Don Mayer
My work is influenced by two rather disparate people: Stephen Huneck and Van Gogh. I've had two black labs during the last 16 years, so Huneck's fun and loving prints of dogs have always been attractive to me; the humor really comes through in his work! I've also always liked the license Van Gogh seems to take with perspective. As you can tell from my drawings, my sense of perspective is a bit off, but I like to think it's painters like Van Gogh who are whispering in my ear, "Hey, it's OK buddy, just keep doing what you're doing". The other big influence on my drawing is my love of the outdoors, running on trails and dirt roads, and enjoying the goofy fun of dogs. The canine commentator in my pictures is sometimes blithely quoting poetry, sometimes critiquing my work, but is always there as a good natured friend that reminds me to live in the moment and have fun with this new venture.
My work is influenced by two rather disparate people: Stephen Huneck and Van Gogh. I've had two black labs during the last 16 years, so Huneck's fun and loving prints of dogs have always been attractive to me; the humor really comes through in his work! I've also always liked the license Van Gogh seems to take with perspective. As you can tell from my drawings, my sense of perspective is a bit off, but I like to think it's painters like Van Gogh who are whispering in my ear, "Hey, it's OK buddy, just keep doing what you're doing". The other big influence on my drawing is my love of the outdoors, running on trails and dirt roads, and enjoying the goofy fun of dogs. The canine commentator in my pictures is sometimes blithely quoting poetry, sometimes critiquing my work, but is always there as a good natured friend that reminds me to live in the moment and have fun with this new venture.
