Artwork of the month: Kandinsky's "Composition #8"

I discovered Wassily Kandinsky in 1996.  It was a portion in my life when I learning how to oil paint.  My work at the time were expressionistic abstract oils, all improvisational and without any preconceived thought.  After Kandinsky I began my work toward compositional oil painting.  Compositional oil painting is not simply working with the surface area of an oil painting, it is a philosophy.

I have traveled to the Guggenheim art Museum in New York seven times now simply to view this one oil painting.  Composition #8 is Kandinsky's peak, it was his best and although his work continued to progress ever forward conceptually, he was never able to reach that height again.

Wassily Kandinsky
Russian, 1866-1914
"Composition #8"
1923, oil on canvas

From this digital picture the lines look hard and solidly defined.  Standing in front of this you can see that they are also delicate and completed the first time the brush hit canvas.  Composition #8 is a treasured work of art and one that I will go spend some time with again very soon.


I should be painting instead of blogging...
...but you are reading so I keep writing.

My favorite picture from an exhibit.

This image is from the art major opening night.  The exhibit lasted 2 months, it was fun and i was able to acquire some commissions.

This is my favorite picture from opening night.

Thanks for checking in...

...more to come soon.

The Rabbititus series of oil paintings are finished.

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.  So 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,” Elmers 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 between 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 that I curated titled "Priority Mail" with 20 artists.  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.

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" 

Texture painting Final

Here is the finished Oil painting.

Texture Campaign #16 "Valued Customer a" 60x48

2007 

The Warren an Artists Habitat opening night!

Matt Mcgorry and I had a group exhibit at "The Warren an Artists Habitat". 

Here are some pics of the works we showed.

Matt Mcgorry

Matt Mcgorry

Matt Mcgorry

Matt Mcgorry

Matt Mcgorry

Me

Here are some pics of the people that came to the opening.

Looking at something...

...at this point I am so tired that standing is not an option, I work too much.

So we all had some box wine and a few beers, it was a short night and I went home and slept in.  thanks to all of you that came out, see you again soon.

Im tired, seriously tired...

...2007 has been a very long year so far.