Print Collection

This is a collection of the Acrylic art painted by the photographer. This is another facet of his life and how he sees art. He painted these pictures to see if he could reignite a talent not used in the last 40 years. Using acrylic paint for the first time was quite interesting. One better know what they wish to do because the paint dries fast.  Each picture features a short story. Once done, he photographed each picture of the originals.

As we live our lives there are times when we reflect the past. In this picture,"Momsie" is doing exactly that, looking back. In this tropical paradise everything is going her way. The days are breezy and the island society laughs away the time. The evenings offer time to imbibe and dance until early dawn before returning to their cabins on the beach. The red light shining behind the building is a signal light used to notify a small ship anchored in the bay. At 3:00 AM a deep whistle blows in the bay and the red light blinks a response. A fast motorboat lowers from the ship and Dirk Pitt opens the throttle headed for shore.  He quickly guides the boat to the dock and slips silently through the night to her cabin. The darkened door opens and they embrace ~ Does that set the scene for you? The artist used many shades of green painting the trees. The red light was an afterthought, but worked out well. The women's thin figure works well as she leans against the palm. The picture offers many opportunities for a story. It now hangs in a gallery. While not a great masterpieces, It was fun to do. RAS, Aug 2016.



        
 THE FLAPPER

The Flapper

The original of this work was on the cover of Vogue Magazine in July 1929. This was before the stock market crash of 1929, so everyone was living like there was no tomorrow. I’m not sure if the original still exists, but it is a spectacular work. Acrylic paint allowed for the color variations. The girl represented is fictional, though I speculated her birth was around 1907 making her 22 at the time the picture represents. Prohibition was in effect so bath tub Gin became a favorite. The music of the era allowed for expressive dancing. The girl looks a little haughty (snooty) with the world at her fingertips. Movies were uncensored and in some cases risqué. I’m sure the men of the era were eager to talk to her at the local speakeasy. That’s the way we were.

Zeeva and Zorba the Zebra on the Serengeti

The woman on the zebra is Zeeva a woman from the posh upper crust of England from years gone by. She is her own woman who never had a fear of much of anything. She used common sense to keep from doing something foolish. Now breaking the zebra where she could ride it was more than difficult. Just to get a harness around its head was enough to make one quit, but not Zeeva. Once she threw a saddle on Zorba, the Zebra had a conniption fit. He jumped straight up, twirled, pivoted and ran as fast as he could. Now the morning she decided it was time to ride him was even more exciting. She put on his harness, whispered in his ear to calm him, then put the saddle on him and tightened the cinch. She put her foot in the stirrup and swung her right leg over him and settled in the saddle. Zorba just stood there and didn’t move. Knowing better than to relax Zeeva was ready. All of sudden she could feel him tense up and then he leapt about five feet straight up. Then he put his head down, bucked and twisted and tried to bite her. He’d run then stop and try to throw her. She was to savvy for that. If there was a tree in sight he’d try to let her hit a branch. He went into a dead spin for about two minutes and then he stopped. He knew he had met his match. From that day forward he’d carry her wherever she wanted to go. No one else with any sense dared to try riding Zorba the Zebra.


                               

Salome

I gave this picture to my dear friend Angela. We've been friends for 10+ years. She has a good eye for art and could do well promoting it. I thought of Solomon and Salome as I painted it. Salome used her charms to trap the poor guy and what did he do? He pushes the temple down and then cuts is hair. The original was on a cover of a Vogue magazine from around 1928. I like all the vertical diagonal lines and the graduated change of colors. I'm sure she used her little vanity mirror I make sure she looked perfect. I had the picture in a show I did in March 2018 and it did attract some peoples eyes. 

The Shopper, Circa 1930

This picture appeared on the cover of American Magazine in April 1930.  I use the magazine for research of the era. As I looked over the picture, it wasn’t until recently that I decided it was cartoon art. The face provided the clue. I’ve always liked this picture and decided to recreate it and capture the art form. I used a heavy grade of water color paper and ended up using water color sparingly. The paper bags in the woman’s arms needed a bag tone and I could duplicate it best with water colors. I used permanent markers for the remainder of the picture. They are easy to use and control. The markers made it look more cartoonish. Drawing the wheels proved difficult. The remainder flowed well.  It is a fun picture that captures a moment in time 85 years ago. Creating the picture provided me with hours of pleasure to use my neophyte art talent.  

