Art by Charles Kaufman

3D Art Constructions

2010-03-31T16:12:00.002+02:00

I have creating 3D Art Constructions for nearly 20 years. You can see more here:
http://www.charleskaufman.com/3d-art-samples.html

Carving Highlights

2009-05-01T15:50:00.002+02:00

(Click to see larger view.)

Shown in the photo I am carving highlights into the painting on wood.
I use acrylic paints on a an 8.6 x 16.5 inch piece of wood.

To see more of my paintings, please visit my website.

Wood Art

2009-04-27T20:11:00.003+02:00

Click on photos for larger views.
Photos of more carved wood art paintings I am working on.
I carve highlights into the wood to give the painting a
different look and feel to the art.
These two paintings still have a ways to go before they
are finished. I paint, carve, paint, carve, adding more paint
and carving out bits of lines and other details as I work
on the painting.

Carved Wood

2009-04-26T18:34:00.002+02:00

A work in progress.
"Onion Girl Rides on her Red Pigeon".
Acrylic paints on wood.
I carved highlights into the wood to give the painting
a bit more character and a little depth.
In the red tail photo above, you can see the black lines are also carved
into the wood. (Click on the photo for a larger photo.)
The painting is not quite finished; I have some more painting to do
and add some coats of varnish.

Start

2009-04-24T14:55:00.002+02:00

Early in the process of painting of five new works on wood.
I carve into the wood details of the art, then add more
layers of acrylic paint.

New Prints

2009-04-22T22:03:00.003+02:00

Two new limited-edition on canvas prints:
"Goes well with the Couch."
and
"Number 27 of 599.".

Only 25 prints of each. 39.6 x 39.6 inches / 100 x 100 cm.
Price is $525.00 each, plus shipping.

The images are from by new art book, "Detail Views".
If you are interested in a print contact me at
info@charleskaufman.com

Mail Me Art Show Photos

2009-04-20T22:57:00.003+02:00

My two pieces of art (black arrows) in the Mail Me 2009 art show in London, England.
You can see more photos of the art exhibition here.

Sneak Preview 4

2009-04-13T14:17:00.002+02:00

This one is on the easel drying (and upside-down).
I have just sketched in the different parts and putting on first wash.
The size is 120 x 120 cm / 47.2 x 47.2 inches.

Sneak Preview 3

2009-04-13T13:14:00.003+02:00

An old piece of wood that I am going to paint a skeleton head guy on it.
Instead of sketching in the character with pencil, I used a wood carving tool.
Notes gouges and scratches in the wood.
Next I will paint it with acrylic paints and add a layer or two of varnish.
Then maybe repeat that process.

Sneak Preview 2

2009-04-13T13:05:00.003+02:00

Almost done with this painting - 39.6 x 47.2 inches.
No title yet. It is created with acrylic paints on canvas.

Mail Me Art

2009-04-02T16:22:00.004+02:00

My art is a part of the Art Show and new book, "Mail Me Art".

Art exhibiton & dates:
Red Gate Gallery
209a Coldharbour Lane,
London. SW9 8RU. UK
+44 (0)207 326 0993

Friday 3rd April 2009 (6pm-11pm)
Sat, Mon, Tues, Wed: 2.30pm-6.30pm
Thurs 9th April: 11am-5pm
More information: darren@mailmeart.com
All welcome, bar and refreshments on site!

Sneak Preview

2009-03-31T19:57:00.002+02:00

Just one of the women in the painting.
Here is a sneak preview of my newest painting:
"Nine Women, One Bottle of Wine, Two Glasses".
39. 6 inches high x 55.1 inches.
Acrylic paints on stretched canvas.

In Garden

2009-03-31T16:42:00.003+02:00

Look what I found in the garden!
I was doing some spring cleaning in the yard and found this painting in a pile of leaves and old branches. I painted it on wood and stuck it in a tree a couple of years ago.
I put it out to test how it would weather. I see it has dirt, rust and some paint missing. Looking good!
(I also have other paintings somewhere in the back yard and garden area - testing to see how well the stand up to the elements. Now if I could only remember where they are....)

More art by Charles Kaufman here.

Paint Brushes

2009-03-26T19:40:00.003+01:00

I currently have over 40 paint brushes in "action".
How many paint brushes does one need at one time?

