3/22/2011

Drawings of Mythic Creatures- Landscapes and Animals

Here are Mythic Creatures Landscape and Animal Studies.  Mural will go to The Cleveland Museum of Natural History in March 3, 2012 to July 1, 2012.  I sketched Pyramid Mountains, Hills, Waterfall, Island, Lakes, Deciduous Trees, Clouds, Sun, Pine Trees and Ocean.  I did a Chupacabra, Unicorn, Goats, Paul Bunyan and Mermaids.

     Your Friend,

     Seth








450
Deciduous Trees with Lake and Mountains
9/18/10
pencil on paper
9 x 12


447
The Mermaid Is in the Ocean
11/15/10
pencil on paper
12 x 9
448
Fantasy Chupacabra Drawing
9/14/10
pencil on paper
12 x 9
449
The Happy Goats
9/14/10
pencil on paper
9 x 12





443
Pyramid Mountains with Patterns and Clouds
9/4/10
pencil on paper
9 x 12




442
9/4/10
Hills
pencil on paper
9 x 12




441
Pyramid Mountains with Different Patterns
9/3/10
pencil on paper
9 x 12




440
Deciduous Trees w/o Leaves and 4 Pine Trees
8/27/10
pencil on paper
9 x 12
444
The Goats Are Standing on the Deciduous Tree
9/6/10
pencil on paper
9 x 12



446
The Unicorn and the Woman Are on the Ground
11/7/10
pencil on paper
12 x 9



439
Paul Bunyan Is a Giant in the Water
8/26/10
pencil on paper
12 x 9

438
Deciduous Trees with Circle Lake and Mountains
8/14/10
9 x 12
pencil on paper









3/16/2011

Do You Want To See My Early Paintings?

        I did Moroccan Tiles.  The Freedom is in First Floor and Second Floor Stairwell.  Yo-Yo Ma plays The Cello Suites by Johann Sebastian Bach and I painted Cello Series.  I painted Seth's 21st Birthday Cake in 2004.  I painted Red Fantasy Horse w/ chin.  The Blue Whales live in The Ocean.




             Your Friend, 


              Seth
#458 Freedom.  08-23-03.  Oil on canvas.  10' x 6'.

     The Bottom of The Painting has Glass Blocks.  The Glass Blocks are from Someone Else's House.  Someone Else will be Seth's Friend.  David Shimotakahara from Groundworks came to my house.  I did this painting for his dance.  It is an Abstract.  I painted bottom inside and top outside.  At the beginning I sat in the middle of the canvas.  Then we went outside.  We nailed the canvas to the top of Garage.  I painted Strokes on the top listening to music.  Donna showed me how to do Gold on my canvas.  I like this painting.










#1
Moroccan Tiles with Peanut Butter Columns
9/19/03
oil on canvas
48 x 36
The Moroccan Tiles has woodblock printing. Peanutbutter columns from floor to ceiling. I used paintbrush and tools. I used the small palette knife for the first time. I feel excited and proud.



#4
Cello Series #1
11/1/03
oil on canvas
36 x 36
I painted 3 paintings while listening to Bach unaccompanied Cello Suites. I painted what I heard. I like Bach. Abby played The Cello for 1 day. Yo-Yo Ma played The Cello on CD for The Rest of The Time.

#10
Birthday Cake
3/30/04
acrylic on canvas
24 x 36

#13
Small Red Fantasy Horse
6/27/05
oil on canvas
28 x 50
Is smaller than the big, red fantasy horse. The horse’s face has chin, lips and a nose. The horse is smiling. The horse is happy. The grass is contrasts of green from cool to warm. I like this painting because the sky has clouds.

#14
Firecracker
6/7/05
acrylic on wood
40 x 84
I mixed blue and white colors to make the sky. The structures are made of wood and have many of diagonals. The track has many of lines, curves, waves and hills. Wooooaaaa!

#19
Blue Whale #1 with Bubbles
1/1/05
acrylic on canvas
20 x 81
The Bubbles are in The Water. I saw Whales in Maine, & New Jersey. I feel happy.

#21
Blue Whale with Seaweed
1/21/05
acrylic on canvas
18 x 81
The Whale swims in Water. The Seaweed is under the Blue Whale. The Ocean is Blue-Green. The Whale has flappers and tail. The Whale feels glad. I feel proud and excited.