A Kiss To Build a Dream On

This picture was a fun project to create. Several things required considerable time to accomplish. I put a piece of screen over the radiator to create the effect of all the ventilation required to cool the car. I spent over four hours sticking a pen through the screen to create the effect. Drawing the suspension for a composite car became difficult because the original artist did not possess the mechanical skills of how steering works. The black background gave me a problem as the acrylic was difficult to control and obtain a flat finish. My next project has a black background, so I can try again. The original picture came from a European magazine around 1924/5. I did like the end result. I showed it to a friend and told him it his wife and he on the first date. He laughed.

This was a couple, who at the conclusion of their first date felt the need to kiss one another good night. Reggie Fillworth was on his best behavior with Ella Mae Jones, young socialite about town. The went to a Charleston dance and danced their legs off winning a $25.00 prize in the process. His checkerboard sport coat also featured white flannel pants and two tone dancing shoes. They could sure cut a rug. Beneath her warm snug coat was a shimmering fringed dress that caused a lot of excitement when they danced. Her gorgeous gams were quite noticeable and some of the old prudes did not approve. She and Reggie hit it off and had a wonderful night on the town. After the kiss, he watched her walk to the front door and knew they would meet again. It's now going on 100 years later. How do you supposed the story ended?    December 18, 2016

On the Isle of Capri

The woman in the picture rests on her beach towel reading a novel as a cool breeze caresses her body. An occasional sip from her drink refreshes her. She is enjoying the aura of Capri as many others do that visit the island.  She represents part of the pleasant memories I have when I visited the island.  If you’ve never travelled to the Isle of Capri off the coast of Naples, Italy you’re missing one of life’s beautiful places to relax and lose yourself in the splendor of an Italian summer. Small, mountainous and luxurious, it offers quiet times for personal relaxation and island pleasures. Two small towns at opposite ends of the island comprise the main population. Ancient ruins from Greek and Roman times offer exploratory adventures. Travel by boat, if you must, to the mainland. But beware, if you stay too long in Capri you’ll never want to leave.                                                     Addio per ora i miei amiciI

Visit Capri and relax in the sun. Goodbye for now my friends.

Lost Treasure

Early on in a picture. I use a straight edge, French curves and anything that aids me in expressing what I want in the work. I make notes on the paper of what I want to do. Sometimes you'll see splashes of color in the outer margins. I really liked this picture. When I sent the final piece to a friend in New York state I was sad to see it go. It showed well. He and his wife put it in their bedroom. I think I am going to make a copy for myself. It has a place waiting for it in my office. I'll think I'll do it in Sep 2017. We shall see.

 A Composite of a 1963 Lotus with Jimmy Clark at the Wheel

This was perhaps the golden age of Formula 1 racing in Europe. The greats included Stirling Moss and Graham Hill (England), Phil Hill a world Champion (USA) and Wolfgang Von Trips (West Germany) Jimmy Clark (Scotland) was to die a Hocenheimring in 1968. Von Trips died at Monza in 1961. He and Phil Hill were inseparable friends and his death greatly affected him. The cars of that era were fast and frail during any accident. I was a young man in that era and followed Formula I through magazines as they did not get much publicity in newspapers. The sense of adventure flowed rapidly through my veins as I read of my racing heroes. I painted this picture from a poster thumbprint I found in Pinterest. I could hear the engine scream with each brush stroke. I relived many memories of that time. It was a fun and satisfying project. I've since painted another picture of this scene. It's going to a life-long friend of mine who is an avid car collector. He has a private museum and will display it by his two authentic race cars. 

Monique

I  finished this picture of Monique on Jul 28, 2017.  The original graced the cover of Vogue in January of 1928. I found the picture attractive and decided to see what I could do. I used acrylic on paper for my effort. I still struggle with the fast drying times of acrylic. It leaves little latitude for corrections. One of these days I'll try oil to see what I can do. When I took it to the framer we decided a black mat would make it pop better. How true. I showed it to a friend of mine and it captivated her in a flash of the eye.  I worked on getting the clothing to look natural and it worked. I spent a lot of time on her face to get an attractive view. It was not without difficulty. I didn't blend the flesh as I wanted. For now, it's the best I can do. The future's a different matter. I'm going to solve blending with acrylic. It was a decent effort and I may keep it for myself for a while. Fear not, I have projects in the wings awaiting my novice touch.                                                                                                                                                                                

 

To the left is the initial effort on "Keeping an Eye Out For You. It is from the Art Deco era. It is another Vogue cover that I liked. The elegant curve of the hand and her distracting look made this quite interesting for me.

