What’s shakin’ at Rodzart

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 9-3-2010

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 09-03-2010

Hi Folks. Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week, and a good weekend coming up. We completed four paintings for you this week, and we have several more in the works.

The first new painting for this week is 10 X 7 inch acrylic on watercolor paper, which I entitled

”Expression 1074”. This is another line painting on a black background, which I think you’ll find interesting.

The next painting for this week is a 9 X 12 acrylic abstract expression on watercolor paper called

Expression 1075. As you can see, I really like the black background line paintings.

Then we have Expression 1076 which is a 14 X 20 inch acrylic on watercolor paper.

This is line painting on a gray background which I think you’ll like after looking at it for a few moments.

Lastly for this week is 9 X 12 inch acrylic on watercolor paper, which str4angely enough is called

”Expression 1077”. As you can see I did a bunch of line paintings this week. This particular piece has some passages of impasto which I haven’t done with a work on paper before.

This has been another hectic week, so I didn’t have time to get all the projects I wanted under way, but I’ll keep plugging along. I am looking forward to the 3-day weekend. If nothing else I’ll be able to see my wife for more than 45 minutes a night.

I want to give a big shout out to all my new followers and friends on Twitter, Myspace and facebook. I really appreciate your support. And for the folks who’ve been with my right along, I appreciate you beyond measure. Someday; hopefully in this lifetime; I (we) will get “discovered” and then you can say that you followed me before it was fashionable. Ok, so one can hope anyway.

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned I was trying to find a label for my line paintings as a way to describe them. The more I consider it, the more convinced I am that maybe “dancing music” is a good description. I’ve usually got some kind of music in my head when I’m painting, and when you think about the color harmonies and image rhythms, I think dancing music might be a good descriptor. So when you look at these weeks paintings, try to think about what music might go along with it. Don’t cost nothin’ to look ya know.

If you happen to be in the Brandon area, please remember that I’ve got six paintings hanging in “The Art of Hair” salon at 10963 Causeway Blvd., in Brandon. So, I hope you’ll drop by and check them out, and maybe get some great hair styling while you’re them.

If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, how about spending them on Haiti. There are a lot of good programs going on, my two favorites are, as always, Doctors without borders, they’ve got a link below. Also, The Clinton-Bush Haiti fund.

Here are a couple more sites I hope you’ll visit and support:
Doctors without Borders.
Katsel Tsi Chen Cho Kyi Ling Buddhist Meditation center.

I’m also on Twitter
Myspace and
Facebook
Look me up there if ya feel like it.

I hope everyone has a peaceful and prosperous week. See ya next time.

Rod

Here’s some links I hope you’ll remember:

For original paintings, or to inquire about a commissioned painting, just email me at info@rodzart.com

My original paintings can also be acquired through: http://www.socurio.com/myloft/rodzart Socurio.com.

For original paintings sold at auction go to:
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=85

Original works on paper can be purchased at:
http://rodzart.etsy.com

To buy prints on paper or canvas, mouse pads, mugs, refrigerator magnets, etc. check out:
http://www.artwanted.com/rodzart>
http://rodzart2.deviantart.com/gallery/>

For other cool stuff like T-shirts, clocks or travel mugs try my Cafepress site http://www.cafepress.com/rodzart

To obtain fine art prints, framed or unframed:
http://rod-schneider.artistwebsites.com
http://rod-schneider.fineartamerica.com

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 8-27-2010

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 08-27-2010.

Hi Folks. A belated Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week.
OY! What a week I had! This was not a big week for Rodzart. Between dark rainy days, family responsibilities and Jack’s seizures I didn’t spend too much time in the studio.

I do have two paintings finished, but I haven’t had time to photograph and process them yet, so I’ll have them for you next week. I haven’t even finished uploading the paintings from last week yet.

I also am still to shoot the much promised YouTube videos. Well, not to make myself sound stupid, I seem to have mislaid the USB cable for the video camera, and I can’t do too much without it. Why every digital camera on earth has to have a different USB cable connector is beyond me. Come on manufacturers, how about standardizing that so I don’t have to have a dozen different USB cables lying around.

Sorry for the laimoid blog this week folks. I’ll try to have a better one for you next week.

If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, how about spending them on Haiti. There are a lot of good programs going on, my two favorites are, as always, Doctors without borders, they’ve got a link below. Also, The Clinton-Bush Haiti fund.

