Steampunk War Horse

Original Painting - Acrylic on Canvas 16x20

Steampunk War Horse

A steam powered war horse rears up over a devastated bombed-out landscape. Steam and smoke escape from the giant mechanical creature as it stalks the ruins looking for the enemy …if any survived the clouds of poison gas.

Babydoll

Original Painting - Acrylic on canvas 24x36
(click on painting to enlarge)

This is without a doubt the creepiest painting I've ever made.  I asked my (at the time) teenage daughter if I could use one of her old dolls as a model and she gave me Babydoll. I proceeded to mutilate the doll for the scary effect I was after only to find out she still wanted her doll intact. Who knew? I painted this about 30 years ago, and then roughly 15 years ago I revisited it and added the Raven.

She wrote a paper on it in college writing class when she was required to write a description of a work of art. She received an "A" on the assignment so it wasn't a total loss. At least that's how I see it.

This painting actually made me feel very uneasy while I was painting it late at night and I had to quit and only worked on it during the day after that. I didn't like the look in the doll's eye staring at me from the canvas. My traumatized daughter has forgiven me and we still laugh about it every once in awhile.

Read about two artists and their different career paths by Robert Genn; http://faso.com/brushbuzz/links/7675

Will-o-the-wisp

Original painting - Acrylic on canvas 24x36

Under a full moon, the ghostly woman in green holds out her lantern to lure hapless victims into the swamp.

Definition; A will-o-the-wisp is a ghostly light seen by travelers at night, especially over bogs, swamps, or marshes. It resembles a flickering lamp and is said to recede if approached, drawing travelers from the safe paths.  moon paintings

Mystery of the Lake

Original Painting - Acrylic on canvas 16x20

A sense of impending doom and the rising wind of an approaching storm creates many unanswered questions. Who is this woman? Why is she standing on the shore? Why is she wearing a formal gown in the forest? Is she holding a wand ...casting a spell? Quoting Edgar Degas, "A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, some fantasy. When you always make your meaning perfectly plain you end up boring people." See more Halloween images here; halloween art

Incantations of the Witch

Original Painting - Acrylic on canvas 16x20

The Red Witch is casting a spell under the crescent moon in the shadow of the bare oak trees. The fire has suddenly flared up as she invokes the name of the demon she summons on All Hallows Eve. This painting is SOLD but prints are still available.

Moose Rider

Original Painting - Acrylic on canvas 24x36

Here's an example of "Traditional with a Twist". I painted this traditional scene some time ago, but never felt satisfied with it. I removed it from the frame and studied it on my easel and thought about adding a moose. After sleeping on it, I had the answer ...a moose with a rider! The story unfolded as I painted. She has found the funeral platform of her grandfather with his shield and quiver of arrows hanging from a tree stump at the edge of the marsh. She says a prayer to the Great Spirit then turns and disappears into the darkening forest. Why is she nude and riding a moose? That's a whole 'nother story. Click on painting to enlarge. $2100.00

UFO's Scouting Party

UFO's - A Scouting Party

Original Painting - Acrylic on Canvas 20x16

I've never seen a flying saucer but the idea of them intrigues me. I wanted to show three of them mysteriously appearing above a tranquil and serene unpopulated landscape. See more ufo art here; ufo art

Surrealism and Fantasy, "Rocket Kitty"

Rocket Kitty

24x30 Original - Acrylic on stretched canvas

Rocket Kitty is the name of a game my brother Roger invented that involves house cats, countdowns, and launches. Enough said! Here our drama queen shivers on an asteroid orbiting in space, unaware that her cat is caught in the gravitational pull of a moon. She should have kept a tight grip on the leash. Available from the artist for $1200.00.

Fantasy painting, "Stone Garden Lion"

Stone Garden Lion

20x24 Original - Acrylic on Canvas

The "living eyes" of the stone lion flower planter follow the victorian woman strolling through the garden. Available from the artist for $960.00.

Fantasy painting, "Peace With Honor"

Peace with Honor

24x30 Original - Acrylic on stretched canvas

This warrior princess flies the white flag of surrender but also holds her unsheathed weapon aloft. Available from the artist for $1200.00.

Fantasy painting, "Bathing the Royal Elephant"

Bathing the Royal Elephant

20x24 Original - Acrylic on Canvas

I painted this in the tradition of the European bucolic landscapes but featuring Wisconsin milk cows and an African elephant. Available from the artist for $900.00

Native American

Totems

24x36 Original - Acrylic on canvas
The tidal wave symbolizes the tide of white settlers that swept away the proud heritage of the Native Americans. The braches on the totem poles indicate a living and growing culture.

Fantasy painting, "UFO Sighting"

UFO Sighting

16x20 Original - Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

An antique flying saucer with coal burning engines is polluting the pristine air of a national park. 

Fantasy painting, "Outdoor Concert"

Outdoor Concert"

30x40 Original - Acrylic on Canvas

Music soothes the savage beast and here is an example of that truism. There is also an active volcano and a view of Earth in the sky. Available from the artist for $1500.00

Home Before Dark

"Home Before Dark"

20x24 Original - Acrylic on Canvas

It's raining cats and dogs and apparently children too! I remember being told as a child to be home before dark. If you came home after the street lights came on, you were in big trouble. Available from the artist for $900.00

Angel Painting, "Fallen Angel - Despair"

"Fallen Angel - Despair"

24x30 Original - Acrylic on Canvas

This painting is one of the three paintings in the "Fallen Angel" series. The androgynous winged figure has fallen to the ground in utter despair surrounded by the somber forest.

Atlantis

"Atlantis"

30x40 Original - Acrylic on Canvas

The legend of Atlantis suggests an advanced civilization that influenced Egypt and Ancient Greece before vanishing into the sea. See more Lost City art here; lost city art

Cloud formation, "Four Horses of the Apocalypse"

Four Horses of the Apocalypse

36x48 Original - Acrylic on canvas

The heads of the four horses can be found in the clouds minus their riders. This is a large painting with lots of impact. Available from the artist for $1800.00