Abstracts

Two recently completed paintings.

24X24 Ocean Moonlight and the other is 24X24 Memories

Mahi Mahi

I've been wanting to paint a
Dolphin fish ( Mahi Mahi) for a while and here it is.
They are so beautiful in the ocean.
I really enjoyed doing this painting!

Here are some interesting facts about this fish:
The dolphin fish has bright turquiose, green and yellow patterns, which fade almost immediately upon death. This species may be distinguished from the pompano dolphin by its 55-66 dorsal fin rays, and a very wide and square tooth patch on the tongue.

Biological description:

Dolphin are fast growing, prolific and have a short life span - an average of 5 years. Average fork lengths for males and females ranges from 34 to 55 inches. Males grow faster and usually live longer than females. The spawning season varies with latitiude. Dolphin collected in the Florida Current spawned from November through July, and those collected from the Gulf Stream near North Carolina were reproductively active during June and July. Small females may spawn 240 thousand pelagic eggs, and fish larger than 43 inches may spawn several million. Dolphin are attracted to Sargassum, a floating brown alga, which serves as a hiding place and source of food. Other sources of food associated with the Sargassum include small fish, crabs, and shrimp. Dolphin may also pursue fast -swimming fish, such as flying fish or mackerels. Often man made garbage is entangled in the floating Sargassum, and is consumed by dolphin, which do not recognize the waste as a non-food item. Plastic wrappers, small light bulbs, rope and string have been removed form the stomachs of dolphin.

Green Parrot

Here's one of my favorite paintings. I love birds with all their beautiful colors.

Playful Art

I've been playing with this style of art and really love the fun of painting these!
The are very whimsical and I hope you like them.

New Work

Well it's been a while since I updated my blog.....this was due to recent shoulder surgery and a rather long recovery. Things are looking up now however and it's time to get back in the swing of things.
Here are a few of my newest abstract paintings for your enjoyment. Please feel free to leave a comment if you so desire.

New Abstract Paintings

I've recently been exploring more abstraction in my painting and find that I really like the freedom it presents. Here are two of my latest explorations, they are acrylic on canvas and measure 22"X22".
The first picture is called Vieux Carre' because of the colors which remind me of Mardi Gras. This Carnival season is just around the corner!
The second painting was spontaneous and after closer inspection I realized it strongly reminded me of a road, a bridge, and the ocean so it is called Road to the Beach.
I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed painting them.

Playa Del Carmen, Mexico November Trip 2009

We needed a get away so we headed down to "Playa" Playa Del Carmen, Mx. This was a great chance to unwind and also visit some places we have wanted to see for some time now.
We had a great trip down to Chitzen Itza and saw one of the 7 wonders of the world, the great Mayan Pyramid there. Part of the tour included a stop at one of the early Spanish settlement towns, the Church was built in the 1500's. It will make a good painting. We stopped at an underground cenote to cool off.