my heart beats art

20100221

'beijing'

'Beijing' performance for the show Epic,

hosted by The Dominican University Dance Team.

Song titled "Beijing" by Patrick Watson.

20100215

epic dance show

Epic Poster for The Dominican University Dance Team's Dance Show

11 x 17 inches

February 19th at 7pm and 20th at 4pm

$8 general admission

Come out and support the girls and see a piece

choreographed by me titled "Beijing"!

20100207

love notes

In honor of the lovey-dovey day...some love notes

"Love Notes" are all 5x5 inch heavy stock note cards

with soft deckled edges.

Images are hand drawn and painted using

pencil and watercolor pencil.

Click images to enlarge.

20100119

still life watercolors

Typewriter

Watercolor, 5x7 inches on paper

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Dress Form
Watercolor, 5x9 inches on paper

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Lollipops

Watercolor, 5x7 inches on paper

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Alarm Clock
Watercolor, 9x5 inches on paper

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20100107

gradual motion

Gradual Motion #1

Gradual Motion #2

The Gradual Motion series touches not only on the literacies of

color theory but also the movement of color. The tiles help us to experience the relation between each color. How and why does one color move to the next? The tone, hue and saturation of each tile are important and intentional. Here you will see darker areas surrounded by lighter areas. The colors are harmonious and help the viewer's eye move with ease throughout the composition.

Watercolors, 6x9 inches on paper.

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20100106

after the dance

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

After the Dance is a series of studies of the female legs. These quick watercolor sketches came from a recent inspiration. I come up with visions that must be captured on paper or canvas. Lately, I have been interested in pursuing more of an illustrative approach to my compositions.

At my old dance studio, there was a cluster of pictures and drawings of dance-related things on the wall. There was a certain drawing that always caught my attention before I began my sache across the floor. It was the beautiful head of a woman attached to her perched arm, as if it were the foot of a crow. It always gave me a strange and uncomfortable feeling, but I could never stop looking at it.

That is what I love about art. However a piece strikes you, whether in amazement, inquisition or disgust, there is always a reason we are attracted to it. We may not know how or why, but the intent of the artist is to create emotion and wonder for the viewer.

Above, in Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, I chose to crop out the rest of the body to invoke weight and position to the ground. The body is resting amongst, perhaps a fine evening gown, a costume or linens. A feminine, carefree and airy quality is portrayed through the chosen color and skillful brushstrokes.

Watercolor and pencil, 6x9 inches on paper.

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20100101

West . 53

West : Winter

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straight to the decorating

Graham Cracker houses for some holiday spirit!

A more traditional house...

A more modern structure...

To attach the graham crackers , I melted 2 cups of sugar, which was more than enough for these two little houses. It cools and hardens very quickly, so work fast! The sugar then practically becomes cement and holds the house together with no worries.

There are so many fun, edible decorations you can find

at your local grocery store...go out and be creative!

Happy Holidays!