New Painting
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Exposed
36" x 18", oil on canvas
Available for purchase by contacting Quent Cordair Fine Art.
I'm fascinated by the differences between Islam's view of women and the West's.
Paintings Archives
June 2, 2007
June 4, 2007
Skull Study
EVERGREEN
10" x 7" watercolor
available for purchase: $175
(send inquiries to johncee10[at]hotmail.com)
UPDATE: SOLD, JUNE 10th
Going through my watercolor folder and found this. Did this a while back after visiting a friend's place in Colorado. There's a kind of a Wyeth-meets-O'keefe thing happening.
June 19, 2007
Small Art
FRAGMENT #1
7" x 5"
oil on masonite board
SOLD
I've done a small collection of figure pieces with a crackled surface. Playing with the concept of "Time vs. Beauty".
June 21, 2007
The Piano Tuner
KURT
12" x 9"
watercolor
(not available for purchase)
I did this for Kurt a few Christmases ago. He'd been featured in the AJC for his work as piano tuner and I decided to turn his photo into a watercolor.
July 18, 2007
Now For Something Completely Different...
This is a 7" x 7" pastel study for a larger oil-on-canvas piece I'm working on. Don't have a title yet...
July 19, 2007
Surburban Cowboys
Did this waaaaaay back in my experimental days. I actually did this 5-foot piece with a turkey baster. It was inspired by Ralph Steadman's whacky illustrations found in his book, "Scar Strangled Banger".
July 22, 2007
New Painting
TABOO
24" x 18" oil on canvas
(NOT AVAILABLE)
Finished this one recently. I was interested in playing with a paradise theme.
July 26, 2007
Watercolor Study
This is a little 9" x 6" work on paper that may turn into a larger canvas piece. No title yet....
August 2, 2007
FORM AND FUNCTION
A little multi-media study juxtaposing the soft organic quality of the figure with the hard edge graphic quality of the wood working tools.
August 12, 2007
Fine Art Corner
THE MARTIAL WAY
24" X 24", oil on masonite board
I was shooting for a visual representation that captured the meaning and vitality of China's exotic ideography.
August 18, 2007
Fine Art Corner
OVER HER SHOULDER
8" x 5", oil on paper
Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity.....
Fine Art Corner
This is a 5" x 5" graphite study I did a while back. Can you name the statue?
August 21, 2007
Fine Art Corner
APPALACHIAN DOOR (watercolor study)
51/2" x 81/2"
August 29, 2007
Fine Art Corner
MALE FIGURE AND ARCHES
8" x 10"
mixed media on masonite
September 3, 2007
TEMPLE of APOLINOPOLIS
8" x 10"
mixed media on masonite
September 6, 2007
MALE FIGURE AND COLUMN
8" x 10"
mixed media on masonite
September 10, 2007
BODY ELECTRIC
10" x 10"
watercolor on paper
September 13, 2007
What December May Bring
6" x 12"
oil on masonite and canvas
September 18, 2007
La Cabana
48" x 24"
oil on canvas
One of my favorite paintings...
September 22, 2007
HIT AND MYTH
24" x24"
oil on masonite
Exploring what "celebrity" means...
September 24, 2007
Santa Rosa (graphite study)
11 1/2" x 8 1/2"
graphite on paper
September 25, 2007
THINKING ALOUD
36" x36"
oil on canvas
A little fun with trompe l'oeil effects...
October 1, 2007
DARK SUN
8" x 10"
mixed media on masonite
October 4, 2007
Back Study
18" x 24"
charcoal on paper
October 6, 2007
PUSH
9" x 12"
mixed media on canvas board
October 9, 2007
HAVEN
24" x 48"
oil on canvas
October 11, 2007
ONCE BEGUN
24" x 30"
mixed media on canvas
October 16, 2007
WHAT LIES UNDERNEATH
24" x 48"
oil on canvas
Playing with juxtapostions: old art/new art, wall/paper, western aesthetic/eastern aesthetic...
October 18, 2007
AUTUMN AWAITS
30" x 40"
oil on canvas
October 23, 2007
THE PROPHET
8" x 12"
watercolor on masonite
This is another example of my fascination with deteriorated surfaces and trompe l'oeil frescos.
October 24, 2007
COMPOSED MANNEQUIN
24" x 18"
oil on masonite
This was an exercise in treating the manneqin as if it was flesh and blood-more heft and roundness. I think the dramatic lighting helps break down the stiffness that usually accompanies a typical mannequin study.
October 25, 2007
FEMALE STUDY AND MANNEQUIN
18'" x 24"
oil on canvas
This another attempt at putting the little wooden guy in a naturalistic set-up.
October 27, 2007
LIBERATED
24" x 18"
oil on masonite
October 29, 2007
THINGS TO COME
30" x 30"
oil and graphite on canvas
November 1, 2007
FRAGMENT #2
7" x 5"
oil on masonite
November 4, 2007
Figure study
This is a mixed media figure study that I did many years ago for an oil painting. Both the study and the painting are in a private collections.
November 6, 2007
FRAGMENT #3
7" x 5"
oil on masonite
November 8, 2007
FRAGMENT #4
7" x 5"
oil on masonite
November 9, 2007
BEYOND MERE NUMBERS
24" x18"
oil on masonite
November 11, 2007
FRAGMENT #5
7" x 5"
oil on masonite
November 13, 2007
2002, SELF PORTRAIT
20" x20"
oil on canvas
If I were to do more commissioned portraits, I think I'd try to capture more of the sitter's personality - as opposed to just catching a mere likeness.
