These paintings are a tribute
to jazz and its importance
in American History. The terminology
of music and art are very
similar; and I paint with
the same emotions on canvas
that jazz musician make with
their notes in a musical score.
Cool
Blues Cool Blues
was inspired by
listening to the
“cool jazz”
music of Miles
Davis and Dave
Brubeck. The major
attributes of
“cool jazz”
is the imaginative
and unusual arrangement
of basic materials
with form balanced
structures. The
many textures
and rich cool
colors
in this painting
suggest a similarity
to the “cool
jazz” style
which has rich
tone colors. Texture
and balance of
warm and cool
colors are the
key elements in
making this painting
visually pleasing
in this painting
suggest a similarity
to the “cool
jazz” style
which has rich
tone colors. Texture
and balance of
warm and cool
colors are the
key elements in
making this painting
visually pleasing