Finally! A Southwestern image
from REStevensArt. ;-)
A few years ago, my son found this old pistola in the
desert. Knowing nothing about guns, and noting the seemingly small size of
it, I always assumed it was a toy. When I happened upon it while starting to
pack up my house, I just knew I had to paint it. I teamed it up with this
old oil lamp I found at an antique store last year, and shot my reference
photograph with the 4"x5" camera so I could manipulate the focus in true
REStevensArt fashion.
A friend pointed out that this was a real weapon, and then a
visitor to one of the recent Texas shows took it further in estimating that
this pistol appeared to him to be as much as 130 + years old. Nutty stuff!
And I just thought it was a swell, rusty prop.
Besides the rust, which is always fun, I really enjoy
creating the illusion of light and heat with paint. The glowing flame and
it's assorted reflections and glares were particularly fun, and of course I
always embrace the out-of-focus elements.
above - "found
pistol"
MORE MOVING SALE!!!!
So far, about half of those first run giclee reproductions have sold at the
discounted prices. There are several still available, so please just toss me
a note or a jingle if you're interested in any of them. Meanwhile - I'm also
announcing a sale price on
THE ORIGINAL of "cans-o-paint"! This
is one of my personal favorite pieces. It is also one of my largest
paintings, which in it's current manifestation runs 32" x 80". The
reproductions have sold well, but as I've mentioned, I am building, packing,
and moving, and really hate to haul this original around to too many more
shows. It has long been priced at $10,500,
but I am now discounting it to
$8500!
AND I will split the cost of
crating and shipping it to any destination to which I cannot deliver it
myself. Also, while I
don't generally offer this for originals, I would be willing to work out
timed, credit card payments for this piece.
(above) - The original
"cans-o-paint" started out as a 4'x4' painting on masonite (below). I then cut the
piece into four panels, mounted them at staggered heights AND depths, and
then reunited the image with the yellow splash of paint and paint brush.
Reproductions sell in both this 'deconstructed' version -
cans-o-paint I
-, and in the square
version -
cans-o-paint II - as shown below.
In other
fairly exciting news, I've recently been accepted into some great shows for
next Spring! The Austin Fine Arts Festival in early April is one I've heard
great stuff about, and I can only guess could prove to be a great venue for
my work. The Scottsdale 'Museum Show' is one of the highest rated shows in
the country. I didn't get juried in last year, so I was excited to have been
invited this time. And lastly, the infamous Main Street Ft. Worth, show.
Last year, I was actually wait-listed, which means that the jury liked my
work, but the only reason I actually got in was because four invited artists
eventually pulled out for various reasons. It then proved to be my best show
ever, so I was quite happy to learn that I was invited straight in this
year. I am still waiting to hear about three other great shows; Southlake
Art In The Square, La Quinta, and Cherry Creek.
