Pillows
Description: This is a drip painting of a beer pint, inspired by Jackson Pollock. Limited-edition, signed art prints are for sale at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/247583108 Read my blog post about this painting here: https://realartisbetter.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/thirsty-thursday-beer-painting-37-september-10-2015/
Description: Painting of a large, budding marijuana plant. The original oil painting, and limited-edition prints are for sale at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/519183797
Big Bud Pillow
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Description: This painting was commissioned by one of my patrons who loves Alaska, and I released limited-edition prints of it. The image is of a K2 Aviation plane flying in front of Denali, the tallest peak in North America. The plane is a De Havilland Beaver, and has skis for landing on glaciers on Denali. The flowers in the foreground are Fireweed. Limited-edition, signed art prints are available at my Etsy shop RealArtIsBetter: https://www.etsy.com/RealArtIsBetter/listing/599709254
Description: Every time I see a person wipe out on the ski slope, I can't help but picture an octopus skiing in my mind. That's what inspired me to paint this piece called Octo-schuss. This octopus is skiing down Max's Mountain at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska. Signed fine art prints are available at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/938863997
Description: This painting represents wisdom and flexibility. The white owl represents wisdom, the ability to see past illusions, and is considered to be a guide in the underworld. The Aspen trees represent flexibility. Standing tall, they sway with the wind. The name of this piece is Athena's Owl. This scenery is from an Aspen tree forest in McCarthy, Alaska located in Wrangell - St. Elias National Park. The sunset looks like a rose. This scene took place in October when the trees had already lost their leaves, and that's why the sunset was visible through the dense tree trunks. Read my blog post about this painting here: https://realartisbetter.wordpress.com/2015/04/15/the-story-behind-my-newest-large-painting-aspen-allure/ The original oil pain...
Description: I was walking back to my cabin from McCarthy around midnight on Solstice Eve, and stopped at the view point along the road. The wild roses had just bloomed, and I took a photo of them with the sunset, mountains, glaciers, and McCarthy Creek in the background. Then I painted this oil painting from that picture in my studio. The original oil painting, and signed, limited-edition prints are available at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/840587031
Description: I was about to board a boat to cross Kachemak Bay when I noticed the dramatic light hitting the Inua boat in the Homer boat harbor. The storm cloud was passing by, creating this surreal effect. Later I painted this oil painting in my studio using my photo as reference material. Signed, limited-edition prints are available at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/627566647
Description: This painting was inspired by "The Scream" by Edvard Munch. I call this piece "The Scream over an Empty Pint". The original oil painting, and limited-edition, signed art prints are for sale at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/222439376 You can read more about this painting at my blog: https://realartisbetter.wordpress.com/2015/02/12/thirsty-thursday-beer-painting-7-february-12-2015/
Description: This painting is called "Three Musicians After Hours", and is inspired by Pablo Picasso's painting called the "Three Musicians". I replaced their instruments with three beer pints, because I imagined the musicians relaxing, and enjoying craft beer after their gig. Limited-edition, signed art prints of this painting are for sale at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/235089528 Read my blog post about this painting here: https://realartisbetter.wordpress.com/2015/05/28/thirsty-thursday-beer-painting-22-may-28-2015/
Description: This painting is a beer parody of Sandro Botticelli's Birth of Venus. I call this version Birth of Beer. The original oil painting, and limited-edition, signed art prints are for sale at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/495944385 Read my blog post about this painting here: http://wp.me/p3EqTk-MT
Description: This painting is a parody of Katsushika Hokusai's famous painting called The Great Wave of Kanagawa. I call my version The Great Beer Wave. Limited-edition, signed art prints of this painting are available for sale at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/288871673 Read my blog post about this painting here: http://wp.me/p3EqTk-Hz
Description: This painting is called Flightseeing in Wrangell - St. Elias National Park. This deHavilland Beaver belongs to Wrangell Mountain Air, which operates flights in and out of McCarthy, Alaska. The mountain in the background is Mount Blackburn. Original oil painting, and limited-edition prints available at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/868312677
Description: During a hike in late Fall on the Winner Creek Trail, in Girdwood, Alaska, the sun was setting in the early evening, and creating beautiful light through the big trees, onto the green moss forest floor. I depicted the sun in this painting as an abstracted yellow rose. The original oil painting is 20" x 16", oil on stretched canvas. The painting wraps around the canvas edges. A hanging wire is installed. The original oil painting, and signed prints are available at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/973544932
Description: This painting was inspired by Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, and is an example of what Mondrian would call Neoplasticism, or new plastic art, a non-representational form of art with a white ground, black grid, and primary colors filling in sections of squares created by the grid. I took this concept and added beer right where I felt that pint would be emphasized most, on the largest color block. Read my blog post about this painting here: https://realartisbetter.wordpress.com/2015/01/15/thirsty-thursday-beer-painting-3-january-15-2015/ Limited-edition, signed art prints are available at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/218634664
Description: This painting is inspired by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Renoir's painting is called Luncheon of the Boating Party. I call this beer-infused version Tasting of the Beer Party. The guests are sampling some sought-after beers: Spotted Cow, Heady Topper, Pliny the Elder, The Abyss, Bourbon County Stout, and 120 Minute IPA. Limited-edition, signed art prints of this painting are for sale at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/276433274 Read my blog post about this painting here: http://wp.me/p3EqTk-HH
Description: This determined octopus is doing his best to cross-country ski, despite the disadvantage of having to control several skis and poles. This painting is a metaphor for feeling out of your comfort zone, but is also an inspirational image, depicting an animal who is learning a new skill. Signed, limited-edition prints are available at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/780266479
Description: This painting is called Sunrise over Stairway Icefall in Wrangell - St. Elias National Park. I saw this sunrise while camping at the Donoho basin. In the painting I portrayed the sunrise as a rose over the glacier. Signed, limited-edition prints are available at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/872513805
Description: This painting is of home-brew in a growler and a pint on top of Flattop Mountain in the Chugach Mountain Range. I brewed this Saison, and my wife and I drank it after a vigorous hike to the summit. Limited-edition, signed art prints of this painting are for sale at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/232641611
