LIFE

Life is half spent before we know what it is.
        ~George Herbert~

Into the Sunset
Pastel on Canson paper
John Brisson

FANTASY WORLD

I am an artist. This means I live in a perverse fantasy world with unrealistic expectations. Thank you for understanding.

Bensons
Mixed Media

A portrait I did for a friend's wedding anniversary. I am pretty poor at painting people. I had put down an under-painting of red which I couldn't get rid of. I call the painting 'Back From the Tanning Salon'.

ARTSPAN

Here is a link to a really nice art site. On it is art from both new and more experienced artists. Painting, sculpture, mixed media and printmaking can all be found here.
http://www.artspan.com/

Mike
Mixed Media
John Brisson

ARTIST

"He had been standing still; for an artist, one of the more painful forms of death."
                 ~Irving Stone~

Devil Music
Reduction Woodcut

HOT IN BIG BEAR

It has been unusually hot here the last few days. Getting on the lake helps cool off.


   

Sail
Mixed media painting

PRESERVE LIFE

"I feel the only thing you can do about life is preserve it, by art if you're and artist, by children if you're not."
                     ~Philip Larkin~  'Letters to Monica'

Beach Boy
Pastel on Canson paper

REDO

Working in watercolors has always been an adventure for me. It's definitely not my best medium. I have started pulling out old paintings that I was unhappy with, and reworking them with acrylics (thank you Chris Forsey). Below is one that I worked on the last few nights. I'm not sure it's any better but certainly a lot more colorful!

Second Life