"black earth"
oil on wood, 24x24in

"elegantly destroy"
oil on wood, 24x24in

"my expendability no longer threatens me"
oil on wood, 48x48in

venice

I started this painting a while back, and then left it, without finishing (which never ever happens).
So I recently worked on it some more, and I am happy with the result.


"venice"
oil on wood
21.5in x 48in (55cm x 122cm)

the birth of venus

I finished! I have yet to scan this painting. This (instagram) picture really doesn't do the colors justice. I used my new neon oil paint on her cloth, and for the reflections in the water. It really glows in person.
I like the drips in this one. This is the sort of texturing I used to do on my paintings, I'm thinking of utilizing that more in the paintings to come.

"The birth of Venus"
oil and acrylic on wood
32in x 38in

And here is a pic of me (middle) and my girlfriends from the "rain room" installation at MOMA. 

a little black, a little white

brooklyn, manhattan and i

new work in greyscale

scraping that paint...

show end

Hello! Here are some more pics of the Unknown Art show (that I promised a while back). The show was also a part of the Long Island City open studio tour, and the closing reception was last night.


Here's a pic from the last night

And more from the opening:

i must get back to the sea

I have been a little bad lately and have not updated my blog (and the website).
I am in the process of scanning in all my new graphite drawings as my 'black and white' series is expanding. In the meantime, here is a new drawing I just finished.

up close in progress

spray day! 

juxtapoz

My art got featured on Juxtapoz, the art and culture magazine. (huge yay!!)

Thank you Juxtapoz and it's editors. :)

3 paper ships

Here is another small drawing, (graphite and watercolor, 9x12) on watercolor paper. I am considering turning this one into a painting....

"three paper ships"

silvia goes fishing

oil on wood, 12in x 16in

detail

detail

fins and water

new york


maine

Recently I came back from a road trip to Maine. The coast is sooo beautiful, camping is always fun, and lobster rolls are pretty good too.

liquid

"liquid"
oil & pencils on wood
11in x 26in

two, duas, dwa

volleyball in water - swimming on sand, featuring "dolls and balls" and "sandpaper"

dolls and balls

oil & graphite on wood. 10.5in x 36in
peixe [pey-shee] fish.

boards

This is making me hungry..

barrels of pickle soup

oil & graphite on wood. 11in x 34in
Initially this piece was supposed to be more grey than green, but since it worked I left it alone.
Pickle soup is an actual soup in Poland. You make it like any other soup, but the main ingredient and taste is shredded pickles! It's delicious, its a bit tart, a bit creamy, and a bit green.

waiting at red tide

a new piece. oil & graphite on wood.
The hardest part was choosing the right colors for each element, as they all fall in the same analogous spectrum. Waiting and glazing were crucial in the process.
'Red tide' is an interesting water phenomenon, an algal bloom, where in some cases it gives the ocean a red-brown hue, sort of blood like. Seeing waves that color is surreal, and swimming in it is... 'fuzzy'.