Is the Best Yet to Come?

This is a photo I took of the wine bottles stored in our kitchen rack. I tweaked it a bit in Photoshop. Click the image to see it in a bigger scale.

As a jazz fan, the song "The Best is Yet to Come" has a reference to wine. It's a cool song, old, but cool.

Out of the tree of life, I just picked me a plum, You came along and everything started to hum, Still its a real good bet, the best is yet to come.

The best is yet to come, and baby wont it be fine, You think you've seen the sun, but you ain’t seen it shine

Wait till the warm-up's underway, Wait till our lips have met, Wait till you see that sunshine day, You aint seen nothin yet.

The best is yet to come, and baby wont it be fine? The best is yet to come, come the day your mine.

The best is yet to come, Come the day your mine, Oh come the day your mine, I'm gonna teach you to fly, We've only tasted the wine, We're gonna drain that cup dry.

Wait till your charms are right, for the arms to surround. You think you've flown before, but you ain't left the ground.

Wait till you're locked in my embrace, Wait till I hold you near, Wait till you see that sunshine place, There ain't nothin' like it here.

The best is yet to come, and baby wont it be fine? The best is yet to come, come the day your mine. Come the day your mine, I've got plans for you baby, And baby you're gonna fly!

The Geisha's Rabbit

Part of my life was spent in Japan. I developed a fondness for all things Japanese. This is an ACEO called "Geisha's Menagerie". ACEOs are always 2.5 x 3.5 inches and have been created, traded and collected for centuries.

Beginning with sturdy poster board, Franz Kline’s “Accent Grave” was the backing. I added a piece of book binding from a 1925 book, a strand of black wool from a Oriental rug dating back to the 20s, and ephemera —the beautiful geisha, a gentle black and brown bunny and a cocky crow. I then gave the ACEO several coatings of varnish. SOLD.

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Loving the Latino Girl

After I had seen "All the Pretty Horses", I was eager to paint a Latino girl.

Here is the trailer for you to enjoy.

Piano Reflections

The shiny surface of my baby grand piano reflects the aspen trees outside the window. Now the leaves are just unfurling and will soon start to "quake".

Summer Breezes with Jazz

“Sweet days of summer, the jasmine's in bloom (Summer) is dressed up and playing her tune When I come home from a hard day's work And you're waiting there, not a care in the world Summer breeze makes me feel fine, blowin’ through the jasmine in my mind…”

Is summer ever complete without a day at the beach? It is especially cool if you are with the one who has your heart! Come see it here:http://www.zibbet.com/MoxyFoxDesigns

George Benson and Al Jarreau's rendition of "Summer Breeze" is so smooth. Hope you enjoy it.

The Jazzy "In Crowd"

Jazz festivals are happening all over the world — yeah, right now! Musicians form groups and fill the air with cool sounds. Everyone loosens up and lets the music get deep inside. This is an abstract print from an original painting of mine. It’s all jazzed up for summer!

Here is the famed jazz pianist, Ramsey Lewis, on the keyboard playing “In Crowd”

Ramsey Lewis was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ramsey Lewis, Sr. and Pauline Lewis.[2] Lewis began taking piano lessons at the age of four. At 15 he joined his first jazz band, The Cleffs. The seven-piece group provided Lewis his first involvement with jazz; he would later join Cleffs drummer Isaac "Redd" Holt and bassist Eldee Young to form the Ramsey Lewis Trio.

By 1966, Lewis was one of the nation’s most successful jazz pianists, topping the charts with "The In Crowd", "Hang On Sloopy", and "Wade in the Water". All three singles each sold over one million copies, and were awarded gold discs. Many of his recordings attracted a large non-jazz audience. In the 1970s, Lewis often played electric piano, although by later in the decade he was sticking to acoustic and using an additional keyboardist in his groups.

Lewis still lives in Chicago, Illinois, the city of his musical roots. He has seven children, fourteen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
—Source: Wikipedia

Shaken not Stirred

I love working with collages. It's fun to see how shapes and colors work together differently just by moving them around. Then add some graphics and you've got art. This one reminded me of a martini glass and I remembered James Bond's favorite line ... "Shaken not stirred". Here is a video you might enjoy.