Scrafitto - from the Latin, meaning "to scratch", this exquisite technique is primarily used on expensive Italian wood frames. Here we have a prime example of such a frame; notice the gold leaf scratched into the rouge colored background. (Artist Dan Burgess)

"Mauve Woodlands" - This countryside oil painting exemplifies a style referred to as Pointillism, made famous by George Seurat and Paul Signac.

A countryside pastoral, extreme close-up of a typical Dutch morning of a prior era.

Turquoise and Yellow Boundary - Where curling waves meets backlit sunlight and where clouds gently touch upon surface waves.

Seagulls floating over brown-tipped rocks. Gray mist looming over sandy shore, white foam marking the coastline.

Mysterious seascape painting done by an apparent unsung hero of the art world. Original painting signed solely as "Van."

A lively burst of saturated colors spanning the color wheel from crimson red to emerald green....iridescent sunset on the glistening waves...

A surrealistic tone-poem painting of an ocean sunset.

A close up of translucent green capped waves. No one is seen on this deserted beach. However, as the orange sunset draws to a close, nocturnal creatures (ex: Komodo Dragons) make their scene on nature's stage.

Jaguar! Jaguar! Lurking tight
Perched on branch, prey in sight

- Apologies to Wm. Blake - ed.

Here we are struck by the dynamic potential energy of the muscular jaguar (ready to strike!), against the soft billowy forest background which is so similar to the style of Japanese paintings.

It's a lonely life in the hot steamy jungles of central America for this hermit-type feline.

Close up view of the painting described below.

Nicely executed desert flora original oil painting. Wispy white Palo Verde trees, with shrubs amid quartzite rocks, animals and insects hiding from the blazing mid-day sun.

A tiny gem: Yacht race from Del Mar, California; idyllic sailboats before the storm; boating fans with umbrellas; sailors bracing for inclement weather.

Shades of gray clouds and waves of emerald green, with boating fans scurrying all make for a hectic scene.

Poetry by blog host.

The three images below, of the same original oil painting, depict Rue De Saint-Michel, Paris France, "24 x 36".

Horses, carriages and cars: reflective rain-soaked cobblestone streets, road apples, brisk windy streams of air, yellow shop keeper's store window lights getting us through la tombee de la nuit.

Beatnik poetry by blog host.