Some new pieces mostly based on photos

I've been working, really I have.  Mostly the effort hasn't resulted in much but I've been fairly inspired anyway.  One thing I've been working on are paintings from photos I like, Man Ray, Robert Mapplethorpe, etc.  Some I've stayed pretty close to the photo, others I've tried to use as a motive for either an abstract or just an inspiration. 

First though a piece that was influenced by, hell, I can't find the piece in this mess of a studio.  Anyway, I started with random lines and ink confined in a series of 4 x4 inch boxes.  Afterwords I looked for some kind of pattern and found confined spaces suggesting two dancers.  So...

Dancing Alone & Together.  Ink and acrylic on mat board.  12 x16 Perhaps not finished.

I have been highly influenced by Man Ray's photos.  The following two are from a photo called "Netting" and I've been pretty faithful to the original.  Here are 2 versions both on black artist grade sandpaper.  The first is quite small, the second somewhat bigger.

Netting #1.  Conte pencils and acrylics on black artist grade sandpaper.  5 x 7

Netting #2.  Conte pencils on black artist grade sandpaper.  9 x 15

In the category of "I've got to post something."

I always need a little help with the realistic thing and never more than with bodies.  So here's a little cheat sheet compliments of some unknown person.

I'm surprised I haven't posted this! New art

I was sure I had posted this but I guess maybe I only sent it to Facebook.  This piece that started as an abstract and ended up something else.  I framed it yesterday and it looks really nice with a black mat and gold leaf wood frame.

Buddha in the Garden.  Pencil, charcoal, acrylic, maybe a bit of oil pastel on watercolor paper.  14 x 16

Ack! I haven't posted in ages! A new piece for the Carrboro Art Project

I finally got around to making a piece for the Carrboro Community Art Project.  This a mostly oil pastel taken from a photo I took one day during the Thursday Weaver Street Music series.  The guy had a great knit cap over his very long hair and a very cool shirt.  I took liberties of course.

Music at the Weave.  Oil pastel on black artist grade sandpaper.  About 12" x 18"

Quick post before my flight

I'm off to ATL for a few days but I finished something this weekend.  So before I head out...

Jacqueline (based on a Man Ray photo.)    Pencil, charcoal, conte pencil, acrylic on watercolor paper