#22
Blue Whale with Whale in Background
1/21/05
acrylic on canvas
18 x 84
The 2 Blue Whales are Blue. The Ocean is Blue. The Blue Whale has no fins. The Blue Whale has flappers, & tail. The Background has 1 Whale. The Whale feels excited and happy. I feel glad about the painting. The 2 Whales are swimming in the Water.

#23
Blue Whale with Eight Whales in Background
6/27/05
acrylic on canvas
18 x 84

#25
Peanut Butter Mountains
6/27/05
oil on canvas
20 x 30

3/09/2011

Self-Studies

The 2 Self-Studies are going to Museum of Modern Art of Ukraine in Kiev.  The Rest of Self-Studies are staying in my house. Your Friend, Seth.



#11. "Self Study in Black and White"
4/26/05
 62 x 52” 
Acrylic on Canvas
 Self-study #3 has tones of gray. Dark on the left side and light on the right side. This painting is grow your brain. The hair has curly lines and wavy lines. I feel glad and astonished. I like using drawings from my sketchbook.





#16, “Self Study in Slate Blue” 
7/21/05
 acrylic on canvas
 62 x 52"
 I Painted 1. light, medium & dark value 2. I Feel Proud and happy. 3. I drew the Forms w/Graphite and conte' crayon.
 




#18, "Self Study in Blue/Green"
9/4/05
acrylic on canvas
62 x 52
Awesome! i feel comfort. i used different tones of Blue Green. i Painted 7 self Portraits
 
#12, Small Self Study in Black and White
3/9/05
acrylic on canvas
36 x 36
Self-study #2 has different noses. This painting was very hard to make. I used acrylic paint with many paintbrushes. I sketched from other Self-studies. I used parts of face to make contrast of grays. I feel tired and happy.

#017 Six Self Studies
8/5/05
acrylic on canvas
70 x 84
I Feel relaxed. 07/29/05; I feel concerned. 08/04/05; I feel relaxed- I finished hair. 08/05/05 Worried; Excited. I Feel Thrilled. 07/29/05; I feel independent. 07/30/05. Confused; Happy. I am astonished. 07/28/05; I feel Proud. 07/30/05. Sad.

#054 Red Orange Self Study with Horses and Striped Background
8/25/06
acrylic on board
15 x 30
A) The Grid has Background Colors. The Horses have Many of Colors. The Horses are Animation. The Horses are Walking. The Horse has Mane, Eye, Lips, Hooves, & Tail. The Horses feel Enthusiastic, & Glad. I feel Thrilled. The Self-Study has Gradations from Dark to Light. The Self-Study has Many of Reds, & Oranges. The Self-Study has Gradations of Hair, & Face from Dark to Light. B) Half grid, half self-study same one. Smaller than the big canvas. Red-orange lights and darks. Details of horses have mane and tail, eyes and lips. The background is lines in different colors. I like the painting – feels astonished.

#055 Self Study, Blue I
6/28/05
acrylic on board
8 x 8
The painting has shapes of blue. Lights and shadows with white line. Small self-study makes you feel glad and thrilled.



#056 Self Study, Blue II
6/28/05
acrylic on board
8 x 8
This self-study is bigger than other self-study on blue canvas. More lines with neck. I lke this because of the shapes and white line. This painting makes me feel good.

#57 Self Study,  Red
7/20/06
acrylic on board
12 x 12
This self-study is hard. I used acrylic paint, pencil and wash.The ears have lobes. The eyes have eyebrows and eyelashes. The wash is on the right side of face and neck. The background is acrylic wash. I like to do the wash with rags. The red is enthusiastic and thrilled. I feel proud.






#058 Small Self Study in Black and White
8/26/06
acrylic on board
12 x 12
Black and white self-study on small canvas is hard work. The canvas has one to ten values of gray. From shadow to light, from background to foreground. The face has different shapes and light, medium and dark grays. I like this painting. It is hard to do self-studies. I feel proud and amused.
 




#263 Self-Study w/Electric Power Windmills
11/11/08
Acrylic on canvas
The Self-Study has many different tones of Gray. The Self-Study feels happy! I am proud about this Self-Study with Electric Power Windmills! The Self-Study has Gradations. I am 25 years old in this Self-Study! The Self-Study has contrasts, dark, medium and light. There are 24 Electric Power Windmills in this painting! The Electric Power Windmills are all moving! The Electric Power Windmills feel excited! I feel happy about this painting! The Sky is Blue and has no clouds. The Windmills are in the Sky!
 
