Here Comes Toil & Trouble Ransom & Mitchell Graphite and Watercolor on Paper

Graphite and Watercolor on Paper

First an idea/emotion is born and we develop a concept of a project

The guy I'm holding in my self portrait is my beloved dog/muse Georgie

This is exactly the goal of the series - a daily struggle against that which is imposed by society and the very expectations we impose on ourselves I keep myself busy in many ways

Here Comes Toil & Trouble Ransom & Mitchell Graphite and Watercolor on PaperDetails About Oil on birch panel 12 x 12 in. 2017 If thoughts and dreams were photographed then Ben Patterson's works would be just that. Bizarre animals, graffiti birdhouses, and child like characters are all posed in surreal settings. There is an innocence reflected in his works, yet an underlying sadness that sits upon them. Rendered in a high low style, polished yet simple at times, Patterson's art emphasizes the dream and the possibility of