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untitled, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's the newest new painting. it wasn't painted over an older painting. eula had the plant and the shape of the leaves really appealed to me. it was actually a non flowering plant with dark green leaves.
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spine

spine, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's the newest old painting. it's the newest old painting because i painted over an older painting that i never really liked. for this version, i thinned the figure, painted the red spine, painted over the background and added the dried flowers... it's much nicer now, trust me.
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untitled

untitled, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

another new painting... this one was very haphazard in how it became this person looking back over the house and landscape. then again, most of paintings just sort of happen like that.. i don't like to plan anything, i just start by putting some paint down and let it become something...
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marco

marco, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's my latest self portrait - it's been a while since my last one and i wanted to do something a little different.. the background is made up of receipts from my recent purchases - i thought this would add a nice layer to a self portrait.
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IMG_1777

IMG_1777, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

i also photographed some more of my favorite sketchbook pages today. there are too many pages to photograph all of them, but i would like some sort of record if anything ever happens to them. this sketch of gina might be the first sketch i did with sharpies. i now use sharpies almost entirely in my sketchbooks, though i am trying to mix it up a bit.
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untitled

untitled, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

this was also in the "summer 2001" batch that i found this morning. this one is ink with watercolor. it's almost hypnotic - i keep staring into those eyes...
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untitled

untitled, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

today i found 3 spiral bound water color sketchbooks full of artwork that i had forgotten about. they were labeled "summer 2001". this is one of my favorites, it reminds me of simon because of the long nose, bent ear, and expectant or excited look in the eyes. it's a mix of crayon and watercolor.
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simon

simon, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

this is probably about 10 years old. i was playing with ink and water and wanted to try to do some simple asian line drawings. it was a fun exercise, but i found that it was harder than it looks and takes a bit of finesse - i'm used to just throwing on the acrylic and painting over it if i don't like it... here's one that turned out ok, it's of simon when he was just a wee pup..
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untitled stripes

untitled stripes, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

some friends gave me this canvas - they had painted the stripes, but then decided it wasn't what they wanted. for me, it was a great background to paint on! and at 48"by30", it's one of my larger paintings. this one is hanging in my studio until i figure out where to hang it in the living room.
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simon's beach party

simon's beach party, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's the finished work. it feels like a spring day today so i've been photographing some new and old works... this is currently hanging above our fireplace. it still reminds me of a scene from a fellini movie.
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simon's beach party (in progress)

simon's beach party (in progress), originally uploaded by marcofrey.

a collage of all of my prints to date.. here they are placed on the canvas and waiting to be permanently attached. a kind of fellini beach party..
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identity theft

identity theft, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

with the rain outside, i couldn't take a great picture, but still wanted to share my newest piece. it's called identity theft. it's a mixed media with some of my wild iris prints cut out of paper and pasted onto the canvas. there is also a border of shredded money on the sides and top... i didn't shred it! it comes that way and you can get your own for free when you visit the museum at the federal reserve bank. some of you may recognize the little man in the middle with the mustache...
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gardening

gardening, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

not that this is a good day for gardening, with the snow still on the ground and the freezing temps... but i thought i'd share with you one of my first paintings. it currently has an honorable space on the wall in my studio.
being one of my first paintings, it's definitely very naive, but also very raw - 2 of my favorite adjectives about art. i hope you enjoy it as much as i do..