tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87636928400193483992024-03-18T21:26:05.440-07:00Jacob AdamsMy goal for this blog is to keep a public visual record of my paintings as they progress. I try to update each time I make a significant step towards completion of a painting or series of paintings. I have always been fascinated by the creative process of my favorite artists, of which I have seen none.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-21990182864845230352010-05-02T07:05:00.000-07:002010-05-02T07:11:21.260-07:00Intense Living Series<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBvJLVyPifcvqQ0GSp3bMX4w8Vvwlu7B6VhVkzP2OcfmVe_FAydk1Vcri0GtGqn0Qpk0RbokoEiVZcESh7jcWBaB6zVNk3igOEuUFM6f3tVXqi2Ac9HGs4QkSTGlXWukssfJBfEutWF97/s1600/INtense+Living+Series.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBvJLVyPifcvqQ0GSp3bMX4w8Vvwlu7B6VhVkzP2OcfmVe_FAydk1Vcri0GtGqn0Qpk0RbokoEiVZcESh7jcWBaB6zVNk3igOEuUFM6f3tVXqi2Ac9HGs4QkSTGlXWukssfJBfEutWF97/s320/INtense+Living+Series.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466674754955606610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4Ew2-QhyphenhyphenFDD4ytslLTSXpLBqjniTjTmO7zsK0eKwJGl3TT6AJhTxV6O6lseHulkV7Hs-CsJIwWvHhGr409RZ3RgXp8J2ALqN_pIBvqfRLvkaN2Ib4kd4q1oJ3c2_nHAaa7ZO6reFl7fB/s1600/Intense+Lving+Yellow.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4Ew2-QhyphenhyphenFDD4ytslLTSXpLBqjniTjTmO7zsK0eKwJGl3TT6AJhTxV6O6lseHulkV7Hs-CsJIwWvHhGr409RZ3RgXp8J2ALqN_pIBvqfRLvkaN2Ib4kd4q1oJ3c2_nHAaa7ZO6reFl7fB/s320/Intense+Lving+Yellow.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466674750853509298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUN9z4GJ_Ig0hHhCB8Id0-_lPROSAsSSvM37cVt0asU2k-3R6JKyZmPcggksmNZ53hiP10fjSl0BDs5-UCSo0iUHHovHH5_7ngFYSr-vKa7OVy9LLHxQsOiuz0HnVX3fbKlwYrjVKaaWU/s1600/Intense+lving+Green.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUN9z4GJ_Ig0hHhCB8Id0-_lPROSAsSSvM37cVt0asU2k-3R6JKyZmPcggksmNZ53hiP10fjSl0BDs5-UCSo0iUHHovHH5_7ngFYSr-vKa7OVy9LLHxQsOiuz0HnVX3fbKlwYrjVKaaWU/s320/Intense+lving+Green.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466674738927308082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTHaGNVNZNo0KL4sOvY4wvt2999lfxYHMAXGE6sv4VvaS-XaI5XgataHtKD21AUwjC-VxgcmHGc_AsACSzD6a5fdgqVdf42vJrCeM9DqhHzV_NnhRVXUQGmDYu38-vrd9efRrEnK8cE7L/s1600/Intense+Living+Purple.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTHaGNVNZNo0KL4sOvY4wvt2999lfxYHMAXGE6sv4VvaS-XaI5XgataHtKD21AUwjC-VxgcmHGc_AsACSzD6a5fdgqVdf42vJrCeM9DqhHzV_NnhRVXUQGmDYu38-vrd9efRrEnK8cE7L/s320/Intense+Living+Purple.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466674734946065090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcUN3uR7KwbRuMHqa0URKCALmKJfUlkxcEuQss95fJSajDPT24EU4UdW7-yLLESutrRnP1McN5M2LJa8uKDEouG0jeBHirIspIQxZU5sKnNPSa0gtkhyphenhyphenUX_OXHWy_SPI8z533jJodWXS-/s1600/Intense+Living+Pink.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcUN3uR7KwbRuMHqa0URKCALmKJfUlkxcEuQss95fJSajDPT24EU4UdW7-yLLESutrRnP1McN5M2LJa8uKDEouG0jeBHirIspIQxZU5sKnNPSa0gtkhyphenhyphenUX_OXHWy_SPI8z533jJodWXS-/s320/Intense+Living+Pink.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466674730168598098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZjEd_SwPCZCfKRgs1xaaSKReyGw1MGznYUE8BeddItTIrQck-qMt7IPs4hshOnsS_nbl24LtOHN8aZFo5HBCwlwmJNbTuYm_rgIJMfFw49LXHopqnLaz5iRiWIEitfEkqDW-0fLtoia6/s1600/Intense+Living+Blue.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZjEd_SwPCZCfKRgs1xaaSKReyGw1MGznYUE8BeddItTIrQck-qMt7IPs4hshOnsS_nbl24LtOHN8aZFo5HBCwlwmJNbTuYm_rgIJMfFw49LXHopqnLaz5iRiWIEitfEkqDW-0fLtoia6/s320/Intense+Living+Blue.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466674251213463538" border="0" /></a><br />These paintings are finished except for a final gloss clear coat. I will post pics of the final framed versions once they are complete. For now, here is the series with all of the color finished.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-72717472744474123022010-04-10T09:08:00.000-07:002010-04-11T02:42:19.351-07:00New Series<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7ga944Tb4G0RiL0i7NCUH76J1h66wTG-CnEooctwrjqUZMIrJ45dWtSO8YtSJMRrIcguRy15pba4SjwpxuTZ9fp-hHgz6cWVOqNO7n4sZxqsCc26v0QJBSloW98uH5veKeuauq8yuuJa/s1600/2010-04-10+11.43.00.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7ga944Tb4G0RiL0i7NCUH76J1h66wTG-CnEooctwrjqUZMIrJ45dWtSO8YtSJMRrIcguRy15pba4SjwpxuTZ9fp-hHgz6cWVOqNO7n4sZxqsCc26v0QJBSloW98uH5veKeuauq8yuuJa/s320/2010-04-10+11.43.00.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458543785409075938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-RHYB1pYHlZMy3vpmjaK0Px4ittl_dsEC_SRDeV1dVjM7zUgWBY2BE-gq8D0cfk3wZeA9yAX2aWG52c1SVE40OSBvLEBWXrhGHRcV9AiXKkSRO3wKHfebI8Myb2qyKCTKQ5kNWVBEP8b/s1600/2010-04-10+11.42.40.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-RHYB1pYHlZMy3vpmjaK0Px4ittl_dsEC_SRDeV1dVjM7zUgWBY2BE-gq8D0cfk3wZeA9yAX2aWG52c1SVE40OSBvLEBWXrhGHRcV9AiXKkSRO3wKHfebI8Myb2qyKCTKQ5kNWVBEP8b/s320/2010-04-10+11.42.40.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458543779245478146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvKuZ_ukOz89itZPQ4sqKz2ybbeY_mfcBJuEBDwoHeLa8j9IFV1YVtCfM9VnvfYBGJ4siV4ltUjsKfQkyfaiDALzZ8-pvVZVl58vyKdC4hfKshK8VUSKxZrwMQXuK065mnxRIqZqf-Ty7/s1600/2010-04-10+11.42.16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvKuZ_ukOz89itZPQ4sqKz2ybbeY_mfcBJuEBDwoHeLa8j9IFV1YVtCfM9VnvfYBGJ4siV4ltUjsKfQkyfaiDALzZ8-pvVZVl58vyKdC4hfKshK8VUSKxZrwMQXuK065mnxRIqZqf-Ty7/s320/2010-04-10+11.42.16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458543769831776722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4bT6Z6Ml5ZyuWF8suils9bKe3Uz5AbWc_j9M2pkS44TSJhbtW592SiSLt-vUcDn1JxW1AhDABouS1mQmcxWbKkYzyh_M0PqToefSn2gheXnBdrnxCpf1Uo5gB9gk4aVTBGKZCKzVvYB4/s1600/2010-04-10+11.41.49.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4bT6Z6Ml5ZyuWF8suils9bKe3Uz5AbWc_j9M2pkS44TSJhbtW592SiSLt-vUcDn1JxW1AhDABouS1mQmcxWbKkYzyh_M0PqToefSn2gheXnBdrnxCpf1Uo5gB9gk4aVTBGKZCKzVvYB4/s320/2010-04-10+11.41.49.