Note

As many can see I haven't kept up on updating here recently.  Currently I'm in the midst of two very big projects which are drawing to a close and they have pulled me away from small paintings.  Not to worry, the little ones will return as soon as I get this yoke off.  Thanks!

Max

Painting # 108: What the hell is this # 8?

So I was hired by the production of the TV show Army Wives through Eye Level Art to create these crazy clown pictures to be used on the show, some are Oil and some are charcoal.

Status: SOLD

Painting # 107: What the hell is this # 7?

So I was hired by the production of the TV show Army Wives through Eye Level Art to create these crazy clown pictures to be used on the show, some are Oil and some are charcoal.

Status: SOLD

Painting # 106: What the hell is this # 6?

So I was hired by the production of the TV show Army Wives through Eye Level Art to create these crazy clown pictures to be used on the show, some are Oil and some are charcoal.

Status: SOLD

Painting # 105: What the hell is this # 5?

So I was hired by the production of the TV show Army Wives through Eye Level Art to create these crazy clown pictures to be used on the show, some are Oil and some are charcoal.

Status: SOLD

Painting # 104: What the hell is this # 4?

So I was hired by the production of the TV show Army Wives through Eye Level Art to create these crazy clown pictures to be used on the show, some are Oil and some are charcoal.

Status: SOLD

Painting # 103: What the hell is this # 3?

Now for something different.  So I was hired by the production of the TV show Army Wives through Eye Level Art to create these crazy clown pictures to be used on the show, some are Oil and some are charcoal.

Status: SOLD

Painting # 102: What the hell is this # 2?

Now for something different.  So I was hired by the production of the TV show Army Wives through Eye Level Art to create these crazy clown pictures to be used on the show, some are Oil and some are charcoal.

Status: SOLD

Painting # 101: What the hell is this #1?

Now for something different.  So I was hired by the production of the TV show Army Wives through Eye Level Art to create these crazy clown pictures to be used on the show, some are Oil and some are charcoal.  This is a drawing I did directly from the source material I was provided.  They were looking for old, disheveled, hobo clowns done in this sort of primitive style.

Status: SOLD

Painting # 96: Brass Knuckles

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 95: More Scrabble

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 94: Dirty Mixer

3 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 93: Two Keys

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 92: Leathercutter's Knife

3 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 91: Pepper Cracker

6 x6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 90: Razor Burn

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 89: Band-Aid

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 88: Red, White and blue

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 87: Zombie

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting #86: Brick

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 85: Figure Study n. 6

12 x 12 oil on artist prepared canvas

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 84: Red Thread

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 83: Brave

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 82: The Old Key

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 81: Blue + Red = Purple

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 80: Bottlecap

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 79: Stripper II

8 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 78: Stripper I

8 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 77: Tool

8 x 6 oil on canvas

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 76: A Clockwork Key

I found this clockwork key out on the ground.  Who knows what it goes to?

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 75: Pennies on the Dollar

Six pennies set sail on their dollar boat.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 74: Blackbirds

The blackbirds flew in like a storm to attack this solitary birdhouse.

12 x 12 oil on canvas

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 73: Cypress

I'd say that the clumps of cypress trees are Lake Marion's dominating feature (apart from the water).

6 x 4 oil on canvas

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 72: Lake Marion

Lake Marion is a man-made lake in central South Carolina.

14 x 8 oil on canvas

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 71: Kid Scissors

Scissors beat paper.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 70: Chip Off the Old Block

It's thought that this saying dates from 1621 when a bishop stated that he 'was not Adam, but a chip from the same block."

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 69: Persistence

It's an old tradition for watch repairers to engrave their initials on the inside of the watch case.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: SOLD for $200

Painting # 68: Domino Nine

The name domino comes from masks named dominos that have dark spots on light faces.

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 67: Off With Her Head

In the French deck the queen of hearts is the biblical figure Judith.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 66: Dust Mask

At one time it was thought that asbestos was either of supernatural origin, or it was the wool of  a lizard.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 65: Figure Study n. 5

Another simple pose, this time with Kerri.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting 64: Tom Waits

Saw the Tom Waits show in Knoxville.  It was even better than I'd thought it would be.  And we ran into Tom and his wife a few times out on the street before the show.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 63: Paint Scraper

It takes 570 gallons of white paint to paint the White House.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 62: Red R

The original Semitic variation of the letter 'r' was probably inspired by the Egyptian hieroglyph for 'head.'

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 61: Harmonica

If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and see "Once Upon a Time in the West" by Sergio Leone.  The main character, played by Charles Bronson, is known as Harmonica.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 60: The Last Chip

One in five American's play poker regularly.

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 59: Mouth Harp

Also known as a jew's harp.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 58: Level

Most people find that 60 inches from floor to center of artwork is a good place to start when hanging.  It's also good to make your art level.

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 57: Uncorked

If your cork has a stain, it may denote a spoiled wine.

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 56: Hammerhead

Don't hold a hammer too tightly, instead grasp it lightly but firmly - as if you were to shake someone's hand.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 55: Soft Swiss

Swiss cheese is also known as Emmentaler as it has been made in Switzerland's Emmental Valley since the 15th century.

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200