Ethereal

There are places that evade and encompass, tickle and torment, beg understanding and deny logic. There are moments that enrich and distort, appease and ridicule, describe and question. These moments and places are human conditions.

The Next Nexus … completed 10-27-12.

The Next nexus, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The scratching was on the wall, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Somewhere Beyond Here and Now … completed 10-26-12.

Somewhere Beyond here and Now, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Our fingers cut through a malaise, 24 x 18 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Picket Fences Were Now Legal … 9-27-12.

Picket Fences Were Now Legal, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Neighborhood associations went broke, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Three Not so Wise Organisms go on Strike … completed 6-2-12.

Three Not so Wise Organisms go on Strike, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

It would help if they had an issue, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Do What We Can Can … completed 6-7-12.

We Do What We Can Can, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We went as far as food allowed, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Caught in a Mesh of Constructive Thinking … completed 6-4-12.

Caught in A Mesh Of Constructive Thinking, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Resourcefulness needs resources, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Thought About Thinking … completed 6-23-12.

We Thought About Thinking, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Mother said anything about this, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Coming Back For A Quick Answer … completed 6-29-12.

Coming Back for a Quick Answer, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

There would be no quarantees, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Only Another Lifetime to Go … completed 6-11-12.

Only Another Lifetime to Go. painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

There are advantages to laying low, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Whirl Away Thinking … completed 6-6-12.

Whirlaway Thoughts, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We Do What We Can Can … completed 6-7-12.

We went as far as food allowed, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Do What We Can Can, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The answers once seemed so clear, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

No Willows in the Wind … completed 7-2-12.

No Willows in the Wind, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Does there need to be willows everywhere, 24 x 18 & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Caught in a Mesh of Constructive Thinking … completed 6-4-12.

Caught in A Mesh Of Constructive Thinking, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Resourcefulness needs resources, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Could Not Find the Sleeping Captain’s Dreams … completed 5-15-12.

We Could Not Find the Sleeping Captain's Dreams, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

And what we do if we found them? 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

The Day We Visited the Zoo and Never Returned … completed 5-16-12.

The Day We Visited the Zoo and Never Returned, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We thought it would be a sleep-over, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Almost Connecting – Almost … completed 5-21-12.

Almost Connecting - Almost, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

New biological connections swam by, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

The Coalitions Had Yet to Willingly Congeal … completed 5-24-12.

The Coalitions Had Yet to Willingly Congeal, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Two parties was status-quo finger pointing, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

On Any Morning … 4-17-12.

On Any Morning, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 by 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Are we expected to read minds, 15 by 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Somewhere Beyond Here and Now … completed 10-26-12.

Somewhere Beyond here and Now, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Our fingers cut through a malaise, 24 x 18 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

All Roads Lead to Sun Somewhere … 8-25-12.

All Roads Lead to Sun Somewhere, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 20 x 15 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

It was all about getting there, 20 x 15 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

One Memory We Couldn’t Forget … 8-10-12.

One Memory We Couldn't Forget, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson., painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson., painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

It was there, like gravity, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Earth Rise of the Sea of Souls … 8-9-12.

Earth Rise Over The Sea of Souls, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Searching for the source, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Vanishing Avenues of the Mind … 8-8-12.

Vanishing Avenues of the Mind, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson..

They engaged air conditioning, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

A Question of Edited Perceptions … 8-7-12.

A Question of Edited Perceptions, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Where are the meter readers, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Monuments Become Ruins become Dust … 8-6-12.

Monuments become Ruins become Dust, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Order's beautiful decay , 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Obstacle and Opportunity … 8-5-12.

Obstacle and Opportunity, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Can one see earth from Mars, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Tempest in a Carry-on Bag … 8-4-12.

Tempest in a Carry-on Bag, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Who came up with blue color? 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Looking Beyond the Beginning … 8-3-12.

Looking Beyond the Beginning,  painting by Anders Tomlinson,  24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Where did reality start? 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Pyramidic Illusionettes … 8-2-12.

Pyramidic Illusionettes,  painting by Anders Tomlinson,  24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Incense, fear, humidity, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Food Chain Upended … 8-1-12.

Food Chain Upended, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 20 x 15 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

It was the little ones we needed, 20 x 15 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Holy Moly Mongo Maria … 7-31-12.

Holy Moly Mongo Maria, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

They danced a round the square, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Change Changes Change … 7-30-12.

Change Changes Change,  painting by Anders Tomlinson, 20 x 15 inches & detail,  acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

In here is a chorus to sing, 20 x 15 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Conversation Between Now and Then … 7-26-12.

Conversation Between Now and Then,  painting by Anders Tomlinson,  20 x 15 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Gusts slapped at his ego, 20 x 15 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Hunting for Edible Wildflowers … completed 7-14-12.

Hunting for edible Wildflowers, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Where there is a need, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Walk Upon, Beneath and Amongst Our World … 8-16-12.

We Walk Upon, Beneath and Amongst Our World, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Look at life around us, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

strong>Coming Back For A Quick Answer … completed 6-29-12.

Coming Back for a Quick Answer, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

There would be no quarantees, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Thought About Thinking … completed 6-23-12.

We Thought About Thinking, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Mother said anything about this, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Sunday Brunch Was Late … completed 6-21-12.

Sunday Brunch Was Late, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

It was never delivered, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Stalemate at Low Morning … 6-20-12.

Stalemate at Low Morning, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Somewhere a fire burned, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Behind Invisible Door # 2012 … completed 6-19-12.

Behind Invisible Door Number 2012, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Reaching out into the sky, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Where Are Our Manners? … completed 6-18-12.

Where Are Our Manners?, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Was the TV left on unattended? 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Not My Father’s Seascape … completed 3-27-12.

Not My Father's Seascape, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Cool colors, cigars and an art book, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Cosmic Worm Trails … completed 3-20-12.

Cosmic Worm Trails, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

A rain would wash it all away, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

In the Shadows – 01 … completed 3-08-12.

Shadows - 01, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylic-watercolor paper.  Photo Anders Tomlinson.

All in the twinkle of a black eye, 15 x 20 inches, acrylic-watercolor paper.

In the Shadows – 02 … completed 3-07-12.

Shadows - 02, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylic-watercolor paper.  Photo Anders Tomlinson.

Where to go, who to be, what is when, 15 x 20 inches, acrylic-watercolor paper.

Waiting for the Garbage … completed 3-21-12.

Waiting for the Garbage, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Awoke without hearing any trucks, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Dreaming of Sailing … completed 3-16-12.

Dreaming of Sailing, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylic-canvas.  Photo Anders Tomlinson.

Suddenly a moment of peace & rest, 15 x 20 inches, acrylic-watercolor paper.

They Were Thinking Disposal … completed 5-16-12.

They Were Thinking Disposal, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

It was piling up faster than we imagined, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Didn’t Need a Preacher’s Approval … completed 5-16-12.

We Didn't Need a Preacher's Approval, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

This wasn't about us, them or God, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Waiting for the Tide … completed 5-17-12.

Waiting for the Tide, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

There are places with less and more, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Struggling In Today’s Web … completed 5-17-12.

Struggling in Today's Web, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Between a place and a theory, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Understanding Understanding … completed 6-26-12.

Understanding Understanding, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

it wasn't as complex today, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Waiting for the Big Event … completed 6-25-12.

Waiting for the Big Event, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

This doesn't happen every 1000 years, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Looking For Spiders … completed 6-5-12.

Looking for Spiders, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Spider bites became trouble, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

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