Estelle

Estelle. Darrel Perkins. Oil on Wood. 2017. 11x14"

Burn It Down, Feel The Warmth

Burn It Down, Feel The Warmth. Darrel Perkins. Linocut. 2017. 5x5"

Wedding Gift Painting

Man with Painting. Darrel Perkins. Oil on Panel. 2017. 16x20"

Firstly, congratulations to my two friends John and Sarah for getting married. Now, a little backstory here:

When John and I were college roommates, he bought a piano painting I did as an undergrad. After I moved out, another roommate accidentally took it with him,

and it ended up with his dad, who loved it and swore John would never see it again. As a wedding gift, John wanted his piano painting back, and rightfully so.
However, I decided to paint our roommate's dad enjoying a glass of wine in front of his art collection.

Cheers, John!

Piano. Darrel Perkins. Oil on Panel. 2007. 16x20"

Charcoal Drawing

Jellyfish

Jellyfish. Darrel Perkins. Linocut. 2017. 9x12"

Dancers

Dancers. Darrel Perkins. Oil on panel. 2017. 18x24"

Style is the Answer to Everything

Bukowski. Darrel Perkins. Linocut. 2017. 6x9"

Fitting Together

Fitting Together. Darrel Perkins. Linocut. 2017. 4x5"

The Refugee Crisis

The Refugee Crisis. Darrel Perkins. Oil on Panel. 2017. 16x20"

Enjoy your warmth and comfort as your neighbors burn from afar.

Adoration

I enjoy finding and manipulating the space between figures, in this case fitting them together like puzzle pieces.

Take A Dip

The aim here was to work quickly, having no idea what I'd make going in. I decided on a limited palette, first drawing then layering colors. 

Acrylic on watercolor paper dries and absorbs very quickly, so it's easy to complete a painting in under and hour.

500 Year Anniversary of Hieronymus Bosch's Death

Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch passed away five hundred years ago today. 

His twisted and imaginative depictions of heaven and hell are unrivaled throughout art history. 

Today is a good day to celebrate the popular weirdo and his most famous work, 

The Garden of Earthly Delights, although I recommend staying away from any loyal recreations.

Viennese Color Woodcuts

The Schirn, an exhibition hall in Frankfurt, Germany, has some great coverage of the amazing color woodcut prints being made in Vienna

 at the turn of the twentieth century. If you can't make it to their exhibition in person, they do a great job presenting it on their website.

Joyceland

A pop-steeped tour of cartoon-inspired artist Joyce Pensato's New York studio, from Nowness.

Reflection

Reflection. Darrel Perkins. Linocut. 2016. 8x10"

Process photos: Original concept sketch, redrawing on linoleum, carving, and the final print.

Frida Kahlo - Endure

Let It Ring

Let It Ring. Darrel Perkins. Linocut. 2016. 5x7"

Three Little Pigs

Three Little Pigs. Darrel Perkins. Linocut. 2016. 6x10"