Fairy

2009-03-26T18:07:00.003+01:00

(Click to see larger view)
From my new art book "Detail Views". Page 27.
"Detail View from "Fairies in the Forest"".

More info on the book.

Prints

2009-03-25T20:48:00.005+01:00

Here is the secret to my top-quality canvas prints.
I print them myself in my studio.

After not getting the quality I wanted in my prints, I decided to
invest in a large-format printer.
(One of the smartest things I did for my art.)
I know what the original painting looks like and I want
to create a print that looks as close to the original as
possible.

When people first look at my prints on canvas most
think they are looking at original paintings ....that is
until they see the handpainted numbering on each print.
The prints are so good & have so much detail one can see
every brushstroke and even the hairs from the paint brush
that got stuck in the original painting.

And it is just not in the printer where the ink is put to canvas that makes a print good, it is all the pre- & post-print work to get each print just right.
Getting a high-quality digital image, touching it up in the computer, then putting the right combination of varnish and brushed-on texture to get aprint that looks like a painting.

It takes lots of work and there is an art to getting a good
digital print. If it is not good enough for me to hang on my wall
then it does not go to a customer.

Wood Heads

2009-03-25T17:17:00.005+01:00

Two skeleton head guys on a piece of old scrap wood.
One piece of wood, two paintings on wood front
and back side.

Close up view of one of the painted heads.

Here you can see the side of the wood.
Handpainted with acrylic paints, then coated with
varnish.
Next I will fasten it to a metal stand for easy viewing
of both sides.

Charles Kaufman art sold online here.

More Art on Scrap Wood

2009-03-23T16:14:00.002+01:00

(Click on picture for a larger view.)
This is a painting on a piece of scrap wood.
I painted the picture with acrylic paints and then
carved on the wood to add to the design and texture.
Covered in layers of matt varnish.

Art on Scrap Wood

2009-03-23T16:11:00.003+01:00

(click image for larger view.)
I take scraps of old wood and paint on them using acrylic paints.
On the right is the back side of the piece of wood. Dried and rotting.
I cover both sides with a couple of coatings of matt varnish.

Art on Wood

2009-03-22T17:03:00.005+01:00

"Mr. Happy in a Hat."
Acrylic paints on an old piece of wood.

"Hai" (Shark.)
Handpainted on old wood.
The letters "HAI" have been carved into the wood.

Wood2

2009-03-21T15:13:00.003+01:00

(click on photo to see a larger view)
Painted women's faces on both sides of an old piece of wood.
Acrylic paints. Now will varnish, mount on a stand and then off to
a gallery in Heidelberg, Germany.
More art here.

WoodArt

2009-03-21T14:24:00.003+01:00

Chunk of old wood. Before and after shot of the painting.
Working on painting on other side of wood.

Wood

2009-03-20T21:46:00.002+01:00

Painting wood. The first painting of one side of a piece of old wood.
Don't exactly like it, so I will repaint probably another time or two
before I get it right.
Then I have to paint the other side.
Using acrylic paints and the wood is rough, raw and unsanded or
prepped.

Detail View of "Detail Views"

2009-03-20T00:34:00.003+01:00

This is a detail view of page 75 of my new book "Detail Views".
Read more about it here at Back Wall Art publishing.

Box of Wood

2009-03-19T13:47:00.003+01:00

My wife found some real old, dry wood at her mother's
house for me to paint on. I have sketched in the face of
a woman on one board. There will also be a face on the
other side.
Once painted I will then mount it on a metal stand
then off to a gallery.

Started a New Painting

2009-03-18T17:23:00.002+01:00

Started a new painting......even though I have 4 or 5 paintings standing against the walls waiting to be finished....
I have been doing a new technique on my paintings:
Paint, quit, paint, let it sit, paint, put it against the wall so I can't see it, paint, don't look at it for a few days, paint....repeat until finished.
This canvas is 39.6 x 47.2 inches / 100 x 120 cm.
No name as of yet.
Using acrylic paints.

Three Pencil Paintings

2009-03-17T19:11:00.003+01:00

Completed three pencil paintings for a collector in Germany.
The paintings will hang in their office conference room.
Size 60 x 100 cm; 23.6 x 39.6 inches.

Unfinished Art

2009-03-17T14:34:00.003+01:00

I have at least 3 larger paintings I am working on at the same time.
All created using acrylic paints on stretched canvas. Hope to finish
at least one this week.

