Tomb Of Cyclops (study)

Acrylic on board, 2006, 10" x 8". This is a small piece I did a couple of months ago & am considering doing a larger-scale, more developed version. Watch this space, as they say.

Lost Empire

Latest version. See entry below for stats. Could be finished -- not sure...

Narcissus Melts

Updated version, looking better (see entry below for info). The colors are slightly yellower in this photo than in actuality, due to the incandescent lighting in my studio.

2005 painting: Small, Lonely Landscape

Here's another one from the archives:



Acrylic on canvas board, 10" x 8". Somewhat anthropomorphic landscape.

'94 or '95 painting: Man's Head

Here's a painting that's never been photographed before:



Oil on unstretched canvas, 28" x 26" approx. It was done in our first Brooklyn apartment (96 Dean St.), in the tiny spare room which later became our baby daughter's bedroom.

For a long time, it was rolled up in a closet. A year or so ago, I took it out, unrolled it & pinned it to the wall. Now, I've finally documented it.

One of the reasons for doing this blog was to expose obscure works that didn't fit on my regular web site, www.ayton.net.

1992 drawing: Phoenix

Pen & ink on paper, 8.5" x 6.75". From the Small Drawings book, page 63. The "92" in the upper right corner refers to the page number in the Paris (I was living in Paris in '92, which also happens to be the page number here) sketchbook -- there were 120 pages in the book.

2002 drawing: Minotaur Squared

Brush & ink on paper, 9" x 6.8". As seen on the front cover & page 54 of the Small Drawings book. Also can be seen on the Worldwide Art Gallery.

1992 drawing: Leda

Pen & ink on paper, 11.5" x 8.25". As published in the "Small Drawings" book (page 41).

New drawing: The Sleeper Suddenly Awakes

Ink on gray construction paper, 2006, 12" x 12". Tentatively titled.

New painting: A Model Citizen

Acrylic on board, 2006, 16" x 12". It could happen to you.

Regarding the art book...

The "AYTON" art book is currently on hold. I'm working on some new pieces for a solo show & some other things, & might want to put some of the new works in the book. I'm also considering what is the best format & what exactly to put into it. At the moment I think it may be too diverse in content...I'll post something here when there is something to say about it.

Small Drawings Book

I've edited & updated the Small Drawings portfolio to 80 pages (77 drawings):



Cover image is "Minotaur Squared" from 2002.

I kept finding more pieces I wanted to include -- so I created a new version. Interior pages are b/w, cover is color. Price is $9.99 US. Available now from Lulu.com. I'll post some of the new images & more details shortly...

Book update

I got back the proof of the art book: while it looked good, there were some things I wasn't happy about. So, I've revised it & reuploaded it & ordered another copy. There were some layout changes that I've fixed, & a few images that I changed for better ones. With 104 pages, a lot can go wrong, but I hope this is it. I'll know in a few days.

AYTON -- The Book -- pages 98 & 99

Here's the final double-page spread from the forthcoming AYTON book. It shows the drawing & painting of "Man O' War" -- the drawing was from 2003 & the painting from 2004. I occasionally make paintings based on or inspired by drawings, but most often the painting or drawing happens on its own. On a very few occasions, such as the Narcissus series, I return to an image several times in either or both drawing & painting.