Size: 326mm x 419mm / 12.8" x 16.5"
Print Type: Limited Edition
Print Number: 1 of 250
A pencil drawing of an inspired vision during a moment of despair.
A pencil drawing of an inspired vision during a moment of despair.
Size: 326mm x 419mm / 12.8" x 16.5"
Print Type: Limited Edition
Print Number: 1 of 250
I drew this pencil drawing during a dark and painful period in my life. Obviously it is not a pleasing portrayal of desperation, but in the past I used my art as a way to release and express my feelings. And at that time, my heart was saturated with feelings of loss and hopelessness. I seriously needed some form of venting. But I was young and stupid, reeling from a broken relationship and realizing I had no chance of getting her back.
As in this drawing, I was reaching out in a desperation. I originally titled this piece, “Going Down for the Third Time.” Luckily, I received the needed help from a dear friend after confiding in him. He reassured me that this would pass and I would be stronger because of it. I suppose scar tissue is a necessary teaching tool.
In any case, the most significant lesson I learned from this experience was “All is never lost.” Even though you may feel defeated and abandoned, you are never alone when you have your family and friends. As a great songwriter once shared with us: “All you need is love.” Trust those around you to help pull you through, because they hope you will help pull them through too.
Lastly, I did paint this drawing some years later for my best friend, Mark Warden. Sadly Mark passed away some years ago, but I’m sure his wife, Satomi, still displays my shared experience for all to see in Sacramento. I hope you like it, and I thank you for allowing me to share my experiences with you.
Size: 255mm x 189mm / 10" x 7.5"
Print Type: Limited Edition
Print Number: 1 of 250
A pencil drawing of a outstretched hand holding a glowing orb of light.
A pencil drawing of a outstretched hand holding a glowing orb of light.
Size: 255mm x 189mm / 10" x 7.5"
Print Type: Limited Edition
Print Number: 1 of 250
I may have drawn this particular drawing at least twenty times throughout my life. It is a simple pencil drawing, but if you look closely you will see symbols within the fingers. In an earlier version of this drawing, which I have lost, I drew paint brushes and pencils within the finger and fingernails. I may have given it to a friend, but I don’t recall exactly what happened to that piece.
I’ve used this symbolism in several of my paintings. One was at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi where I painted a wall mural for my squadron. In that particular piece, the hand held a globe representing our global support system. I think a lot of my co-workers enjoyed that piece.
Another piece I did was a 10-foot wooden Christmas card I painted for my squadron in Japan. In this piece, the hand held out an infant as a gift. The symbolism was the baby Jesus as the offering to humanity’s salvation.
If you have viewed several of my art pieces, you may have noticed I like drawing hands. I don’t have a very good explanation for this, since the hand is probably one of the hardest parts of the body to draw. Only second to a person’s face.
I do like drawing and painting the human hand. I feel the hand’s strength and its frailty can be captured simultaneously in art. It was fun to draw. I hope you like this piece.
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A pencil drawing of an inspired vision during a moment of despair.
I drew this pencil drawing during a dark and painful period in my life. Obviously it is not a pleasing portrayal of desperation, but in the past I used my art as a way to release and express my feelings. And at that time, my heart was saturated with feelings of loss and hopelessness. I seriously needed some form of venting. But I was young and stupid, reeling from a broken relationship and realizing I had no chance of getting her back.
As in this drawing, I was reaching out in a desperation. I originally titled this piece, “Going Down for the Third Time.” Luckily, I received the needed help from a dear friend after confiding in him. He reassured me that this would pass and I would be stronger because of it. I suppose scar tissue is a necessary teaching tool.
In any case, the most significant lesson I learned from this experience was “All is never lost.” Even though you may feel defeated and abandoned, you are never alone when you have your family and friends. As a great songwriter once shared with us: “All you need is love.” Trust those around you to help pull you through, because they hope you will help pull them through too.
Lastly, I did paint this drawing some years later for my best friend, Mark Warden. Sadly Mark passed away some years ago, but I’m sure his wife, Satomi, still displays my shared experience for all to see in Sacramento. I hope you like it, and I thank you for allowing me to share my experiences with you.
Print Type: Limited Edition
Print Number: 1 of 250
A pencil drawing of a outstretched hand holding a glowing orb of light.
I may have drawn this particular drawing at least twenty times throughout my life. It is a simple pencil drawing, but if you look closely you will see symbols within the fingers. In an earlier version of this drawing, which I have lost, I drew paint brushes and pencils within the finger and fingernails. I may have given it to a friend, but I don’t recall exactly what happened to that piece.
I’ve used this symbolism in several of my paintings. One was at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi where I painted a wall mural for my squadron. In that particular piece, the hand held a globe representing our global support system. I think a lot of my co-workers enjoyed that piece.
Another piece I did was a 10-foot wooden Christmas card I painted for my squadron in Japan. In this piece, the hand held out an infant as a gift. The symbolism was the baby Jesus as the offering to humanity’s salvation.
If you have viewed several of my art pieces, you may have noticed I like drawing hands. I don’t have a very good explanation for this, since the hand is probably one of the hardest parts of the body to draw. Only second to a person’s face.
I do like drawing and painting the human hand. I feel the hand’s strength and its frailty can be captured simultaneously in art. It was fun to draw. I hope you like this piece.
Print Type: Limited Edition
Print Number: 1 of 250