New Freelance Illustration Catalogue

2008-01-03T17:03:00.001+01:00

5-page catalogue of Charles Kaufman Illustrations to view, download save and/or print out.
Go to the Charles Kaufman illustration and animation page here.

Art in Design Website

2007-12-13T23:50:00.000+01:00

Mentioned in Design Website
Design Coletivo

Painting in Art Magazine

2007-12-06T21:55:00.001+01:00

My art is included in the newest issue of ideafixa art magazine.
Online here.

Painting

2007-12-06T14:11:00.001+01:00

Working on several paintings at once: a large canvas painting with several women and a Crushed Can.
Kind of cold in the studio today.

Mentioned in Art Design Blog

2007-12-02T14:06:00.000+01:00

Mentioned in Art Design Blog -
Lysergid

Detail

2007-11-15T21:49:00.000+01:00

Detail from a larger painting of a woman.
Acrylics on canvas.

Dancing Yellow Cat

2007-11-03T15:47:00.001+01:00

Dancing Yellow Cat - New idea for a large format canvas print.

In "Five to Nine" Magazine

2007-10-20T00:00:00.001+02:00

Sing Us A Song (Five to Nine's sixth issue) brings together a diverse group of designers & artists together and explores what happens when letters are combined and form those things we call words.
See my interpretation of the theme.
Download the magazine here.

Three Eyes

2007-06-26T23:36:00.000+02:00

With three eyes this smiling character can see it all.
Acrylic paints on canvas.

Two Eyes

2007-06-22T22:24:00.000+02:00

Another detail from a painting. This is a curious-looking character with two eyes, one at the top and one at the bottom of his body.
Acrylic paints on canvas.

One Eye

2007-06-18T16:02:00.000+02:00

Detail from a painting. This is the Cyclops character out for a walk with her baby.
Acrylics on Canvas.

Detail from Wine Bar Painting

2007-06-02T22:29:00.001+02:00

One of the women in the painting , "Wine Bar".
The painting is 19.8 x 39.6 inches of stretched canvas. Acrylic paints.

Angry Green Guy on Wood

2007-05-29T15:24:00.000+02:00

One piece of scrap lumber, sawed in pieces then added paint.
When done the paint formed into the shape of a one-eyed green guy saying cuss words.

Woman on Wood

2007-05-24T17:23:00.000+02:00

One of several woman I painted on rough boards.

Bear on Wood -Happy

2007-05-21T22:22:00.000+02:00

Purple bear painted on wood with staples left in wood.
Acrylic paints.

Fish on Wood

2007-05-18T22:20:00.000+02:00

Fish on Wood - acrylic paints on scrap lumber. One of many art on wood tests.

2 of 7

2007-05-12T00:52:00.000+02:00

Acrylics on canvas. Detail from a larger painting of seven women.

Bear on Aluminum

2007-05-11T00:48:00.000+02:00

This bear was painted on aluminum using acrylic paints.

Bear on Wood

2007-05-07T00:43:00.000+02:00

Here is a magenta colored bear on an old piece of wood.

Woman Detail

2007-05-01T18:18:00.000+02:00

Detail of woman from 30 x 120 cm painting.

Bird

2007-04-16T22:22:00.000+02:00

Bird number 2 in the painting "Nine Colorful Birds"

Coffee Cup

2007-04-11T22:21:00.000+02:00

Coffee Cup - acrylics on canvas. Detail from larger painting.

Bird in Tree

2007-04-09T22:13:00.000+02:00

A detail from a new painting. One of several birds in trees.

New Character

2007-03-30T23:32:00.000+02:00

New character idea - bird (penguin?) on unicycle.
This rendition done with acrylic paints on canvas.
I am also working on a vector art version for some test animation.

Detail from Painting

2007-03-28T22:30:00.000+02:00

Detail of one of the women in the 50 x 70 cm painting, "Another Day in Paradise".
Painted with acrylic paints on stretched canvas.

Bird detail

2007-03-25T17:54:00.000+02:00

Detail from the painting "Out for a Ride"
The painting has six birds in it....all with really big eyes.

Detail 3

2007-03-21T20:16:00.000+01:00

A third detail from the painting "An Offering of Cheese".
The painting is 31.2 x 39.6 inches in size.
Painted with acrylic paints on canvas

Detail 2

2007-03-17T17:14:00.000+01:00

A second detail from the painting "An Offering of Cheese".

