New paint palette arrangement

I stated working with a new color palette tonight, and it is my hope that the discordant nature of my new palette can be effectively balanced out with complements.

In this palette I am working with; 

Titanium white

Portland grey light

Portland grey Medium

Portland grey deep

Cadmium red light

Cadmium red deep

Ruby lake

Sap green lake extra

Turquoise blue deep

Cobalt blue turquoise light

Kings blue light

Kings blue deep

Brilliant pink

Cadmium yellow light

Cadmium yellow deep

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New Minneapolis painting started

I started a new painting for the Minneapolis series of works.  This is only the first thin layer of oil-color, as it will dramatically change over the next few months.  I would like to have this completed sometime in March.

Thanks for taking a quick look at my blog...

...many more new paintings to posted soon.

New Improvisations

I have completed 5 improvisations for the kickstarter rewards this week.  I should be able to keep up with the work load and complete the rest of the kickstarter rewards by the third or fourth week in december.  I will mail them all out as soon as the wok is dry.

Minneapolis 9 "Improvisation a"

12 x 24, oil on canvas

Minneapolis 10 "Improvisation b"

12 x 24, oil on canvas

Minneapolis 11 "Improvisation c"

12 x 24, oil on canvas

Minneapolis 12 "Improvisation d"

12 x 24, oil on canvas

Minneapolis 12 "Improvisation e"

12 x 24, oil on canvas

I better get back into the studio and off the computer if intend to finish my work.

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BitTorrent 12 "The Peloponnesian War"

I just finished another painting in the BitTorrent series.  It is my philosophical representation of the "Peloponnesian War" and how I see both sides of the massive conflict to be.  I have used a triadic harmony in opposite of what I normally work with in color.

I am currently working on my compositional ideas for a series of works on "The Peloponnesian War" that will focus on the individuals involved in the war.

BitTorent 12 "The Peloponnesian War" 

24 x 36, oil on linen

Rabbititus studies

Studies for an upcoming series entitled "Rabbititus."

I like this direction...

...now to work on movement.

The Rabbititus series

Well, after three years, I have completed my series of works on color.  It was a great study tool for me.  Before I had started this work, I came to understand what I want to paint, but I did not know how to paint them yet.  I decided to study each color in the varieties of oil paint that I enjoy working with.  With each oil painting, there are no less than 15 variations of each color.

Artist Statement

This series is an exploration of the compositional elements inherent in a literal interpretation of each color.  Each of the works in this series is a study of all the aspects of a single color, such as the spatial relationship of its own structure and its relationship to other colors and forms.  I am also exploring the possibilities of color through the use of the fundamentals of classical oil painting.  A search for deeper meaning in my work will likely confuse and distract the viewer from its simplicity.

The use of title in this series is formed from the archetypal character model of Elmer Fudd.  His understanding is basic, without nuance.  He grasps all ideas and situations presented to him at face value, and subsequently is easily confused and victimized by guile.  In “Hare Tonic,” Elmer's character is effortlessly influenced, even by his enemies, and is more than willing to believe anything he is told.  Individuals relying on the immediacy of absolutes are willing to devoutly believe anything their social structure tells them, and their decisions can be likened to that of the naive mannerisms of Elmer Fudds behavioral patterns.

Adam M. Considine 2008

Rabbititus 1 "Cadmium Green Light"
oil on canvas
60" x 36" 

Rabbititus 2 "Cobalt Blue Deep"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 3 "Cobalt Violet"
oil on canvas
60" x 36" 

Rabbititus 4 "Cadmium Orange"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 5 "Cadmium Red Light"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 6 "Cadmium Lemon Yellow"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 7 "Mars Brown"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 8 "Mars Black"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 9 "Flake White"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 10 "Primary Colors"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 11 "Secondary Colors"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 12 "Zinc White"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 13 "Radiant Violet"
oil on canvas
60" x 36" 

Rabbititus 14 "Napels Yellow"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 15 "Neutral Colors"
oil on canvas
60" x 36"

Rabbititus 16 "Radiant Turquoise"
oil on canvas
60" x 36" 

I have already started my new series of oil paintings...

