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There are many stories that will accompany all of these pictures and more as often as I get the chance. I have thousands of photos and stories for most of them. Story One. March 4, 2005. Back in the summer of 1975 I had been married for one year and just graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of General Studies in Advertising. That degree meant that I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I majored in Architecture and Engineering, really liked Sociology, Math, Anthropology, Psychology, and I did take a few art classes. After graduating Cindy and I moved to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It was there I discovered that I wanted to paint Jesus from my own experience and perspective. I was very surprised to find out that it would take twenty years for me to create the first image of what would later become ART for GOD. |
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This picture is from our first photo session in the summer of 1995. Tye is holding my son, Van. I still would like to do a painting of this beautiful photo. My children and I were crackling with enthusiasm and energy in the presence of our new friend that would soon become such a large part of our lives. It was during this first visit that I learned about Tye's middle name, Dove. It was fitting and proper that my new friend would have such a precious name. |
The Storm Pilot was my third painting. This photo is one of several hundred that were shot that day. My son, Andon, made the makeshift ship's wheel from two hula hoops and handles we cut off of a pair of garden shears. What would we do without duct tape? |
Long before I got a digital camera I used my trusty Leica M5 for many of my photo shoots. This shot is one Cindy took during the Storm Pilot sessions. |
I was early on impressed with how natural and easygoing Tye was during the long modeling sessions with verbal directions and story telling. All of my children have been photographed many times and have always jumped right into character. I am still delighted, many years later, with the grace and ease that Tye can assume for art's sake the dignity and majesty of Jesus of Nazareth. |
This next series of photos is obviously from the Undefeated painting. Tye did a great job during that photo session which yielded several great shots which became paintings in that series. |
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This is the underpainting that eventually became Undefeated. The first underpainting is for sale here online. The reason I do underpaintings is no better explained than here. The first underpainting's composition is identical to this one except for about two inches to the left of his elbow. That extra two inches was essential for the composition to be what I wanted. With the underpainting I could stop and start again without feeling committed to completing a painting that was not exactly what I wanted. |
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