8x10 Colored Pencil on Paper Signed Jae
Category: Small Format (5-20″)
The Tie that Binds
9x12 colored pencil on Bristol Signed Jae
Male Nude #1
This is my first human figure drawing. I will be doing more humans. 9x12 Colored Pencil on Black Bristol Signed Jae
Crystal
A commission memorializing this sweet pupper, Crystal. Animation of the progression below. 8x10 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
The Winecups
Imagine yourself laying in a field of Texas wildflowers, the blooms waving in the breeze over your face as you gaze into the sky above. Winecups - those red wine-colored delicate blooms - were a favored wildflower of my loving, affectionate longtime friend Colleen. When she passed unexpectedly earlier this year, I put all of… Continue reading The Winecups
To Be Texan
A commissioned piece for my nephew, a displaced Texan, this piece symbolizes what it means to be Texan. Angus cattle in a ranch pasture, bluebonnets growing around cedar posts and barbed wire fences, the cowboy hat and the waving flag all bring together the pride and grit that makes Texans so proud of their heritage.… Continue reading To Be Texan
Clover
Clover blooms, the experts say, are an important food source for our honeybees. They are humble little blooms we take for granted. We walk on them without thought, except perhaps to absently note that maybe we should mow the grass. They are hardy and sweet, full of the sugary stuff bees crave. Such an important… Continue reading Clover
St. Nicholas Basilica, Amsterdam
Taken from my own reference photo, this simplified watercolor of the famous St. Nicholas Basilica brings back some contented memories of my time in Amsterdam. 6x6" Watercolor on Paper Signed JBray
One in Six Million
Although this is an unusually macabre subject for me, it has its poignancy. In 2016, I visited Paris and toured the catacombs beneath the city. The skeletons of six million people -- the contents of several cemeteries and churches, victims of the plague and French Revolution, and victims of other natural and, often obviously unnatural,… Continue reading One in Six Million
Lotus Bloom
Peace, lightness, spring, healing, blooming... when I was inspired to paint this, it was not the lotus I craved. Instead I came to this painting with stress and heartache and confusion in my heart, seeking relief. When I set to painting this piece, I intended to paint my emotions. What came out of my brush… Continue reading Lotus Bloom
