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Sketchbook: red wine and black ink

Red Wine & Black Ink A page from my Moleskine sketchbook: abstract doodles with a mid-century modern intent. © deb davies thorkelson 2015

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Painting: High Five?

A Study of Mid-Century Modern art… My inspiration was the artist Josef Albers, particularly his Interaction of Color work. In this painting (c. 1950) I love the possibilities for exploring […]

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Paintings: Wednesday’s Work In Progress

Today’s WIP: here we go off exploring, bringing the tools of line, shape, and colour. No rules, just a deep thoughtfulness achieved by getting started on something / anything. (Which […]

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Painting: Open Windows

I’ve made some changes after uploading this image. I’ll post the final painting along with some close-ups once the paint dries! Open Windows approx 15″ x 22″ acrylic & pencil […]

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Painting: “Long Gone” {aka Spaceship/Shark painting}

I’ve been creating Acrylic paintings on old watercolour paintings that […]

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{click to see entire image} This fun, mosaic-like illustration is a mixed media painting on heavy watercolour paper. Mixed Media = graphite, pigmented inks, gesso, coloured pencil, acrylics. Here’s how […]

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PAINTING: Puerto Vallarta staircase – detail

This shows some detail of a larger acrylic painting in […]

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Sketchbook: red wine and black ink

Painting: High Five?

Paintings: Wednesday’s Work In Progress

Painting: Open Windows

Painting: “Long Gone” {aka Spaceship/Shark painting}

Painting: Sunset Beach Mosaic

PAINTING: Puerto Vallarta staircase – detail

“hidden” • acrylic on canvas