Sun Ship 2011 digital painting, size variable

X + Y (diptych) 2011 digital painting, size variable

"Howdy" 2011, digital painting, size variable

The four new pictures I've posted today combine many of the things I've been working on for the past couple of years. The new element is my return to the use of fractals as part of the mix. I've discovered a $20 fractal generator called Fractal Domains that has been an inspiration. These pictures also make extensive use of Photoshop's layering capabilities, especially the various ways in which layers can interact. For example, "big wheel popcorn" began with two fractal patterns combined one over the other. Anyone who wants more specific information can feel free to contact me.

"big wheel popcorn" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"riverkeeper" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"nobody's home" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"space opera act 2" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"space opera" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"across the face of the moon ver.2" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"transmission (white light)" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

New abstractions done over the last two or three months. If someone pressed me, I'd say the subject of these is silence. Remember you can see a larger image if you click the thumbnail.

"drifting by" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"just before" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"unsaid" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"angels of uncertainty" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"half emptiness" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Postcard" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Kilroy Was Here" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

Two new Memoirs. Number 6 was actually finished before Number 5. Both done in the last couple of weeks. Remember you can get a bigger view of the jpg by clicking on it. Same goes for any image in this blog.

"Memoir 6" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Memoir 5" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

I have recently started a series of abstract digital paintings that combine motifs from past work with new imagery. The series is called memoirs. Originally I was thinking of calling the series memoirs of imprecision. I once did an acrylic/mixed media painting entitled incorrect figures. My belief is that ultimately, no matter how much thought is applied to the process, art can not be understood.

"Memoir 1" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Memoir 2" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Memoir 3" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Memoir 4" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

Three pictures done in the past two or three weeks. One introduces a new series "Infinite Lite." Another is a meditation on the situation in Japan. The third refers at least partially to a poem by Emily Dickenson.

"Infinite Lite 1" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Big Wave Breaking" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"There's more than one Emily" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"From Here to There 4" (2010) size variable, archival inkjet.

"From Here to There 3" (2010) size variable, archival inkjet.

"From Here to There 2" (2010) size variable, archival inkjet.

"From Here to There 1" (2010) size variable, archival inkjet.

This post has jpgs of some of the pictures I did from last Summer (2010) until now. I'm moving beyond the NightLite series gradually. The Here to There pictures were actually done earlier than most of the others in the post, so things are a bit out of order.

For those of you new to this blog, there are a lot of pictures going back to 2008 posted, but you'll have to navigate to them by clicking the older posts button or using the the menu on the first page. Even older pictures dating back to 2002 can be found at carlvanbruntartarchive.blogspot.com

"Karma patrol" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"The gift" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"The other way" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Man in Blue Beret" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Old Buds" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Da?" (2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Keep on keeping on" (2010) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Your face before your parents were born" (rev 2011) size variable, archival inkjet.

"Something the Birds Had to Say" (2010) 10 x 30 inches. Archival inkjet.

"Permanent Vacation" (2010) 24 x 20 inches. Archival inkjet on canvas.