The Black and White Obama & Norwegian Freighter

Norwegian Freighter by F. D. Zigler, acrylic on plywood, 2012.

The Black and White Obama by F.D. Zigler, acrylic on canvas board, 2013.

Portraits of Obama

I think these two portraits are finished.  Soon, I will start making the frames for these 2 pieces.

Altarpiece in Progress

I haven't finished this piece.  I have taken a break from it and will return to it later to finish the painting of the flags inside the circle.

Black Tabernacle Frame w/Mother & Child

by F.D. Zigler, wood, glue, nails, gesso and acrylic paint, 2013. H 37"

Fish, Butterfly & Cigar

This piece was based on a sketch I made on the back of an envelope several years ago, and that I found while cleaning my house.  I had a piece of half inch plywood 12" x 18" and decided give it a go.  The above painting is that go.  I made patterns from cereal box paper and then place the objects on the board  until I liked the composition and then I went to work.

A Few New Pieces From My Summer 2012

The top piece, Altarpiece No, 2,  is a construction and made of half inch birch plywood, popular and pine.  The paintings are done in acrylics.

The 2 middle pieces are constructions of the same materials as above, and are painted with acrylics. The one on the left is Mother & Child: An American Icon; and the piece on the left is Level Playing Field with Butterfly and Sunflower.

The third piece is My Coat of Arms with Three Butterflies, painted in acrylic on half inch birch plywood.

This is what I have accomplished with my summer so far and I am still working.

The Triptych - a work in progress.

Three For the Show!

Pay Your Money & Take Your Chances

Yesterday I mailed my entry materials to the National Midyear Show at The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. You can enter 3 pieces for $40 bucks, so, because that isn't too rich for my blood, I sent them my CD with 3 images of paintings I had done since January 1, 2010. Like everyone that enters a juried show, I would like very much to have at least one of my pieces accepted. But, as the expression goes, "you pay your money and you take your chances." Will the judge(s) be able to recognize a Great American Artist when they see my work? We shall see. As someone that works in the genre of political satire, I realize that my "take" on events that wind up on my "canvas" may not be compatible with the views of the judge(s). But, that is the chance I have to take. By and by, I will find out, and when I do, I will let you know regardless of the outcome. So, wish me luck.

Creations by F.D. Zigler

Here are 3 creations. The bottom 2 are works in progress. Middle piece is "Exploding Flag" acrylics on wood. The bottom piece, "Mother & Child and 2 Butterflies in Tabernacle Frame" acrylics on wood and wood construction. Both pieces by F.D. Zigler, Great American Artist.

Obama As Superman, A Butterfly & Then Six

Here are 3 paintings I produced in October 2011.

Washington, D.C. - Is It All Politics?

Washington, D.C. - Is It All Politics? by F.D. Zigler, acrylic on MDO plywood glued into an old wood window, 2010.

Great American Artist - F. D. Zigler Part 2.

Here are some paintings I have been working on the last week. These are done on envelopes in acrylic paint. The self portrait has been worked on since I last posted this piece. The top painting includes a few of the icons that I place in my paintings. The Level Playing Field, Mother & Child and the butterflag.

Great American Artist - F. D. Zigler

I am still working on this self portrait, but I nevertheless thought it was a good time to remind everyone that they are viewing the artwork of a Great American Artist. Most people in Cincinnati don't know this, and only a very few of my friends believe in the validity of my work. So, since 2 of my paintings were recently rejected by the judges of The Golden Ticket Art Show in 2011, I thought it necessary to blow my own horn. The nicest thing that was said to me when I told an artist friend that neither the Bush 43 Stamp or The Altarpiece (case only) were accepted was that that meant my artwork was moving in the right direction.

Stay tuned. This Great American Artist has many more paintings to complete.

August 8th Update: My Envelope Collection

The Alterpiece: Completed

Unfortunately this piece is too big for the art show I had in mind to enter the Altarpiece. Perhaps I will just hold onto it for a while and see what happens.

The Altarpiece: Painting in Progress

The Altarpiece: The 2 Doors

This is my first major project of 2011 - The Altarpiece. Made of birch plywood and popular and acrylic paint, the altarpiece is slowly coming together.

This painting is not finished, but I thought I would put it up to show the progress.

Work in Progress: Mother & Child: Level Playing Field Out The Window, Chicago Edition