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458543765584120658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_g1sznLFEw6AJQE4UVVN5dAS5P-X7w8ViM7gkA3EWKowsyKPrtxtD_yDT0nI3kBdA8UXVqSt5kJBPiLJqCcOLss4AeoCufL61b2u9-nVyildokvRYJnY_21La2lRztpZLUrmbR7HYIsN1/s1600/2010-04-10+11.41.16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_g1sznLFEw6AJQE4UVVN5dAS5P-X7w8ViM7gkA3EWKowsyKPrtxtD_yDT0nI3kBdA8UXVqSt5kJBPiLJqCcOLss4AeoCufL61b2u9-nVyildokvRYJnY_21La2lRztpZLUrmbR7HYIsN1/s320/2010-04-10+11.41.16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458543764062612626" /></a><br />Here's a new series. I'm exploring painting techniques like live, on canvas, color mixing and dripping. I want to juxtapose these with hard, plastic geometric elements that are more familiar to me. I'm also working with disparate but connected color palettes for the two distinct segments of each painting. I'm very pleased with the progress so far. Here's some quick pics from my camera phone.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-58521124908860524952010-02-04T15:15:00.000-08:002010-02-04T15:17:19.366-08:00Show at Alcove!The new series is up at Alcove and will be up all of February! The opening is Thursday the 11th at 7:00pm. <br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=289060454094&ref=nf<br /><br />That's the Facebook Event!!jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-17676208772220996182010-01-29T12:20:00.000-08:002010-01-29T12:22:05.803-08:00CMC Show for Art Walk! 1/29/10My new series shows tonight at the CMC in Gainesville for Art Walk January. The show is hung and looks great. I'll post pictures from the event soon!jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-17658532044578024482009-12-21T06:31:00.000-08:002009-12-21T06:41:53.870-08:00Virgin Series Complete!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSGQa7fXn9CnPf494tQIEdlGkcfbHsX9TKuqPrGmJ5A3aFsxOqnpFd1OOdaN859i4-6i9aBD7nBAREQq7BQHS1BK0QMfVo-wnC5vHITyTBREaVcxY_ucoc67pQZX1kafbSHVrsKEnXAbB/s1600-h/WEBourladyofthedawngate.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSGQa7fXn9CnPf494tQIEdlGkcfbHsX9TKuqPrGmJ5A3aFsxOqnpFd1OOdaN859i4-6i9aBD7nBAREQq7BQHS1BK0QMfVo-wnC5vHITyTBREaVcxY_ucoc67pQZX1kafbSHVrsKEnXAbB/s320/WEBourladyofthedawngate.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417699544028325314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVy0PWILm-jf_tBUkBzGAJATlbNTI8ctb8URP-RcPgtuBtiDZOnQpC-3-H8GjReuW-QleMe2vxb-7yamDRQGgjCKBXofUSWBD-P_G2_QiqkJFCP3Tr5fJXQFjwpr5JmmrC2bW-is84IWV/s1600-h/WEBourladyofgrace.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVy0PWILm-jf_tBUkBzGAJATlbNTI8ctb8URP-RcPgtuBtiDZOnQpC-3-H8GjReuW-QleMe2vxb-7yamDRQGgjCKBXofUSWBD-P_G2_QiqkJFCP3Tr5fJXQFjwpr5JmmrC2bW-is84IWV/s320/WEBourladyofgrace.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417699543422953538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAKCk4nUgQVQaLMfxQR2o76JUUg3Ib7EHlJyYUDVwY0LqGSa9Ve0KQvxapDUWRVivqfA1JDhRlPtagJPoYeCVk4NvgUVNgRIleuCaX8hly5kgvPdbSi7_WkIRPcJ7ggh8E4XiJAMvQjdx/s1600-h/WEBourladyofgudalupe.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 178px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAKCk4nUgQVQaLMfxQR2o76JUUg3Ib7EHlJyYUDVwY0LqGSa9Ve0KQvxapDUWRVivqfA1JDhRlPtagJPoYeCVk4NvgUVNgRIleuCaX8hly5kgvPdbSi7_WkIRPcJ7ggh8E4XiJAMvQjdx/s320/WEBourladyofgudalupe.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417699537326875538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKsaRFqX2A9oaklcBb24a2frUR7P5CDEtnqphtF7cItmOvU2doZ7AkjqZ-1Ug-QY-zcd2aHa307TXgvHOXo4MkBgZzN6n89t95bjqI6T0cfZAOIl-kSoC34RhxFWoHMvVR-8ttmouLpus/s1600-h/WEBourladyofsorrows.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKsaRFqX2A9oaklcBb24a2frUR7P5CDEtnqphtF7cItmOvU2doZ7AkjqZ-1Ug-QY-zcd2aHa307TXgvHOXo4MkBgZzN6n89t95bjqI6T0cfZAOIl-kSoC34RhxFWoHMvVR-8ttmouLpus/s320/WEBourladyofsorrows.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417699533653354338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3yeZJ2oI08g_TNnFgmt2x58HlC8MNnNQdsDvlDI7LkbWu-wGj2KXTcisEBQGrpw9Ht01RQYiM-4hVEw3wQ3jwsfp3hFy9a3OR3_hHfKItA2LMsk55BI9N3Ejo09gqJ2DCne03avfvUVG/s1600-h/WEBourladyofapareida.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3yeZJ2oI08g_TNnFgmt2x58HlC8MNnNQdsDvlDI7LkbWu-wGj2KXTcisEBQGrpw9Ht01RQYiM-4hVEw3wQ3jwsfp3hFy9a3OR3_hHfKItA2LMsk55BI9N3Ejo09gqJ2DCne03avfvUVG/s320/WEBourladyofapareida.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417699528474535138" /></a><br />I just finished up my "Revelation of the Virgin to the Artist" series! I am very happy with the paintings and the way that the project has grown. Each painting is titled as a different apparition of the virgin Mary. The series is intended to explore abstractions of traditional iconic paintings of these apparitions. Initially, i wanted the series to focus on Our Lady of Guadalupe and the images commonly associated with her. As the project matured I felt that instead of focusing on a single subject/context I should explore the phenomenon of her appearance to people around the world. More on this later. For now, here are the final pieces.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-31015247799594048112009-11-14T07:42:00.000-08:002009-11-14T07:46:58.914-08:00New WebsiteCheck out my new website! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.jacobiadams.com">www.jacobiadams.com</a> <br /><br />I will continue to update the blog from time to time to show progress on new paintings. Finished paintings will be published on the website. So please check out both. <br /><br />For now, the website doesn't have much content but I am working on this daily.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-72074805636475649282009-10-29T06:13:00.000-07:002009-10-29T06:23:12.592-07:00More in Revelation Series<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gvstkeRfEB00ztbeQzq8INDYk2xghTN_UCcSW6wWqHqS1kibzGEIPeOruhdb-ZED0BRu2HcBHBZveW_Rp-Orw6GBhCW-jJY9i_-Zmt6l6vGwntztRle0azh-YxvaVwrnAkT5d4GhUHot/s1600-h/IMG_1133.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gvstkeRfEB00ztbeQzq8INDYk2xghTN_UCcSW6wWqHqS1kibzGEIPeOruhdb-ZED0BRu2HcBHBZveW_Rp-Orw6GBhCW-jJY9i_-Zmt6l6vGwntztRle0azh-YxvaVwrnAkT5d4GhUHot/s320/IMG_1133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398011786568721106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQom3kF4ofRAESd_WS-_4BllmamIDNbGkSlvK0tDOeem1cGt7BywC6pQAE7nsGBeihQZ-EpmMoRyXUVLliNfeFJk9i7aJ9KoqFoyo0FhH0Zf3Xp2V2R47zs8YEF_rozovWqpOBYc2eICJE/s1600-h/IMG_1132.