Denton Loomis

Fort Bragg Cypress

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:09:00 +0000

Fort Bragg California is one of my favorite places on earth. This is a stand of cypress trees on the beach there. This painting is the first in a change of attitude for me. No more fawning over other artist's work. So I'm painting...every day.

"Fort Bragg Cypress" | 6"x6" | Oil on paper | Available Here

Artists I Enjoy - Edward B. Gordon

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:28:00 +0000

I spend too mush time fawning over other artists...I admit it. But I am especially enamored with a select hand full. The first I'll share with you is Edward Gordon. I find his daily paintings especially enchanting. Have a click and a look. You won't be disappointed.

My Kind of School

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:22:00 +0000

Sonoma Spring | 12" x 12" | Acrylic on panel

I have to get past this idea I have that I need to go somewhere other than Arizona to find beautiful landscapes to paint. Of course I long for the northern California coast and I do plan to take a trip there to visit family and paint my heart out...but that doesn't mean I should ignore this wonderful place in which I live.

Arizona is full of amazing scenery and with the exception of the ocean we have it all. There are vast enchanting deserts, soaring mountains, red rock formations, streams, lakes, dense forests and even snow. As a matter of fact Flagstaff is about to get around 14 inches of the stuff in the next couple days. So I need to get off my pity wagon and plein air myself into a artistic coma.

I've also made a wonderful discovery in the Scottsdale Artists' School. They have an amazing selection of ongoing classes taught by accomplished local artists and visiting masters from around the country. The only thing keeping me from joining a class immediately is funding. I'll somehow manage to solve that though and take at least one series this year. I paint nice little landscapes but my desire is to really push my ability up several notches and Scottsdale Artists' School sounds like a great place to start.

Chuck Close

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:08:00 +0000

I have given up on waiting around...

Watercolor Play

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:08:00 +0000

I've been getting great feedback on watercolor pieces that I've painted with Yupo paper. If you haven't heard of it Yupo is a synthetic paper made in the U.S. that is extremely flexible. And by synthetic I mean plastic...as in polypropylene.

I love it because of the way watercolor paint lays and moves on it. Once dry the watercolor pigments won't rub off BUT if I want to adjust a section I can easily do so with water. I have even completely washed off a sheet of Yupo and reused it for another painting.

Here are four pieces I painted on Yupo. You can see them and more on Denton Loomis {Artist}.

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:47:00 +0000

It's a new year and time to start posting. This is a piece from 2012 that didn't make it to the blog. It's part of my Cloudscape series.

"It's a New Day"
13"x30"
Acrylic and texture on wood

Calm and Clearing

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:59:00 +0000

My next few posts will focus on my 2012 paintings. This year has been a productive one for me I paint as often as I can but I have specifics days that I have dedicated solely to painting. It's wonderful to know that if I let life get away from me I have days on the calendar to reset my brain.

This piece is called Calm and Clearing. Sometime I title paintings from song lyrics [a lot of times actually] and sometime, like this one, the name comes from the feeling of the piece.

Clear and Calming is 20"x20" on wood and has 1 1/2 inch deep painted sides. It has a heavily textured base and is painted with acrylic.

You can also view it here and here.

Plain View

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:15:00 +0000

I've had this...what is for me a...gigantic piece of wood panel sitting in the corner of the garage waiting for me to pay it some attention. This new series is just what it's been waiting for. At 48" wide it is big compared to the other pieces and it gave me a lot of room to expand on the clouds theme.

"Plain View"
48" x 30" with 1.5" deep painted sides.
It is painted in acrylic and texture on wood and is available here.

Line 'Em Up

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:40:00 +0000

I paint as often as I can but every other Saturday is "Studio Saturday" for me. It was my lovely wife's idea to give me a day where I could dedicate all my energy to making art.

This piece is "Line 'Em Up" which also happens to be the title of a song by my favorite artist James Taylor.

36" x 19" with 1.5" deep painted sides. It is available here.

Cloudscape

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:29:00 +0000

I have three commission pieces to paint in the next few weeks. To jump start my brain I painted this as a challenge to combine some of my favorite abstract techniques with a much more representational subject. When you view this...what do you feel? Does it take you somewhere?

