KISSING SLUGS

Attempted abstract version of me and Melissa kissing at our wedding reception. It was not received well and my critics said is resembled two slugs. (unhappy face).
Apparently, a waste of acrylic on canvas.

PLAGIARIZED GHOST SHIP

This is what you get when you try to create your own version of a picture found on this thing called the Internet. I used way too much paint and the canvas wrinkled.

LAST IN A BLUR

I probably had $5 to win on this horse (which explains why he’s running by 20 lengths behind all the other horses!). Experiment using acrylic paints, water and a blow dryer that didn’t turn out good enough to make the Groffy Gallery.

SANTA LEFT THE BUILDING

From a picture from the Middletown Parade (Heritage Days). Couldn’t resist this combination and just HAD to try and paint it! But … not very pleased with the results so to the ‘Fire Pit’ it goes!

LEX

Really poor attempt at painting a morphed face result from me and Melissa. We didn’t originally name him Lex but after seeing Lexapro on the bottles of the meds he took six times a day, he thought that was his name and shortened it!
Wasted acrylic on wasted canvas.

PUMPKIN MAN

My new Superhero! He spits pumpkin seeds at villians to distract them while he runs away!
Actually, another experiment gone wrong. Added water to a Tupperware thing, squirted in some acrylic paint and froze it. Just let it melt on a piece of canvas. Obvious what it turned out to be so I painted on beautiful hair!

CHECK MATE

Just playing around with scraps of wood and acrylic paint. Not one of my favorites but not bad enough to go in the burn pile. Actually looks better in the picture than personally. The experiments must continue…

RIB IT

Just a reverse silhouette on a random pour painting. It just croaked at me so I did a frog.

DANCING PRANCER

From a photo I took at Charles Town years ago. Was supposed to be called ‘The Loser’ cuz the horse and jockey are covered in mud. But … couldn’t bring myself to splatter ‘paint-mud’ all over it. So, as often happens, evolved into something different from where it started. But … not proud of the result at all (hence the Fire Pit).

BOOTIE

Used a painted apple half as an experiment. Melissa said it looked like an ass. This is where it went from there. I’ll leave it at that.

CITY ON FIRE

Explanation: I have no idea.

COVID CHINESE GINGERBREAD MAN

Why? I have no idea where this was going or supposed to go. If you figure it out, let me know.

Kookie Kutter Star

Totally failed experiment attempting to combine a cookie cutter with a pour painting. Fail.

BUBBLE PAINTING FAIL

My own (totally failed) painting experiment. Cover canvas with bubbly dish detergent. Squirt acrylic paints on the bubbles. Wait 3 days to see what happens. Now you don’t have to try this. You’re welcome.

ICE FARM

Pencil drawing from a picture I took of a farm after an ice storm. Not at all pleased with the results … sure Rembrandt had his failures too!

BRIDGE TO THE FIRE PIT

I tried a number of techniques new to me on this one. Safe to say none of the results impressed me.

ABOVE THE STORM

Pour painting that kind of resembled clouds. Attempted to paint what a lightning bolt would look like from above. Didn’t come close to meeting my expectations.

UNITED 328

Killing time and just painted some colored blocks. Looking at it enough, and the closest thing it resembled to me was the ground from a plane on a cross-country flight. Then I remembered the plane with the engine on fire in the news (United Flight 328). So … the plane with the burning engine was added. Overall, nothing special in my mind so to the Fire Pit it goes!

Hallomas

Between seasons so you combine them. Nothing special … to the Fire Pit it goes!

Uncle Wiseass

Another attempt to create something out of a failed pour painting. Result I guess is a little interesting but definitely destined for the Fire Pit!

Western Guy

An experiment that mostly failed in my opinion. From a picture of a statue at the Pioneer Saloon outside of Vegas with an artistic effect applied. My idea was to mute the background, outline the subject and fill in with color. Personally, I don’t care for the result but others have actually like it. It’s mine, however, so it goes into the Fire Pit!

GIANT BIRD ON A FARM

Concept is okay and I don’t mind the background but nothing beyond that good to say about this one. So, sorry painting but to the Firepit you go!