To the right is the finished product. It is an acrylic effort, though the red color is difficult to do. I do find that some acrylic colors are difficult to work with. Though not satisfied with the overall acrylic effort, it is an improvement from past efforts. I spent quite a bit of time making sure that sharp details looked correct. I used a bowl to create the circle for the mirror. The mat on the red draft helped me make up my mind what color to use. I initially thought black was okay, but white calls more attention to the picture. I had it double matted with the bottom mat featuring a thin sharp black edge. The result was excellent. Overall, a fun project. I'm putting it in a show and we'll see what happens.



The early days of flying allowed for many adventures. During the 1930s, it seemed as though there were new attempts at setting speed records all the time. new plane designs, bigger engines and advancing technology permitted the planes to do marvelous things. This effort is from a 1932 poster for an air race in Ohio. The original artist had a flair for creating a scene that draws you into the picture. You can be the pilot or on the ground watching the spectacle. Showing the curvature of the earth is an exaggeration, but it brings the entire scene alive. I gave the pilot the nickname of "Ace" because it seems to go with the plane. If you close your eyes and concentrate, you can hear the roar of the engine and all the great plane sounds as it zooms by. I love planes of this era. There is an air museum in Lakeland, Florida that houses many fine examples of the era. The day I went there I was one on a handful of people that waited for it to open. One of the maintenance workers for the planes spent much time with me explaining how things worked. By now you should realize that I've never grown up. I delight in things from this era. Perhaps I should have lived in that time. This was a fun picture to do. It hangs in my garage as the centerpiece for planes, automobiles, motorcycles and glamourous women of the time.

The Courtesan:. This is another Art Deco effort from about  1925. I experimented with several different takes on this work. It's going in an art show in February 2018. I'll have the original acrylic work along with framed photos of different takes by cropping. I made a draft collage to work with as I paint. When it's done I'll add the variations to this display.

Now, as for the woman. During the jazz age in the 1920s, life was loose and easy in some quarters. I'll elaborate when I have the completed project. The original picture was an ad for the Waldorf Astoria in NYC in the 1920s. I suspect this person may have been in the lounge an engaged in conversation with gentleman of the time. Perhaps they entered into a brief business relationship for the evening. I'll leave it up to the viewer to look up the word courtesan and ponder its meaning.

The two additional pictures were a the simple result of cropping a photo copy of the original. When I display the original I'll have small framed copies of 8x10s for sale. The original shall become a donated copy as is my preference. I like all three versions. The options for displaying them can add to a scene in a room.

The final effort used several effects. I used a "Lomoish" effect to add a tad of pizzaz. I made a friend an 8X10 in a frame to thank her for rescuing my cell phone. I then brought it into Adobe Elements and titled the cropped picture and added a small bit of distortion.

Now for the cigarette. Today's viewers are probably aghast of the cigarette. Since I embrace history as recorded in this time period, women began to experiment with liberation since gaining the right to vote in 1920. Smoking was yet another part of their independence. My mother, born in 1914, also smoked for as long as I can remember. Her social experiments were in the 1930s.

I used this picture to promote an art show I'm did March 2018. It was a month's long display of my acrylic and photographic efforts. I hada monumental amount of work to do before March 1, 2018.

The Harley, Circa 1927

Here we are in 1927. Harley Davidson opened for business in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After 24 years in business and racing, they were a well - established company. This model introduced on October 24, 1927 featured a Two Cam Twin engine. It came as either a 61 or 74 cubic inch engine. It could exceed 100 MPH. Production of this engine ceased in 1929 because of the depression. This one was 21” Overhead Valve engine. But what of the scene presented? An attractive young woman seated on a bike. It’s part of American history. Take yourself back in time to speak to them about their lives and what they hoped to achieve in the years ahead. They would have lived until 1985-90 or so and witnessed a lot of history. What could be better than taking to the road and seeing the country then or now?  I suggest nothing has changed with the Harley-Davidson mentality. 