Here are a couple more sites I hope you’ll visit and support:
Doctors without Borders.
Katsel Tsi Chen Cho Kyi Ling Buddhist Meditation center.

I’m also on Twitter
Myspace and
Facebook
Look me up there if ya feel like it.

I hope everyone has a peaceful and prosperous week. See ya next time.

Rod

Here’s some links I hope you’ll remember:

For original paintings, or to inquire about a commissioned painting, just email me at info@rodzart.com

My original paintings can also be acquired through: Socurio.com

For original paintings sold at auction go to:
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=85

Original works on paper can be purchased at:
http://rodzart.etsy.com

To buy prints on paper or canvas, mouse pads, mugs, refrigerator magnets, etc. check out:
http://www.artwanted.com/rodzart>
http://rodzart2.deviantart.com/gallery/>

For other cool stuff like T-shirts, clocks or travel mugs try my Cafepress site http://www.cafepress.com/rodzart

To obtain fine art prints, framed or unframed:
http://rod-schneider.artistwebsites.com
http://rod-schneider.fineartamerica.com

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 8-20-2010

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 08-20-2010.

Hi Folks. Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week, and has a good weekend coming up. We completed four paintings for you this week, which I hope you’ll like.

First though; OK so where was I last week. Well last week I was hanging out in Lakewood, Ohio with this guy:

”My newest grandson Evan”. Had a great visit with my son Chris, his wife Amanda, and ate the best corned beef I’ve ever had in my life.

The first new painting for this week is an ACEO which I entitled, surprisingly enough

”ACEO 1070”. This is a small version of some of the geometrics I’ve been doing recently, and an inexpensive way to get into art collecting.

The next painting for this week is a 9 X 12 acrylic abstract expression on watercolor paper called

Expression 1071. This one is similar to Expression 1069 which I did a couple of weeks ago. I really like the horizontal and vertical planes in this piece along with the nice color harmonies working against the black background.

Next up for this week is an 8 X 10 oil on canvas called

”Composition 1072”. This is another abstract geometric painting. I like the way the gray works with the light blue background.

Lastly for this week is an 5 ½ X 17 acrylic on cardboard called,

”Expression 1073”. Cardboard isn’t exactly a classic painting support, but it’s free and when properly primed seems to work fairly well. I hope you’ll like this painting. This painting does have kind of an odd shape, and some of my “print on demand” sites can’t print it. There is one however which can, so when I post it in a couple of days, keep looking till you find the site that can make a print for you.

Remember, I don’t post paintings to any sites until after this blog has been published, so blog readers can get the first opportunity to acquire any paintings listed in the blog.

Incidentally, I’ve got 50 paintings listed on eBay at the moment, so if you get a chance, have a look at them. Just search for “Rodzart” and you’ll see them all.

Getting back to last week, my visit to Lakewood, Oh was really great. Lakewood is really a vibrant town with an active arts scene, and I mean real art, not just a bunch of snoots is a gallery. Lots of nice neighborhood restaurants with terrific food.

“Melt” has been on national TV and deservedly so. The food is great, the staff is really cool, and the beer is cold. Who could ask for more? If you like grilled cheese in many varieties this is the place to go.

So, if you’re ever in the Cleveland area, scoot out to Lakewood and check it out. I think you’ll enjoy it.

If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, how about spending them on Haiti. There are a lot of good programs going on, my two favorites are, as always, Doctors without borders, they’ve got a link below. Also, The Clinton-Bush Haiti fund.

Here are a couple more sites I hope you’ll visit and support:
Doctors without Borders.
Katsel Tsi Chen Cho Kyi Ling Buddhist Meditation center.

I’m also on Twitter
Myspace and
Facebook
Look me up there if ya feel like it.

I hope everyone has a peaceful and prosperous week. See ya next time.

Rod

Here’s some links I hope you’ll remember:

For original paintings, or to inquire about a commissioned painting, just email me at info@rodzart.com

My original paintings can also be acquired through: Socurio.com /a>

For original paintings sold at auction go to:
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=85

Original works on paper can be purchased at:
http://rodzart.etsy.com

To buy prints on paper or canvas, mouse pads, mugs, refrigerator magnets, etc. check out:
http://www.artwanted.com/rodzart>
http://rodzart2.deviantart.com/gallery/>

For other cool stuff like T-shirts, clocks or travel mugs try my Cafepress site http://www.cafepress.com/rodzart

To obtain fine art prints, framed or unframed:
http://rod-schneider.artistwebsites.com
http://rod-schneider.fineartamerica.com

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 8-06-2010

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 08-06-2010.

