Celtic Cross Hand Made 14x11 Print by Adron

Here is a project I worked on for a couple of weeks. It is a "wood cut" print except I used an acrylic sheet to cut it this is the 21st century anyway. Though I used modern materials the technique is still the traditional approach of cutting an image in a surface, rolling ink over it and pressing paper to it to transfer the ink to the paper thus making a mirror image of the plate.

Celtic Cross Hand Made Print By Adron

The design took a long time to work out and I made a few trips to the internet and book sources to get the classic Celtic shape and then tried to design original knot motif. I say tried - you will recognize at least two classic Celtic knots patterns.


I redid this print on watercolor paper and then converted it as a digital print for my online store.

Celtic Cross Art For Sale

You can see it and purchase one at my online store.

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Tulip Hand Made Print.

Tulip, hand made print

I designed and printed this picture. It is a limited edition, I will be printing 200. I cut three blocks using cardboard which I had to mount to 3 boards. It is printed on acid free "Green" paper, (paper made out of recycled content). The background is acrylic and the image is speedball printers ink.

Size is 9x11

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Bridge at Methodist Creek Limited Edition Hand Made Print

Covered Bridge at Methodist Creek  hand made print

Print of Bridge at Methodist Creek

Bridge at Methodist Creek is a is a print of a covered bridge.  I will be printing 200 by traditional hand methods. I designed it from some pictures and cut them out of a foam block. The archival ink was applied with a roller to the print and acid free "Green" paper applied on top to make the print. I am very happy with the results.

Print size is 9x11 paper Size is 11x14. 

I am selling these for 12.00 each unframed. 

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Somber Bay Lighthouse limited edition hand made print

Here is a print that I cut and produced by hand of a lighthouse at a place called Somber Bay. Lighthouses are so classic and even romantic. This is just a black and white print.

Hand made Print Somber Bay Lighthouse.

I designed and cut this 11x14 "Wood Block" print myself. It is a lighthouse a on a rock at Somber Bay with a dock and a stair leading up to it and a pier on the left side. It has a nice balance between the white paper and black ink. There is a variety of texture and effects.

Below is a better image of the print that I digitized for my Society6 store, available framed and unframed.

Somber Bay Lighthouse Print For Sale

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Post Abstract Portrait Isaiah 1:17

I wanted to continue experimenting with abstract and portraiture as a combination while keeping to a faith theme.

Here I chose the face first by combining different photos of hair, pose, coloring and expression and then contemplated what Faith message I could attach to it. I felt the Bible verse from the Prophet Isaiah Chapter 1 verse 17 matched and even better since it has references to colors of white, crimson and scarlet. The verse reads, "Come now and let us reason together saith the Lord; though your sins be as scarlet they shall be white as snow, though they be red like crimson they shall be as wool."  

I decided to try to leave lots of areas white such as the hair and parts of the face. To do this I used the wax from a candle and drew the hair so the watercolor wash would be repelled by it: and areas of the flesh I covered with random pieces of blue painter's tape. I used red ink for the lettering and the low-lights in the hair.

The face was begun with watercolor pencil then washed over to give a soft blend. I added more random pieces of blue painter's tape to the face to give the fractured broken look. I did the water colors of blue, red, purple, and yellow in layers of wash. I was hoping to combine the ideas of sin and cleansing with the areas of red and blue. At the top I introduced a warm yellow, I know it is an obvious statement of heaven but I am a believer and had to make the point.

Some splatters of red was the last step to finish the project. I am very happy with the results.

From first study sketch to completion was about three weeks

Abstract portrait Isaiah1:17

Price will be 100.00

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Abstract Watercolor Portrait

Heart of Stone

 a portrait with abstract

I was teaching a class to home school students about painting in abstract. I enjoyed some of the lesson so much that I began a series of paintings using some of the technique.  It was a surprise to me to discover just how much planing and work the abstract really turns out to be. I used pen and ink for the face and then used water color pencils to give it a few pale shadows. There is a verse of scripture in pen and ink.  The water color was done in several sessions and built up gradually. I glued crumpled tissue on in some areas and gave more layers of water color.  The theme of heart of stone turning into a heart of flesh is reinforced with the earring that cascades down from the copper one to red one. The evolution of the painting was completed when I scribbled some of the words of the verse as background to the abstract portion of the portrait.

Abstract Portrait, Heart of Stone

Heart of Stone unframed,

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Gazebo Pier at Wild Lake MD

Wild Lake Gazebo Oil Painting by Adron

Wild Lake in Columbia MD is one of my favorite places to paint. I try to get there a few times a year with my easel and some canvas to capture the peaceful setting and beauty of the lake and grounds.  At one end is a red roofed gazebo that is set up on a pier over the water. It stands out as a thoughtful and quiet place where you can sit and watch the action of the lake's waterfowl, or the setting sun across the lake.

I took several visits to paint this on location. I was frustrated because the tree was turning more redder while I was painting it. I took a lot of photos both days that I was at the lake painting and finished it in my basement studio.  I liked the results. There is a lot of action in the picture with drama between the reds and greens. It could be a very cool picture with all the reds and greens but the oranges and reds give it perfect balance

I enjoyed painting this and am very happy with the results. This painting will be a wonderful and beautiful addition to any collection of local art.

I will be putting this in a show in the next year and hope to get $150.00 for it. The size is 11x14, it is oil on canvas.

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The Sanctuary Bridge at Wild Lake.

Here is a lovely painting I did on location at Wild Lake, in Columbia MD. It is at the end of Wild Lake that is set aside as a sanctuary, so I titled it Sanctuary Bridge.

I painted this in September, 2011, on several mornings. The first morning there were some workers in the area making so much noise with chainsaws I almost packed up and left, but I am glad that I didn't. 

I wanted to focus on the bridge that looked like it was shyly peeking around the bend. Beyond this point the path go up a steep hill at the top of which is a playground and a vista of the lake. I sat next to the path while painting this bridge and many folks came by and offered encouragement. One couple offered to pose for the picture but when I told them how long one of my paintings took to finish they responded that they doubted the bridge would be there when I finished.

I did a lot of editing and left out details in the interest of having a painting that had a nice composition.  This is the tricky part of painting on location. One of the other concerns I have is the problem of the shifting light. I had to return at the same time each day to capture the light; and even in the two or three hour sessions the light would change so much as the sun moved across the sky that I had to fight the sense that I needed to revise the entire painting. 

I left this piece rest in my basement studio for a few weeks and then made a few touches here and there but nothing major it is essentially painted on location. I am very happy with the results and I am sure anyone who hangs this on their wall will be happy too.

The Sanctuary Bridge. 11x14

Price $160.00

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