The IMAGES:
The EXHIBITS on this site present Artworks created using a variety of methods including traditional artist's media (acrylics, oils, pastels, pencils, watercolors, inks, etc.), film photography, and digital photography.
For several years I have been creating Mixed Media Artworks by using Adobe® Photoshop® to alter a base photo, printing the result on canvas, then completing the painting with various media such as watercolors, chalks, pencils, inks, acrylics, and so forth.
The ARTIST:
Background: I've been involved in artistic pursuits all of my life, including seven years majoring in Art while attending college in San Diego. In the early 1980's I began a career in the semiconductor industry, retiring from Texas Instruments in the spring of 2015 after 33 years as a CAD engineer, application designer, and web site architect.
Technique: The majority of my traditional paintings begin with acrylic undercoats, used to establish the major color and composition relationships, followed by a variety of media and methods to produce the desired result. My traditional drawings involve techniques ranging from graphite pencil to combinations of pencil, pastel, ink wash, and so forth. My photographs fall into two general categories: those with minimum manipulation, and digital paintings created by extensive alterations in Adobe® Photoshop®, which has been my primary technique for several years.
Inspiration: I've had a lifelong fascination with the unusual colors and illusions that occur at dawn and dusk or when objects are lit from oblique angles. These conditions cause perceived distortions and/or connections which can be enhanced by exaggerating or subduing selected edges, shapes, and colors. I'm also inspired by scenes with unique perspective, converging lines, and unusual angles, shadows, or textures.
Aspiration: My works - paintings, drawings, and photographs - generally consist of recognizable subject matter, but presented in ways intended to encourage the viewer to suspend routine perceptions of reality. I strive to produce works that continue to surprise and delight by offering unexpected views and altered aspects of ordinary subjects.
A Note on Image Quality:
To facilitate speedy web page loading the images presented on this site have been greatly reduced in size from the originals, and converted to JPEG format with a maximum width of 600 pixels. These reduced resolution images will not display the fine details present in the originals. Some of the images on this site will include a close-up of a portion of the image, providing an example of the fine detail. The original image files used for printing are capable of producing very large prints with no evidence of pixelation or other unwanted artifacts.
Site NAVIGATION:
The Navigation Buttons directly below the Site Banner provide access to a page listing the EXHIBITS in the Gallery, a page with links to the site ARCHIVES, a page with instructions on how to PURCHASE prints, a page with NEWS and views, a page with information ABOUT the artist and the site, and a page with LINKS to related or interesting sites. The Site Banner at the top of each page is also a link back the the current WELCOME PAGE. This site does not use cookies or other types of visitor tracking.
Copyright Notice:
All images on this site are exclusively the property of David Rayburn Haynes and can only be used with express written permission (see Contact Info, below).
Contact Info
Email: drh@drhaynes.com
Address: P.O. Box 732, Gold Beach, OR 97444