Hi Folks. Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week, and a good weekend coming up. We completed two paintings for you this week, and we have several more in the works.

The first new painting for this week is 18 X 24 inch oil on canvas, which I entitled

”Naissance”. You may have to look at this one for a minute or two and maybe consult a French dictionary, but I think eventually you’ll get the idea. If not, that’s cool too.

The other painting for this week is a 8 X 12 acrylic abstract expression on watercolor paper called

Expression 1069. Look for the planes and the rhythms in this particular line painting. I’ve been thinking lately about a good way to explain my line paintings, and I think the best way to describe them is “dancing music”. I don’t just have a song in my heart, but also in my paint.

Ok, it’s been a week since I turned sixty. Yet I don’t feel the slightest bit different than I did the week before I turned sixty. So, I wonder what the big deal was. I still eat pizza; I still listen to J-Pop; I still paint what I feel and not what’s commercial; I still eat sushi; and I still think that every member of Oreskaband is smokin’ hot. So take that calendar, nyah! I refuse to get old.

For my friends and followers of Twitter and Facebook, I just wanted to mention the “Painting of the day” that I send out most evenings. The “POTD” is one of my paintings that is either new, hasn’t been seen for a while, or is fitting for the day. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate everyone looking at these paintings. It really makes me happy to see so many people looking at my work.
If you happen to know any billionaires, how about sending them over too….lol.

I wanted to mention again that I’m still getting email in Kana and Chinese. I put a few of them through an on-line translator, and they didn’t make very much sense, so I’m assuming they were spam. On the outside chance though, that someone is trying to communicate, please put “Translate from Japanese” or “Translate from Chinese” in the subject line and I’ll try to read them.

Before I finish the rant and whine section of the blog this week, I just want to mention that next week’s blog will probably be a little late.
I’m going to Cleveland to see my new Grandson next weekend, so I probably won’t get the blog out on until Sunday or Monday. I know you spend all week just waiting to see what I have to say, so I apologize for the inconvenience.

If you happen to be in the Brandon area, please remember that I’ve got six paintings hanging in “The Art of Hair” salon at 10963 Causeway Blvd., in Brandon. So, I hope you’ll drop by and check them out, and maybe get some great hair styling while you’re them.

If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, how about spending them on Haiti. There are a lot of good programs going on, my two favorites are, as always, Doctors without borders, they’ve got a link below. Also, The Clinton-Bush Haiti fund.

Here are a couple more sites I hope you’ll visit and support:
Doctors without Borders.
Katsel Tsi Chen Cho Kyi Ling Buddhist Meditation center.

I’m also on Twitter
Myspace and
Facebook
Look me up there if ya feel like it.

I hope everyone has a peaceful and prosperous week. See ya next time.

Rod

Here’s some links I hope you’ll remember:

For original paintings, or to inquire about a commissioned painting, just email me at info@rodzart.com

My original paintings can also be acquired through: http://www.socurio.com/myloft/rodzart Socurio.com.

For original paintings sold at auction go to:
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=85

Original works on paper can be purchased at:
http://rodzart.etsy.com

To buy prints on paper or canvas, mouse pads, mugs, refrigerator magnets, etc. check out:
http://www.artwanted.com/rodzart>
http://rodzart2.deviantart.com/gallery/>

For other cool stuff like T-shirts, clocks or travel mugs try my Cafepress site http://www.cafepress.com/rodzart

To obtain fine art prints, framed or unframed:
http://rod-schneider.artistwebsites.com
http://rod-schneider.fineartamerica.com

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 7-30-2010

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 07-23-2010.

Hi Folks. Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week. Jack and I have two new paintings for you this week.

The first new painting for this week is a 9 X 12 inch acrylic on watercolor paper called:

Expression 1067. This is minimalist sort of abstract expression with an interesting texture I think you’ll like.

Lastly this week we have an ACEO called:

ACEO 1066. This little painting has a number of planes and movement which I hope you’ll find interesting.