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQom3kF4ofRAESd_WS-_4BllmamIDNbGkSlvK0tDOeem1cGt7BywC6pQAE7nsGBeihQZ-EpmMoRyXUVLliNfeFJk9i7aJ9KoqFoyo0FhH0Zf3Xp2V2R47zs8YEF_rozovWqpOBYc2eICJE/s320/IMG_1132.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398011781623660914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rRmelINePIIVE76s-VyEBYe7R1M-ab1SSMbjfctLyqy5wnxeTr3BluXHntBViYk4XKuhQNnojaKR5bja5zRKw5AWvHUGG1YsuMdFVh4SW9v3J2nCzPfJPUxvv6jBrj-Jk4eWlKE_qNHX/s1600-h/IMG_1131.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rRmelINePIIVE76s-VyEBYe7R1M-ab1SSMbjfctLyqy5wnxeTr3BluXHntBViYk4XKuhQNnojaKR5bja5zRKw5AWvHUGG1YsuMdFVh4SW9v3J2nCzPfJPUxvv6jBrj-Jk4eWlKE_qNHX/s320/IMG_1131.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398011776143936546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50VpzjhEDCnhaM7gbFoeD-VPstHxgbw5xYBB3Gdx7PXMZyGUcEOShXSwTAKr8HxcecKRW1VVNe1g00WiEbYlmcxvy6CDKGmNwXNKkL-HcMJuTjW63g-OpxP5qMIZZAW-niz6NIaAsL6ke/s1600-h/IMG_1130.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50VpzjhEDCnhaM7gbFoeD-VPstHxgbw5xYBB3Gdx7PXMZyGUcEOShXSwTAKr8HxcecKRW1VVNe1g00WiEbYlmcxvy6CDKGmNwXNKkL-HcMJuTjW63g-OpxP5qMIZZAW-niz6NIaAsL6ke/s320/IMG_1130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398011773620428818" border="0" /></a><br />Newest progress in the series. Some of these are getting very close to being done. Exciting.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-69038714164226544342009-10-02T05:59:00.000-07:002009-10-02T06:08:27.629-07:00New Progress in Revelation Series<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BEK1-xWCKvZu1vFyutfepvuxv_BhgeHp_DkXq4J_nE4ve-N2fMZvy3G3zpdxdNBJuQJQt2mLPSQq_pCwPko86ooMRMbVNGjRvjHzg50lG4Hke3F8yDzaznk7m1OPCk5X7rYnk-AxZKbu/s1600-h/new+art+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BEK1-xWCKvZu1vFyutfepvuxv_BhgeHp_DkXq4J_nE4ve-N2fMZvy3G3zpdxdNBJuQJQt2mLPSQq_pCwPko86ooMRMbVNGjRvjHzg50lG4Hke3F8yDzaznk7m1OPCk5X7rYnk-AxZKbu/s320/new+art+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387988663156296034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ga9KbVRtvHXjQjJTrcFuA3uVC0AX3jx3Edtg8komOsfGZ9qmTM2l7nNQ99Egx3gzVMFhJ8r77ud0NdVHcg9fqHxMLmSiYtD69eNq6dc1Yi2N4PG_9qHqMMMPepYQCyvdKILxX4lAXOPc/s1600-h/new+art+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ga9KbVRtvHXjQjJTrcFuA3uVC0AX3jx3Edtg8komOsfGZ9qmTM2l7nNQ99Egx3gzVMFhJ8r77ud0NdVHcg9fqHxMLmSiYtD69eNq6dc1Yi2N4PG_9qHqMMMPepYQCyvdKILxX4lAXOPc/s320/new+art+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387988657948040114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14JyD4Wxnq3e0fE_d3otzSjQaV4T656chucc5W0Gi9kXffHHUspm4yiq545cpD1szpzNP8U3bBv_oZpFOZwANeWEEDJXqWpWHNArS75YCovWW72fGYTP5KO7loJS_JgwgkulWdbY6wgR0/s1600-h/new+art+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14JyD4Wxnq3e0fE_d3otzSjQaV4T656chucc5W0Gi9kXffHHUspm4yiq545cpD1szpzNP8U3bBv_oZpFOZwANeWEEDJXqWpWHNArS75YCovWW72fGYTP5KO7loJS_JgwgkulWdbY6wgR0/s320/new+art+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387988650446793394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaVqWEaaX7yCnJSh7LDlsbPbs9GCiL8k8WOIzAaSVLfJbyTI0oKMZJHzI9rlG8cZDzGdQN-kFMIJH5KeS_TXWQFvPamqN0xkhPRt914EmJIjf7WQ7FFBGowQVLBFOURE_j1tMgPKFho_K/s1600-h/new+art+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaVqWEaaX7yCnJSh7LDlsbPbs9GCiL8k8WOIzAaSVLfJbyTI0oKMZJHzI9rlG8cZDzGdQN-kFMIJH5KeS_TXWQFvPamqN0xkhPRt914EmJIjf7WQ7FFBGowQVLBFOURE_j1tMgPKFho_K/s320/new+art+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387988640093831186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_9srDlQs5XN3ue9xUkuXtgohu5hH_t3yjmRWlN9ZwN3N6IcIg61xGR6BWCzNA4MmvGeB2a1NHqUEk4ZqurdJp0dkoKD776KwAWyhLj4LXywZf4_k5WLq6K2r-48biFqU_dwBKmnvDfpN/s1600-h/new+art+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_9srDlQs5XN3ue9xUkuXtgohu5hH_t3yjmRWlN9ZwN3N6IcIg61xGR6BWCzNA4MmvGeB2a1NHqUEk4ZqurdJp0dkoKD776KwAWyhLj4LXywZf4_k5WLq6K2r-48biFqU_dwBKmnvDfpN/s320/new+art+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387988639169698930" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the new progress in my series Revelation of the Virgin to the Artist. It is now up to five pieces in progress with all near completion. It's been an interesting change to work a subjectively cohesive series like this. The concept has spurred new ideas for upcoming projects. For now I will be focusing on getting these pieces wrapped up and ready to show.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-3833880489126187442009-10-02T05:40:00.000-07:002009-10-02T05:59:49.602-07:00Pics of framed pieces in CMC show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtcZn2CNv7F71l9QvYttymtHUDbRE3QnMZiOtqnpo1eSuQFRlTho2imnStG5P9xUDp4PpCFRCuC1yKFL7ncmc8SR9ecDjwrgPOsMC6C8JnfPwCB2HfFHOoAmmdUyBDwZpK0l5HOqjKePR/s1600-h/new+art+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtcZn2CNv7F71l9QvYttymtHUDbRE3QnMZiOtqnpo1eSuQFRlTho2imnStG5P9xUDp4PpCFRCuC1yKFL7ncmc8SR9ecDjwrgPOsMC6C8JnfPwCB2HfFHOoAmmdUyBDwZpK0l5HOqjKePR/s320/new+art+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387985860904452738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwE0_2ppG0zws7Ljb2A9euVhur_JyNd3iCCma3Uo1HYiRwC_MtkGV3wxCCytnrj3X_CKjKXT3_4g9k1HGu3YJ5o8yNBxMbj6mSneL6YJs89j3TLbHSo5lQU2uI2zXeLOEa41sqtJ3kYr8/s1600-h/new+art+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwE0_2ppG0zws7Ljb2A9euVhur_JyNd3iCCma3Uo1HYiRwC_MtkGV3wxCCytnrj3X_CKjKXT3_4g9k1HGu3YJ5o8yNBxMbj6mSneL6YJs89j3TLbHSo5lQU2uI2zXeLOEa41sqtJ3kYr8/s320/new+art+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387985853230032546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwaS3PkZoXHkjIoqtyuOfIw9KzSkl_G0lypcbl8AwkP0vrcpcmK6ebUNm4fTjP5UTxyqM3FPcJkcSiDv0LuYdjgH-oPnTzxY2JPZRkq665_Tcv9lw8aAnFiE1l0Gn05kmYvIvbtGzhAJB/s1600-h/new+art+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwaS3PkZoXHkjIoqtyuOfIw9KzSkl_G0lypcbl8AwkP0vrcpcmK6ebUNm4fTjP5UTxyqM3FPcJkcSiDv0LuYdjgH-oPnTzxY2JPZRkq665_Tcv9lw8aAnFiE1l0Gn05kmYvIvbtGzhAJB/s320/new+art+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387985845957690178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VBLDz-hdsTEJ_O-3HJiv9gmztfv0IWg31-a2ONbSy9cS6gv9InPnz6Secu7thCTS8WtjNDZSMnADpa86npLY8ygXB6m0l259C_0ozsMCGJq1GkT4oGmWtRjd1lIIZmrcGIvQ0OSmkFJf/s1600-h/new+art+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VBLDz-hdsTEJ_O-3HJiv9gmztfv0IWg31-a2ONbSy9cS6gv9InPnz6Secu7thCTS8WtjNDZSMnADpa86npLY8ygXB6m0l259C_0ozsMCGJq1GkT4oGmWtRjd1lIIZmrcGIvQ0OSmkFJf/s320/new+art+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387985838052483922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXiqTD0RfW7UCtRfdBpXhLJgTBF48ptHJaOpsx5usqvAgISvdrRIjFYpRA4Noi51PFfyH8yJa3EnqlPDQWjAub_6BMm4601VEdRXX8GgbOl6WegrufczDu7p0xdRQqL5EYF3_QMChykW5U/s1600-h/new+art+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXiqTD0RfW7UCtRfdBpXhLJgTBF48ptHJaOpsx5usqvAgISvdrRIjFYpRA4Noi51PFfyH8yJa3EnqlPDQWjAub_6BMm4601VEdRXX8GgbOl6WegrufczDu7p0xdRQqL5EYF3_QMChykW5U/s320/new+art+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387985829532783698" border="0" /></a><br />Here the pictures of my pieces in the CMC show back in July. Took a break and have been working slowly on the revelation series. More on that later.