...so check back soon for updates on what I am creating!

"Texture Campaign" series of paintings

This series of paintings was created from 2000-2007, and there is a good story behind it all.  The majority of the works were early on, and only a few of the later ones were in the 2005-2007 years.

I exhibited these paintings for the first time at a gallery called "di Stilo" Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  It was a group exhibit with 20 artists that I curated, titled "Priority Mail."  On opening night, we had well over 2,000 people in to see the show.  Opening night was a great success.  

Then it all went wrong.  Over the next few weeks, artists that the gallery owner had worked with in the past started showing up demanding money, their work, or a chance to scream at anyone involved with the gallery.  Then the owner of the gallery sold our work and kept the money, changed the locks, and did his best to defame our character publicly to make himself look like a victim, just as he had done to many artists before us. 

That sucked...

...then a few years later a buddy of mine told me to check out a website link ultrawiredsex.com from some net porn.  I took a look and wow, I found my paintings.  So my paintings have been in porn.

One of my many stolen works, and a porn-star, oh ya.

The funny thing is...

...I think I know some of these girls, and I might have actually just gave them away while I was not quite in my right mind.  Who can truly remember those days.

Artist statement

This series seeks to interpret the narrative of the mental state of those involved in war, either as civilians or soldiers.  The expressive nature of each piece dictates a moment of thought and a pictorial representation of their titles.  Although the association of color, composition, and surface combined with the context of direct word association is used to express each mental state, these works are a collective representation of a single mental state.  Each painting leads to the next and are to be read like a book, in hopes of initiating a catharsis and understanding of emotional suffering during and after a war.

Adam M. Considine 2004

Texture Campaign 1 "Chrome parade of the Workers" 

oil and chrome on canvas

70" x 30"

Texture Campaign 2 "I Don't" 

oil and chrome on canvas

24" x 32" 

Texture Campaign 3 "Logical Conclusion"  

oil on canvas

30" x 70"

Texture Campaign 4 "Eye on You"  

oil on canvas

30" x 15"

Texture Campaign 5 "The Homeland A&B" 

oil on canvas

45" x 85"

Texture Campaign 6 "Searching for a Dialysis Machine" 

oil on canvas

HUGE!!!

Texture Campaign 7 "The Refuges Landscape a" 

oil on canvas

36" x 36" 

Texture Campaign 8 "The Refuges Landscape b" 

oil on canvas

36" x 36"

Texture Campaign 9 "The Best of us Just Died"  

oil on canvas

20" x 60"

Texture Campaign 10 "Secrets" 

oil on canvas

36" x 48"

Texture Campaign 11 "Ruth"

oil on canvas

74" x 44" 

Texture Campaign 12 "Baseball with Ra a" 

oil and gold leaf on canvas

70" x 30" 

Texture Campaign 13 "Baseball with Ra b" 

oil and gold leaf on canvas

70" x 15" 

Texture Campaign 14 "Baseball with Ra c" 

oil and gold leaf on canvas

9.5" x 7.5"

Texture Campaign 15 "Baseball with Ra d"  

oil and gold leaf on canvas 

15" x 10"

Texture Campaign 16 "Valued Customer a" 

oil and gold leaf on canvas

60" x 48" 

Texture Campaign 17 "Valued Customer b" 

oil on canvas

48" x ?" 

Texture Campaign 18 "the 1980's" 

oil and polychrome on linen

36" x 24" 

Texture Study a 

oil on canvas

12" x 12" 

Texture Study b  

oil on canvas

24" x 48"

Texture Study c  

oil on canvas

20" x 60"

Texture Study d 

oil on canvas

22" x 18"

Texture Study e 

oil and chrome on canvas

11" x 5" 

Texture Study f 

oil on canvas

30" x 15" 

Texture study g 

oil on canvas

9" x 24" 

Texture Study h 

oil on canvas

11" x 8" 

Texture Study i 

oil on canvas

16" x 32" 

Texture Study j 

oil on canvas

32" x 22" 

Texture Study k 

oil on canvas

24" x 48"