this in x amount of time’. But as I got into the research on it I more and more wanted it to look as much like glass as possible. A web search on faux stained glass brought no how-to help. So standing at my table with paints and tools I began experimenting. And praying. On my fifth sample board I hit a wall. Nothing looked right. Help! Almost split-secondly, I looked over at my palette and saw my answer. There on the palette was what had been in my mind. I thanked God and went off to finish the mural.
I hope you enjoy looking at it and imagining it at the end of a long dining table full of friends and/or family. Eating, laughing, and talking with food in their mouths.
I like best the apple that is suspended in air. Is it falling or bouncing up from the ground after falling? I visited the Louis Comfort Tiffany collection at the Morse Museum in Winter Park, Florida once after seeing Disney World. I loved both. Two great artists made their art for others to enjoy.