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-71965622932576035082009-07-27T07:32:00.000-07:002009-07-27T07:37:42.144-07:00Preparation for Art Walk (CMC July 31, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaxGdrOlq5h1VzcsBydN6y6Xuk3DCttliUEfWJO784eRjsm8It1Rpd1d-mWMExCqH71iIoNFSMmVmG9yj7wYShHlovWc_nOmyxIlGs3wSvpcmrAXyIw2bY-_zmR5AENer6i59CMqvysmE/s1600-h/photo(6).jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaxGdrOlq5h1VzcsBydN6y6Xuk3DCttliUEfWJO784eRjsm8It1Rpd1d-mWMExCqH71iIoNFSMmVmG9yj7wYShHlovWc_nOmyxIlGs3wSvpcmrAXyIw2bY-_zmR5AENer6i59CMqvysmE/s320/photo(6).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363148986417921218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsOls8KUKhK1JqJAMb1tePymDce_lonI3OEgNygWQNa6yeD5Hss7OU_mQN8SeoGkj8UoKgghu6NPyNAG5AnWj3gfvzJv-WvATGxFxbSoFN4yFbXXQ3vYDz8TwmO0jtqZHj7jfxLHfuFfO/s1600-h/photo(5).jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsOls8KUKhK1JqJAMb1tePymDce_lonI3OEgNygWQNa6yeD5Hss7OU_mQN8SeoGkj8UoKgghu6NPyNAG5AnWj3gfvzJv-WvATGxFxbSoFN4yFbXXQ3vYDz8TwmO0jtqZHj7jfxLHfuFfO/s320/photo(5).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363148814511090658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4yXU1oBwjbJnJKrONhf86iKe-B7bD8OuMNFDCOUktrk6oVTh1xjFbQXLnPT7kUylu2IB9WapzAeRdvQkaoICcQCjk9qQGRSGEzlLzeBonATBWjUBcjWlC8nZNxQO3ALNVqUehmSGW4Q3/s1600-h/photo(4).jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4yXU1oBwjbJnJKrONhf86iKe-B7bD8OuMNFDCOUktrk6oVTh1xjFbQXLnPT7kUylu2IB9WapzAeRdvQkaoICcQCjk9qQGRSGEzlLzeBonATBWjUBcjWlC8nZNxQO3ALNVqUehmSGW4Q3/s320/photo(4).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363148810385513714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSggOFCNlaz_-MXcTzkORFGlED88-1iO4lJ-UTuG4b8oiOfM1voe9ZdzoehEGjHGcdobKLsOSkkrpDV0SQbPzYWFhrR20O6BE5fUDFsGu-lUd6T36-gTvB1TesX6osWTySzOZjrwAsEdG/s1600-h/photo(2).jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSggOFCNlaz_-MXcTzkORFGlED88-1iO4lJ-UTuG4b8oiOfM1voe9ZdzoehEGjHGcdobKLsOSkkrpDV0SQbPzYWFhrR20O6BE5fUDFsGu-lUd6T36-gTvB1TesX6osWTySzOZjrwAsEdG/s320/photo(2).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363148802079847378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVK5I9R1owwzHuGqmSwQLCOl65hDQBcya8tl763lpqSWMbc26lvMaSeVe9XzfBscN7nGKGNe3-NdVfVC92ZHPiozsDv-2OaUIyZA_xU59j6MDg1NOr9W3e64sRLBUiaCG5w3hHqL__O-3p/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVK5I9R1owwzHuGqmSwQLCOl65hDQBcya8tl763lpqSWMbc26lvMaSeVe9XzfBscN7nGKGNe3-NdVfVC92ZHPiozsDv-2OaUIyZA_xU59j6MDg1NOr9W3e64sRLBUiaCG5w3hHqL__O-3p/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363148797192326914" border="0" /></a><br />Spent Sunday with my dad as he helped me frame pieces for my upcoming show at the CMC in Gaineville for Art Walk. Can't wait to show these pieces. Some have been complete and waiting to show for months. A few are brand new. After the show I will post up pictures of each piece that was shown. For now here are some pics of the framing process.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-32628484638802485442009-07-24T06:37:00.000-07:002009-07-24T06:43:11.555-07:00Revelation Series Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFAu6bhEj-8B1FxqrCoZSthlCoCaDGegfSnB2eRzJVNw0w_tT6ETtH8k-IsG-R0jpr-sIpYYLl7iscVsxCnBpscxY1U5aZzMpiAUnflNEOOCGs6VfmFqW0pQ-Y5fHea0UNLPPAc38gZB7/s1600-h/photo(4).jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFAu6bhEj-8B1FxqrCoZSthlCoCaDGegfSnB2eRzJVNw0w_tT6ETtH8k-IsG-R0jpr-sIpYYLl7iscVsxCnBpscxY1U5aZzMpiAUnflNEOOCGs6VfmFqW0pQ-Y5fHea0UNLPPAc38gZB7/s320/photo(4).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362021768234480034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cIVQ37Ae2QCOy5u8QarAZGnfUokUYT9xdtNosWYx0eROFDvLSLAbfGPvdiEgJFBEsof3InMqLMsi0brwA6y69nUVpXKSIkPar9e_clFS2nkgwUtVVGugYdb_X-bzsXxjtz2JnfILaSfQ/s1600-h/photo(3).jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cIVQ37Ae2QCOy5u8QarAZGnfUokUYT9xdtNosWYx0eROFDvLSLAbfGPvdiEgJFBEsof3InMqLMsi0brwA6y69nUVpXKSIkPar9e_clFS2nkgwUtVVGugYdb_X-bzsXxjtz2JnfILaSfQ/s320/photo(3).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362021095077476626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQU-FR4ksXQ10SV1_KWH692si5fRjEikrMPTDhkNiWi7kgWpTum47zLn1KexuYmyH2vnxB0ZF_LO0VU9EDPw6zQhZUNkbN5V6eNuxzeQVoVyS4D6LPGO-Ypr8oN0zv2pVC3EVegE1HeR5/s1600-h/photo(2).jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQU-FR4ksXQ10SV1_KWH692si5fRjEikrMPTDhkNiWi7kgWpTum47zLn1KexuYmyH2vnxB0ZF_LO0VU9EDPw6zQhZUNkbN5V6eNuxzeQVoVyS4D6LPGO-Ypr8oN0zv2pVC3EVegE1HeR5/s320/photo(2).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362021090115858578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvMGbiK_RH5ZcKTUL_DIdROD3KOwyaVETjs4HlsAKVWt7BxADsD7_EK0SqxnsMhb9WrkeeAIOA_vsdiUHNr8Xk_IrjQesHh4QMlMAUypMxUBaOnb49y0sYiguovWGIy5zQudx1qOXwh8B/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvMGbiK_RH5ZcKTUL_DIdROD3KOwyaVETjs4HlsAKVWt7BxADsD7_EK0SqxnsMhb9WrkeeAIOA_vsdiUHNr8Xk_IrjQesHh4QMlMAUypMxUBaOnb49y0sYiguovWGIy5zQudx1qOXwh8B/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362021086343149826" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some updates (including work on the fourth piece in the series) on the Revelation of the Virgin to the Artist Series.