A Work In Progress    

These two pictures are part of a  spread for the art show I'm doing in March. Both pictures have but a few colors but they work well together. I'm not going to name either of them at this time.  Then I can bring the two of them together with a brief story. So, stay tuned for what's coming next.

She is looking at him and he is looking at her. They seem to have an attraction for one another. She is part of the country club set from the early last century and he was an adventurer of the same era. Why and how they can view one another is somewhat of a mystery, but that's what makes life interesting. She is young and just learning about the world while he has some experience with the opposite sex. His dog is named Zoomba. It got that name becasue of the way it dances when he sees his boss. Zoomba wiggles and jumps and turns. The girl has seen this display and is quite amused by the goings on.

The Sphinx overlooks the two by way of its ancient Egyptian powers and knows what goes on in their minds and hearts. There is a need for the two of them to meet in the real world so they can better know one another. More on this story at another time

The Chase

This is a picture I made for my friend Cecil. He is a bartender at a local joint and may be one of the best bartenders I've ever met. I did this quickly as he leaves for Oregon this week. The was easy to do and everything went well. I used a myriad of colors to make it interesting and quirky. You can tell so many stories from the picture. Is it the dark side where we wrestle with mental health issues? Is it an alter ego adrift? Is it an adventure of being chased by someone? Does it represent the bad and the good? Is that the devil in the car? I can apply some of my life and all the above fit well. The space on the lower left was for all the folks at the bar to sign. It was full by the time I went home.

The car is some old Italian speedster from the 30s. The motorcycle could be an old Moto Guzzi of the same era. Italy has always had mad drivers and wild races. What a place to live. I can hear and see them coming down a mountain, flying around curves with no guard rails enjoying every moment. No need to say more

Emily the Dancer

I painted this picture for a woman who wanted a dance picture and this is what evolved. I named her Emily because it fit the time (1930) in the early days of the Depression. Being a young person during this time had to be difficult. My father was born in 1910, and I remember stories he told of the time. Ruth Etting had the Number 5 hit that year with "Ten Cents a Dance." It went with the picture.
The song is on YouTube and is definately 1930.
The border around the picture allows for several ways to frame it cropping out some or all of the border. The original picture was on the cover of "The Dance" from 1930. I changed most of the colors, added the ceiling moulding and the floor of the dance studio. It looks good framed and it goes to its new home this July 4th week of 2018

1937  Bourgeoisie

Ah, those were the days for folks like these two, the capitalist class who own most of society's wealth as thought by Marxists. Buying houses and big cars while the rest of America suffered with the 1930s depression often losing everything they owned. By 1937, the year of my birth, if you were lucky you could find a job paying $5.00 to $10.00 a week. These two with their financial success enjoyed everything available. The has man no facial features as he was seldom seen with the working people. 

The woman, who was a first generation American, escaped the poverty of her slavic parents and worked her way to become one of the new rich. What's amazing is that in today's world people like this still exist to control and exploit how we live through their political connections and moneyed influence. Hmmmm, do I sound like a communist or a socialist? No, it's just the way the world works. The picture allowed me to use different colors to express the two subjects station in life. The woman and her three colors express her journey into societal acceptance. To the blue bloods she'll never appear as all white. Her orange hair shows her indifference to them. 

I made the picture for a person that showed empathy for my wife as she recovered from a fall. It's something I like to do. 

This is a draft of a picture that may well end up in the trash. If I can get the Zeppelin to look correct it is salvageable. For whatever reason I could not get the ribs of the frame in proportion on the first three tries. I've giving it a last shot. I don't think it shall ever go beyond my garage. Sometime the art just doesn't work.  Time will tell. Well, I finally created new Zeppelin and pasted it over the pitiful original. I'll let it set another day and do some final touch up and frame it. I guess I had to get my head wrapped around the elliptical shape of the Zeppelin. Maybe I'll hang it in the gallery I use to see the reaction. The subject is unique. 

