ABOUT
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 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.
The ARTWORKS:
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.
Artworks may be purchased by contacting the artist directly (see Contact Information below) or by visiting a local Gallery that is currently displaying a FEATURED EXHIBIT.
IMAGE QUALITY:
To facilitate speedy web page loading the images presented on this site have been reduced to 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 include a close-up detail that displays when your cursor is over the image, providing a better indication of the fine detail. The full artwork will re-display when your cursor moves away. (Touchscreen: touch the full artwork image to display the detail image, touch outside the detail image to re-display the full artwork.)
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:
Click-able Links, to both internal and external pages, are displayed in BOLD RED text.
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
All content on this site is exclusively the property of David Rayburn Haynes and cannot be used or reproduced without permission.
CONTACT:
Email: drh@drhaynes.com