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-36821827706984260232009-07-13T12:45:00.000-07:002009-07-13T12:56:14.009-07:00Revelation of the Virgin to the Artist Series<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDAN3tUQayNows2jBCCXy5I1B5LldPY6Lo3XEqGIRY9Y7G21EcBOZoKtM4t2UjeVeLyIvTrTWevxYtzzKJ0S4fJAg3L3zJm2e0LXcAOc87O-XXf6FMpyjXkWsNhBuI9yrFkgk9PFGsDBs/s1600-h/IMG_0948.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDAN3tUQayNows2jBCCXy5I1B5LldPY6Lo3XEqGIRY9Y7G21EcBOZoKtM4t2UjeVeLyIvTrTWevxYtzzKJ0S4fJAg3L3zJm2e0LXcAOc87O-XXf6FMpyjXkWsNhBuI9yrFkgk9PFGsDBs/s320/IMG_0948.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358035626716561634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwr39igTMY_A6C9kt53DkBadgept8skS8Lv2KSXR7u7jSINlJsu6gQ-8G_IiXgEK6FoFyTbckYGdHcBF17DWAjCk7a3ZQyk4Mmo1I69c_MevxJbdu6bb3iM6HJNOj7pIn-u-z-j6aKfBc/s1600-h/IMG_0947.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwr39igTMY_A6C9kt53DkBadgept8skS8Lv2KSXR7u7jSINlJsu6gQ-8G_IiXgEK6FoFyTbckYGdHcBF17DWAjCk7a3ZQyk4Mmo1I69c_MevxJbdu6bb3iM6HJNOj7pIn-u-z-j6aKfBc/s320/IMG_0947.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358035623005870306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaqaVOvY6rxT3P8BuB16wrFDG_DvwUSuJjStFlYWMcabdfuHMJiNBvvuacktk6fWMBFbqWRbs7008f4QgkM__Gm8FDmURe4ftj_vaakD3O1ReOOP19_4rRZgq6SKMtoNT4JDjZL33kjHD/s1600-h/IMG_0946.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaqaVOvY6rxT3P8BuB16wrFDG_DvwUSuJjStFlYWMcabdfuHMJiNBvvuacktk6fWMBFbqWRbs7008f4QgkM__Gm8FDmURe4ftj_vaakD3O1ReOOP19_4rRZgq6SKMtoNT4JDjZL33kjHD/s320/IMG_0946.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358035613744306114" border="0" /></a><br />Ok. So I haven't painted in roughly four months. Upon gearing up for the upcoming Tiffany Sage and Family art show I began this series. It didn't start as a series. I was throwing some paint around one day and saw the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in one of the pieces. I decided to run with it as an exploration of iconic imagery and the many meanings and significances that it has had to people and cultures throughout history. After doing some reading on the subject I am fascinated by the way many indigenous cultures adopted iconic images of the catholic saints as representations of their own gods and goddesses. This subversive form of worship is the background and inspiration of this series.<br /><br />Here are three of four (maybe five?) pieces that will be included in the series. These pieces are all still in progress.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-46158844079795686932009-03-17T05:47:00.000-07:002009-03-17T05:48:35.528-07:00Sea and Sky Again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJzhq5Gt6ait6SYZ0E02o-qbL7TG9hju9GlyGEPfNAGCO18EQpGxiURuGhTHDLkfgBEmtIl9MRlvKYMtLI3t2dVWcN1kJ7lkDdVEkzTJQOq8cyZoPFDkzyGc3_Gmvl1TSqQNUWX5KtrUV/s1600-h/art+etc+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJzhq5Gt6ait6SYZ0E02o-qbL7TG9hju9GlyGEPfNAGCO18EQpGxiURuGhTHDLkfgBEmtIl9MRlvKYMtLI3t2dVWcN1kJ7lkDdVEkzTJQOq8cyZoPFDkzyGc3_Gmvl1TSqQNUWX5KtrUV/s320/art+etc+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314137725725895330" border="0" /></a><br />Here is more progress on one of my Sea and Sky paintings.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-22372513766838674692009-03-17T05:41:00.000-07:002009-03-17T05:47:24.071-07:00New Work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQd_-Dkp0dj6ba-cT-M-ueV57LKRWSICuZqeVzxBVCWG5K0XpBPb8HhU_u9sPhFnrGIWKV6-f7z2avHqOa0_a_tCapAJpwZPVOITp731I2T2lXsmBJp6TsVg8SDBO6CTQ1FbpnraO295n/s1600-h/art+etc+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQd_-Dkp0dj6ba-cT-M-ueV57LKRWSICuZqeVzxBVCWG5K0XpBPb8HhU_u9sPhFnrGIWKV6-f7z2avHqOa0_a_tCapAJpwZPVOITp731I2T2lXsmBJp6TsVg8SDBO6CTQ1FbpnraO295n/s320/art+etc+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314137261731449522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpry6e01tTjdqvrCrxfQB-KYfqRLmew-uaCP7IShqnBvZnPvcGbjptfmN0MqlM2iXx2p8FRr71T7oAGWtnxh6avDJiYWMEFvDw5N1v9g7N8vH0l7-vBK_eP2iTKUW9gD3bMpgTLTzEo3E/s1600-h/art+etc+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpry6e01tTjdqvrCrxfQB-KYfqRLmew-uaCP7IShqnBvZnPvcGbjptfmN0MqlM2iXx2p8FRr71T7oAGWtnxh6avDJiYWMEFvDw5N1v9g7N8vH0l7-vBK_eP2iTKUW9gD3bMpgTLTzEo3E/s320/art+etc+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314137256536198914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBvqPIvKelRcaytoxOudoHtj5HGTRNOYRAIaM0fo-O2eB7DPITPnn5DuDlvy3PLpCPFVKTpEkYNHBgjvXv_VN0JkZPeOK6klLt9ve2ehqvWkGOdAGq0Y-sLAwrebryZB19uikm41hwrB9/s1600-h/art+etc+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBvqPIvKelRcaytoxOudoHtj5HGTRNOYRAIaM0fo-O2eB7DPITPnn5DuDlvy3PLpCPFVKTpEkYNHBgjvXv_VN0JkZPeOK6klLt9ve2ehqvWkGOdAGq0Y-sLAwrebryZB19uikm41hwrB9/s320/art+etc+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314137254936050178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-oeRDCSd0uhLULA9G-aBn_Z-p9jN9pccjwxNuXGJaLv3LX_Yzw8j76oevoeV4Dtb0b6_PM1DmNDhri0eXIcGlKlAAEgQL4Up-PN1onkklq-9IANzX6P9UMn0hFR_qEYXJL-xOZ0yVcKv/s1600-h/art+etc+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-oeRDCSd0uhLULA9G-aBn_Z-p9jN9pccjwxNuXGJaLv3LX_Yzw8j76oevoeV4Dtb0b6_PM1DmNDhri0eXIcGlKlAAEgQL4Up-PN1onkklq-9IANzX6P9UMn0hFR_qEYXJL-xOZ0yVcKv/s320/art+etc+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314137246083318402" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some new pieces I am working on. Included in this group is a self portrait. This will be my first one. So far I am liking it. It has kind of a "the artist surveying his artistic universe" feel. I want to continue in this direction. The other two are intended to be parallel pieces: sharing colors and compositional direction. The approach is the primary differing factor. They may part ways further down the road, but for now this is the idea.