I turned 60 this week, and that’s gotten me thinking about a lot of things.
I suppose I should be getting concerned with mortality, but, being a Buddhist, I already know what will happen on the other side. Since I’ve tried to live by the Dharma even before I knew what it was, death really doesn’t scare me too much, and besides, maybe my paintings will sell better then.

I have however, been thinking of all the changes that I’ve seen in my lifetime.
For instance, on the day I was born in 1950, Picasso, Matisse, and Pollock were all alive and still painting; Harry Truman was President; Ted Williams was playing baseball; and here’s a good one, there were three computers in the world; today I have more than that on my desktop. We used to worry about the Russians bombing us, now we worry about the Chinese foreclosing on us.
Oy, what a world.

One interesting thing is that, I have absolutely no concept of myself being this age. I simply can’t envision myself as 60 years old. I feel it occasionally, but I still can’t believe I’m this old. I guess you could say that I have a 25 year old mind sitting on a 60 year old body. The spirit’s willing, but the flesh is weak. I remember what to do, but I’m not quite sure why….lol.

I don’t know what the future holds, but I will say this, I’ll stop painting
when they pry the brush out of my cold dead hands. I want to go like Renoir, dead at the easel.

If you happen to be in the Brandon area, please remember that I’ve got six paintings hanging in “The Art of Hair” salon at 10963 Causeway Blvd., in Brandon. So, I hope you’ll drop by and check them out, and maybe get some great hair styling while you’re them.

If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, how about spending them on Haiti. There are a lot of good programs going on, my two favorites are, as always, Doctors without borders, they’ve got a link below. Also, The Clinton-Bush Haiti fund.

Here are a couple of sites I hope you’ll visit and support:
Doctors without Borders.
Katsel Tsi Chen Cho Kyi Ling Buddhist Meditation center.

I’m also on Twitter
Myspace and
Facebook
Look me up there if ya feel like it.

I hope everyone has a peaceful and prosperous week. See ya next time.

Rod

Here’s some links I hope you’ll remember:

For original paintings, or to inquire about a commissioned painting, just email me at info@rodzart.com

My original paintings can also be acquired through: http://www.socurio.com/myloft/rodzart Socurio.com.

For original paintings sold at auction go to:
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=85

Original works on paper can be purchased at:
http://rodzart.etsy.com

To buy prints on paper or canvas, mouse pads, mugs, refrigerator magnets, etc. check out:
http://www.artwanted.com/rodzart>
http://rodzart2.deviantart.com/gallery/>

For other cool stuff like T-shirts, clocks or travel mugs try my Cafepress site http://www.cafepress.com/rodzart

To obtain fine art prints, framed or unframed:
http://rod-schneider.artistwebsites.com
http://rod-schneider.fineartamerica.com

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 7-23-2010

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 07-23-2010.

Hi Folks. Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week. Jack and I had a fairly good week in the studio this week, albeit a hot one. We managed to finish three paintings for you this week.

The first new painting for this week is an 8 X 10 inch acrylic on canvas called:

Composition 1063. This is an abstract geometric painting which I hope you’ll like.

Next up this week this week is a 17 X 5 inch acrylic on cardboard called:

Expression 1064. I did this on a piece of cardboard to which I applied several coats of black acrylic that was allowed to dry before I started the painting. That seems to have kept the cardboard from curling too much. I really like the surreal and ethereal effects I got on this painting.

Lastly we have a 9 X 12 inch acrylic on watercolor paper called:

Expression 1065. I like the effects of the black and white on gray. I actually painted this as a rehearsal for a YouTube video I’m planning to shoot. I’ll keep you posted on that.

I thought that this week I’d touch on downloading paintings. New remember that I speak only for myself, other artists may well see this differently.
Every one of my paintings and other art works are copyrighted material, and may not be downloaded or copied in any way without my consent.
My paintings appear on a lot of web sites, and they all may not block downloading. That still doesn’t mean that you can download stuff without permission.

That being said, if you want to copy one of my paintings for a school project, magazine article or whatever, just send me an email. I can’t think of a single time that I’ve denied anyone a copy of a painting for a legitimate purpose. In fact I can probably get you a hi-def file on most of my work. So, nuf said on that subject.

To answer a question put to me; why do I paint in primary colors so much? There are a couple of reasons for that actually. First, I like bright primary colors. But, in addition to that, I have kind of a philosophical reason for using primary colors.

