The Art of David Goodman

Old Will Besieged By Steven Curtis Chapmans

2010-03-20T09:41:00.000-07:00

The Steven Curtis Chapmans watch. And wait.

For more Will, visit www.keizerland.com.

Old Will Besieged By The Sun

2010-03-19T09:38:00.001-07:00

The summer presses in on Will like a burning vise.

For more Will, visit www.Keizerland.com

Paint Lid Portrait #2

2010-03-15T07:17:00.000-07:00

Paint Lid Portrait #1

2010-03-08T07:16:00.000-08:00

New Art!

2010-02-16T09:37:00.001-08:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - FINAL FRAME!

2009-05-29T07:00:00.000-07:00

Here's the last in my sequence! Whoop!

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 22

2009-05-28T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 21

2009-05-27T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 20

2009-05-26T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 19

2009-05-25T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 17 Again

2009-05-24T07:00:00.000-07:00

And again, without Duck Ben!

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 18

2009-05-23T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 17

2009-05-22T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 16

2009-05-21T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 15

2009-05-20T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 14

2009-05-19T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 13

2009-05-18T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 12

2009-05-17T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 11

2009-05-16T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 10

2009-05-15T07:00:00.000-07:00

"Gotcha!"

2009-05-14T07:00:00.001-07:00

Here's a new black and white painting that's been in the works for a long time. She's finally done... and was just in my show over in Springfield.

"Gotcha!"
Acrylic on masonite
18" x 24", 2009.

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 9

2009-05-13T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 8

2009-05-12T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 7

2009-05-11T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 6

2009-05-10T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 5

2009-05-09T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 4

2009-05-08T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 3

2009-05-07T07:00:00.000-07:00

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 2

2009-05-06T07:00:00.000-07:00

Bunnybugs Again

2009-05-05T07:00:00.000-07:00

Here's another.

NOTLD - New Frame Sequence - Frame 1

2009-05-04T08:21:00.000-07:00

Bunnybug

2009-05-03T17:01:00.000-07:00

The kids and I made a potato stamp today. Rachel titled him the "Bunnybug."

Here he is on my junk mail, looking suave. Soon he'll be making an appearance in some NOTLD: Re-animated stills.

Oh yeah. Bunnybugs and zombies! Life is good.

-DG

NOTLD Re-Animated - NEW TRAILER!!!

2009-04-27T20:00:00.000-07:00

This is shaping up to be a killer project - check out the new trailer!

-DG

Creeper

2009-04-21T09:49:00.000-07:00

Here's a so-so photo of my latest painting.

"The Creeper."

18x24, acrylic on canvas, 2009. For sale.

-DG

Zombified!

2009-04-18T20:00:00.000-07:00

I am now a zombie. Here's what I look like these days:

This self-portrait is for the Night of the Living Dead Re-Animated project. Check it out HERE!

-DG

Good Luck!

2009-04-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

Self-Portrait Sketch

2009-04-14T17:03:00.001-07:00

Here's an immensely ugly self-portrait with my pipe.

In-progress, obviously.

-DG

After some hard thinking...

2009-04-08T07:00:00.000-07:00

I believe this is my favorite painting from last year:

"Stakeout"

Acrylic on masonite, 24" x 36." 2008

Collection of Michael and Seabrook Grillo.

There's something about the feel that just hits me right. Makes me feel like a proud father when I look back at it.

Interestingly, the painting took me months to finish. I can often finish a black and white piece in a week of work or less... but this one took it out of me. Fortunately, it turned out well.

I'm working on another black and white painting this week. Images hopefully coming soon.

-DG

Blast from the Past

2009-04-07T07:00:00.000-07:00

The following images are from a little book I created and mailed to Rachel back in 2003 before we were married.

I had moved to TN and was literally losing my mind.

I think it made for interesting art. Maybe I should go nuts again...

Garner Street Park - Done!

2009-04-06T07:00:00.000-07:00

Here's the final painting. I left it a little rough and impressionistic.

One cool thing; while I was painting, three little girls came over to check out my work. They were fascinated and asked me a bunch of questions about what colors I used, etc. In the hour or more I was there - lots of people passed, but these inquisitive souls were the only ones that stopped and looked. Their mom let them, too - and then came over herself.

