Beaker, Zoom Call
6x6 Encaustic on panel, black floater frame.
Being Bunson’s lab assistant is understandably hair-raising. “What could possibly go wrong” you might ask? Beaker knows. He always knows things are about to go sideways. It's a scientific fact. It’s all fun and games, until Beaker explodes.
About my Muppet Series of paintings
The holidays are all about spending time with family. One thing we used to do as a family, was watch "The Muppet Show". I added the Zoom call icons at the bottom of each painting, since, for many people in 2020, Zoom calls have replaced our in-person family time.
These encaustic paintings of Muppets are reminders of family gatherings in the time of COVID.
Of course, in addition to families, many companies are using Zoom this year to hold meetings. And what would make every business meeting better? Having a Muppet Zoom-bomb your video call.
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Piglet, Pooh's Best Friend
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6x6 Encaustic on panel, black floater frame. Piglet from Winnie the Pooh.
From my original Instagram post:
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For this toy painting, I was really thinking about "less". By less, i mean, saying just enough, for the painting to still read well, without having to describe every detail.
The encaustic paint I'm using dries really fast, so it's hard to get color puddles mixed that will stay workable for long. You can reactivate them, but it seems like the color isn't as highly pigmented when you add lots of water after they have completely dried. With this constraint, I thought I'd try keeping just one color puddle wet, that I could then shift into warmer or cooler variations. This is a bit different from how I work with oils, where i create a few color mixes, which, opens up my palette (and I can dip into different, cleaner mixtures).
I ended up enjoying this way of working, and may try the same technique on an oil painting. It creates a nice tonalist (in this case, mid-tone heavy) painting, and the sense of atmosphere works well when painting toys, I think. It better represents a memory of the toy, as opposed to the actual toy itself. I like that quality, and the resulting subtly. Boiling a subject down to it's essence is friggin hard.
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Gossamer & Bugs Bunny
5x7 Oil on panel, black frame. Looney Tunes: Gossamer and Bugs Bunny. Hallmark ornament.
Michigan J. Frog
6x6 Oil on panel, black floater frame.
Michigan J. Frog was a Merrie Melodies character. The ongoing gag was, that a talented frog gets discovered by a man who hoped to get rich. He soon learns the frog will only sing and dance in front of him, and no one else. My mom could probably relate to this guy, since even though she paid for years of piano lessons for me, I always refused to play in front of other people. Sorry mom. But also, my piano teacher was a horrible woman. (Dolores Umbridge, from "Harry Potter", was most certainly based on my piano teacher). I still have an irrational fear of Wednesday afternoons.
About my Hallmark Ornaments Series
This oil painting was done from a Hallmark Christmas ornament. My entire Christmas tree is cartoon ornaments. I’m not immature, YOU’RE immature.
Batmobile
6x6 Oil on panel, black floater frame.
This painting is of the Batmobile from the original 1966 TV series. (I think I saw every re-run of this show as a kid.) To my mind, this Batmobile is the best Batmobile. I’ll have none of your tank-like, spaceship-looking nonsense from later Batman films. Just give me the original groovy Batmobile from the 60’s designed by the guy who also brought us, the Munsters’ coach, and the classic Beverly Hillbillies’ hooptie. I like my Batmobiles, like I like my TV shows. Campy.
Who was the best batman: Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, or Adam West? Trick question. The answer is always Adam West.
About my Hallmark Ornaments Series
This oil painting was done from a Hallmark Christmas ornament. My entire Christmas tree is cartoon ornaments. I’m not immature, YOU’RE immature.
Mach 5
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6x6 Oil on panel, black floater frame.
The Mach 5 was my husband's first car crush. He tells me that as a kid, he used to know the function for every single button on the steering wheel. I don't remember watching "Speed Racer" with that much attention, though it did make me want a chimp for a pet.
I switched my palette up a little for this painting (and for the Batmobile). I swapped out my usual burnt umber to the more neutral and earthy raw umber. Mainly because my husband is a raw umber kind of guy, and as it turns out, this is his favorite painting from my 25 Days of Minis.
About my Hallmark Ornaments Series
This oil painting was done from a Hallmark Christmas ornament. My entire Christmas tree is cartoon ornaments. I’m not immature, YOU’RE immature.
LEGO Hulk
You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry? You mean, "who wouldn’t like me when I’m angry!" I’m adorable when I’m angry! Just ask my husband.
(Pardon me for just a moment, I need to give my husband "The Look”.)
I used to love the 1970s TV show, "The Incredible Hulk", starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. (Bill Bixby was also great in "My Favorite Martian", and "The Courtship of Eddie’s Father").
So, do you prefer Bill Bixby or Mark Ruffalo as Dr. David Banner? And if you say Edward Norton, I'm breaking up with you right now.
About my LEGO Minifigure Series
Building large scale LEGO sets seems to be extremely popular, during quarantine. I guess putting together complicated LEGOs is a great way to take your mind off a global pandemic. Oh, and murder hornets. And a contentious election with a divided country. And … pass me the red LEGO brick, please. :-/
Sometimes, LEGO’s are simply an escape when the sky is falling. And so is art.