Artist Diary
Blog about my experiences and exploration in art and art making
- Value Structure – Separating Light from Dark
Separating Light from Dark in a charcoal drawing - Bonsai Drawing Series – Perspective
Perspective is the way we seeing things from our point of view. This video discusses in detail how perspective, specifically ‘Linear Perspective’, influence our Bonsai Drawing and our Bonsai development. […] - Printing an Etching – the Intaglio Process
This video is a detail instructional video on how to print from an etched plate. The process is called “Intaglio” which is a process where the image is produced from […] - Bonsai Drawing Series – Perception
Perception is a subject studied by Philosophers and Artist throughout the ages. Maurice Merleau-Ponty in his book ‘Phenomenology of Perception’ writes how Perception is the background of experience. Artist looks […] - Bonsai Drawing Series – Types of Drawing
In this video I discuss the 3 types of Bonsai drawings; Symbolic, Imaged and Descriptive. The video uses a Femina Juniper Bonsai as our ‘model’ and discusses the method for […]
Critiques
A collection of critiques through out out the years of my art groups work.
- Art Critique January 2015
It’s been a few months since I wrote a blog about our critiques, so in good old fashion New Year resolution making, I rededicated myself to this effort. We are […] - Art Critique May 2014
May’s critique welcomed two new members and of course they contributed wonderfully with the group. Much of what we presented and talked about was our community with the world around […] - Art Critique March 2014
This month we had a very eclectic group of art which often provoke the greatest amount of discussion, especial focused on art making and processes. All participates seem to draw […] - Art Critique Feburary 2014We had six attendees this month that included a wide variety of media and styles. Ron presented three beachscapes (about a quarter sheet size), based on some plein-air painting on […]
- Art Critique January 2014This month critique focused on volume, mood and the painted picture dialog. It was a great way to start the New Year out and a way to keep the creative […]
New Work
Here is the latest work I have put up for sale on the site.
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Rising Tide – Dana Point$399.00 -
Flowering Plum Bonsai – Pastel$1,199.00 -
Persimmon Bonsai – Pastel$1,199.00 -
Gathering Path Japanese Friendship Garden – Charcoal$1,799.00 -
Shore Action – Aliso State Beach$399.00 -
Child’s Bridge Japanese Friendship Garden – Charcoal$1,799.00 -
Vista Point Night – Newport Back Bay$399.00 -
Path Walk – Santiago Canyon Park Orange California$399.00 -
Retter Trail – Santiago Canyon Park Orange California$399.00
