BlogHide Resteemsartofjph (36)in art • 7 years agoSome works from this past monthA bunch of progress shots and finished pieces of paintings of mine from the past month or so.artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agoMy painting of Vancouver intersection through my rain soaked windshieldDone in palette knife and acrylics I tried to capture some of the magic that comes from the multitude of reflections from thousands of refracting raindrops.artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agoNew York landscape paintingStructure and finished acrylic and palette knife painting of New York night sceneartofjph (36)in art • 7 years agoUnder structure and finished pieceJust wanted to share today’s progress work showing how I form the foundation of a painting and how the colours and forms lend in the construction of the finished piece.artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agoAtmospheric walk I painted in acrylic and palette knifeI’ve been a way for a while from Steemit - here’s a painting!artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Fire dancers of NYCContemporary Impressionism I did in oils and acrylic. Used a lot of palette knifing to get the larger swaths of colour. I named it "Fire Dance" because of the lights creating energies of spark and…artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A finished workshop landscapeStarted this one out as demo showing some palette knife and colour techniques to a small group and finished it up in the studio.artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Thank you all! First 100 followersJust wanted to say many many thanks to my first 100 followers on steemit . It's been great to be part of this amazing platform and I look forward to what's in store here in the very near future.…artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Spirited tiger actionPainted this one trying to capture a feeling of spirit and nature from the big cat. Played up the contrast of the orange and greens to make the piece as striking as possible.artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.2 hour live painting of Granville street, VancouverPiece I did over the weekend for the 2nd annual Park's Edge Paint Off in Burnaby; a live painting competition based on audience vote. I didn't place in the winners circle but was happy to have…artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch."Pacific Mirror" - acrylic on canvas in palette knifeAnother rainy evening Vancouver take; named "pacific mirror " as it represents the reflections of the night down on pacific street.artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agoMy painting of Main Street and Kingsway in VancouverCommission piece I did a few months ago. I like doing landscapes with a lot of reflections and rain effects; good thing I live in Vancouver as there's no lack of inspiration.artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agoIt's Spike! My painting of my favourite fictional character of all timeI'd never even seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer until a few years back but it has become one of my all time favourites. The character of Spike from the series embodies all the great elements that make…artofjph (36)in art • 7 years ago"Pusher" - 24" X 30" mixed media on canvasHaven't used oils in my personal works for quite some time; this one has loads of them as well as acrylic and newspaper/dictionary page pieces for the base. Titled it "Pusher" because it has the…artofjph (36)in art • 7 years agoSeeing greenAnother recycled frame piece ; I loved the look of dimension this frame gave to the painting . I titled it "The Gardener" as I was going for a contemplative meditative feel. The concept being of one…artofjph (36)in art • 8 years agoSome shots from a group show I did last night in VancouverDid a cool group show last night at twelvewest on Granville street in Vancouver. Showcased a bunch of new works with some new resin finishes that I've been working on. Thanks to Mike Wu for the…artofjph (36)in art • 8 years agoMixed media portrait I did titled "Evening Rain"Named after some poetry my dad did back in the 70's ; the line is hidden in there, hard to see but under the eye on the left side. Piece is also made out of newspaper, dictionary pages , ink…artofjph (36)in art • 8 years agoThis is "Halo" one of my most famous pieces...This piece made the front page of Reddit a little while back. I named it Halo as I envisioned the abstracted orange umbrella as a floating object of protection for the carrier. Enjoy!artofjph (36)in art • 8 years agoYou guys liked the last one on recycled frame so here's a big kitty in that fashion...Tiger piece I did a little while back on a found frame and canvas. Used palette knife to carve out the broad strokes and water spray to layer and get the vertical sense of movement. The frame worked…artofjph (36)in art • 8 years agoMixed media crow piece I did on recycled frameI like doing pieces on recycled frame from time to time; the effect of bleeding the image out to the frame gives an extra dimension. I named this one "blue fairy" for the colours and the mystic like…
