Beautiful New Work at Varnish!

Dan Quintana: Zero Instruments opens this Saturday May 25, 6-9pm

Dan Quintana: Zero Instruments opens this Saturday May 25, 6-9pm We're very pleased to present this solo of new work by Los Angeles-based artist Dan Quintana who has never before shown at Varnish. This exhibition showcases Quintana's oil paintings and charcoal drawings, featuring bold figures set in allegorical landscapes. Zero Instruments… these (musical) devices will serve as an allegory… Our hearts and minds are a concerto of one. In this case, zero. The essence has and will always remain. Savage. -Dan Quintana Please call us if you'd like to reserve artwork. We are available to speak with you directly, during our regular hours Tues - Sat, 11am to 6pm PST. Preview Online Press Previews Focused and soft, with hints of the ethereal, Quintana’s newer paintings are a definitive practice in restraint and deduction. Paring away at his luscious canvases until only lines, hues, single figures remain-his new canvases feature mere shadows of a once rich and hedonistic world. -Hi Fructose Magazine, Jennifer Pappas (April, '13) Drawing influence from Bosch, Quintana’s compositions are rife with leering gremlins and demons meshing with his Mel Ramos-esque girls into works that deserve a second look. -Arrested Motion (May 21, '13) Hi Fructose Magazine article 16 Jessie Street, #C120, San Francisco, CA 94105 (415)433-4400

The Texas Aesthetic VI OPENING RECEPTION

The Texas Aesthetic VI OPENING RECEPTION this Saturday, May 25, 5-8pm   In celebration of Lone Star Heritage, the sixth annual Texas Aesthetic features sixteen of the foremost Contemporary Texas Regionalists and their authentic Texan perspectives. Join us for the opening reception this Saturday, May 25th from 5-8pm. Expect great conversation, beverages, and lite bites, while surrounded by exquisite works of art. Being our final exhibition of the season, we hope that our friends and patrons will join us for this culminating event in what has been a great season of Texas art! Artists to be in attendance at opening. Keith Davis, View from the Square, 2013, oil on canvas, 41x30in. Lee Jamison, The Lutheran Church, 2013, oil on canvas, 12x48in. Bob Stuth-Wade, Buffalo Rock, 2013, acrylic on paper and panel, 16x20in. William Reaves Fine Art 2313 Brun Street, Houston, TX 77019 Contact: info@reavesart.com Gallery Hours: Friday-Saturday, 10am-5pm and Tuesday-Thurday by appointment only, call 713.521.7500 www.reavesart.com

Does size count?

Does size count?
I've been making watercolors 8"x10" but I've been thinking about working 8.5"x11". The reason why I ask is the framing issue. Both are standard sizes but I wonder how people feel about that size for art?

The Concrete Muse a blog I like very much.

If you get a chance check out RA's photos. Really great content and beautiful craft in it's execution.

http://tsirkusfotografika.blogspot.com/

A couple of new paintings (monochromatic film noir) I finished today.

These are available for purchase for $95 each on Etsy
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