"Cloudscape" is acrylic and texture on a cradled wood panel.

Spring Beach

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:42:00 +0000

I've been fascinated with earth, sea and sky lately. It seems all of my paintings regardless of original intent end up with similar colors...so I'll call it a series. My goal is to morph my efforts toward more abstract yet recognizable forms.

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:04:00 +0000

It's stunning to think what it took to accomplish this video. AND it's a wonderful interactive community builder.

Pinteresting Alphabet

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Mon, 30 May 2011 05:51:00 +0000

Source: outfitqueen.blogspot.com via Anna on Pinterest

Custom Illustration - Gift

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:27:00 +0000

I created this illustration recently as a baptism gift for a friend.
It's available here.

Bananapuss

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:00:00 +0000

File this securely in the category of "I Wish I'd Thought of That."
Illustrated by Justin Mezzell

We Share a Star - Susan G Komen Fundraiser

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Mon, 02 May 2011 23:28:00 +0000

We Share a Star - Susan G Komen Fundraiser

"We Share a Star" is a special print that will make a difference for the Susan G Komen Foundation and breast cancer research.

My friends at Mammaries In Motion [ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mammaries-In-Motion/134704283835 ] work all year long fundraising for the 3 Day Walk. They hold the Tee It Up for TaTas in May and a larger version of this print will be part of their silent auction.

You can support their efforts with the purchase of this 8"x10" print. All $20 of each print I sell will be donated to Mammaries In Motion which in turn will be given to the Susan G Komen Foundation.

The print can be purchased here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/73333054/we-share-a-star-susan-g-komen-fundraiser

Thank you for your support!
Denton

Creative Quote by Ira Glass

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:29:00 +0000

Keep pushing, doing, creating and learning....rinse and repeat. Found at Put This On

Keep Calm - Orange on Blue

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:05:00 +0000

I love love love this color combination. It was inspired by my son's robot t-shirt. The colors that is!

Keep Calm - Illustrated

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:58:00 +0000

The original Keep Calm and Carry On was a poster produced by the British government's Ministry of Information and intended to raise the morale of the British public under the threat of impending invasion.

We live in stressful times. I hope that this poster is a peaceful reminder to take a deep breath and keep moving forward. Look at it closely and you will probably find something to smile about.

I illustrated this in ink then applied some digital magic. This first release is in red honoring the original 1939 printing. Keep your eyes peeled on my shop for many more color choices.

Eleven Trees Gray

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:46:00 +0000

"Eleven Trees Gray"
10"x8"

Eleven stout little trees on a textured gray background.

This is a print of my original ink drawing "Eleven Trees." It is printed on 140 pound high quality, fine grained paper.

See the blue edition here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/66642629/eleven-trees-blue-print

Peace!

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SAY SAY SAY

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:44:00 +0000

Say say say what you want but don’t play games with my affection.

Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson were an unlikely duo but the song worked. Billboard placed it at number 35 in the all time top 100.

This is a digitally magicated ink illustration.

Ampersand

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:53:00 +0000

Ampersand, originally uploaded by DentonLoomis.

The ampersand is an odd and wonderful symbol and one that we don't use much anymore. I usually draw something similar to a capital E with a vertical line through it. Nothing at all like this beautiful creature.

Shut the Front Door!

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:59:00 +0000

It's the perfect thing to say in polite company when you can't drop the dreaded f-bomb. And it feels almost as good. Helps you vent. Makes everyone laugh.

This is a print of my original illustration and is printed on heavy 8"x10" art paper.

I feel better now.
PEACE!

Six - Original Illustration

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:54:00 +0000

Tear drops? Feathers? Aspen Leaves? Whatever they are there are six of them.

This is a print of my original illustration. It was originally created in ink, then digitally 'magicated'.

It is printed on heavy 8"x10" art paper. It will be available in several other colorways.

"Hey!"

noreply@blogger.com (_) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 05:51:00 +0000

I spent some quality time at the doctor office this week and had time to create this. I'm thinking maybe an ampersand, asterisk or at symbol would be a good follow-up.
8"x10" - Ink on paper then digitally magicated.
Peace!