The Black Cat8 X 10 Acrylic on Canvas In the series of short haired cats (same pose with a different geometric backdrop) I chose the color black for a stark, bewitching feel. The challenge was to have the central figure stand out on top of the busy background. That was achieved with simplification, contrast, and a fine, white, pinstripe outline. This gave the dark Familiar a chance to shine.

before it gets too late

I asked my wife for her opinion

This monochromatic piece of Yellow + Black & White

has taken a fancy to the three sisters

That’s the way I like you

I cropped (as a detail) the image of a much larger piece (same scale) to create this monochromatic painting of Red + Black and White

” she said the focal point was the crystal ball

so I kept them

With a monochromatic palette of Red + Black and White

She Sounded Far Away from Me

I Can See Two Strange Shapes

taken from the second Van Halen album