pollard fine arts

Commission

I've taken a break from figure study for the time being to work on this commission oil. It's similar to one I did in 2020, though not identical (any work created early on in the pandemic was done in a completely different, and extremely intense, frame of mind.) The buyer for this one wanted theContinue reading "Commission"

Four Queens – Process, yet another day

Really falling into this project, spending many an hour in front of these. Taking on four paintings at the same time can be sometimes daunting but always a nice way to work during a cold dark day. The hair color for each of the original models has been drastically changed to suit the red andContinue reading "Four Queens – Process, yet another day"

Process II

Several weeks into this oil quadriptych, dubbed "Four Queens". The figure work is almost finished for the Red Queens as of today. There are plans for gold leaf ornamentation on each, but I just haven't opened that door yet. Waiting for the Source to nudge me at the right time. 2/7/24 2/7/24

Shading

Preliminarily round of shading to start to give the queens some depth. One of these poses I've worked before in pastel medium. My intention right now is to give two of them black hair and two a dark red, almost auburn color so the models may not recognize themselves at first!

Process, another day

I mounted the canvases into their frames prior to painting. At this point the linework and preliminary flesh tones are in place. Next I will add shading and start on some other details to prepare for the gold leaf coloring.

Process I

A planned series of four oil paintings done in the same spirit and process of art deco artist Alphonse Mucha https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Mucha The series will be entitled "Four Queens" and each subject will have her own card suit represented ♠️♣️♦️♥️ More to come.... Concept sketch Concept sketch Concept sketch Concept sketch

Night Sky

2024 Commission Oil on Wood 36" x 18"

Beauty (Another Look)

This is a repost of a project started before the pandemic in 2019. Through those years our bodies and minds have changed considerably. Our self-depreciation remains, and has actually gotten worse. Mental illnesses and suicide are on the rise in the US and much of these can be linked to a media-driven low self esteem.Continue reading "Beauty (Another Look)"

2023 WS

DiMaggio's Hands Begins tonight. Rangers or DBacks? Will it be a one-team-falters-and-chokes blowout or will both teams show up ready to stretch it to seven?

Social Media and the Restoration of Reason

Acrylic, 2017 A guy in his truck says vaccines are evil because he read it in a meme on Facebook. Elon is sad today. George POSTED that he's going to burn Gotham to the ground if he's unelected. Outraged mommies are trying to get rid of books they hate and probably haven't even read. MarjorieContinue reading "Social Media and the Restoration of Reason"

The Jazz Series

LIMITED EDITION PRINTS - SINGLES AND SETS AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER

No Machines

Each one of my printing blocks is carefully cut by hand and, depending on the amount of detail involved, can take several days to cut. Then each print is made one at a time using specialized relief printing inks and then burnished by hand without the aid of a printing press. Inconsistencies in the processContinue reading "No Machines"

No Springs!

Two color hand cut, hand pressed linoleum print. All hail Coily!!! RiffTrax fans know this face...it is the face of all evil!

The Groove

Two color hand cut, hand pressed linoleum print. Second in a series of...? The Groove is in the heart...and also the Hammond B3.

Hot Prints, Cool Jazz

I felt the need to do a Miles Davis influenced print, as well as a multi color challenge. Here is the result using a simplified registration system that will allow me to achieve more accurate registration than my past attempts with pins. My studio is open for demos, or if you're interested, learning the craft.Continue reading "Hot Prints, Cool Jazz"