Detail

2007-03-14T20:12:00.000+01:00

This is a detail
from a new painting titled,
"An Offering of Cheese".

All Smiles!

2007-03-10T19:07:00.000+01:00

Two more new characters in my painting "Smile!"

3-Eyed Orange

2007-03-07T17:04:00.000+01:00

A look at a character in a new painting.

Tornado

2007-03-05T22:47:00.000+01:00

Acrylic paints on canvas.

Red Guy

2007-02-23T17:56:00.000+01:00

Character from a new painting.
Acrylic paints on canvas.

Girl Painting

2007-02-21T22:51:00.000+01:00

Finished painting using girl from sketch.
Painting with acrylic paints on canvas. The actual painting is much larger than shown here; measuring 31 x 39 inches. Title of painting is alone.

Work In Progress

2007-02-17T21:12:00.000+01:00

Two women -a work in progress.
Acrylic paints on canvas; size: 50 x 70 cm

3 Birds

2007-02-09T23:27:00.000+01:00

Illustration idea for a new print.

3 Women

2007-02-07T23:22:00.000+01:00

Sketch for a new women and wine painting.

Wine On A Table

2007-02-04T15:22:00.000+01:00

New wine art created digitally. This will be available as a 3-D Art Construction in Europe.

Bird in Flight

2007-01-30T15:15:00.000+01:00

A new character idea...soon I will make a larger scene with a flock of these birds in flight.
This was created by scanning in a sketch then finishing it up in Adobe Illustrator.

More illustration ideas here

Red Fish in the Red Sea

2007-01-26T15:25:00.000+01:00

Red Fish in the Red Sea
Created using Adobe Illustrator.

Yellow and Red Bird in Tree

2007-01-24T23:24:00.000+01:00

Painted with acrylic paints on stretched canvas.

No Name Yet

2007-01-18T23:14:00.000+01:00

Series of characters for a comic book idea.

Squid-Things

2007-01-17T15:17:00.000+01:00

I am looking for some new ideas for undersea paintings.
Squid-things appeared in my sketchbook.

Girl Digging Treasure

2007-01-13T22:05:00.000+01:00

New character idea sketch. Drawn with ink, painted in Photoshop.

Thing with Wings

2007-01-12T16:57:00.000+01:00

Six Bears

2007-01-06T18:21:00.000+01:00

Sketch ideas of six bears.

More Insect Metal Scultpure Sketches

2007-01-06T18:06:00.000+01:00

A few more sketches of insect ideas for metal sculptures.

Fields of Fields

2007-01-03T16:00:00.000+01:00

Not quite finished landscape painting.
Measures 31 x 39 inches. Acrylic paints on stretched canvas.

Above is the original sketch for the painting. Size is about
4 x 5 inches.

Insectoids

2007-01-02T17:38:00.000+01:00

Insect sketches for metal sculpture ideas.

Finished Christmas Painting

2006-12-21T14:38:00.000+01:00

Here is the finished annual Christmas painting.
Painted with acrylic paints on watercolor paper.
The original is framed and haning on our wall.
Christmas cards were made and sent to family and friends.
Each card had handpainted highlights (for example different colored ornaments on the tree) plus signed and dated making each an original work of art.

5 New Paintings

2006-12-06T20:37:00.000+01:00

The start of five new paintings. All stretched canvas; range in size from 20 x 40 cm to 20 x 50 cm and a 30 x 40 cm.
Eventually headed for galleries in Germany.

Christmas 2006 Painting Sketch

2006-12-05T13:33:00.000+01:00

Every year I create a Christmas-themed painting to hang in our house and make a very, very limited edition Christmas card from it for friends and family.
After printing the Christmas card, each card has parts that are hand painted making each a unique painting. It is signed and dated in pencil. These one-of-a-kind cards are works of art ready to be framed and hung.
Above is the preliminary sketch of this year´s card.

Brown Eyes and Brown Hair

2006-11-26T21:27:00.000+01:00

Size: 30 x 30 cm
Acrylic Paints on Stretched Canvas.

Woman with Wine

2006-11-23T16:54:00.000+01:00

Size of painting: 60 x 80 cm.
Acrylic paints on a stretched canvas.
Signed and dated front and back; with title on the back side.
Currently on exhibition in a gallery in Berlin, Germany.

