DAN THORNHILL

Contemporary American Artist

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Toyland



SOLD
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Las Vegas

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Toys and Monkey Mask

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Toys, Mask, and Imagination

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Labels: 40" x 40" acrylic and oil pastel

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Toys Still Life

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Labels: 36" X 36" mixed media on Canvas

Small Orange Toy Abstract

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Labels: 10" x 10" mixed media on canvas

Red Toys Still Life

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Labels: 36" X 36" mixed media on Canvas
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The Artist

The Artist

About the Artist

I have been interested in art from an early age. In school, I would oftentimes spend my time doodling instead of listening to my teachers. Born in Dallas, Texas, I graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a degree in biology. After a hiatus of many years from art, I began studying art at the Arkansas Arts Center, Museum School, in March 2001. Since then I have taken numerous classes and workshops from several professional artists. In the fall of 2007, I started taking studio art classes at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock - now I am a graduate student in Studio Art.


My Artist Statement

My artwork is an extension of my optomistic personality. It is a reflection of the postive attitude towards myself and others. My palette is filled with warm colors, mostly yellows and oranges, and cool greens and blues. I like to create tranquil soothing paintings that are filled with a sense of joy. I like art that has a child-like and playful quality. Some of my favorite artists are the abstract expressionists of the 1940s, such as Jackson Pollock, Arshile Gorky, Willem de Kooning and others. There is a freshness that is real and alive - their emotions explode upon their canvasses. My artwork is an experimentation and exploration into the creative and unseen realities. Each piece of art is a learning experience - one should never stop learning as an artist.















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Some of my Favorite Artists:

  • Robert Motherwell
  • Wassily Kandinsky
  • Paul Gauguin
  • Hans Hoffman
  • Willem de Kooning
  • Jackson Pollock
  • Arshile Gorky
  • Henri Matisse
  • Pablo Picasso

ABOUT THE ABSTRACT:

"Don't copy nature too much. Art is an abstraction".
- Paul Gauguin 1848-1903.

"The more abstract is form, the more clear and direct is its appeal".
- Wassily Kandinsky 1866-1944.

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Dan Thornhill
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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My Advise on Exploring the Art World

No matter what your taste in art might be, visit an art museum or art gallery, and explore for yourself the wonderful and facinating world of art. If you are not an artist, you can at least appreciate the artwork.

SOME OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS ABOUT ART:

  • THE ARTIST'S WAY: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
  • de Kooning: AN AMERICAN MASTER by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan
  • WHY A PAINTING IS LIKE A PIZZA: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Modern Art by Nancy G. Heller
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