  

Wishful Thoughts

This profile lingered a long time before I started the finishing process. I am attempting to make the facial textures smooth with no brush marks.  The red on her hat features heavy strokes to emulate a rough cloth. The blue background needs work to obtain the look I desire. I use fine grit sandpaper and can remove most of the brush marks. It's all an experiment. However I do like the picture and shall use care to create a worthwhile project. I sold this picture and the woman that bought it named her "The American Girl."





                                                                                                                                                                  

ZaSu

The Real ZaSu

This effort goes back to 1920. In January, the scene becomes 100 years old. I found the original on the front of a 1920 Vogue magazine. Women received the right to vote now is a century old. This is the early jazz age and art deco period. I made changes to her outfit but let the scene stay the same. I'm not done with the picture so the end product may change a tad. I selected the name "ZaSu" from the movie star of that era, ZaSu Pitts, born in 1894 and age 26 at the time of this magazine cover. It seems to fit what I want the picture to say. I added a photograph from that era. She was a comedic actress that appeared in many movies both silent and talkies. I made no attempt to make my picture turn out like the photo but they do blend well together. The original is going to my daughter in law, my favorite. Well I only have one daughter in law and she is indeed special. I added the headdress after I finished the basic picture. I left the ends loose on the hat so they touch the glass and give more dimension to the picture.

Butterfly Girl

My first attempt at using canvas. I've done all my other art on acrylic paper. The picture turned out better than I thought. I put a sketch of the girl and butterfly on first and painted all my background using two coats. Than I started painting the girl. It was like coloring within the lines. Everything required more initial precision than I use on paper. The picture ended up looking decent. My oldest daughter is getting it, but for now I look at every day in my office.  Now for the story.

I decided the scene was in Maine during July. There is a specie of Butterfly that has Blue wings. Rare, and not often seen. Now this may be an old wives tale that goes back years, but one and only one butterfly a year has magic as can be evidenced by the girl's blue hair. They scout around the countryside for a young girl so they can fly down and kiss her on the lips and to transmit the magic that turns her hair blue. It changes the girl's life and she is forever changed and finds happiness everywhere she goes. And, as you might guess one day she meets a Prince and they live happily ever after. The evil witch tripped and fell in the well so there was no drama  

Tango

This sensuous dance is so much fun to watch. I searched numerous videos and even through a computer screen could see and feel what was happening. I've seen it danced in person and wished I could join in the fun. Alas, my right leg with its artificial hip limit the movement need. This work features two couples dancing in a room in Argentina where the tango originated in the late 1800s. It swept into America in the early 1900s and has remained on the scene since then. I let my imagination come up with the background scene. The dancers came out well and I like the way the picture allows one's imagination to fill in the backstory in the scene. I like to think you can feel the movement in the scene. It was a fun picture to complete.  Check out the video via the link to see two tango experts perform.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_cg2LNc-g   Tango Dancers

The Girl In the Glass                           

                   

Her name is Kizelle, a name her mother Tamara gave her at birth in Germany. Her mother was a young woman in the Twenties when Art Deco began. Tamara lived an exotic life but escaped to the United States before the German occupation. Kizelle  came to America in this process and moved to Houston where she became an artist. 

This far I've told you historical information, but things change when the fantasy begins. You see, Kizelle was tired of being a human and through a mystic she met was able to turn into a cocktail favor. She located in a flashy bar and would listen in on the conversations of those that used her arm that happened to be a corkscrew. She laughed at the outrageous tales they told and thoroughly enjoyed her time in that form. The picture captures the essence of her being in that form. She did say her ass got chilly in the glass. 

The picture itself was originally painted by artist Mike Wilcox. I happened to run across it online and painted my rendition of it for my private collection. I made some modest changes. I give away most of my art so others can enjoy it. It's part of my mission while alive to leave a legacy of my time of earth. I've witnessed how people react when they receive a painting and it makes my effort a pleasure. I have a person that enjoys art and she shall receive it on Jun 1, 2020.

1979 Mercedes Benz 460sl Convertible Hard top. This car was originally owned by Bernie Little who also owned the Miss Budweiser Hydroplane for a number of years. There is a forthcoming picture of the Hydroplane later in 2021. My friend in Ohio that owns a Stutz also has this Merc in his collection. I created the scene that included my dream bar, Bob's Bad Bar, along with miniatures of Bob's Bad Art. I actually made a first picture that just didn't. I then made this one and it turned out okay. 

