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Animal Sanctuary

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Animal Sanctuary 〰️

There is no better example of my passion for painting than these gentile creatures. Each one of them is a joyful messy expression of creativity captured in my studio/ sanctuary of serenity.

“Cuddle Monsters” 40x30 acrylic 2024

“Momma” 30x40 acrylic 2023

“Soulmates” 24x30 acrylic 2023

“Momma 2” 30x40 acrylic 2023

“Momma Bear 2” 36x48 acrylic 2023

“Momma Bear” 36x48 acrylic 2023

“Momma Ape” 24x30 acrylic 2023

“Baby G” 30x40 acrylic 2024

“Octo-P” 30x40 acrylic 2024

Burnt Collection

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Burnt Collection 〰️

As touched on the 1st page, these paintings are on wood using wood stain, gunpowder and fire to create the dark tones. All the light tones are painted. To see the process visit the “Creation Videos” page.

“Copper Elk”

“Golden Lion”

“Glowing Owl”

“Golden Elk”

Personalized Portraits

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Personalized Portraits 〰️

It is common I include personal details to a portrait to give them personality that tells a story.

“Brothers”

“Nellie 1” can be seen in “Creation Videos”

“CJs Flower Garden” cjsflowergarden.com

“Nellie 2” March 2024

“Tipsy” Aaron & Christine

“La Familia “

“Ring of Fire” dedicated to the memory of Andy Weinzapfel

“Brodie"

“JoZ”

“Metal Dissorder”

“Jeff”

“Tony”

Surreal Mad House

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Surreal Mad House 〰️

Surrealism was my greatest influence as a young artist and continues to influence my current work from time to time. I was that kid who had his head in the sky looking at shapes in the clouds. Since a child | have been fascinated by hidden objects, double images, pictures that tell a story, optical illusions and other physically impossible images.

Something in the Trees

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Something in the Trees 〰️

Southwest

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Southwest 〰️

Zapfels

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Zapfels 〰️

A pharaoh-esque figure in the foreground, driving slaves to build pyramids complete with a mummy rising from the tombs in the back legs and a scarab on the neck. Inspired by Ancient Egypt.

A world War Il-era battle scene complete with a fullfire arms battle, an attacking plane, scorched buildings, mortars and a tank accompanied by a massive explosion in the background.

A buffalo chief in the foreground complete with a tribe of Native Americans dancing around a fire with an eagle flying out and over the horizon.

By the light of the moon, a female huntress aims her bow towards her prey, complete with a sterling creek flowing through a plush forest filled with deer and a family of rabbits.

A-look at the Ol' West, with a cowboy ni the foreground holding the reins to the horse itself, complete with a one street town scattered with figures, one of them is waving his fist and about to pull his gun.

Nearing the end of the Ice Age, predators of the day lay like statues waiting for their prey while icy peaks melt away to form a waterfall.

Love is in the air as the two birds gaze into each other's eyes and their wings come together to form two halves of a full heart, complete with cherubs, a gazebo, and a bed of roses.

The female lions lie lazily on a hill before sundown as a cub is hard at work preying on a butterfly. Complete with tribal lion hunters as the legs.

Apollo flies his chariot raising the sun as Artemis hunts in the moon light, Hermes arrives with a message as Zeus throws his lightning, also featuring Ares, Athena, Poseidon, Medusa, Hades, a Minotaur and a Satyr.

Purple mountain majesties stand proudly behind America's troops raising the Star Spangled Banner on their strong shoulders, carrying it in calloused hands from sea to shining sea.

Several dinosaurs go about their business unaware of the mighty tail of the triceratops as it swoops in disguised as a flaming meteor.

The Guardian guards his domain, flashing fierce teeth, while weaving stories of his ancestors, all while balancing the elements of wisdom and strength in his mighty claws.

Casting spells to project a larger image of himself, the wizard is accompanied with a book of spells, a candle, and bottels of potions.

With the mist coming through the window forming a vampire about to strike and female vampires rising from the darkness on one side. A grave yard with a wolf in the moon light on the other.

A mermaid listens to a seashell on a rock, a small boat approaches in the shallow water as the ship remains out in deeper water. Complete with a lighthouse warning of the rocky cove and a sunken treasure.

The Mage female casts a spell as the warrior is about to strike, the dwarf defends the rear and the elf fires arrows, all inside a city within a mountain.

Springing from the earth, these fairies spread their creative life energy. Pollen swirls around their wings. One the fairy breathes the light of the sun into the flower. Spring is born again.

The classic four piece band rocks out with a good stage man with an incredible voice, backed by the energetic guitarist who shreds it up as the kicked back bassist lays it down brought together by he beat master on drums.

The spirit of the gods leads the way to conquer the land, as the vessel arrives and the first bearish men step ashore...run.

The defense is right there but the quarterback barley gets off an amazing pass that slips through to the wide receiver as his momentum will carry him past the goal line. Score!

Zapfels : Pictures within Creatures. The Book:  A 50 page book with 21 images in black and white and in full color, with a glimpse at their path to creation.

On a beautiful summer day in the local park a gentile breeze blows over the lake as a lady reads a book and children play on swings, slides and with a jump rope.

Apyoclyptic

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Apyoclyptic 〰️

Home Team Colorado

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Home Team Colorado 〰️