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-58722217265580036722009-03-17T05:35:00.000-07:002009-03-17T05:41:28.479-07:00Continuing Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWWrA6KKNlZEcgpVAI62sfE9BSoNvQyub8s4ssf_UHzLidGbVd4gmm2IQ_yEudXkd4I_FPr8yf1S8ckAX-7r0zmZSUL5ycXXUZO3nkKlm_8jAqoroonNBIAOS2Jg0681p9Tlck4_4alYG/s1600-h/art+etc+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWWrA6KKNlZEcgpVAI62sfE9BSoNvQyub8s4ssf_UHzLidGbVd4gmm2IQ_yEudXkd4I_FPr8yf1S8ckAX-7r0zmZSUL5ycXXUZO3nkKlm_8jAqoroonNBIAOS2Jg0681p9Tlck4_4alYG/s320/art+etc+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314135546637327554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJeDUEUUg0K6wxLVChDH5pemE0pekGWRZZKPao13k_adq0d3hMBg47kMmW_punaiqw2anVkg1o81unDhefWyvInQOGBwtjlo2mnzZVd4ZeDMW4celaOl9Ez8xhxErm3lSoOW0XIXaclyX/s1600-h/art+etc+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJeDUEUUg0K6wxLVChDH5pemE0pekGWRZZKPao13k_adq0d3hMBg47kMmW_punaiqw2anVkg1o81unDhefWyvInQOGBwtjlo2mnzZVd4ZeDMW4celaOl9Ez8xhxErm3lSoOW0XIXaclyX/s320/art+etc+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314135536452209266" border="0" /></a><br />Hereis a painting that has been going through some changes since its last post. I am working my way back to my favorite, open process. The results are making me happy. I have been missing that process.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-9438639856464400382009-02-02T14:14:00.001-08:002009-02-02T14:18:37.294-08:00Progress - Land and Sea Paintings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTu8Dm6wxIQaspOG7UxHgxSo8Nx2qZATZdJ6DGnaWLPh4ombQsZh8DEiF27HcODhSOXOgIHKJsTNLe05m9GMPAcBkhj5UUq67vCO09KJ6BGzKN9wx7vXFloLV84RsyaHV79WicuoVjc_t9/s1600-h/IMG_0246.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTu8Dm6wxIQaspOG7UxHgxSo8Nx2qZATZdJ6DGnaWLPh4ombQsZh8DEiF27HcODhSOXOgIHKJsTNLe05m9GMPAcBkhj5UUq67vCO09KJ6BGzKN9wx7vXFloLV84RsyaHV79WicuoVjc_t9/s320/IMG_0246.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298327392949947634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6X2G__pXRx3MmvuG2ltIeUt1T7HUbUX8UZkgMzLyClWxjs_fL5vDRddj3bXYqP9dTZYOUSNLvveenoLkdx2WthpWipAjQXyJyoSRylZIIqd_x4QK9_XSJ51IyBdsyx5OVlZRuMLzQeeQ/s1600-h/IMG_0245.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6X2G__pXRx3MmvuG2ltIeUt1T7HUbUX8UZkgMzLyClWxjs_fL5vDRddj3bXYqP9dTZYOUSNLvveenoLkdx2WthpWipAjQXyJyoSRylZIIqd_x4QK9_XSJ51IyBdsyx5OVlZRuMLzQeeQ/s320/IMG_0245.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298327391333471106" border="0" /></a><br />Latest progress on my two new land and sea paintings. I am pleased with how both are coming along. I am enjoying challenging my technical skills in new ways. At first I was worried about making sure these looked like paintings I would have done. Once I let go of the idea that they had to look a certain way, they began to look just how I wanted them to. More progress to come on these.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-83025800805694834962009-02-02T14:11:00.001-08:002009-02-02T14:14:13.878-08:00New pieces in progress<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFAEQ55I499g6UdtE8TaiZ5hbSyZiNSJruVuXjAFkL-WHc41mBfVpVxBRzeOdh-yA_RUcZnuA8Djfyr_9KJAAvaM36V9s4sjgIeXqcosAFbe_M2oTQlUMjw9j0uSVZpIRzbb7GoDACw_8/s1600-h/IMG_0243.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFAEQ55I499g6UdtE8TaiZ5hbSyZiNSJruVuXjAFkL-WHc41mBfVpVxBRzeOdh-yA_RUcZnuA8Djfyr_9KJAAvaM36V9s4sjgIeXqcosAFbe_M2oTQlUMjw9j0uSVZpIRzbb7GoDACw_8/s320/IMG_0243.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298326546836129778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAKVLAQH4XIKzieRCScn6N64ZT54KzYh6bl1fe_2xyB_j9qTRTAdFIMfkkfChYMJCkI8la6dKGRn2Q34IVgF8zbLkQhFzGZ6dZEb1RT8ISn355N9O2TYFmnEIz1XwQC1Zv5mRn5U0vQ7Y/s1600-h/IMG_0244.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAKVLAQH4XIKzieRCScn6N64ZT54KzYh6bl1fe_2xyB_j9qTRTAdFIMfkkfChYMJCkI8la6dKGRn2Q34IVgF8zbLkQhFzGZ6dZEb1RT8ISn355N9O2TYFmnEIz1XwQC1Zv5mRn5U0vQ7Y/s320/IMG_0244.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298326550848590898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVefMw9jI_g1Auhr7YScFnDlaDlh4AJHWobH0sP9bV1WkxDW4-2zjfEselI775kQ3xlla1DLXw1UI3xhDnDmRnNcYwbg9xPC-rtzVWVCUjTMyZeJVNygkt95ssg1pYjsrjivGFm2qW98HT/s1600-h/IMG_0240.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVefMw9jI_g1Auhr7YScFnDlaDlh4AJHWobH0sP9bV1WkxDW4-2zjfEselI775kQ3xlla1DLXw1UI3xhDnDmRnNcYwbg9xPC-rtzVWVCUjTMyZeJVNygkt95ssg1pYjsrjivGFm2qW98HT/s320/IMG_0240.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298326546201274834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8afakMXSFJSop6wonwqqGvVl3ZOkDTqzSKuK2pjmv_VpVC_IF4XK3UGiVvkt9-mTAk_Zvfnzd436P3ZM-jvSQmB757rHxeJKSbCxyNnP6WdSVjYCfv6GwFitXauuJ3YgUfdU_fQckf0u/s1600-h/IMG_0241.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8afakMXSFJSop6wonwqqGvVl3ZOkDTqzSKuK2pjmv_VpVC_IF4XK3UGiVvkt9-mTAk_Zvfnzd436P3ZM-jvSQmB757rHxeJKSbCxyNnP6WdSVjYCfv6GwFitXauuJ3YgUfdU_fQckf0u/s320/IMG_0241.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298326554258880114" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Here are a couple of pieces I have begun work on.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-52136163178589820182009-01-27T05:46:00.000-08:002009-01-27T05:49:33.259-08:00Old paintings 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3HKDlkKf1-JAGE2wHHTOcRd5rnarPW2ynfjQao88p-3BVRldx5mjd6QdFuQG6KvxrJ_3kEOQCmM0kTGhNd7NWvyTn8zP_xE7BNSF1C6PapGf5JZ6mFg8LIyu0-7qZBGmrp4Xc52Vhmro/s1600-h/j.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3HKDlkKf1-JAGE2wHHTOcRd5rnarPW2ynfjQao88p-3BVRldx5mjd6QdFuQG6KvxrJ_3kEOQCmM0kTGhNd7NWvyTn8zP_xE7BNSF1C6PapGf5JZ6mFg8LIyu0-7qZBGmrp4Xc52Vhmro/s320/j.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295969877221293810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8x0MggtvsylEp3iRwGknYwJejFNyZ1ADeXvxwpEzdZvgizRpcG72iO7hAmcbjmJ5exZIrobhDRV4cLUNd7l6dkOkzgGKDzDVhALyoszzZTgCCccZHw9XTVLWiDM-yMx41v7Dc93TjpIO6/s1600-h/S7300856.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8x0MggtvsylEp3iRwGknYwJejFNyZ1ADeXvxwpEzdZvgizRpcG72iO7hAmcbjmJ5exZIrobhDRV4cLUNd7l6dkOkzgGKDzDVhALyoszzZTgCCccZHw9XTVLWiDM-yMx41v7Dc93TjpIO6/s320/S7300856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295969879793560962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxeehWnu-nItBgQpe_sLEeHFZEStUiBALT-JaWvo8j-Thod6Hh_OiQTDhE4QMk2PwlKJyf758mv0wRXDZ-PeklS-jALmMszhI9d2IwzRdvklppKxycdK-AW24ukB279en5U-bnMxTkxE5/s1600-h/S7300857.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxeehWnu-nItBgQpe_sLEeHFZEStUiBALT-JaWvo8j-Thod6Hh_OiQTDhE4QMk2PwlKJyf758mv0wRXDZ-PeklS-jALmMszhI9d2IwzRdvklppKxycdK-AW24ukB279en5U-bnMxTkxE5/s320/S7300857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295969874874321330" border="0" /></a>The photo at top is me posing in front of a mural I painted at my good friend Sharon's new home. It is 8' by 10' and is my biggest piece to date. I had a blast painting it and was honored that Sharon would allow me to be a permanent figure in her home.