Everything you’ve ever seen, or ever will see is made up of a combination of the three primary colors. So in a painting made up of primary colors, I’ve given you the entire universe. Just something to think about.

Here’s a little something I thought I’d mention for all the other artists out there. I like to sketch out most of my paintings before I actually paint them. (yes, I do paint that stuff on purpose). I’ve used a number of techniques for that from thinned paint to charcoal, but lately I’ve hit upon something that works really well. A while back I started drawing my paintings on the canvas with a light gray watercolor pencil. It’s erasable, and the pigment blends right into the oil or acrylic paint that goes over it. Just thought I’d pass that along.

If you happen to be in the Brandon area, please remember that I’ve got six paintings hanging in “The Art of Hair” salon at 10963 Causeway Blvd., in Brandon. So, I hope you’ll drop by and check them out, and maybe get some great hair styling while you’re them.

If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, how about spending them on Haiti. There are a lot of good programs going on, my two favorites are, as always, Doctors without borders, they’ve got a link below. Also, The Clinton-Bush Haiti fund.

Here are a couple of sites I hope you’ll visit and support:
Doctors without Borders.
Katsel Tsi Chen Cho Kyi Ling Buddhist Meditation center.

I’m also on Twitter
Myspace and
Facebook
Look me up there if ya feel like it.

I hope everyone has a peaceful and prosperous week. See ya next time.

Rod

Here’s some links I hope you’ll remember:

For original paintings, or to inquire about a commissioned painting, just email me at info@rodzart.com

My original paintings can also be acquired through: http://www.socurio.com/myloft/rodzart Socurio.com.

For original paintings sold at auction go to:
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=85

Original works on paper can be purchased at:
http://rodzart.etsy.com

To buy prints on paper or canvas, mouse pads, mugs, refrigerator magnets, etc. check out:
http://www.artwanted.com/rodzart>
http://rodzart2.deviantart.com/gallery/>

For other cool stuff like T-shirts, clocks or travel mugs try my Cafepress site http://www.cafepress.com/rodzart

To obtain fine art prints, framed or unframed:
http://rod-schneider.artistwebsites.com
http://rod-schneider.fineartamerica.com

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 7-16-2010

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 07-16-2010.

Hi Folks. Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week. This was a slow week in the studio. I’m afraid I only completed one painting this week. Sometimes I see paintings everywhere I look and sometimes I don’t. It’s been a pretty prolific year so far, so I guess I was due for a slump eventually.

I had two other paintings finished, but after a little reflection, they ended up on the dud stack. This brings up an interesting point to mention. A large percentage of my paintings never see the light of day. Whenever I feel a painting is finished, before I put my name on it, I walk away from it for a day or two. Then when I come back to it, I often see parts that need to be changed, or, as happened this week, I decide the entire concept of the painting sucks.

I’ve got a stack of canvases in the corner of the studio, which I call the dud stack. Since none of these paintings are signed, there’s no concrete way to trace them back to me. With any luck at all, that ought to drive some art historian’s crazy some day…lol. Actually, I keep them around because sometimes I go thorough the stack and review the paintings. Sometimes I’m able to see where the painting went wrong, and how I can improve them in the future. Every painting starts out as a masterpiece, but very very few ever end up that way.

The new painting for this week is a 17 X 5 inch acrylic on cardboard called:

Expression 1062. I don’t usually paint on cardboard, but lately I’ve felt like it. I rather like the rhythm in this painting. I hope you will too.

My work is often compared to other artists, so I thought this week I’d do a quick contrast and compare between myself and a few of the artists who’ve influenced me a lot.

First let’s look at Piet Mondrian. Now, I do sometimes create paintings which are very similar to Mondrian’s. The big difference between him and me however, is his paintings were designed with mathematical precision. In mine, the placement of the lines and color forms are all based on my own artistic decisions. In other words I put still where I like it. Sometimes the lines aren’t exactly straight, and sometimes the edges aren’t sharp.

Next we can look at Marc Rothko. First we have to keep in mind that Rothko wasn’t the only person to paint color forms. A lot of people did during the early abstract expressionist era. In my paintings, once again, all of the color selection and placement and the shape of the color form are strictly a matter of artistic choice. In my color form paintings, I’m seeking to create a mood. This is the biggest factor in my selection of colors.