November 15, 2007
SHORELINE (watercolor study)
8" x 5"
watercolor on paper
November 18, 2007
KEPT SECRETS
38" x 50"
oil on canvas
November 20, 2007
FRAGMENT #6
7" x 5"
oil on masonite
November 21, 2007
EXTRA DRY
5" x 8"
watercolor on paper
November 24, 2007
Promo Piece
This was a promo piece I did a couple of years back...
November 27, 2007
MORNING STRETCH
9" x 6"
graphite on paper
November 29, 2007
PEARS ATOP
24" x 30"
oil on canvas
This one is about my painting process.
November 30, 2007
DESIRE
24" x 12"
oil on canvas
I've decided I'd like to see some of my cartoon work on canvas.
December 3, 2007
Painting Idea
In PhotoShop, I combined an old watercolor landscape I found in my portfolio with a simple figure photo from a book. I think this might be an interesting way to explore painting compositions without getting my fingers dirty,
December 5, 2007
PROMETHEUS: BRINGER OF FIRE
24" x 24"
oil on masonite
This is my take on the legend of Prometheus. The triangle shape is the alchemical symbol for Earth.
December 8, 2007
SUN AND MOON
32" x24"
oil on masonite
That is Re on the right and Thoth in the shadows.
December 11, 2007
GRATITUDE
36" x 26"
oil on canvas
A little something outside my usual "stone wall" pieces...
December 13, 2007
ORCHARD SONG
24" x 36"
oil on canvas
December 14, 2007
WHAT DREAMS MAY COME
18" x 14"
oil on canvas board
December 17, 2007
APHRODITE
24" x 24"
oil on masonite
Greek legend has it she emerged from the sea and was married off to Hephaestus, metalsmith to the gods.
The story has a "Julia Roberts Marries Lyle Lovett" vibe....
December 19, 2007
The Idea Takes Hold
Every once in a while, I'll shoot a photo that has the roots of a nice painting. This is my friend Kimberly Jurgen, a local actress. She was gracious enough to sit for me one fine day near Emory University.
December 20, 2007
FRAGMENT #7
7" x 5"
oil on masonite
December 23, 2007
TIME ERODES
24" x24"
oil on canvas
December 29, 2007
BREAKING GROUND
36" x 18"
oil on canvas
January 2, 2008
INTUITION
24" x24"
oil on masonite
January 4, 2008
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
24" x24"
oil on masonite
It says: "High school is closer to the core of the American experience than anything I can think of."
KURT VONNEGUT
January 8, 2008
CLEANSE
36" x 24"
oil on canvas
January 14, 2008
FRAGMENT #8
7" x 5"
oil on masonite
January 15, 2008
VELOCITY
24" x 24"
oil on canvas
January 16, 2008
FORCE
24" x 24"
oil on masonite
January 23, 2008
ONSET
8" x 8"
mixed media on illustration board
January 25, 2008
BRUSH WITH DURER
24" x36"
oil on canvas
January 30, 2008
AWAITING GODIVA
24" x 12"
oil on canvas
This is a piece I finished last week. Part of a larger body of work I've been obsessed with.
February 5, 2008
AFTER RAPHAEL
24" x 12"
oil on canvas
Another trompe l'oeil piece I completed a few weeks ago.
February 12, 2008
BETWEEN POSES
12" x 9"
Watercolor on paper
This is quick little watercolor study I did during a break at a live drawing session in Buckhead.
February 19, 2008
PARLOR TRICK
12" x 24"
oil on canvas
This is a recently finished piece that came about from a conversation I had with a local ink pusher.
February 26, 2008
PERCEPTION
24" x 12"
oil on canvas
A new piece playing with trompe l'oeil effects...
March 3, 2008
EXILE
24" x 12"
oil on canvas
A new piece that reflects my fascination with the Eden legend.
March 8, 2008
SHADOWPLAYER
36" x 18"
oil on canvas
The last piece of my new body of work.
March 10, 2008
Watercolor Study
THIS, TOO, SHALL PASS
9 1/2" x 4 1/4"
watercolor on paper
This my next large canvas, I believe.
March 11, 2008
Another Watercolor Study
VISITOR STATUS
4 1/2" x 9"
watercolor on paper
Kinda riding a wave of creative energy right now. I'd like to get this composition to a large oil canvas very soon. I certainly like the immigrant's vibe and the effect his eyes have on the viewer.
March 14, 2008
DARWINIAN (detail portion)
24" x24"
oil on masonite
This is a small portion of a trompe l'oeil piece. It's a good example of the amount of detail I put in these things.
March 15, 2008
"O" IS FOR...
8" x 10"
mixed media on masonite
That is actual hardware attaching the head study to the support. The main surface is a mixture of sand and gesso.
March 16, 2008
LINEAGE
10" x 8"
mixed media on masonite
Another composition with similar texture elements of ""O" IS FOR..."
March 20, 2008
VENUS RISING
14" x 10"
inkwash on paper
March 21, 2008
AMONG THE PYRAMIDS
8" x 10"
oil on masonite
March 26, 2008
PANDORA'S DILEMMA
40" x 30"
oil on canvas
March 27, 2008
COASTAL WATERS
7 3/4" x 7"
Inkwash and graphite on watercolor paper
March 31, 2008
C IS FOR...
8" x 10"
mixed media on masonite
April 4, 2008
A CERTAIN DARK CURVE
10" x8"
sepia wash on loose canvas
April 5, 2008
QUAYSIDE
9 1/2" x 5"
inkwash on watercolor paper
One of the little landscapes I've been goofing around with. I'm particularly interested in trying to capture an Eastern Asian sensibility.
April 8, 2008
COLOSSI AT THEBES
8" x 10"
oil on masonite
April 12, 2008
SENTINEL
8 1/2" x5 1/2"
watercolor on paper
A little fun with the Chrysler Building.
April 14, 2008
DARK SUN II
10" x 8"
oil on masonite