James Carter

Through my acrylic paintings I strive to give the viewer a fresh, whimsical view of familiar and some not so familiar situations. I like to employ the underlying humor of reality vs. fantasy and delight in juxtaposing unexpected objects where the animate and inanimate interact seamlessly together.

Through my acrylic paintings I strive to give the viewer a fresh, whimsical view of familiar and some not so familiar situations. I like to employ the underlying humor of reality vs. fantasy and delight in juxtaposing unexpected objects where the animate and inanimate interact seamlessly together.

The interplay of light and shadows is a crucial concern when I create my acrylic paintings. Color is almost secondary and used to add perspective and depth rather than out of a primary concern for color itself. Through my paintings I strive to give the viewer a fresh, whimsical view of familiar – and some not so familiar – situations. I also like to employ the underlying humor of reality vs. fantasy. I delight in juxtaposing unexpected objects where the animate and inanimate interact together. By placing real objects in abstract environments, I can make them dissolve, fade, or float in any way I desire. Fragile objects are stacked tenuously atop one another; birds seem to freeze in mid-flight. My work is achieved with the use of airbrush and traditional brush work. The airbrush is an amazing tool because it allows me to get tones and textures which can't be achieved with a standard paint brush. My work, is done on gessoed and sanded illustration board, which produces a smooth, tight and realistic subject matter often mistaken for photographs.

The creation of my acrylic paintings is achieved by the use of airbrush and traditional brush work. The airbrush is an amazing tool, it allows me to get tones and textures which can’t be achieved with a standard paint brush. The work is done on canvas and illustration board which is primed and repeatedly sanded to produce a smooth, tight and realistic subject matter. I like to employ the underlying humor of the surreal and I delight in juxtaposing unexpected objects. By placing real objects in abstract environments I create whimsical worlds; by dissolving, fading, floating and moving real objects in any way I desire I give the familiar a fresh perspective.

The creation of my acrylic paintings is achieved by the use of airbrush and traditional brush work. The work is done on both canvas and illustration board which is first primed and sanded to produce a smooth, tight and realistic subject. I strive to give the viewer a fresh, whimsical perspective of familiar, and not so familiar, situations.

The creation of my acrylic paintings is achieved by the use of airbrush and traditional brush work. The work is done on both canvas and illustration board which is first primed and sanded to produce a smooth, tight and realistic subject. I strive to give the viewer a fresh, whimsical perspective of familiar, and not so familiar, situations.

The creation of my acrylic paintings is achieved by the use of airbrush and traditional brush work. The airbrush is an amazing tool because it allows you to get tones and textures which can't be achieved with a standard paint brush. The work is done on both canvas and illustration board which is first primed and repeatedly sanded to produce a smooth, tight and realistic subject matter. I like to employ the underlying humor of the surreal. I delight in juxtaposing unexpected objects. The animate and inanimate appear together. By placing real objects in abstract environments, I can make them dissolve, fade, float or move in any way I desire. Through my paintings, I strive to give the viewer a fresh, whimsical view of familiarand some not so familiar situations.