The artist I’m most compared to is Jackson Pollock. I really dislike the term “splatter paintings” or “drip paintings” or even “action paintings”. I very much prefer to think of these as “Line paintings”, since they’re primarily constructed by building up a succession of lines. These paintings, however, don’t happen by accident. They’re all planned and executed in a deliberate manner. Neither Pollock nor I, just blindly throw paint at a canvas. The big difference between Pollock and myself is that Pollock’s paintings are vastly more complex than mine. I make a conscious effort in all my work to keep in simple, and to convey whatever message the painting has in the least amount of image as possible.

So, there you have it. However, rather than saying my work is reminiscent of previous artists, I prefer to think that there work was a premonition of me.
In art, and really in all forms of endeavor, today is built upon the accomplishments of yesterday.

It’s been six months since the earthquake in Haiti. Even though it’s faded from the news, the need is still great. Please keep in mind that Haiti has been screwed over by probably every major power in the world. Let’s not let them get hosed again. If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, how about spending them on Haiti. There’s a lot of good programs going on, my two favorites are, as always, Doctors without borders, they’ve got a link below. Also, The Clinton-Bush Haiti fund.

If you happen to be in the Brandon area, please remember that I’ve got six paintings hanging in “The Art of Hair” salon at 10963 Causeway Blvd., in Brandon. So, I hope you’ll drop by and check them out, and maybe get some great hair styling while you’re them.

Here’s a couple of sites I hope you’ll visit and support:
Doctors without Borders.
Katsel Tsi Chen Cho Kyi Ling Buddhist Meditation center.

I’m also on Twitter
Myspace and
Facebook
Look me up there if ya feel like it.

I hope everyone has a peaceful and prosperous week. See ya next time.

Rod

Here’s some links I hope you’ll remember:

For original paintings, or to inquire about a commissioned painting, just email me at info@rodzart.com

My original paintings can also be acquired through: http://www.socurio.com/myloft/rodzart Socurio.com.

For original paintings sold at auction go to:
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=85

Original works on paper can be purchased at:
http://rodzart.etsy.com

To buy prints on paper or canvas, mouse pads, mugs, refrigerator magnets, etc. check out:
http://www.artwanted.com/rodzart>
http://rodzart2.deviantart.com/gallery/>

For other cool stuff like T-shirts, clocks or travel mugs try my Cafepress site http://www.cafepress.com/rodzart

To obtain fine art prints, framed or unframed:
http://rod-schneider.artistwebsites.com
http://rod-schneider.fineartamerica.com

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 7-9-2010

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 07-09-2010.

Hi Folks. Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week. Jack and I did reasonably well in the studio this week, even though Monday was a rainout. The roof in my studio leaks, which makes working in the rain a bit difficult sometimes. We did complete 3 paintings for you this week which I hope you’ll find interesting.

The first new painting for this week is a 9 X 12 acrylic on watercolor paper called:

Expression 1059. This is an abstract expression similar to Expression 1052 from last week. I really like the way the blue background helps to emphasize the rhythm of the other colors.

The next new work for this week is an 8 X 10 acrylic on canvas painting called:

Composition 1060. This painting is somewhat similar to Composition 1047 from a couple of weeks ago. I really like the effects that the differing shapes and colors create, so I’m going to explore that for a little while longer.

The new painting for this week is something a little different. It’s a 14 X 18 acrylic on canvas called “summer joy!

Summer joy. What makes this work interesting, at least to me, is that it’s a finger painting. I’ve often been accused of giving art the finger, and in this case I did. I rather like the result though. Sometimes painting something happy can really improve your morale. Plus, for the art historians out there, there’s a hidden secret in this painting, and I’ll never tell.

You know, I should have something witty and profound to say here, but today I seem to be drawing a blank. So, before I end up sounding more stupid that usual, I’m going to shut up and wish everyone a great weekend. I hope you like this weeks paintings.

If you happen to be in the Brandon area, please remember that I’ve got six paintings hanging in “The Art of Hair” salon at 10963 Causeway Blvd., in Brandon. So, I hope you’ll drop by and check them out, and maybe get some great hair styling while you’re them.

Here’s a couple of sites I hope you’ll visit and support:
Doctors without Borders.
Katsel Tsi Chen Cho Kyi Ling Buddhist Meditation center.

I’m also on Twitter
Myspace and
Facebook
Look me up there if ya feel like it.