This is my rendition of Miss Budweiser from 1979, the same year as the Mercedes that Bernie Little owned at that time. He was the man in Hydroplane ownership in that era. I showed a little water curl up against the wall. I added the the two Porpoises named "Donald" and "Joe" just before the 2020 election. All you have to do is figure who won as of November 11, 2020. The picture was fun to paint as I remember my time when I built an engine for and E class hydroplane and the ensuing adventure in Miami. It was a tale to remember best told when a few beers loosen tongues and the words flow. As I was painting I kept remember the husband and wife that got into a tremendous argument on the way home. All I could do was to sing "What a Friend we have in Jesus" in my best Bobby Dillon voice. It stopped both of them cold and we made home without an untimely death. 

The name of this work is "Black Moon Over A Dark City." You can see it possesses an Art Deco motive. The scene takes place in San Francisco in 1946 and contains all the elements of Film Noir. A struggling woman looking for help with her bad guy boyfriend. You can make up the other elements of the story and make it come alive for you. The picture came from a wine company graphic advertising their brand. I liked the graphic and I painted the acrylic from it. I sprinkled glitter in the lower right while the acrylic was wet. It sticks well. I used a fine pointed paint stick for the bubbles in the wine. I colors I selected worked well. In some cases I mixed my own colors. It will probably find a new home with one of my friends. her house is staring to look like my art gallery, but it lends itself to her tastes in art. A fun picture to create. 

                                                                           This is my effort at creating a graceful nude. It's not meant to be pornographic, rather it's an expression of how I view  nudity. This is an extract from a 1930 rendering that I chose for my attempt. I drew the girl on a regular piece of Acrylic paper. I did not attempt to paint the black background, just the girl. I then painted her with a custom blend of flesh color. I purchased a black board then cut her out of the paper in preparation for gluing the picture to the surface. I left her hands loose from the board as it provided a depth albeit small. I had some 3/4 inch strips cut from mat material for use as the border. I glued them to the backboard and used gold tape to fill the corners. All this I placed into a 16X19 black frame. I liked what I did. It's easy on the eyes and you can build your story of what's occurring. Her name? Veronica

Girl Without A Bird

I did this picture on a different type of paper to see how it worked. It was okay but not as easy as regular acrylic paper. I had to exercise caution so it didn't streak or lump up. I did sand the skin tones between coats and ended up with a decent look. I still have a problem doing eyes. One time I do okay and the next time I struggle. This was a struggle. I tried different mixes to emphasize some of the skin tones and was satisfied considering the paper type. It was sort of an experiment to begin with. The picture originally had a bird but I deleted it to see more of the girl. I have a large version and this is copy from the photo I printed. I've been using FastStone viewer to edit and it has some nice features. I really like being able to name my photos from the thumbnails and it is simple task. I went through many photos and put identities on them. The girls name? Perhaps you can think of one that fits your thoughts as you assess the picture. Her eyes follow you around the room. My name for her is Destiny. Happy trails in 2021. I'm now 83 but still going strong with many projects. 

This is a comic book rendition of my fictional characters, Bad Bob and the Prairie Boy Drifters racing in the high desert when all of a sudden the Batman signal appears in the sky asking for help in rescuing a damsel in distress. Batman first appeared in the March 1939 D.C. Comics and survives to this day. I was young boy when I started reading Batman comics. He remains one of my favorites today. I hope the PC people don't take a whim to criticize him. I liked doing this fantasy picture. I mixed a lot of colors to get this effect and like looking at it. The picture is going in the garage gallery today, Mar 31, 2021. I have many pictures in my garage and like sitting there looking them. I like my art and have no obsession about selling them. It is all part of me that brings me hours of happiness and content. What more could I ask for? 

