Student Work: Adult Stencil and Mixed Media, July 2012
July’s Adult Stencil and Mixed Media workshop boasted three motivated students. In the three 1.5-hour sessions, students worked with collage, acrylic painting and stencil/spray painting. Below are pics from the sessions including the final pieces. For a current PONSHOP Class Schedule, Click Here. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this [...]
Adult Mixed Media Workshop: October 2010
PONSHOP’s October Adult Mixed Media Class hosted four enthusiastic students willing to get their hands dirty using mixed media (paper collage and acrylic paint). Below are some photographs of their work at the end of their last session. Good Job! Theresa’s composition incorporated intricately cut collage pieces as well as hand painted text and form. [...]
August 2009: Mural Commission
August, 2009: I picked the hottest days of the year to get out there and do this mural commission in Falmouth, Virginia – but it was well worth it. Below are some images taken over that week. Thanks to our client, Professional Maintenance, and thanks to my assistant Jeff who whose help was exceptional. If [...]
Mural Workshop: July 2009
July 13-17, 2009: The PONSHOP Student Mural Workshop was a great success. For one week, students had a chance to conceive and execute their ideas on a 12-foot by 8-foot canvas. Below is the (2 part) video chronicle of that week as well as some photos. Congratulations to all the students ( Ben, David, Finn, [...]
The Lost City #1 – Behind the Scenes
“The Lost City #1″ (detail), Mixed Media on Wood, 12″x36″ $800. July, 2009: As a follow up to the “Pagoda” Skateboard Decks I initiated in June, above is a detail of my most recent painting, “The Lost City #1“. As many of my friends and colleagues already know, my background in architectural drafting and model [...]
Intro to Street Art: April 2009
Painting, Spray Painting, Drawing and Cutting – when my students have an idea, I help them use anything it takes to achieve their vision. David’s private workshop was no exception. In his series of classes, he had an opportunity to learn some of the fundamentals of making a mixed media piece. Nice Job David! See [...]
April Painting: "Griffin Captial"
Below is the latest painting fresh from the PONSHOP studio. Many of my friends and students have seen the progress over the past weeks and it’s finally done. Mythological creatures have been a running theme of my work as of late, and I can only attribute the inspiration to growing up with a Dungeons and [...]
Commissioned Work
“Live For Me and I Will Live For You”, Mixed Media on Paper, 36″x28″ 2008 I’m currently taking on private commission work for individuals who are looking for a painting with a personal touch. The piece above was completed last month for a family’s Christmas gift. “Live For Me…” incorporates a number of items from [...]
Small Works: 4×6 Framed Prints
“Equilibrium 4×6 mini prints” – set of ten, signed by the artist. December 2008: As we wrap up the year, I’m excited to announce that I’ll be finishing another sketchbook project. “Equilibrium” is a chemistry textbook (approximately 8.5″x11″ when opened) that I’ve been using as my collage book over the past three years. The pages [...]
July 2008: Studio Work
July came and went faster than ever. Throughout the month, I managed to kick out three new pieces on canvas. These paintings have been lingering around in my head for quite a while. I’ve always wanted to paint a portrait of Diego and it’s been an ongoing exercise to do a plan study of downtown [...]