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-22993287383767022572009-01-27T05:42:00.000-08:002009-01-27T05:46:47.973-08:00Old paintings 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAGBHPq_CV8opegFGYjq10dBSMxaBwZvym2DQgu5sTerqJjJR-4rUmfBIq0D0vFVM0uNVOxpeMnjm5_XzQOLQLFn6lZ4MKln1JK4BKfI7vsmAoNS2fF5LzgpzISoEhGMsQMrW_f9vqgBg/s1600-h/S7300858.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAGBHPq_CV8opegFGYjq10dBSMxaBwZvym2DQgu5sTerqJjJR-4rUmfBIq0D0vFVM0uNVOxpeMnjm5_XzQOLQLFn6lZ4MKln1JK4BKfI7vsmAoNS2fF5LzgpzISoEhGMsQMrW_f9vqgBg/s320/S7300858.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295969510205067170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIAR6RWdv3EQ-HZzbH_vp8GvVjD_dUvz38i6G7tPgK_iHkNzlRM6XY7OEbC0SNRPrnEdIiMVaGA84QEJxH4peglsN_on2ZSl2f92SwdH2Kw7g6RhUODsICk1wqjmh__CJbzIiu3pcgyF3/s1600-h/S7300859.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIAR6RWdv3EQ-HZzbH_vp8GvVjD_dUvz38i6G7tPgK_iHkNzlRM6XY7OEbC0SNRPrnEdIiMVaGA84QEJxH4peglsN_on2ZSl2f92SwdH2Kw7g6RhUODsICk1wqjmh__CJbzIiu3pcgyF3/s320/S7300859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295969499489733186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMBm1fNAO_AHHTxSIwNKeEgziB6KZli7PeFP50fPPjR6KPgx_3ShWztMYICeaAF8Cb96S-RR9dD2Lb8z87FQGZPktcboxZA8xeH0aKYF9nThbT4rPKy9Emx0iuQoMf3XFP9XgCKKwhEwU/s1600-h/S7300860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMBm1fNAO_AHHTxSIwNKeEgziB6KZli7PeFP50fPPjR6KPgx_3ShWztMYICeaAF8Cb96S-RR9dD2Lb8z87FQGZPktcboxZA8xeH0aKYF9nThbT4rPKy9Emx0iuQoMf3XFP9XgCKKwhEwU/s320/S7300860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295969497032951186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwdrxz3bxnryIHaEtZPhozgFmmA2LHL__2rDDW_nCRvwxkjTUMdLyVhQvO77jLb1SUjoUeP-SNFptpJYEq95kfBEIJJV7NUlaLS_2BNsB9tkCjJ4AKpcmv0_L_YRpTEDEuXvU6Eau9Gv2/s1600-h/S7300861.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwdrxz3bxnryIHaEtZPhozgFmmA2LHL__2rDDW_nCRvwxkjTUMdLyVhQvO77jLb1SUjoUeP-SNFptpJYEq95kfBEIJJV7NUlaLS_2BNsB9tkCjJ4AKpcmv0_L_YRpTEDEuXvU6Eau9Gv2/s320/S7300861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295969493472291666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5PoY046cWepe5D_D5dDRu-l-AWK8YA2pZc9TAFgTKjdLmwpCmGV29RQ5twHZzDGYooA7v1hxezT1lSyKexdBDLPNIZOZmScZeyjFLZaB8lTqWYoMWTfQNHQSYGiBDe3FyZCpGs5mTqo6H/s1600-h/S7300862.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5PoY046cWepe5D_D5dDRu-l-AWK8YA2pZc9TAFgTKjdLmwpCmGV29RQ5twHZzDGYooA7v1hxezT1lSyKexdBDLPNIZOZmScZeyjFLZaB8lTqWYoMWTfQNHQSYGiBDe3FyZCpGs5mTqo6H/s320/S7300862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295969485866911026" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some paintings collected from the last two or three years. These pieces can be seen displayed at Spin Cycle and Cafe C in Gainesville, FL.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-46594385039926013282009-01-27T05:30:00.000-08:002009-01-27T05:42:00.623-08:00Work in Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HVZtaodG2kD42MgMWkpmPjUHjvnoFMbFeE3oBDzfsJ6Lu2yzYduQKBqGEgxhAx4lOF5JZxPtj2EkQPTCbyH9wBi2lmqT5xtcK1VJcND6wWcpDpuZYNYf5yvR6jb9bVMOsTXhy7Edcz54/s1600-h/IMG_0227.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HVZtaodG2kD42MgMWkpmPjUHjvnoFMbFeE3oBDzfsJ6Lu2yzYduQKBqGEgxhAx4lOF5JZxPtj2EkQPTCbyH9wBi2lmqT5xtcK1VJcND6wWcpDpuZYNYf5yvR6jb9bVMOsTXhy7Edcz54/s320/IMG_0227.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295966494940586674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugKeTvFzZQwG-OPerle53_JNKiZpGsZKfRb5wjg4Uq0BadhQ2tRt4VqheIQUvN5tvG2xX9bSBdaz_kbutrP5bERDwE8NdAtDUh-D_XTtqjzfEfH7fRY3COGrPRxza3dQUvOMa5Tnov3-0/s1600-h/IMG_0228.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugKeTvFzZQwG-OPerle53_JNKiZpGsZKfRb5wjg4Uq0BadhQ2tRt4VqheIQUvN5tvG2xX9bSBdaz_kbutrP5bERDwE8NdAtDUh-D_XTtqjzfEfH7fRY3COGrPRxza3dQUvOMa5Tnov3-0/s320/IMG_0228.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295966488198232370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc-n20G5EkmePaeWWx6U6KZKvJ_4XuOcV5ZRYbwmBVcbvTnnVzJK3y-DojR3_p9OJq4fEfphQy3_Ay11HJM7RcF-AVgUi93D4XgTkGwbvfWLY0lTz4eSIavRcaZG7-AbCocvE4ZymyUBL/s1600-h/IMG_0226.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc-n20G5EkmePaeWWx6U6KZKvJ_4XuOcV5ZRYbwmBVcbvTnnVzJK3y-DojR3_p9OJq4fEfphQy3_Ay11HJM7RcF-AVgUi93D4XgTkGwbvfWLY0lTz4eSIavRcaZG7-AbCocvE4ZymyUBL/s320/IMG_0226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295966488539999842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Lw6Hcoc9UqCFiksEP8x9h_NtAeUjoNgVIrlvkbhpzxbYkcDFXiywugq_L0kKpIY7-zqBLs8aVM-JpcgmkpKyKPIgxTf1WKQpVu375TIkWC18EglPUBMvzoBOFV1kQUfpzadITytsCrUi/s1600-h/IMG_0225.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Lw6Hcoc9UqCFiksEP8x9h_NtAeUjoNgVIrlvkbhpzxbYkcDFXiywugq_L0kKpIY7-zqBLs8aVM-JpcgmkpKyKPIgxTf1WKQpVu375TIkWC18EglPUBMvzoBOFV1kQUfpzadITytsCrUi/s320/IMG_0225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295966483391338434" border="0" /></a><br />Some more progress on my sky and sea painting, as well as a start on a new piece, also of sky and sea. These paintings are a nice departure from my previous work. They are requiring more attention to detail, time, and direction than I have had to exert for prior works. I am sure after these, I will be looking forward to my established processes. For now though, these are a pleasant and fruitful distraction.<br /><br />For the top painting I began with Cedar Key, FL in mind. I recently went there for a weekend with my partner Shannon and the amazing time we had gave me a desire to relive it through a painting. Really subjective paintings like this are not typical of my process. The departure is a result of my impulsive nature. I am still allowing my instinct lead this painting. It is a bit darker than the weather was while we were there. This is just a preliminary "sketch" of this painting. I expect alot to change, but am pleased with what is on the canvas so far.<br /><br />The other, more colorful, painting is shown in a few different variations. I also whited out the original sea, not pictured. There was no particular reason for the whiting out, just curious about how it would look. I am very happy to see the background color back in place. Kind of wondering where to go now though.