The Pink Space

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

I'm still exploring this format of 8.5 x 11 acid-free colored paper with acrylic paint, ink and colored pencil.

I'm doing more detail with the colored pencil.

I like how this one feels. I worked on it in the vertical format, but others said they liked it better this way.  Hence the angled signature.

this is the paint only, before embellishment!

The Mawr (Creation)

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

My latest in the knifed acrylic with color  pencil on color paper.

It is 8 1/2 x 11

I spent a lot of time with the color pencil.

This is the paint only.

This is a negative image!

Best Batch Yet

Photo taken 4-14-2012

New Martian Vision

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

5 x 7 ink and color pencil. On dark red paper.

Ugly Fish

                                            

Usually I keep things mostly unrecognizable but I couldn't help but reveal this fish.

Dargonia

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

 Newest on very dark gray paper.  I would have said Black, but the Black Prismacolor pencil showed up on it, so it must be dark gray.

I had a ton-o-fun with this one and went a little crazy with the color pencil detail.

Aurona

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

 I am a little behind the eightball with posting to the artblog here.

This is the usual media and size (see other works)

Please go see this at my FINEARTAMERICA gallery for some wicked cool close-ups!

Infinite Planet

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

 Been playing with this one for a while.  It finally gelled last night!

I also used regular pencil in this one.

I really like the results.

See the "labels" for media.

8.5 x 11 in.

Curious Orang & the Green Galaxy

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

This is only ink and color pencil on orange/yellow ochre acid-free cardstock paper and is smaller than most:  5 x 7.

Did it all today!

Thanks for looking!

Planet Poppies

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

 This on feels very sedate. So I tried to work the angles to give it a little umpff. 

Same 8.5 x 11 (can easily be framed in a 8 x 10 mat.

Acrylic and color pencil and ink on colored paper.

My Art Work Space

First off, I'd like to mention that this post is in honor of my pal, Hal Weaver who says he likes to see other artist work space!
This is a corner of the living room of my decent sized apartment.  I try to spend about an hour here right after working 10+ hours.  With a beer and some cool music.
I've had the box with the colorpencils for 20 years.

Comments Welcome.

That's our fat cat, Kelly.  She is very sweet. And Lazy!

ThickWorld

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

I posted this up on FB and FineArt America a few days ago.

I like the mass of brownish green and all the subtle designs in and around it.

This is the first from a new batch of acrylic work.

This Is My Card

I just started a fresh batch! 
8 or 9 new acrylics on paper!
Even started the pencil on some.

ON top of working 55-60 hr per week.

I am tired.

This is a one-of-a-kind business card...

Dying in the Breeze

found an old 12 x 12 acrylic on color paper and was inspired to add more.  And trim it to 8.5 x 11.

I really like this because it has black color pencil which fools some people.  Not to mention that it is generally odd to have anything on gray paper.

An Untitled but Important (to me) Sketch

(c)2009 Ralf Schulze

This piece has been kicking around the apartment for 3 years and I like it but never know if it is good, or finished, or worth saving.  But I just now decided that it has actually influenced some of my recent stuff in a subtle way. 

It is abstract, yet landscapey.

it is pencil and color pencil (on light gray 8.5 x 11 paper) and I consider it a sketch.

Sub Terra

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

Been more than a week since I posted a new piece.  I hope you like it, I do, and I had fun with the squiggles on the bottom!

Same old 8.5" x 11" colored acid-free card stock paper with Acrylic paint and Colored pencils and ink... my favorite combo of media recently.

I like to include the paint only pic in these posts, so see below!

Unresolved, Unfinished

Halcyon Pink

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

This one just happened!

Same old 8.5 x 11 inches.

Same media (see labels)

This one has a calming feel to me.  Like just sitting down and contemplating life.

check out my newest pieces quickly and with great detail at this site: Ralf's Fine ART

Space Land

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

My newest. Finished this evening.

Same old paper size (8.5 x 11)

Please check out my other post-sites for a different perspective and an auto-biography!

Crypto-Scape

(c)2012 Ralf Schulze

Another New one.

Same media and size as most recently.

Let me know what you think.