The sphinx is a hybrid creature from ancient times. To answer her riddle incorrectly meant certain death. Here is a poster featuring our theme. I have handicapped the brave approaching mortal to emphasize the danger. In the second image, you can see the vestiges of an autumnal landscape that I have painted over … More The Sphinx
Call me a fool but this week we are featuring images of jesters. The first is a drawing in charcoal on a children’s theme. The second is a painting that includes a fortune-teller. I like the mood and all of the diagonals in this composition. Lastly a painting of a jester and his king. … More Jesters
As an artistic being, I’ve got to admire a guy who can smite a Philistine and get away with it, and our David here is certainly one of the originals. The giant Goliath is felled by young David’s well-aimed slingshot. A vulnerable but confident David readies for the kill. A defeated Goliath stumbles … More David and Goliath
A proscenium is the decorative arch which spans a theatre stage. The theatre is a theme that I have often been drawn to in my work. I first invented this image as a poster illustration for a Planet People concert poster. I then painted a second giant version on a bed sheet in black and … More Proscenium
Hallowe’en, second only to Christmas on this little tyke’s calendar! We’ve scoured the catacombs for some spooky scenes for tomorrow’s trick or treaters. PUT YOUR NAME HERE! NINE YEARS OF BAD LUCK! SWEET DREAMS! HAPPY HALLOWE’EN!!! Happy trick-or-treating and check us out next week, Barry
Long ago, in search of affordable insobriety, a literary friend and I made homemade wine. On bottling day, poetic and artistic labels were affixed. Here are some of my contributions: Bromo’s Red Table, one of the vintners’ early efforts; best enjoyed with a good night’s sleep and a few Ibuprofen in the morning. Not to … More Bromo Bros.
Today, to celebrate the end of summer, I will feature three landscapes I made long ago which show Lake Erie from the beach at Port Burwell. This is one of my family’s favourite places to visit. The first was done in enamel paints which are drippy and wet, but were just the thing for a … More Beaches
This week we feature an old theme of lust from the Bible. In the story Susanna is observed at her bath by two elders who have sent her servants away. They attempt to take advantage of our heroine, but virtue and truth win out, and in the end the elders get their comeuppance. Here is … More Susanna at Her Bath
I’ve been thinking my latest posts have been somewhat heavy and morbid, so this week we are going to do something more fun and childish. Here are some drawings of children. All of them were done with willow stick charcoal on paper, which is basically a burnt stick of willow. It gives nice blacks and … More Kids
I am back in London after a busy summer and am happily back in my studio. Just this week I finished a new painting which today I am pleased to publish here. It is based on the engraving by Albrecht Dürer shown below. This was first published in 1513. The armed and armoured knight canters into … More Death, Knight and the Devil
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