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-73392076926180949742009-01-15T06:27:00.000-08:002009-01-15T06:30:55.162-08:00(the other) New American Paintings Entry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6T4PhJvH3oj9BSgdhpt3ARHeuSHdzpH34G_CG6LSQCfey7BkvP16EnpMPFVGxdG5xAymdThkyETY-XjKiigxIiRMLttT1tr70pKS6Z5sG0_EeDIVERJH8nNEH3RZjHFDYNNIHrXI-Aey/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6T4PhJvH3oj9BSgdhpt3ARHeuSHdzpH34G_CG6LSQCfey7BkvP16EnpMPFVGxdG5xAymdThkyETY-XjKiigxIiRMLttT1tr70pKS6Z5sG0_EeDIVERJH8nNEH3RZjHFDYNNIHrXI-Aey/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291527809025137058" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the last piece that was not pictured in my other post about my New American Paintings contest entries. This is the only piece in the four that has been shown before (Store 101, Blue Period).jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-31806911733811876512009-01-13T09:44:00.001-08:002009-01-13T09:47:46.945-08:00new work 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AzkqkU_0w7jLaCf4OgmTHhIB1OTSQo4mDDQt3upB0vrlEwwDCRLae5Gy8ysjdJpGEtu1QlUmi794MA1KhRbdUcSzDO4z7uvt-a8yjxri6O8T0MlMLi1JKESTDLCZusWs6KOhnUD7vyfY/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290836316583332050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AzkqkU_0w7jLaCf4OgmTHhIB1OTSQo4mDDQt3upB0vrlEwwDCRLae5Gy8ysjdJpGEtu1QlUmi794MA1KhRbdUcSzDO4z7uvt-a8yjxri6O8T0MlMLi1JKESTDLCZusWs6KOhnUD7vyfY/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here is a new piece I am working on. Just painting an imaginary sky and sea. A good example of a painting that started out with no intention or direction, and led me somewhere specific. I am happy with the color balance and general effect of the piece. More progress on this one to come.... I spent eight hours with it yesterday, probably fifteen altogether at this point.</div>jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-55609845498158632832009-01-01T12:33:00.001-08:002009-01-01T12:38:47.921-08:00New American Paintings - South 2009 Submisisons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwxVCSfy7KHzMavcu2f_cp_-LKDzLl_sqDYb4oMESpfVTmTH5zVJD8X6jTYG9J7cH9ExX3Pyx68e9VseRZNnTFouM7BIZL38cZnmLYZAYD3GBD5QGFfcan8a0oav06R63tvhGLk0d15hm/s1600-h/IMG_0098.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwxVCSfy7KHzMavcu2f_cp_-LKDzLl_sqDYb4oMESpfVTmTH5zVJD8X6jTYG9J7cH9ExX3Pyx68e9VseRZNnTFouM7BIZL38cZnmLYZAYD3GBD5QGFfcan8a0oav06R63tvhGLk0d15hm/s320/IMG_0098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286427307397404194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUxo4or2l0PBIypYGEcvVCzv5EucZDaRQ9L4hxlOyqXRz3k-DGTcDdgohH4VdTR6221vq6RPGFJvWM4svVbXNaqCbVVkMkBF342LeMZGBLsj1pDjfHty4dltYUiJ86LGS-3fRpqSr3AVl/s1600-h/IMG_0097.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUxo4or2l0PBIypYGEcvVCzv5EucZDaRQ9L4hxlOyqXRz3k-DGTcDdgohH4VdTR6221vq6RPGFJvWM4svVbXNaqCbVVkMkBF342LeMZGBLsj1pDjfHty4dltYUiJ86LGS-3fRpqSr3AVl/s320/IMG_0097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286427297533985426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiop28bpHnvzTYeJr-CCdtbyodG4yOjijdhthDT91Tbsfhgr077rJpsqQxrPmjjYgzzmaTnq7gvRbX2_8a1kRUekL4H8bzukIFH7WGgMNRqQOqM5snFx1tGCa8bT7BzX8NG7cTN6_T7BEZ-/s1600-h/IMG_0096.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiop28bpHnvzTYeJr-CCdtbyodG4yOjijdhthDT91Tbsfhgr077rJpsqQxrPmjjYgzzmaTnq7gvRbX2_8a1kRUekL4H8bzukIFH7WGgMNRqQOqM5snFx1tGCa8bT7BzX8NG7cTN6_T7BEZ-/s320/IMG_0096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286427292445845090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7kfMdNrhanHk-w9zIP1RgdQ5JD_JBnrlHqh6daQ99tuFCWQEj9j5pErg1LTgT-nYKxGO2_At2pFN_rXuKX1GPWwT2KYR3k8wB7VEGK932TMpzteXIcyCJFBE4l0JQ7s866QbxHeU7VKY/s1600-h/IMG_0095.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7kfMdNrhanHk-w9zIP1RgdQ5JD_JBnrlHqh6daQ99tuFCWQEj9j5pErg1LTgT-nYKxGO2_At2pFN_rXuKX1GPWwT2KYR3k8wB7VEGK932TMpzteXIcyCJFBE4l0JQ7s866QbxHeU7VKY/s320/IMG_0095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286427289166068690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifebBepQM9Fmp5qJQdQRNnMGIIWvhmLUaZkrQsBLEHv2r-zrHTaIzyVquYdidoVpE0rRUduTASe64OGa4aGGaUqDIw2nQ72FSx7P3Ho28fZRM_eeLf5i0kX_UASa3R3orXpMXZkbM_gdlu/s1600-h/IMG_0094.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifebBepQM9Fmp5qJQdQRNnMGIIWvhmLUaZkrQsBLEHv2r-zrHTaIzyVquYdidoVpE0rRUduTASe64OGa4aGGaUqDIw2nQ72FSx7P3Ho28fZRM_eeLf5i0kX_UASa3R3orXpMXZkbM_gdlu/s320/IMG_0094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286427274710177538" border="0" /></a><br />These (and one more un-pictured) are my submissions for the 2009 New American Paintings South Jury. I completed these three January 1, 2009. Each represents approximately 4 months of effort. The forthcoming un-pictured submission took approximately 5 months.<br /><br />I am pretty pleased with these paintings, as can be seen in my self portrait with them.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763692840019348399.post-33149094567950944452008-12-31T11:16:00.000-08:002008-12-31T11:39:38.492-08:00StatementMy goal as an artist is to create work that involves the viewer both immediately, a striking first impression, and over time, closer inspection yields depth and detail that are not immediately sensed.<br /><br />I typically start a piece with no preconceived ideas of what I'm painting and follow my instincts as the work progresses, using my technical knowledge to unify my sometimes discordant instinctual urges. As ideas come to me I paint them. If they work, then they remain, if not, then they are covered. I try to balance between my subconscious creative instinct and my conscious technical knowledge to arrive at a pleasant result which gives the viewer a sense of balance and depth through the interplay of color, opacity, shape and size. This often takes months.<br /><br />This blog is going to serve as an inside view into my process as new paintings progress, as well as a record of previous and future works.jacob adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550559976867765522noreply@blogger.com0