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Black Jacket Symphony Pen and Ink #3

Pen and ink on film, 9x12

Total time: 8 hours, over 3 nights

Black Jacket Symphony pen and ink #1

June 8th, 2011 Pen and Ink 9x12
Black Jacket Symphony
Allen Barlow
I found this photo on a friends Facebook page and did this ink drawing based on that photo. It started as a more "loose" pen and ink drawing, but the more ink I applied, the more it really looked like my friend, Allen Barlow. So, the more ink I added, the more naturally the details were added.....the bass player and a few other members became more visible.
Total time: about 8 hours spread over 3 nights
Click on the image to see a larger view.
I will try and get permission to show the original photo I used to create this.........

Started back pen and ink portraits

I use to do hundreds of pen and ink portraits during the 1990's and on into about 2003. Over that time, I bet I drew and sold over 500, no lie! My files are crammed with photocopies of most of these drawings and 90% of them I don't even know or remember who they are. I got burned out with pen eventually and just stopped doing and accepting any type of ink work since then....until recently. A co-worker/friend wanted a portrait of his son in ink for a Mother's Day gift. Here is the photo and the result. It's been 7-8 years.....

12x18 1966 VW Bus

acrylic on art board

12x12 Pop Art Love Bus

acrylic on art board

12x12 Pop Art Beetle

acrylic on art board

8x10 Pimp Acoustic Player

acrylic on stretched canvas, framed

12x12 Maralyn Monroe

Simple line painting, acrylic on art board

12x12 Fire and Jimmy, acrylic on art board.

Simple subject painted in a "Pop Art" style

Jazz Trombone Player

24x24 Acrylic on board

Jazz Trombone Player #1

11th painting in this series/style

Jazz Acooustic Guitar Player

24x24 Acrylic on board

Jazz Acoustic Guitar Player.

10th painting is this style/series

Dirty Winged Angel

16x20 Dirty Winged Angel. Acrylic on art board.

Heavily applied acrylic paint for the wings giving thick/fluffy/dirty appearance. Framed.

Cubist Cindy #1

Sorry for the blurry photo.

11x14 Cubist Cindy. Acrylic on art board.

The 1st attempt at combining heavy Picasso-esque cubism with the beauty of form by my wife, Cindy.....plus, she like Daisy flowers.

Ok....it's been a while since I've uploaded anything to this site.

First, yes, I'm still painting. Lots of painting lately actually. I have a couple of shows coming up and lots are in the works. Only 3 currently finished and awaiting photos so I can upload here. Secondly, here is some of the latest pottery projects I've been working on. This is inspired by my last "Family Date Night" with all the kids. We went to see Alice In Wonderland and this reminds me of the dishes the Mad Hatter used on the tables........wimsey....

Smaller 2 glaze vase. I used Amaco LT-122 Dark Blue, thin applied on the inside and very think around the top edge, then Amaco LT-3 Old Pewter for the bottom outside stripe. Loving the results, so more to come soon!!!!

Drip Edge Vase #2. Interesting effects created when combining 2 different glazes and slightly over-firing the clay.

Larger Vase using Amaco White Art Clay and combining 2 different Amaco glazes. I made for interesting "oozing" effect down the side of the vase......I think I'll do more this way!!!

Coil-built Soap Dish #2. Glazed with Amaco LT-122 Dark Blue, thin applied. Earthenware clay fired to cone 05. Lead-free foodsafe glaze used.