Sometimes fire
paintings don't work out. Its one of the risks of the business.
Fire can be a little unpredicatable. The canvases to the right
are the results of a burn session in which I didn't get any final
photos that I was happy with. However, I decided to repaint the
canvases (and throw paint on the canvas while it was on fire).
The canvases themselves turned out very well. Photos of these
pieces, as well as un-burned paintings from April are here on
this page.
Following
the philosophy of his painting, Russell Maier gives all the pictures
he creates away. You may download desktop background images, and
high resolution, printable poster files from this website.
More
on Russell's Fire Painting Philosophy
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title:
Trapped
fire,
acrylic, on canvas
20x32
Creation: April, 2004
This
large (40 x 30) canvas is the happy result of discontent. In attempt
to white white and burn a painting that I was not happy with , this
intriguing combination of white, black and hints of red is the result.
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title:
The Kite
acrylic
on canvas
24 x 24
Creation:
May, 2004
Painted
at 3 AM on a sleepless night this painting turned out very well. Its
a return to my black lines and solid colour style.
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title:
Triadic
fire,
acrylic, on canvas
30x 40
Creation: April, 2004
This
large (40 x 30) canvas is the happy result of a failed fire painting.
In attempt to burn a painting that I was not happy with , this intriguing
combination of white, black and hints of red is the result.
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title:
Arrighi at work
comission
for Pen World magazine
pen
and ink on paper
7 x 4
Creation: April, 2004
This
pen and ink sketch was done for my uncle for an article he is writing
for Pen World magazine on the calligraphy or Arrighi, a 15th century
italian calligrapher. I am very proud of this piece; it developed over
a month and contains many reasearched and historical elements. The writing
instruments are copied from a 15th century sketch of the implements
of the time. The background is borrowed from a Bosch painting of a 16th
century landscape. The text being written is a copy of Arrighi own hand--
it is the opening lines to the Lord's prayer.
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title:
Something is Fishy
acrylic, on canvas
16 x 20
Creation: April, 2004
This
fun little painting was done with two girls (10 and 8 years old) who
helped me paint it. The photo does not do the original's vivid playfulness
justice.
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title:
let it slide
fire,
acrylic, on canvas
12 x 24
Creation: April, 2004
An
abstract creation.
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title:
Used
6
print photo essay
Creation: May, 2004
Click
the photo view the arrangement of this six piece photo essay. It was
taken while visiting a remote cabin in central B.C. Canada.
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