ArtsSpot - Freestyle Art and Portrait Drawings

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

Swirling Beauty
Graphite Drawing  on  Paper
8″ X 10″
2008

Artist Comments:

Beauty is all around us, if we manage to just notice it.

Who doesn’t find rainbows beautiful, with their promise that the rain has finally stopped.

There’s intrinsic beauty in all of nature - since it was created that way - perfect and unspoiled.

More at Swirling Beauty

Tags: Freestyle Drawing // Add Comment »

TRANSCENDENCE
Graphite Drawing on Bristol
9″ X 12″
2008

Artist Comments:

Transcendence means “going beyond” ones natural capabilities. It implies deliverance - being lifted up or brought out of - and “renewed”.

Transcendence in this drawing means “PROGRESS”.

Much of my past artwork dealt with the subject of change and progress from nature’s perspective - paralleled with an underlying theme of the human psychological condition.

More at Transcendence

Tags: Freestyle Drawing // 1 Comment »

This is a small fishing village.Wharfs and boats similar to the ones in this painting dot the shoreline.

The hills in the background actually surround this small village, providing a naturally sheltered harbor.

A small boat gently rocks back and forth, swayed by continuous rolling waves.

The aroma of the salty sea are mixed with the always unpleasant smells of a bustling fish-plant.

It is very peaceful here.

More at Beachview

Tags: Oil Paintings // Add Comment »

Round Harbor
Acrylic on masonite
18″ X 24″
2003

Artist Comments:

This is a commissioned painting of Round Harbor - a fishing village not far from where I live.

Round Harbor is a very small but picturesque town located on the Baie Verte Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada. The coast of Newfoundland was once dotted with hundreds of similar small towns and fishing villages.

This town is one of the few survivors of the resettlement programs, and up until recently had a few living occupants.

Today, the outport community is mostly unoccupied - and used mainly as a summer retreat.

More at Round Harbor

Tags: Acrylic Paintngs // Add Comment »

Iceflow
Oil on Canvas Board
12″ X 16″
2008
Artist Comments:Icebergs are a common sight where I live. They actually make a long voyage here from the glaciers of the arctic.During the spring/ early summer months icebergs are also a great tourist attraction.  They often have beautiful sculptural forms and no two are ever alike. Some are towering majestic chunks of ice poised ready to topple over, and are being molded  and shaped by  the elements.

Others have cracks and even deep caves and crevices.

The wind and the waves work together to form one of natures finest masterpieces - the magnificent iceberg.

More at Iceflow

Tags: Oil Paintings // Add Comment »

Triumph
Graphite Drawing on Bristol
9″ X 12″
2008

Artist Comments :

There are many types of triumph.Conquest over trials, hardships, misfortune, fear, guilt, addictions, hate, pain, battles …Triumph is:

Rejoicing and jubilation over a huge victory or success.

Rising above your circumstances - being a winner despite setbacks.

Being VICTORIOUS.

More at Triumph

Tags: Freestyle Drawing // Add Comment »