Plant Painting sketches

2006-11-20T17:03:00.000+01:00

A couple of sketches for paintings with cacti and other plants.

Rough Sketch for Painting

2006-11-19T19:05:00.000+01:00

Rough sketch for new painting idea.
Lots of new characters.

Three Cups A Day

2006-11-17T21:54:00.000+01:00

A new painting in my series of coffee and tea cup paintings.
This painting has a more pastel look in paint and uses some bigger graphics in the background than my previous works.
See more here:
http://www.charleskaufman.com/newart.html

Eye in the Front and Back

2006-11-13T19:43:00.000+01:00

Painted this 2-legged character on a crushed Coke can.

Before and After

2006-11-11T23:22:00.000+01:00

I first painted the girl on the left using acrylic paints on a stretched canvas (20 x 20 cm).
After I was finished I did not like her nose...it made her look a little too bird-like.
So I made a smaller rounder nose as seen on the right.

Sketch Idea and Finished Painting

2006-11-07T00:42:00.000+01:00

Click to see larger view.

A comparison to see the difference between the original sketch idea and the finished painting.
My sketches are usually small (this one is about 2 inches wide) with just the basic composition details of the objects.
I prefer not to have a very detailed sketch, I just want the germ of an idea so that the painting can evolve, change and take a life of its own as I put the paint on the canvas.

For example in the sketch the woman has shorter hair (and I was thinking a brownish color); however, in the finished painting it´s longer, blond hair.
And the dinosaur on TV? It just happened at the end of the painting process.

New Characters

2006-10-26T00:24:00.000+02:00

Four from many new character ideas along the lines of these.

Lunar Boy Gallery Invite

2006-10-18T16:30:00.000+02:00

My painting was used for the invitation to the current Lunar Boy Gallery group "Apparitions" show.
Don´t miss my paintings in the group art show "Apparitions" at the the Lunar Boy Art Gallery in Oregon.
Click here.

New Sketches - Bug Character Ideas

2006-10-16T21:05:00.000+02:00

These are some new character sketch ideas for an animaton project I am working on.

"Ghosts from the Boneyard"

2006-10-15T13:14:00.000+02:00

Here is a new one-of-a-kind, origianl painting at the "Appartions" group art show at Lunar Boy Gallery.
"Ghosts from the Boneyard"
Acrylic Paints on Canvas. 15.7 x 15.7 inches.
Signed and Dated front and Back.

The art show goes until November 10th.

Don´t miss my paintings in the group art show "Apparitions" at the the Lunar Boy Art Gallery in Oregon.
Click here.

Going to Pictoplasma!

2006-10-09T15:53:00.000+02:00

Going to Pictoplasma in Berlin!
October 11- 14. See you there!
Pictoplasma.com

Art Painted on T-Shirt

2006-10-05T17:33:00.000+02:00

Here is a painting of a character of mine I did right on a t-shirt.

Detail

2006-10-04T19:43:00.000+02:00

Here is a detailed section from a painting I did some re-work to.
The painting is 19.8 x 39.6 inches in size on stretched canvas.
Title: "One Moment in Time".

Toasters

2006-10-02T20:17:00.000+02:00

Imagine a land where toasters are 10 stories tall....
Here is one of my newest in my series of toaster paintings. You can see more on my painting website.
Size: 31.5 x 39.6 inches / 80 x 100 cm
Acrylic paints on canvas.

Three Bears

2006-10-01T20:59:00.000+02:00

The Three Bears - 60 x 90 cm.
Acrylic on stretched canvas.
With real fake, plastic cherries and bananas!

Six Views

2006-09-30T20:36:00.000+02:00

Here are some photos of another character that is made from clay and then after the burn painted with acrylic paints.

Hand sculpted and painted Ceramic figure

2006-09-27T16:55:00.000+02:00

Here is a sample of one of a series the ceramics I have been working on for a while. Finally took some photos and thought I would post.
The character is handsculpted by me out of clay, then burned and painted with acrylic paints. I have not come up with the final name for the line of characters but they are to look like they are made out of wood. Wood fairies, elves, or something like that.

Here are some photos from other angles.

Sketch Idea for Painting

2006-09-25T22:24:00.000+02:00

Here is the sketch for a painting I am working on for the upcoming group art show at the Lunar Boy Gallery in Oregon.