About Daniel

Ph.D. Mathematics, Columbia University, N.Y., 1981
Studied art at San Francisco Art Institute, California College of the Arts, Oakland, Univ. of Calif., Berkeley, Art Students League, NYC, and more recently at Howard Community College, MD
Winner of the President’s Award,
Fall 2008 Students Show, HCC.
Exhibitor at:
HoCoArts, 2009
Less is More, 2013, St Johns College, Annapolis, MD
2014 PSC Domenic DiStefano Memorial's Works on Paper… more
Jump to a project:
Analog/Digital images
These images, along with the accompanying Portrait project, all began as charcoal drawings from life. I then worked with the drawings using various Photoshop features to manipulate into new images. I call this method analog/digital.
The images exist virtually, and "exist" only when printed out. Using a high quality printer and paper brings out the image to their best. The term Giclée has been used for such a print, but I want to emphasize that what I am doing here is different than reproducing a picture done in a traditional medium.
There is the question of craftmanship and uniqueness of such prints. Photoshop is so intricate that using it might be considered virtual craftmanship. It is true that every print is identical (except possibly its size), so there is no notion of uniqueness Even if the artist promises a limited edition, there is no guarantee provided by destroying the "plate" , as there is no way of assuring that every digital copy has been permanently deleted.
The printed image size is variable. There is a limitation due to digital resolution.
The images exist virtually, and "exist" only when printed out. Using a high quality printer and paper brings out the image to their best. The term Giclée has been used for such a print, but I want to emphasize that what I am doing here is different than reproducing a picture done in a traditional medium.
There is the question of craftmanship and uniqueness of such prints. Photoshop is so intricate that using it might be considered virtual craftmanship. It is true that every print is identical (except possibly its size), so there is no notion of uniqueness Even if the artist promises a limited edition, there is no guarantee provided by destroying the "plate" , as there is no way of assuring that every digital copy has been permanently deleted.
The printed image size is variable. There is a limitation due to digital resolution.
-
NudeDigital/analog image from 24"x18" charcoal original
-
B.Digital/analog image from 18"x24" charcoal original
-
BethDigital/analog image from 18"x24" charcoal original
-
LaceyDigital/analog image from 24"x18" charcoal original
-
Josette 2Digital/analog image from 24"x18" charcoal original
-
Bathers 20200217 3
-
Bathers 20200227 4
-
D.
-
Nude 20181128
-
J.
Recent Large Paintings
I like doing these to experiment with color, which my biggest weakness. These are done free from the tyranny of the real ("paint what you see"). The paintings are oil, pastel, an charcoal on wood.
-
Josette Reading48" x 24" oil on wood. Note that this picture only shows the left 2/3 of the picture. For some reason the web site does not display extra wide images.
-
J de L 20180722 .jpg
-
J de L 20180722 1.jpg
-
Still Life with M..jpg
-
Music Room 1
-
Music Room 2
-
Music Room 3
-
Arcadia 1
-
At the Museum
-
Swimmers