The best part about being an artist is that kids think I'm magic! I love that. They haven't lost their sense of wonder yet.

-DG

Descent from the Cross - Pt. II

2009-04-05T07:00:00.000-07:00

Here's the image with more underpainting and the first touches of color.

-DG

Garner Street Park

2009-04-04T19:00:00.000-07:00

Today my show in Springfield ended so I took the family for a day-excursion. We found a nice little park with a creek running through it and I stopped for an hour and did a little painting.

Needs some more work, but it's at least roughed in. It's an exercise in limited color. Yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, burnt sienna, raw umber and white - with a touch of cadmium red hue to take the edge off the blue.

Looks like a crummy 70's illustration, actually.

-DG

Rachel Sitting

2009-04-03T07:00:00.000-07:00

This isn't quite finished yet, but I'm happy with it so far. I'm plugging away for a few hours a day with my oils right now. This is another little study, cropped from the original (for modesty's sake.) ;)

In case you didn't notice the braids - Rachel is my Helga.

-DG

Descent from the Cross - After Veronese

2009-04-02T07:00:00.000-07:00

This is a small study of an old master painting I'm working on.

Here you see just the sepia-tone underpainting. Details and color are later in the process. Fun fun fun!

This is an 8 x 10".

-DG

Living Room Ceiling

2009-04-01T12:30:00.000-07:00

My ceiling mural in the living room is almost complete. What do you think?

Old Man

2009-03-31T10:50:00.000-07:00

I've been practicing my "old master" oil techniques. I'm pretty happy with this little image. It's 6" x 8" or so - just a tiny canvas - but it took me around 8 hours.

The image was taken from an old book on Geography.

-DG

New Painting

2009-03-27T14:33:00.000-07:00

A fresh work from the "Battered Women" series. As of now, untitled.

Acrylic and stain on found wood.

2009.

My Wife, Rachel Running Wolf Goodman

2009-03-26T10:09:00.000-07:00

Swimmer I

2009-03-25T20:37:00.000-07:00

This is a small figure study I just completed. I'm working desperately on my portrayal of the human form... the more I paint and draw people, the better I'll get. I'm 29 now... hopefully by the time I'm 79 I'll hit "Old Master" level. Or at least I'll hit "Old."

Acrylic on wood, 10" x 10" (this image is a little cropped, thanks to my scanner.)

$50.00.

Magnadoodle Picasso

2009-03-16T14:27:00.000-07:00

My 4-year-old is showing some latent talent. I think he's already drawing better than me. Maybe I need more schooling...

More South Florida Street Art

2009-03-14T11:11:00.000-07:00

I love it.

(above image reads "Fake is Good" on the smile.

Ha.

Barely Legal!

2009-03-12T21:46:00.000-07:00

Don't miss it!

I have a piece in, and there will be 131 other artists showing! The location is awesome, and there will probably be at least a thousand Nashvillians there. This is a one-night-only show celebrating the Untitled Artists Group's 18th Anniversary!

See you there!

http://www.nowplayingnashville.com/event/detail/133377

NOTLD: Barbara and Grave

2009-03-09T06:06:00.000-07:00

NOTLD Re-animated image: "Bad Man"

2009-03-08T08:03:00.000-07:00

NOTLD Re-animated image: "No Marbles"

2009-03-07T07:59:00.000-08:00

NOTLD Re-animated image: "Lighting Up"

2009-03-06T07:58:00.000-08:00

NOTLD Re-animated image: "Whaa?"

2009-03-05T07:56:00.000-08:00

NOTLD Re-animated image: "Trapped!"

2009-03-04T06:16:00.000-08:00

NOTLD Re-animated image: "Watcher"

2009-03-03T07:46:00.000-08:00

Here's another image from the Night of the Living Dead series.

Upcoming Show

2009-03-02T14:51:00.000-08:00

Stop on by - I'll be there on the 7th for the afternoon! I hope to put in about 20 pieces.

http://www.talentscoffeestudio.com/

Street Art

2009-02-28T13:11:00.001-08:00

A friend in South Florida sent this to me. Awesome.

-DG

Art Write-up!