I hope everyone has a peaceful and prosperous week.

Rod

Here’s some links I hope you’ll remember:

For original paintings, or to inquire about a commissioned painting, just email me at info@rodzart.com

For original paintings sold at auction go to:
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=85

Original works on paper can be purchased at:
http://rodzart.etsy.com

To buy prints on paper or canvas, mouse pads, mugs, refrigerator magnets, etc. check out:
http://www.artwanted.com/rodzart>
http://rodzart2.deviantart.com/gallery/>

For other cool stuff like T-shirts, clocks or travel mugs try my Cafepress site http://www.cafepress.com/rodzart

To obtain fine art prints, framed or unframed:
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What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 7-2-2010

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 07-02-2010.

Hi Folks. Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week. Jack and I did pretty well in the studio this week. We completed 7 paintings for you, all of which were on paper. I do have a small one on canvas going that will be finished next week. But since I’ve only got 1 big canvas left I’m being very careful what I use it for.

The first new painting for this week is a 14 X 20 acrylic on watercolor paper called:

Composition 1051. This is an abstract expression in blue, yellow, red and green. It didn’t occur to me until after I finished the painting, but it seems kind of Christmas-ish.

The next new painting for this week is a 9 X 12 acrylic on paper called:

Expression 1052. This is a really neat abstract painted on a light blue background. Sometimes this shade of background can really bring out colors. I’m planning to something similar next week with black and white on a gray background.

The next up this week is a 5 X 7 acrylic on paper called:

Expression 1054. This is another abstract expression. I like the flow on this painting quite a bit.

Then we have another 5 X 7 acrylic on paper called:

Expression 1055. This is another abstract expression.

The next three for this week are all ACEO’s.

ACEO 1056.

ACEO 1057, and

ACEO 1058.

I saw a show on Ovation TV last night about “Lowbrow Art” which got me to thinking. Usually the “Artistic establishment” (art schools, galleries etc), like to believe that they have the right to dictate what the “correct art” of the day might happen to be. Of course, by a strange coincidence, this always turns out to be the art that is most profitable for them. Well, I’m here to tell ya folks, so long as is doesn’t harm any sentient being, there is no right or wrong art.

One very important thing to remember here is that, a very large amount of the art we consider masterpieces today, were soundly rejected by the “Artistic Experts” of the day. Now, let’s also remember that for a large part of their careers, many of the artists we now consider masters, were self-representing artists. They couldn’t get the time of day from a gallery either.

Getting back to lowbrow art, even if you don’t care for the subject matter, you really have to admire the execution. There’s some positively magnificent pen and in work, and indeed some great oil painting done in the lowbrow genre.

The moral to the story here folks, is this: if you like it, buy it. Who cares what the snoots say. You’re the one who’ll be looking at it.

If you happen to be in the Brandon area, I hope you’ll remember that I’ve got six paintings hanging in “The Art of Hair” salon at 10963 Causeway Blvd., in Brandon. So, I hope you’ll drop by and check them out, and maybe get some great hair styling while you’re them.

Just a reminder, if you’d like to get this blog by email, it’s as easy as sending me an email and saying so. Right now I publish the blog on Wordpress, Blogger, Facebook, and Myspace, with slightly modified versions (I take out links to other sites), published on ArtWanted, DeviantArt, and Fine Art America.

Here’s a couple of sites I hope you’ll visit and support:
Doctors without Borders.
Katsel Tsi Chen Cho Kyi Ling Buddhist Meditation center.

I’m also on Twitter
Myspace and
Facebook Look me up there if ya feel like it.

I hope everyone has a peaceful and prosperous week.

Rod

Here’s some links I hope you’ll remember:

For original paintings, or to inquire about a commissioned painting, just email me at info@rodzart.com

For original paintings sold at auction go to:
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=85

Original works on paper can be purchased at:
http://rodzart.etsy.com

To buy prints on paper or canvas, mouse pads, mugs, refrigerator magnets, etc. check out:
http://www.artwanted.com/rodzart>
http://rodzart2.deviantart.com/gallery/>

For other cool stuff like T-shirts, clocks or travel mugs try my Cafepress site http://www.cafepress.com/rodzart

To obtain fine art prints, framed or unframed:
http://rod-schneider.artistwebsites.com
http://rod-schneider.fineartamerica.com

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 6-25-2010

What’s shakin’ at Rodzart 06-25-2010.

