The Raven
Jamie Wyeth’s “The Raven” – A few months back, I went home to my hometown and visited The Brandywine Museum of Art to see the works of the
Each of these pieces is painted on stretched upholstery fabric. The patterns you see in the background are from the designs in the fabric.
Jamie Wyeth’s “The Raven” – A few months back, I went home to my hometown and visited The Brandywine Museum of Art to see the works of the
The Elegant Peacock – This is the first painting where the background is the original fabric. I usually paint and tone the backgrounds and pull in
An Owl Named Love: As I started working on this painting, my wife remarked how his face was sort of heart-shaped and I decided to really
The Pumpkin Harvest – Our whole family loves going to McCray’s Farm and picking our pumpkins from their pumpkin patch. This painting captures last year’s
Duck Solo – In this particular piece, you can really see the pattern and texture of the fabric coming through – especially on the water. Reference
Hummingbird & Flowers #8 – The eighth in the series features a Rufous Hummingbird and measures 16″x12″. This is acrylics on stretched upholstery fabric. Original Sold
Rory The Cardinal: Painted on stretched upholstery fabric with acrylic paints, this little guy measures 8″x14″. View Original on Etsy View Prints on Etsy
Castle Hill Lighthouse in the Passing Storm – I recently went home to my hometown of West Chester, PA and made time to stop by the Brandywine
The Yellow Rose – Last weekend, as I was working on this piece, I told my wife that whenever I start to feel good about my
Great Egret: Measures 11″x18″, acrylics on stretched upholstery fabric. Original Sold View Prints on Etsy
Chickadee: I love seeing the chickadees flying around our yard – and they’ve been on my list “to paint” for sometime now and I am glad
Hummingbird & Flowers #7 – The latest hummingbird painting measures 11″x12″ and is painted on stretched upholstery fabric that originally comes from a duvet cover. Original
Michael is a painter mostly known for using acrylic paints on upholstery fabric. A process related to his mother being a furniture upholsterer and being around fabric in his formative years.
Michael often takes inspiration from staring at the abstract patterns of the fabric, much like one would stare at the clouds, and thinking, “What do I see?” This process often jump-starts his painting process.
Whether he paints a hummingbird or a lighthouse, the pattern of the fabric is always woven into the composition leaving the piece with a sense of whimsy and wonder.