Batman and Cat Woman:

What better picture can I present that tells you more about my lifelong relationship with Batman both from the comics and the Adam West Series. I was a young boy when I started reading the comic books. Batman first appeared in 1939 two years after I was born. We sort of grew up together. I created this composite Batman and Cat Woman in acrylic for framing in a 20 X 20 black frame along with a semi-glossy black mat. The frame is being made and shall be ready at the end of June 2021. I did some things along the way that were different. I made Cat Woman's skirt out of black mat and glued it into the picture. I also cut some silver strips from another mat and posted those in the picture. It was chore cutting them correctly. Painting the two Superheroes took quite while and I struggled. Batman's cape evolved and I made it longer. There is a definitive line where they joined, but I like the way it looks. Cat Woman's eye was a bit tricky and I redid several times. Her glance sideways gives her seductive look. All in all is was a good project for me in my 83rd year. I remain a true fan of both of the people in the picture.

This is the 2nd of 3 pictures I made for my summer projects. I found some Batman quotes from over the years and liked the one I selected. This picture is affixed to the back side of the frame where Batman and Catwoman reside. It is also affixed with a piano hinge as I am creating two frames attached together that shall open like a book. When you pull frame 1 to the left it opens and shows this picture and also picture 3 in the base frame that I painted of the Batcave and the Batmobile. The double frame on added an inch of depth. I have to affix frame 2 securely to wall so it stays affixed as I open and close it. This is somewhat in the Art Deco era as the building on the bottom shows. I gave his cape several colors and like the way it looks. My version of the Bats is a bid odd. The picture may be a bit on the dark side but it fits well with the project.

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This is my version of the Batmobile. I started with the 1966 creation of George Barris premier body builder of that era. I exaggerated the rear fins as they can move in and out an up or down to improve down force at high speed. There are 10,000 candle lights in the grill to catch the criminals attention. It has a 900 HP engine that tops out at 250 MPH. Bullet proof tires and glass protect Batman and Catwoman. The communications allows for communications world wide. The car is fitted with Lidar so he can view hidden objects beneath vegetation. The Batcave has all modern devices to aid in controlling crime. This is the picture I shall mount in the base frame I can't wait to show it so people can see my vision for displaying one of my heroes from when I was a boy. It was one of most enjoyable projects I've done. I still have a little clean up to do on the picture then I'll take it out into the public for all to see. Yup, I'm still a kid at heart.

Note: There are areas that require touchup before I call the picture complete. Check back in September 2021 for the finished product. 

It's November, 2021, and I just finished this picture. Once again, it's another picture for my friend Angela. Her house is almost a gallery with some of my art. She likes the Art Deco era, so I created this mostly with thoughts that came out of my mind. The girl was fairly simple to do and I went a little weird with the telephone background. The windows catch the era like I wanted. The picture is with the framer and I shall present it to her as a reward for her years of loyal friendship. 

This was an experiment creating a picture using material to fashion the shape I wished to receive without framing the picture with top half of the circle as the focal point. It worked well. I also cut out pieces of mat and covered the dress material. The only painting was the flesh colored acrylic, lip stick and hair on the woman. I also painted the red color. I could have done this with mat material also.  I glued the materials to sturdy carboard, added a hanger and hung it on the wall. It is quite striking when you walk into the room. For a change I added Bob's Bad art moniker on her leg. 

My art does indeed fall into the "Faux Art" genre. I find bits and pieces to create some of my art. The girl likes the hat as do some of my friends. I like giving art away. I know who I going to give it to, but I'll keep for a while because I like it. 

The is Bennie the Buddha. I bought him at a Pier 1 store when they went out of business. He now lives in the garden of Good and No Evil in my backyard. I painted him with Acrylic this summer and he turned out well. I found that acrylic works well as an outside paint choice. It holds up well in both summer and winter.

He is pleasing to look at. I've sat outside and conversed with him from time to time. 

This is Cynthia "On the Rocks. it is one of my Faux art paintings. I put this on the wall in my office because I like the way that it looks. It pleases me with the results I achieved. I used acrylic paper and paint. I also signed it as "Wren Rah," faux artist. I know, I know, I'm stretching the point. I like many colors in my efforts and it flowed together in the end. This is from the 1930s era and she might be smoking an early joint. It's the depression and she's working a crappy job, so she took the day off to contemplate her future. This is the era my parents were young and living in the Depression was tough. Then I came along and then my sister came along to add to their plight. I'm the only one left and hopefully have a few more years to go. I went to see the Band, Chicago last weekend and it took years off my life. I'm still a hippie at heart. The woman I took last saw them in 1971. We both had a great time. Life is good. Bad Bob, 27 October 2022.