Hi Folks. Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week. It was another hot week in Valrico, but we still completed five paintings for you.

The first new painting for this week is a 9 X 12 acrylic on watercolor paper called:
Expression 1046. This is an abstract expression in blue, yellow and red.

The next new painting for this week is an 8 X 10 acrylic on canvas called:
Composition 1047. This is a really neat abstract geometric. The painting takes on different characteristics depending on which angle you view it from.

Then we have a 5 X 7 acrylic abstract expression on watercolor paper called:
Expression 1048.

The next new painting for this week is an 8 X 10 acrylic on canvas called:
Dood. This piece is a cartoon I did for the Ghost Adventures crew. I’m a firm believer in the paranormal, and I think these guys do a terrific job. I can’t wait for the new season in September.

Last up this week we have another 5 X 7 acrylic abstract expression on watercolor paper called:
Expression 1050.

I finished creating a new banner for my web site and some of my blogs. I think it looks a lot more 21st century-ish than the previous banner. I did the background painting on a piece of cardboard, and put the text in with Photoshop.
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This week I thought I’d touch briefly on how I select which surface, canvas, paper, cardboard, or panel, to paint on. Now, I’d like to say that this is a profound and deeply considered artistic choice, but, that ain’t necessarily so.
The truth is, this choice depends more on what I happen to have at hand, than the artistically significant choice.

I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’ve been doing a lot of painting on canvas these days. Well, there are two reasons for that. One, paper’s cheap. Two, I’m running out of canvas. After I score enough dough to get more canvas and stretchers, you’ll see a lot more paintings on canvas. Most of the cardboard I use to paint on came as packaging. The strip of cardboard I used to paint my new web banner is an example of that. It was used as packing in a box of canvas stretchers.

I do what I have to do in order to keep painting. In the long run, it’s the image that matters, and not what it’s sitting on.

Over the last few weeks I’ve been getting emails in what appears to be kana characters. Unfortunately, I can’t read kana so I have no idea whether these emails are just Chinese spam, or someone legitimately trying to contact me.
So, if you’re on the level and want to contact me, I’m afraid you’ll have to use English or French.

While we’re talking about email, most of the art sites I list on have a “contact the artist” button. Most of these are what’s called a “blind email”, the email is rerouted from the site to my email address. That is mainly to keep spammers and thieves at bay. However it does get in the way of legitimate communication at times. The moral to the story here is that, if you contact me through one of my art sites, be sure to give me an email address if you want a response.
The simplest thing however is to just use the “Contact me” link on MY website, and then I can get back to you.

For folks around the Tampa Bay area I hope you’ll remember that I’ve got six paintings hanging in “The Art of Hair” salon at 10963 Causeway Blvd., in Brandon. So, I hope you’ll drop by and check them out, and maybe get some great hair styling while you’re them.

I don’t do a lot of endorsements but I would like to mention Doctors without Borders. This is a truly great group of Medical Professionals. So, if you’ve got a buck or two to spare, I hope you’ll keep these folks in mind.

Just a reminder, if you’d like to get this blog by email, it’s as easy as sending me an email and saying so. Right now I publish the blog on Wordpress, Blogger, Facebook, and Myspace, with slightly modified versions (I take out links to other sites), published on ArtWanted, DeviantArt, and Fine Art America.

I’m also on Twitter
Myspace and
Facebook Look me up there if ya feel like it.

I hope everyone has a peaceful and prosperous week.

Rod

Here’s some links I hope you’ll remember:

For original paintings, or to inquire about a commissioned painting, just email me at info@rodzart.com

For original paintings sold at auction go to:
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=85

Original works on paper can be purchased at:
http://rodzart.etsy.com

To buy prints on paper or canvas, mouse pads, mugs, refrigerator magnets, etc. check out:
http://www.artwanted.com/rodzart>
http://rodzart2.deviantart.com/gallery/>

For other cool stuff like T-shirts, clocks or travel mugs try my Cafepress site http://www.cafepress.com/rodzart

To obtain fine art prints, framed or unframed:
http://rod-schneider.artistwebsites.com
http://rod-schneider.fineartamerica.com

This is a group I’d like to mention. Katsel Tsi Chen Cho Kyi Ling Buddhist Meditation center>