#368 Blue Self-Study
2007
acrylic wash on paper
23.75 x 17.75

#369 3 Self-Studies
2007
graphite on canvas panel
10 x 20

#378 Self-Study w/ Electric Power Windmills
11/1/08
graphite on cardboard
9.5 x 23.75


#383 Self-Study
9/26/06
graphite w/acrylic wash on paper
24 x 18

3/01/2011

I Did Lots of Dolphins and Dragons

        Here are my dolphins and dragons from my email. Here are three more dragons and my Abstract in Oil. I did a slue of paintings and drawings. I will send you pictures of me in Rio.

Your Friend,

Seth





#422
Fantasy Intestines #4
This Painting is for Children who have trouble with their intestines. Not Seth, just someone else. From history to the future. Some Kids need I.V. every month for colitis. Seth does not need I.V. I did I.V. in 2003 to go to sleep for wisdom teeth. This painting is on the cover of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders.




#425- The Orange Fantasy Dolphin in the Night Sky.
The Dolphin has Different Hues of Yellows, Daffodils, Bananas, Pineapples, Lemons, Yellow Squashes, Mangoes,
Mango Sherbets, Grapefruits, Yellow Bell Peppers, Potatoes, French Fries, Tater Tots, Hash Browns, Latkes, Potato Chips, Yellow Watermelons, Yellow Roses, Sunflowers, Dandelions, Corns, Corn Chips, Corn Cakes, Corn Puddings, Taco Shells, Tortilla Chips, Nachos, Butters, Butter Flavored Popcorns, Corn Pancakes, Corn Muffins, Swiss Cheeses, Banana Cream Pies, Banana Puddings, Yellow Cake Frostings, Lemonades, Yellow Sun, Yellow Venus, Honey, Cheesecakes, Yellow Fireworks, Oranges, Orange Popsicles, Orange Juices, Orangeades, Orange Drinks, Orange Sodas, Tangerines, Cantaloupes, Macaroni and Cheeses, American Cheeses, Cheddar Cheeses, Carrots, Yams, Sweet Potatoes, Carrot Soups, Apricots, Marmalades, Goldfishes, Goldfish Cheese Crackers, Orange Bell Peppers, Orange Cake Frostings, Orange Sherbets, Marigolds, Orange Poppies, Orange Fireworks and Whites. The Dolphin feels excited and gleeful.





#427- Violet Fantasy Chinese Dragon with Light Blue Front of Neck and Coral Wings



#428 -Golden Yellow Fantasy Dragon Jumping and Flying
The Dragon's Skin has Different Hues of Yellows, Golden Pears and Yellow Pears. The Wings has new design. The new design is Silver. The Silver is shiny. The Claws are Silver. The Mouth and Nostrils are Purple. The Tongue is Hot Pink. The Dragon feels excited. The Dragon is jumping and flying in the air.




#429
Abstract in Oil 08-13-2010
The Squiggly Lines have different hues of purples, violets, lilacs, purple grapes, purple grape juices, purple grape jellies, purple pansies, purple clouds in the night sky and purple fireworks. The Wavy Lines have different hues of light greens, ice greens, mint greens, lime sherberts, green leaves from the tree, light green cake frostings, and blues, blue skies, blue cake frostings and blue fireworks. The Shapes feel excited and gleeful. I feel enthusiastic and glad.







#430
The Shiny Blue Fantasy Dragon
The Dragon's skin has different hues of blues, blue plums, blueberries, blue poppies, blue pansies, blue oceans, blue lakes, blue skies, blue cake frostings and blue fireworks. The Dragon's wings have different hues of yellows, yellow cake frostings, yellow lemons, yellow daffodils, yellow bananas, yellow lemonades, yellow corns, yellow squashes, yellow Big Birds, yellow rubber duckies, yellow skies, yellow suns, yellow autumn leaves and yellow fireworks. The Dragon feels proud and thrilled.





#431
Tangerine Orange Fantasy Dragon
The Dragon has different hues of tangerines, oranges, orange popsicles, orangeades, orange drinks, carrots, orange suns, orange cake frostings, orange sherbets, orange autumn leaves, orange skies, orange fires and orange fireworks. The Dragon's Tongue is magenta. The Scales have textures. The Dragon feels gleeful and enthusiastic.