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Sunset Lake

Posted on March 1, 2017November 9, 2017 by Ken O'Toole

Further work with alcohol ink has resulted in large studies with multiple areas of interest. Sunset Lake is one such work of art.

With the intention of preservation as well as sharing those results, I have executed numerous scans of various studies which are then edited down and digitally stored in formats which lend themselves to reproduction in large format. This is simply a way to curate the images while maintaining a certain level of quality and the production of new work.

However, it also adds to the amount of work required, which causes the sharing part to sometimes suffer. That is one of the reasons I have made it a point to employ social media wherever possible, including a patron / creator reward program called Patreon.

Sunset Lake was executed with alcohol inks on reclaimed packaging. The entire color study from which the smaller Sunset Lake was taken was a mere 5″ x 6″ However, high quality prints as large as 60″ 45″ are possible . Currently I am offering a special limited edition of 25 prints of “Sunset Lake” on 18″ 24″ acrylic panels. Follow the link here to learn more on how to PURCHASE.

Breaker

Posted on January 10, 2017November 8, 2017 by Ken O'Toole

This painting is a part of my efforts in sustainability. “BREAKER” was originally a 5″ x 5.35″ painting using alcohol inks on reclaimed packaging. The cropped image you see here measures about 5″ x 2.25″ and has been touched up in PhotoShop.

Limited edition prints of “BREAKER” are now available. These prints are 16″ x 20″ archival quality reproductions, executed directly on maple panel. More information about these prints can be found HERE.

For those of you who might be interested in the original unaltered painting, which when I painted it I called it “Bucket Lists Don’t Mean Diddly When You’re Busy Painting Skies,” you may see a digital version of the original. It can be viewed at my Patreon page. However, a fortunate and faithful patron now has this original. So, you may want to get your print before they run out.

New Day

Posted on October 21, 2016June 21, 2018 by Ken O'Toole

NEW DAY is a 40″ x 30″ acrylic painting on a gallery wrapped canvas. It is composed of predominantly primary colors.

NEW DAY speaks to the idea suggested by the common consolatory phrase, “When God closes one door, He opens another.” Each new day is another open door; a brand new start, and a fresh beginning. Regardless of what transpired on the previous day, another better day is always possible. In fact, when I make an error or slip back into less than desirable behavior patterns, I can start my day over from any point in the current day.

This original painting can be yours for $2100.00 including shipping and handling. For additional details,follow this link: https://newday.paperform.co/

Step 5: Admitted…The True Nature

Posted on September 28, 2016August 5, 2017 by Ken O'Toole

Acrylic on 36″ x 48″ canvas – Original painting $2750.

Step 5 in the 12 step tradition reads, “We admitted to God, ourselves, and another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” This is only possible after accomplishing the four previous steps, which begins with the honesty and humility of first admitting powerlessness over anything that does not originate from within ourselves. This is followed up by a searching and truthful moral inventory of ourselves, digging down to the core reasons behind our behavior.
In this abstract pictograph, the individual in question reveals to the God of their understanding and another person the results of this inventory. The “wrongs,” “character defects,” or “shortcomings” are still with the confessor, as they have yet to be removed. In later steps the individual must first become ready for their removal and then, humbly ask the God of their understanding for help in the form of doing for them what they cannot do themselves; i.e. removing these exposed personal flaws.

To date this has been one of the most difficult and rewarding parts of my own recovery. Not only because it involved digging down into, and being honest with myself, but also involved learning to trust myself, someone else, and especially, God. That may sound odd to some, not being able to trust God. However, it turned out to be key in improving my attitudes toward myself and others, and thereby beginning the healing process.

For additional information of this original painting, including purchase details, visit our sales page.

The Shaman

Posted on July 31, 2016November 8, 2017 by Ken O'Toole

Shamanism is an ancient healing tradition and moreover, a way of life. It is a way to connect with nature and all of creation.

The true shamans were reported to join their spirit with the Great Spirit, and with the very essence of nature itself. When they created their sand paintings they were lending a hand in the structure of their own reality. This is true today with spiritual artists and their work. As Picasso said, “everything you can imagine is real.”

The Shaman (or Sunset Sage as some call him) was created with a wet in wet process, using alcohol inks on reclaimed packaging.
Why reclaimed packaging? Simply, because I believe we do not fully utilize our resources.
Alcohol ink, because to me the result of the process is effective in depth, color, and the serene energy conveyed.

The image is an abstract impressionistic representation of both a sunset on a day with high clouds, and a spirit warrior creating a sand painting in the sky.

This painting is available in a limited edition of 25 prints reproduced on 16″ x 20″ acrylic panels. For more information on purchasing one or more of these prints follow THIS LINK.

Chasing Her Child on View at Rebecca Low Gallery

Posted on July 21, 2016November 8, 2017 by Ken O'Toole

CHASING HER CHILD is one of the initial images from the “CULTURAL GHOSTS” series which I have been documenting since 2006. What first attracted my attention to this opportunity to collaborate with nature was a startling appearance along a local thoroughfare I traveled frequently. Out of the corner of my eye, I thought I had seen someone hanging in a tree. Turning my car around to investigate I realized that the person or their skeleton was in fact a tangle of plastic wrapped in the limbs of a tree.

Currently, four of the ghosts from this series are on view at Rebecca Low Gallery in Fort Worth, Tx. Each photo is a 40″ x 30″ limited edition print of 10.