Oil, Acrylic & Digital
gene pinder : art
Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better. -- Albert Einstein
Hello. Thank you for visiting my website.
All of the pices shown were created in oil or acrylic on canvas or canvas board.
Except for some introductory classes at the Huntsville Museum of Art years ago, I am largely self-taught.
Some pieces I’ve sold. Others I’ve given away or painted over them to create new works. The few I’ve kept in my closet all these years are the ones that I personally enjoy or just like keeping around. Painter’s perogative, you could say.
I’ve also included some artwork by my grandfather, who took up painting in retirement. Not too bad for a body and fender man.
Enjoy.
In 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated St. Bernard Parish. This is one of the streets ruined by the storm.
Nature revealed in the shadows and light.
Strangely Beautiful Creatures
Jellyfish are strangely beautiful creatures. Simple in their overall structure, they nevertheless create a seemingly infinite variety of color and complexity. They are a challenge to paint, but worth the effort. You can see more of them here.
Serendipity
Paintings don’t always end up the way they are started. Take these two pieces. The painting on the left started as an abstract, but emerged as a baby bull. The artwork on the right started as an exercise in collage and emerged as a figure with two pet monkeys. Sometimes you have to go where your creativity takes you.
Digital Animals
Years ago I played around with a software program on my computer, which I have long since forgotten. But out of the experimenting came several digital animals (including one human). Here are two of them. The others are here.
The Psychology of Satisfaction and Happiness
A number of years ago I began a blog called The Psychology of Satisfaction and Happiness.
Most, if not all, of ideas are based on research.
Perhaps they will be of some use to you or some people you know, so here you go – https://satisfactionpsychology.wordpress.com/
About Me
Born in Florida and raised in a suburb of Chicago, I currently reside in North Carolina, where I occasionally teach marketing, mow the lawn, and try to improve my craft.
My Artistic Vision
My artistic vision is to use robust color and dynamic composition as a language—guiding the eye, shaping flow, and sparking curiosity—so each piece becomes both an experience and an invitation to think.
Linda and I