Art Feats

Cosmic Migration: Clockwork

Notes from the Lofty Sportscaster.

Cosmic Migration is 30 paintings that began in 1995 on masonite panels, used as temporary ceiling panels, pulled from a construction site’s trash pile. Anders will let the viewer decide if his efforts reflect added value to what was headed to a land fill.

Mountain Spirits reflects the time Anders Spent near the Lava Beds, 24 x 36 inches.

Surrealistic Environmental Observations, “SEO”, is a good description for the Cosmic Migration. As Anders was painting this series he was also documenting Klamath River Watershed natural resources issue. One of his films during this period, Fields of Splendor, captured the Spring Waterfowl Migration in Tulelake, CA. A working rule for the Cosmic Migration, each painting would include flying geese.

Theater of Irrigation and Spring Flows are both 24 x 30 inches.

Anders frowns on the concept of Mother Nature. Humans are dealing with Human Nature, it is all they can control, and that is in doubt. Cosmic Migration’s time frame mirrors geese on Earth. Migration is an Universal Truth, all bodies are in some stage of migration.

Passing, Club Reclamation and Witness are 31 x 24 inches.

Early in Anders painting years he was intrigued by Surrealism. It matched a tone he perceived watching the unending juxtaposition of modern realities.

Birth Moment and Passing Volcanos are both 24 x 36 inches.

These paintings are brush work, a departure from the Anders patented mix-attack approach. These were peaceful times working on a small table in a small studio-room with a few brushes and a couple of paint tubes. Naples yellow and iron oxide red are colors that find their way into all his paintings.

Planetary Spawning Grounds and Future Teller are both 24 x 31 inches.

Over population are the two biggest words mankind must use in a sentence properly. Almost any headline, or late breaking new bulletin, can be followed back to over population. Human will need to deal with humans in a new light. It is moments like this that Anders takes comfort in not having children. Painting filled all voids life handed him.

High Pains, Storm Nexus and In the Eye are different sized canvases in progress.

Anders has painted few paintings on canvas. Panels are sanctuary for his ballistic approach to starting paintings. Canvas is a different world that requires different tools and techniques.

Fire Bog and Fire River pay homage to volcanos, both 24 x 36 inches.

There are no answers in the Cosmic Migration. And there are no questions in the Cosmic Migration. All there is is motion and juxtaposition. Sounds, colors, emotions, smells, weather, recognition, interpretation and abstraction make a day wonderful and full. A showing of Cosmic Migration would require Anders to provide an audio atmosphere for the viewers.

To see more Cosmic Migrations pages visit tule-lake.com

, March 5th 2010 | Tags: Anders Art, Anders Gallery, Anders Paints, Anders Tomlinson
Posted in Cosmic Migration Gallery

Chiloquin: High Noon

Chiloquin is town of 750 people 27 miles north of Klamath Falls, Oregon. It sits at the confluence of the Williamson and Sprague rivers a few miles inland from the northeast corner of Upper Klamath Lake. There are some 2,500 people in the surrounding area.

Moon Princess, Laughing Spirit and Wind Princess are 31 x 28 inches.

The Chiloquin paint series is made up of 24 paintings divided into two themes, Marks and People. They took shape in Fine Books And…, the best used book store between Portland and San Francisco. Richard, owner and entrepreneur, took over the building after it was the the Klamath Tribes Administration office. This is big time Indian country.

Paternity, Mares Egg and Maternity are 31 x 28 inches.

A common thread through all of the Chiloquin paintings are marks that Anders photographed on rock walls in Klamath and Modoc Counties. These were carved and painted by various tribes of people hundreds of years ago. Anders has always referred to himself as being a direct descendant of cave painters and drummers, and then he adds, but aren’t we all?

Mountain Bird and Bird Face are 32 x 38 inches.

It is a hard life living off the land in the Upper Klamath Basin. Food comes and goes with the seasons and climate cycles. People came and went with the food and water.

Algae Time and Warrior are 32 x 32 inches.

Pressure was a key creative force in these paintings. Elements of wet paint are mono-printed onto several panels. the results are patterns that are the same as looking at Planet Earth from space.

Ancient Pawnbrokers and Island People are 28 x 31 inches.

The two paintings above, are the exception to this site, are no longer in the hands of Anders.
They demonstrate the merger of several techniques to accomplish what the viewer sees.
This is a colorful series with bold figures in landscapes of fire, water and sky.

To see more Chiloquin pages visit tule-lake.com.

, March 5th 2010 | Tags: Anders Art, Anders Gallery, Anders Paints, Anders Tomlinson
Posted in Chiloquin Gallery

Watercolor Paper Gallery

And now for something different…

The storage units that hold a lifetime of Anders paintings and photos are full. A better way to express it is that the storage units that hold a lifetime of Anders paintings and photos are FULL!
Anders decided, in the middle of July 2011, to try working on watercolor paper and found that he enjoyed the media. His acrylic painting style transferred well to the heavy brilliant-white paper. The price per sheet was less than what he was spending on canvas. And, most importantly, 45 finished 15″ x 30″ watercolor pieces took less cubic storage space than one 16″ x 20″ canvas.
We are talking a win, win, win scenario!

We Are Getting Closer to the Top … completed 8-27-11.

We Are Getting Closer to the Top, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The air began to smell different, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

These are from a new series, Paper Bloods. The intent is the personification of destination.
To see more visit Paper Bloods.

Out There Somewhere There is There … completed 8-24-11.

Somewhere Out There Is There, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

To go so longly far for so little, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Paper Wishes is a series of 15 acrylics on watercolor paper. An emerging theme is one species’ apocalypse is another species’ opportunity. To see more visit Paper Wishes.

Five Minutes Away or Less … completed 8-19-11.

Five Minutes Away or Less, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

There was little warning only fears, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Anders began his second series of acrylics on watercolor paper, Paper Winds. His understanding of this new surface is growing with each brush stroke. To see more visit Paper Winds.

Wishes in a Row… completed 8-27-11.

Wishes in a Row, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

All of these dreams are priceless, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Another image from the growing Marks in a Row series. The human tradition includes artfully displaying their collections. Here, Anders displays his marks. To see more visit Marks on Display.

Welcome to the Towering Infirmary… completed 10-9-11.

Welcome to the Towering Infirmary, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 20 x 16 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

The weight of mankind is monumental, 20 x 16 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Here the industry that once was becomes the landscape of what will. Paper Rusts, It is all inevitable. This thing we call change marches to its own drummer. We understand that we are human. Time stops for no one. To see more visit Paper Rust

Mahogany Moment… 11-27-11, nearing completion

Mahogany Moment, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics on watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Wait, something is coming, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Suffering is not to be taken softly nor respect with a grain of salt. In the Movement is about a Journey all life travels. There are no departures only completions. There is no one judging the movements, these are not contests. To see more visit In the Movement.

Moonsoon Madness Revisited … completed 2-25-12.

Moonsoon Madness Revisited, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We had other places we couldn't find, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Open space and liquid motion present somber colors of prayer and passing time.
To see mote of this series visit Of This Cloth.

Queen of the Stormy Seas … completed 1-28-12.

Queen of the Stormy Seas, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches, acrylics on watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

She screamed for internal peace, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

This series comes from the paint trapped in the tip of a tube and no more will come out until Anders cuts the tube open and scraps out the remaining paint.
To see the entire series visit the Rescued Paynes.

2012 Watercolor paper paintings…