Drawn Paintings

jim flahaven

Drawn paintings. Painted drawings. Call 'em what you want. Years ago, some errant marks in the studio (artists always have strange detritus laying around) led to an interesting discovery, and a unique way of making drawings (sorry, not gonna share my recipe). I filed that information away in my little Rolodex brain for a future day. Last year I began to experiment with works that would straddle the line between drawing and painting. Talk about your proverbial tightrope. Paint does everything in its power to destroy the gesture of a drawing. Drawings try to suck all the juice out of paintings... can't you two just get along?

I Got the Horse Right Here
acrylic on panel
14 x 11 inches
sold

Officer, We Was Nowhere Near the Docks
acrylic on panel
14 x 11 inches

Guilty Feet Have Got no Rhythm
charcoal and acrylic on plywood
24 x 24 inches
sold

Driver, Surprise Me
charcoal and acrylic on plywood
24 x 24 inches

Why Don't You Dames go and Powder Your Noses. Me and Louie Got Some Business to Discuss.
charcoal and acrylic on panel
24 x 24 inches

I'm Known as the Zamfir of Painting
charcoal and acrylic on plywood
24 x 24 inches

And I'd of Gotten Away With it, if it Hadn't Been for Those Meddling Kids
charcoal and acrylic on panel
24 x 24 inches