2009-02-20T15:54:00.000-08:00

Good news! I got some press for my collaboration with the "Night of the Living Dead Re-animated" project.

Check it out here

(Warning... creepy images!)

I noticed that one of my pieces was included as well - the picture of the protagonist lighting a cigarette. Very cool!

-DG

A Pair of Portraits

2009-01-08T15:28:00.000-08:00

I was commissioned by a friend to paint two portraits as Christmas presents. Now that they've been given, I can post about them!

The first is a portrait of her best friend's grandfather, who recently passed away:

To create this portrait, I worked from a variety of old photos. I wanted to show him as a determined man who had been the progenitor of a tough, strong family. A guy you'd love to meet. But I also wanted to capture a sense of history... hence the sepia-toned image. I find that a minimal color scheme is also my natural course when painting portraits.

The second portrait features a married couple:

Again, I hadn't met the couple, but I did have a set of photos. The one I finally chose to use put its primary focus on the wife. Her facial expression really captured me. She's caught in a moment of enjoyment... the soft pleasure of a kiss on the cheek. I was told that this couple were vibrant people that enjoyed life... so I went for bright colors and some simple abstraction, rather than a strict representation. By focusing on the wife's beauty, and the tenderness of her husband, I went more for a sense of aesthetic and emotional styling rather than a standard portrait. I think it works pretty well.

It's fun to do portraits. Fortunately, I received good feedback on this set! I must say, it's simultaneously flattering and terrifying to be asked to capture a person's image on canvas. If you screw up, you can make some SERIOUS enemies.

-DG

Scavenger Hunt Art #1

2008-12-01T16:44:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pieces I submitted to the Annual Ft. Lauderdale Art Scavenger Hunt.

Every year, the excellent Steve Sticht organizes this mass giveaway of art in South Florida. I had to enter via the mail this time, not being local to the area anymore, but I hear it was a rousing success.

Enjoy!

-DG

More Art!

2008-11-11T14:29:00.000-08:00

"Centipede!"

2' x 4', mixed media on masonite. $250.00.

Comic Strip

2008-10-13T17:37:00.000-07:00

Here's a comic from a new series I'm working on. This is for a humor website that is soon-to-be-launched. I'll keep you informed.

-DG

More NOTLD!

2008-09-12T09:19:00.000-07:00

These are two more images from the "Light of the Living Dead" re-animated project. I picked the image of Ben smoking a cigarette because I love how politically incorrect that is these days. Smoke on!

Enjoy!

-DG

Night of the Living Dead - Re-animated!

2008-09-09T16:28:00.000-07:00

There's a cool project called "Night of the Living Dead: Re-animated" that I've joined this month.

Piece by piece, frame by frame, sequence by sequence, a variety of artists are recreating George Romero's classic film as a series of drawings, paintings and animations. The original soundtrack is untouched and runs beneath the new imagery.

These are the first six images I'm submitting to the project. Enjoy!

-DG

Wild Mint

2008-09-05T21:29:00.000-07:00

I picked these sprigs out back of church. The mint plant I found tasted wonderful... earthy and minty with a hint of chocolate. Soon these cuttings will be planted in my garden. This is my first shot at a classical painting technique. I drew with charcoal, then under-painted in sepia and unbleached titanium. Then glazed the colors over the top. It gives it a heightened realism, I believe.

6" x 8", acrylic on canvas.

$35.00

(SOLD!)

Bottle and Shell

2008-09-03T20:34:00.000-07:00

This is just a little still-life... more longing for the tropics, I suppose.

5" x 5", acrylic on wood.

$35.00 (in frame)

Beautiful Palm

2008-08-31T14:58:00.001-07:00

Just finished this one the other night. This really nice-looking coconut palm is in my Grandfather's backyard in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. I've been meaning to paint its portrait for a long time.

Framed, acrylic on canvas, 14" x 18".

$150.00

Artifact #1

2008-08-29T20:13:00.000-07:00

Here's a sculpture I created from various mediums. I was going for that "Museum of Natural History" feel.

"Mask"

2008-08-25T21:39:00.000-07:00

This is an assemblage for Untitled Nashville's upcoming show "Naked Carnivale."

Lucky Bamboo

2008-08-24T17:30:00.000-07:00

10" x 20", Acrylic on canvas, $100.00.

