Monoko

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze                                                                                                                                           8 x 10 acrylic and marker on canvas panel
you can see the past HERE

NightScape

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

This is a small 8" x 10" canvasboard acrylic painting.
A lot of painting knife and liner brush work.  Had fun doing this.  It just happened!
Left is digitally trimmed, right is actual 8x10.

New Untitled

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

It's been a while since I posted and I need to get back in the groove.  To jump-start that idea, I went to My pal Dave Currier in Charlottesville VA and we did a lot of art and listening to music while enjoying good food and drink.
This was the first thing I whipped out.  Acrylic on green acid-free 8.5 x 11 cardstock.
Many of the following post will be of small painted sketches I did that same evening!

Eat A Peach

(c)2009 Ralf Schulze

2 years ago in C'ville at my friend's studio, I painted over the Allman Bros. album cover Eat A Peach.  I liked it enough to put it in a frame and hang in my cubicle at work.

Finally took a picture of it!

Maybe it's Done?

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

top is the possibly finished painting in all it's unsigned glory . . .12" x 12" of acrylic paint on paper.













Bottom is exactly the same piece but trimmed.

Let me know which you like better and why!

My Art table Today!

all works shown (c)2011 Ralf Schulze

Finally got back into it.

Postcard Painting Sketches

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

Last year I bought a pad of "Acrylic Painting Paper"  it's kind of odd but I like it.
It is thick paper embossed with a fake canvas texture, and to top off the oddness, the size is 6" x 12" .
I've used it for ACEO's and some other things, but last month I realized that I can make 3 postcards... (standard postcard size in USA is 6" x 4")
So I decided to do this as a whim while painting other stuff.

These are pencil and Acrylic paint.  I might or might not add to them. . . .

Abstracted Nude Two

(c)1985 Ralf Schulze

(c)1985 Ralf Schulze

Abstracted Nude One

(c)1985 Ralf Schulze

(c)1985 Ralf Schulze

Top is the original pencil and acrylic sketch on paper (approx. 2.5" x 10")

bottom is the final (destroyed) painting on masonite and  2 x 4's  approx 6 feet long.

I knew the size I was going to paint on and sketched it accordingly.

Re - Startness

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

The start on something new from last weekend in C'ville

This is on 14" x 18" old slightly warped old canvas board (the absolute limit in size for any reasonable canvas board)

But I like it and it's new and I'm ready to change things!

Coolness!

(c)1984 Ralf Schulze

This is BIG on paper.

Oil, maybe acrylic, sharpie.

I hope you look at  the close-up (just click on the image)

I think this might be one of my best and it is probably around 40" x 60".

For Sale but in a raw state. It is rolled up.

This might be upside down if you see the signature!

Egg Paint

(c)2007 Ralf Schulze

This one is fun to see close-up.  Even though it is Ink and Acrylic 8" x 10" on canvasboard.

for sale.

Title is: Infestation

A real selling point!

but very cheap postage!

Orange Double Drops

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

 Another acrylic on 12 x 12 gray paper.

If you look back on some earlier posts you may see this in process on my art table.  Click on "show process" Label on the right.

Painted Head Thing

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

 This is an acrylic on paper sketch.

12" x 12"  gray paper

Finished it the other day.

My Art Table (again)

All shown work (c)2011 Ralf Schulze

Been trying to post this for 2 days.

Anyway, have actually progressed on all of the shown works...in a groove.

Plus I will go to C'ville soon to paint even more!!!

The Giant Ghost Penis on the Beach

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

Added india ink and more acrylic paint and decided it is a finished work.  A sketch but finished. Just completed today!  Signed!

It is 8 x 10 inches on store-bought canvas board, and if you like this, name a price unframed!   free shipping.

My Work table In-Process NOW!

(c)2011 Ralf Schulze

I like to work on multiple pieces at a time.  I actually did more to these between taking this photo and posting this blog post!

Abstract Paint Sketch

(c)2009 Ralf Schulze

This piece is a paint sketch on 12 x12  gray paper.

It bothers me that neither photo is actually true-to-life.

the top one is just a simple flash pic at a slight angle to avoid shine.  The bottom one is a straight on shot with 3 different lights aimed at the piece.  I enhanced both with my ancient pseudo-photoshop program. 

The actual colors of the paint are close to the bottom shot, but the color of the paper is more like the top shot.

(c)2009 Ralf Schulze

Long Landscape

(c)2010 Ralf Schulze

Made this paint sketch in 2009 while hanging with good friend in Charlottesville VA.
It is Acrylic Paint on 10.25" x 20.25" thin Masonite.
It is a landscape completely made up .  No photo, no outdoor view. This photo is a bit blurry.
I tweaked it in 2010. I have it here and it is for sale (make an offer)

Lost Painting

(c) Ralf Schulze

This is an old scan of an old blurry photograph. I'm guessing it is approx 12 x 18 enamel and acrylic on canvas board. Possibly used sharpie too. 

I really like it. Got that usual Landscape/Abstract feel and some fun patterning and I like the white painted lines.

I don't even know what year I painted it, I'm guessing in the 1990's.  I wish I knew where it was. I seriously doubt that I painted over it.