Creative by Nature: Artbygordon

I have been working on a series of pastels on black, I am seeing a shift of style and the vision keeps changing. From darkness and light and back again, enjoying the richness of colors and light as well as how darkness contrasts the feeling so well.

Luna Moth: An Evening Study of Light and Shadow

Luna Moth- a favorite moth of mine-I have a friend who is beautiful but only comes out in the light at certain times, I told her she was my Luna Moth and this is where the image came from.

It’s more about catching just a moment instead of the broad details of previous works. I want the viewer. to enjoy the moment and yet bring their own memories and experiences to the art. The black paper allows for the strength of the pastel stroke to define but instead of the multiple layers of depth, I want the moment to be available for the viewer to enjoy and take as their own.

I recently was asked, “How do you sell your art? Isn’t it like giving a part of yourself away?” Every piece of art starts as my own and than it becomes who ever buys it, enjoys it, etc. I am just a catalyst for the piece to do something-it does nothing if no one takes ownership of it, it is just a silent creation sitting somewhere gathering dust. Every piece of work I do is meant to be used to invoke a feeling from the viewer and that feeling is theirs and theirs alone.

Cottonwoods in the Spring: Richness of light and color

I have been to this park on many occasions, it is the Cottonwoods during the festival. What inspired me was the rich colors against a bright spring day. The group of people are colors and textures all competing with the table cloth.

I am in a process of not overthinking, trying not to over perfect, these are more quick day sketches that capture the feeling I had for a moment.

I spent the day at Hagerman Wildlife Refuge; it was a rare spring day, the sun was held at bay by afternoon storms. I really enjoyed the darkness of the water and the slow movement of a snake, a bird, a butterfly, all ignoring my presence. Sometimes in nature, you feel like you feel what it is like to be invisible, the horsefly knew where I was, but everything else just left me in quiet seclusion.

Red-Winged Black Bird on Sunflower

Same day, in Hagerman Wildlife Refuge, Red-winged Blackbirds buzz all through the field by the lake. This was a moment as the light changed and the storms passed. See the full story.