This is a little interior study I finished the other night. I had a blast playing with arbitrary color.

Pears

2008-08-23T08:18:00.000-07:00

The trees are loaded again! Here's a bright van Gogh inspired painting to toast a new season of pears!

Acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20". $150.00.

Quick Figure Sketch

2008-08-22T12:17:00.000-07:00

Psalm 40

2008-08-20T07:46:00.000-07:00

I'm working on some simple painted illustrations from the 40th Psalm. Following are 40:1, 40:3, 40:5 and 40:9.

They're all on 12" x 24" or 12" x 12" panels made from composite construction board. It's got a wonderful texture that I enjoy. This is my first serious use of it in a series.

-DG

Zinnias and Tomatoes - $100

2008-08-18T14:13:00.000-07:00

Zinnias and tomatoes. With other unidentified wildflowers from the yard. 11 x 14 - acrylic on hand-stretched canvas.

I actually stretched a maroon second-hand pillowcase over a handmade wood frame to make this canvas. Fun to do, but time consuming.

-DG

Spectacles

2008-08-12T08:29:00.001-07:00

"Spectacles"

30" x 40"

Acrylic on canvas, 2007

(SOLD)

-DG

Some Drawings

2008-08-07T14:34:00.000-07:00

"Nymphs"

2008-08-05T13:22:00.000-07:00

18 x 24, Acrylic on canvas, 2008. For sale.

Stakeout!

2008-08-03T14:32:00.000-07:00

24" x 36", acrylic on canvas.

UPDATE: This painting is sold!

Heroes and Villains Press Release

2008-08-01T22:32:00.001-07:00

HEROES AND VILLAINS ART SHOW – TOMORROW NIGHT!

Middle Tennessee-based artist David Yener Goodman is pleased to announce the debut of his new work "STAKEOUT" at the Plowhaus "HEROES AND VILLAINS" art event.

"STAKEOUT" is the latest in his B-movie and film noir-inspired black and white painting series. It will be hanging alongside his three B-movie portraits "Killer From Space," "Scream!" and "Mean Old Lady."

You're invited to stop in, enjoy free refreshments and enjoy art from David Goodman and other local comic-book and pop artists. Even better, the art is for sale – providing you with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to find the perfect piece to decorate your secret hideout.

The opening reception will be held TOMORROW night, August 2nd (Gallery Crawl Night) at the Plowhaus Gallery (the 2nd floor of the Tennessee Art League Building – 808 Broadway, Nashville TN) from 6 to 10pm. Food, wine and entertainment by DJ will be provided. The show runs through August 30th, 2008.

Bring your super art-enjoying powers to "HEROES AND VILLIANS" - TOMORROW at the PLOWHAUS!

HOLY FEATURED ARTISTS!

Tracy Ratliff, Ayjey, John Barcus, David Goodman, Marlynda Augelli, John Newman, Jack Coggins, Alison Logan, Diane Stockard, Susie Monick, Shelly Santana, Stacy Klinger, Kevin Brock, Robert Bruce Scott, Carrie Mills, Mel Davenport, Andee Rudloff, John Holland, Dirk Mooth, Stephen McClure, Barry Noland, Peggy Bonnington, Jennifer Campbell, and M. David White.

The Plowhaus Artist's Cooperative is located in the SECOND FLOOR GALLERY of the Tennessee Art League Building.

The gallery is located at: 808 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37203

Regular gallery hours: Tues. - Sat., 10am to 4pm

ABOUT DAVID GOODMAN:

David Goodman's art has been featured in venues across Nashville and beyond. He originally hails from South Florida and has been painting and showing professionally for almost ten years. His pieces are in multiple private collections across the country. For more information, visit www.davidthegood.com or write: davidyenergoodman@gmail.com. He can also be reached by phone at 954-235-8319.

For more information on the Plowhaus Artist's Cooperative, visit www.plowhaus.org

Heroes and Villains!

2008-07-31T12:51:00.001-07:00

Welcome!

2008-07-31T12:44:00.000-07:00

This blog will be the space where I post new works as they arrive... enjoy!

Finished These This Week

2008-07-30T12:52:00.000-07:00