This self portrait is a work in progress.  Lots of tweaking to do, it is time consuming, a real challenge, but once I start I can't stop doing it or thinking about it.  I started this in Nancy Standlee's Granbury workshop, but with Dr. appointments, Christmas, oh, where does the time go.  It is super fun to do and I won't stop until it looks better.  Quite satisfied, however, with the progress I have made the last two days.

I will be working more on the eyes, on the glass lenses (can't quite decide if I will leave the watches as part of the lenses), and then I will add to the background things that identify me, for example, cars, watches, art and other personal items.

This 8 x 10 x 1.5 canvas painted in Big Thompson Canyon in Colorado, August, 2011, has been sold to a Texas art collector.  It currently is on exhibit in the Wide Spectrum art show in the Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas.  It is titled:  Big Thompson Canyon.

This mixed media painting uses Tyvek, gels, acrylics, and epoxy.

Of the several paintings I have in the Wide Spectrum Show and Sale at the Arlington Museum of art, I think these two paintings were the best received.  The first one is Oceanic Adventure and the other is Rocky Top.  The show will continue through December.

Burger Bar and Burger Bar Alley

Burger Bar and Burger Bar Alley is a mixed media painting.  The Burger Bar is a Cleburne, Texas historic landmard known for having excellent burgers.  This painting includes the Burger Bar and other buildings located in the alley by the Burger Bar.
The original is available as well as acrylic painting on prints.

Prints are also available at:
http://fineartamerica.com/products/burger-bar-and-burger-bar-alley-james-haddock-canvas-print.html

A Larger Canvas

This acrylic mixed media painting is 16 x 40 on gallery wrapped canvas.  It  includes cedar chips, pebbles, tyvek, and textured gels.  The finish is self leveling gel.

A New Canvas

A new acrylic painting, 11 x 14 gallery wrapped canvas.  The final finish is Epoxy.

Demo at Mid Cities Fine Art Group in Hurst Texas

I had a very fun time doing the demo with the Mid Cities Fine Art Group on Wednesday, November 9, in Hurst, Texas.  Loved it!  The artists are super nice, friendly, and certainly a well organized group.